Join us for a games night in Valhǫll! In this workshop\, w e will explore some of the archaeological evidence for leisure time activit ies in the Viking Age. Participants will learn a couple of Early Medieval b oard games as we talk about the kinds of insights games provide into life i n the past. We'll talk about social interactions\, learning\, and leisure w hile having fun together.
Participants are encouraged to bring a smal l object to be their "king" piece for one of the games. Suitable objects mi ght include a LEGO mini-figure\, a thimble\, a piece from a favourite game\ , a coin\, etc. Ideally\, it should be big enough to grab hold of easily bu t fit within a 1-inch square at the most.
Thank you to our co-sponsor s for this event: UBC Central\, Eastern and Northern European Studies\, UBC Centre f or European Studies\, UBC Nordic Studies\, UBC Modern European Studies\, the UBC Pop Culture Cluster\, and the UBC Scandinavian and No rdic Student Association.
Dr. Erin Hals tad McGuire is a Teaching Professor at the University of Victoria. They hold a PhD in Archaeology from the University of Glasgow\, Scotland\, and their main areas of interest are the Viking N orth Atlantic\, funerary ritual\, gender identities\, material culture\, mi gration and Medieval Archaeology. Erin's current research explores the them e of childhood in burial practices in Scandinavian Scotland\, as well a sec ondary research interest revolving around the scholarship of learning and t eaching\, with a particular focus on universal design for learning\, inclus ivity\, and decolonization.
Join us in-person i n Buchanan Tower 997 from 5:00pm to 6:30pm.
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