Escape from the Ivory Tower
The rat example mentioned above is not made up, but was a research of neuroscientists at the University of Barcelona. Besides, do you recognize your mother tongue when played backward?
My research is far more down-to-earth. It is about history and culture, literature and language. It is about some of the roots that make us who and what we are.
Research fields:
Old Icelandic/Old Norse language and literature
Norse mythology
Old Norse religion
...to name just a few
Extracts: Riding the Tree, Der nordgermanische Gott Loki aus literaturwissenschaftlicher Perspektive
Competence
I am a scholar of Old Norse/Old Icelandic, recently confirmed by my doctoral degree achieved in Old Norse/Old Icelandic studies and by my many publications in this field, particularly on Norse mythology & religion, Old Icelandic literature and linguistic aspects of Old Icelandic. One of them, the Old Icelandic grammar in Italian language, is used as the standard grammar book for students learning Old Icelandic by several universities in Italy. To me language and culture always go together and both are my passion.
For more information please see my full CV and publication list.
