Sweden has a way of continually coming back into my life, no matter where my research takes me. At this time seven years ago (!!) I moved...

There are few things I would rather do on a Friday than teach archaeology, Arabic, and Vikings (while learning so much from my colleague...

I was honored to be the invited speaker this year at the first annual Leif Eriksson Day event at Sveadal in Morgan Hill, CA. I cherish...

Looking for a way to celebrate Leif Eriksson Day in California? I will be speaking at Fylgia Lodge's Inaugural Leif Eriksson Day event at...

"Arab and Scandinavian Networks in the Global North: Perspectives from the Viking Age" Presentation at the Global North Conference,...

New publication now up online! The article has developed so much since I first presented this work at the "Thinking about Mythology in...

This summer, the Archäologisches- Institut at the University of Cologne, Germany is graciously hosting me as a Visiting Scholar. As part...

This April, I had the fantastic opportunity to participate in the UC Berkeley Grad Slam competition as a semi-finalist. The basic...

As I approach the halfway point in my PhD, I decided it was a great time to reflect on my experiences so far at UC Berkeley and the...