Research Projects
Faculty at the Scandinaviian Section are actively involved in numerous important research initiatives. Some of these projects are housed exclusively at UCLA, while others involve faculty and researchers from other universities and institutions, both here and abroad. Below are links to some of the exciting research projects in which Scandinavian Section faculty are playing important roles.
| Mosfell Archaeological Project An archaeological excavation of the Mosfell valley in Iceland |
Prof. Jesse Byock Mosfell Archaeological Project |
| ICEMorph A morphological analysis tool for Old Icelandic |
Prof. Timothy Tangherlini ICEMorph |
| Sites of (re)Collection An investigation of the application of digital technologies to the study of Danish folklore |
Prof. Timothy Tangherlini in collaboration with the Danish Folklore Archives |
| Mapping Nordic Literary Cultures A 3 year project funded by the Nordic Council of Ministers |
Prof. Timothy Tangherlini Co-PI along with Prof. Mark Sandberg, UC Berkeley and Prof. Stephen Sondrup, BYU |
| Comparative History of Nordic Literary Cultures A four volume literary history of the Nordic region sponsored by the ICLA |
Prof. Timothy R. Tangherlini Co-editor of volume 2 |