Magnus Magnusson Memorial Prize

The Scottish Society for Northern Studies offers an annual prize of £200 for the best essay submitted by a younger scholar (i.e. normally less than 30 years of age; the competition is, however, also open to people who have come to or resumed study later in life). The winning essay will be published in Northern Studies.

What is sought is an essay in the classic sense: a concise discussion of an interesting topic rather than a corpus of data for others to analyse. In accord with the interdisciplinary ethos of the Society, the choice of possible essay topics is wide. The scope may best be gauged by looking through previous volumes of Northern Studies. Content ranges from archaeological and place-name studies, via history and ethnology to linguistic and literary studies, which themselves range from the Viking era to the present day. If in doubt about the appropriateness, the editors of the journal should be contacted.

The body of the essay text should not exceed 3,500 words (notes and bibliography are additional to this).

Entries should be submitted by email before the 31st August to: Dr Sarah Thomas (sarah_ethomas@hotmail.com)

Previous Winners Include

• Rebecca Hall, Newcastle University, "Silver Hoards of Viking Age Scotland". 2009
• Linda Andersson Burnett, University of Edinburgh, "Abode of Satan: the appeal of the magical and superstitious North in 18th century Britain". 2008
• Siobhan Talbott, University of St. Andrews, "Scottish Women and the Scandinavian Wars of the Seventeenth Century". 2007
• Remco Knooihuizen, University of Edinburgh, "The Norn-to-Scots language shift: another look at the socio-historical evidence". 2005
• Alison Grant, Glasgow University, "A Reconsideration of the Kirk-Names in South-West Scotland". 2003