Prof Alexandra Sanmark

Institute for Northern Studies
Webster Building,
Perth College UHI
Crieff Road, Perth
PH1 2NX

Twitter @INS_UHI   

alexandra.sanmark@uhi.ac.uk
tel: +44 (0)1738 877218

Available to talk to the media about

  • History and archaeology of The Viking Age in Scandinavia, Scotland and the North Atlantic
  • Christianisation and pre-Christian Religion in Europe
  • Medieval Scotland
  • Gender in Viking society and medieval women
  • Law and assembly
  • Icelandic Sagas
  • Nordic issues
  • Landscape archaeology

Public lecture

Watch Professor Alex Sanmark's public lecture

In these languages

English, Swedish

Biography

Prof Alexandra Sanmark has a strong research interest in iron age and medieval Scandinavia, in particular the Viking Age and the Viking expansion in the west.  She has also led research projects focusing on early medieval Scotland. Another area of interest is cultural heritage tourism in areas as diverse as Scotland and the south pacific island nations.

Current research

Her research profile is available to view.