Upcoming talks
After an extended break, I am back with some exciting news: I have not one, not two, but four talks now planned as part of the project....
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harrietjeanevans
Jan 85 min read
Swedish place-names (pt 2)
At the end of last year I fell hard down the rabbit hole that is possible bear-related place-names. I decided for this blog to look again...
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harrietjeanevans
Dec 12, 20236 min read
Storytelling communities
For the blog this week I decided to take a look at different types of writing about bears in northern contexts. What I absolutely love...
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harrietjeanevans
Nov 27, 20233 min read
Swedish place-names (pt 1)
Place-names can offer a vibrant glimpse into relationships between animals and humans. While a few weeks ago I was focussed on the...
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harrietjeanevans
Nov 20, 20232 min read
How do you refer to a bear?
The name of the bear in Old Norse (often björn), is derived from the Germanic *beran- m., which means "the brown one". This is often...
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harrietjeanevans
Nov 13, 20233 min read
The Research Road So Far
This week I've been continuing with my general research into everything bear, and especially bearskins. Bears and bearskins hold a wide...
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harrietjeanevans
Nov 6, 20232 min read
Places of bears
Place names are another source of evidence for human-bear relationships. One of the chapters in Bear and Human: Facets of a Multi-Layered...
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harrietjeanevans
Oct 30, 20232 min read
A "superior force"
Reviewing the presence of animals in law is always a fascinating experience. Laws tell us so much about how communities work, how they...
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harrietjeanevans
Oct 19, 20232 min read
Searching for bears
A database, with every mention of bears in Old Norse textual sources. This is the aim. Indeed, as part of the project, I have already...
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harrietjeanevans
Oct 16, 20231 min read
Getting started
Those of you in the know will already be aware of this fantastic volume from Brepols that has just been published: Bear and Human: Facets...
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harrietjeanevans
Oct 3, 20237 min read
What do we already know/think about bears in the North?
Relationships between humans and bears are well attested in the archaeological record of northern Europe. Viewed as a whole, the physical...
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harrietjeanevans
Oct 3, 20231 min read
Plan of action
Welcome to the project! Bears and bearskins in the medieval North: Human-bear relationships at the intersection between Old Norse...
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