The first edition of the Scandia Monograph Series was published

Nation and heroes: Denmark and the invention of the Vikings.

Abstract: The aim of this monography is to investigate the construction process of modern representations of the Vikings, and in particular, the historical idealizations and inventions of Danish scholars – from antiquarians to archaeologists, writers to historians, and intellectuals to artists. The period of investigation encompasses from 1755 to 1891, covering primary European, North American, and Brazilian sources. The adopted methodological and conceptual framework is the reception theory as applied by Scandinavian scholar Margaret Clunies Ross. A theoretical conceptualization that supports reception is the perspective of the uses of Nordic history. Our main author for this framework is the Danish historian Niels Kayser Nielsen, reflecting on how Nordic history was used to promote political ideologies, entertainment interests, and nationalist identities.

Scandia Monograph Series:
Scandia Journal of Medieval Norse Studies is going to present special editions which will now include monographic studies. Proposals should be between 80 and 200 pages in length, following the same guidelines as for articles (see the corresponding section - Author Guidelines: 1. Articles), should be written only in English and contain original content that hasn’t been previously published in any format. Proposals should be submitted via the website on a continuous basis and the proposals should preferably involve studies on Viking Age Scandinavia, Medieval Scandinavia, Norse Mythology, or studies on the reception of Nordic themes. Up to two monographic studies are going to be published per year, and proposals must be accepted by at least two members of the Editorial Committee and two members of the Scientific Council of the journal. Proposals must be submitted directly through the journal's website.