Magic, Creatures and Legends
A Journey into Nordic Folklore
A unique lecture/performance program presented by the Scandinavian American Cultural and Historical Foundation and California Lutheran University. Go to https://scandinaviancenter.org/nordic-spirit-symposium/ for to see times and costs for the individual presentations below.
PRESENTATIONS WILL INCLUDE:
- Riders on the Storm; Riders at the Door: The Nordic Legends of the Wild Ride
Prof. Terry Gunnell of the University of Iceland
- The Priest and the Devil in the Nordic Countries
Prof. Terry Gunnell of the University of Iceland
- How to Find and Identify Supernatural Creatures: Notes from Work with the Danish Troll Security Agency
Prof. Timothy Tangherlini of the UCLA Scandinavian Section
- Essential and Optional Magic in Finnish Daily Life: The Logic of Spells and Incantations in the Era before Magic Denial
Prof. Thomas DuBois, Halls-Bascom Professor of Scandinavian Studies and Folklore of the University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Ann-Marita Garsed, Scandinavian folk singer and storyteller from the Los Angeles area
Questions? Contact Howard Rockstad at (805) 497-3717 or [email protected].