Early North European Seminar (ENES) is a series of seminars devoted to the discussion of all facets of culture, history, language, religion, and society in the North from ca. 500 until the 13th century or so. The seminar is open to all interested scholars and students. Talks may be given in any language, communications from the organizing committee are primarily in Swedish, but the name of the seminar intends to manifest its international scope.

The seminars are lead by one of members of the organizing committee, connected to the subject raised at the specific occasion. Afterwards, everybody is welcome to an informal gathering in the near-by lounge, where there will be something edible and liquid for the body and stimulating talk for the mind.

Organizing committee: Herman Bengtsson - Anne-Sofie Gräslund (coordinator) - Hans Göthberg - Agneta Ney - Staffan Nyström - Heimir Pálsson - Olle Sundqvist - Veturliði  Óskarsson - Per Vikstrand

May 9

56. Docent Andreas Nordberg, institutionen för religionshistoria, Stockholms universitet: Några reflektioner över problemet 'förfäderskult' i fornnordisk religionsforskning i  Skandinavien.

April 11

55. Dr Sven Kalmring, Zentrum für Baltische und Skandinavische Archäologie,Stiftung Schleswig-Holsteinische  Landesmuseen Schloss Gottorf: Towards a New Harbour Research? Hedeby as a Case Study.

March 21

54. Doktorand Alexandra Petrulevich, institutionen för  nordiska språk, Uppsala universitet: Vem kopierade vem? Relationen  mellan Knýtlinga saga och Saxo Grammaticus' Gesta Danorum i ljuset av  
ortnamn.

February 29 INSTÄLLT

53. Docent Claes Gejrot, Svenskt Diplomatarium: De  svenska 1100-talsbreven.

Seminariet är inställt och kommer att hållas senare under våren.

January 25

52. FD Sten Tesch: Var är kyrkorna? Kristendomen som lokal praktik i Mälarområdet under 1000-talet.
Tid: kl. 18.15. Postseminarium.