Call for papers: NIC Conference 2020
A conference on Changing regional identities and intercultural communication will be held at the University of Iceland 26-28 November 2020, as part of the network Nordic Intercultural [...]
Carlsberg Foundation pays tribute to Queen Margrethe and Vigdís Finnbogadóttir on their birthdays
On the occasion of the 80th birthday of Queen Margrethe on 16 April and the 90th birthday of former Icelandic President Vigdís Finnbogadóttir on April 15 this year, the Carlsberg Foundation [...]
Jonhard Mikkelsen first recipient of the Vigdís International Prize
Faroese linguist, teacher and publisher, Jonhard Mikkelsen, today received the first international prize in the name of Vigdís Finnbogadóttir. He received the prize for his unique contribution [...]
A Celebration on the Icelandic National Broadcasting Service for Vigdís Finnbogadóttir
Photograph: Ari Magg Vigdís Finnbogadóttir, former President of Iceland, turns 90 on 15 April, and this year, in June, there are 40 years since her historical election as the first woman [...]
Call for papers for Milli mála 2020
This is a call for papers for the twelveth volume (2020) of Milli mála. The journal welcomes academic articles in the fields of language, literature, linguistics, translation studies, and [...]
Icelandic Online Kids receives a grant from the Ministry of Education, Science and Culture
Icelandic Online Kids, a new online language course under development within the Vigdís Finnbogadóttir Institute of foreign Languages, recently received a generous grant from the Ministry of [...]
Everything cancelled in Veröld – House of Vigdís 14 February 2020
No classes will be taught in Veröld – House of Vigdís on 14 February due to dangerous weather conditions, that have been forcasted by the Icelandic Met Office. The office in Veröld will be [...]