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Óðinn, Þórr, Loki and His Children: Old Norse Myth in Anglophone Popular Culture

Université du Luxembourg - Maison des Sciences Humaines 11, porte des Sciences, Esch-sur-Alzette

This lecture will examine the ways in which three principal figures of Old Norse myth have been made to signify in recent Anglo-American culture. Exploring the figures of Óðinn, Þórr and Loki (and his monstrous children) in novels, films, TV shows and operas, I will argue that these figures are indeed, as journalists like to … Continued

Women and Leadership in the Early Years of European Integration

Université du Luxembourg - Maison des Sciences Humaines 11, porte des Sciences, Esch-sur-Alzette

This public lecture explores the scarcity of women in leadership roles in the early years of European integration, with notable exceptions. In these years, a woman, Käte Strobel, ascended to leadership within a major political group and was appointed vice-chair in a non-traditional policy committee, marking significant breakthroughs in gender representation. Drawing on insights from … Continued

Childhood of Central European Habsburgs in the Early Modern Period – prof. Martin Holý

Université du Luxembourg - Maison des Sciences Humaines 11, porte des Sciences, Esch-sur-Alzette

Based on the results of the Czech Science Foundation project, the lecture focuses on selected aspects of childhood at the court of the Central European Habsburgs in the 16th to 18th centuries. Based on the analysis of a wide range of historical sources, its primary focus will be on two areas in particular: childcare from … Continued

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