Tenth International Symposium on Runes and Runic Inscriptions (ISRRI 10): Past, Present and Beyond

All day excursion by bus to Skåne/Lund.

• AI in the service of Runology: An easy way of searching for information in The Scandinavian Runic Database, Vadim Frolov, Sonia Pereswetoff-Morath                         
• The application “Runstenar” (Runestones): an easy way to find runestones around you, Magnus Carlsson, Sonia Pereswetoff-Morath
• The creation of the Anglo-Saxon rune e͡a ᛠ: assessing the hypotheses against the background of grapho-phonological developments and epigraphic and manuscript evidence, Stefan Vujić  
• A Pilot Study on Textual Restoration of Medieval and Viking Age Runic Inscriptions Using Natural Language Processing Methods, Wout Sinnaeve, Johan Bollaert; Michelle Waldispühl            
• Power made Metal. A New Corpus of Inscribed Lead Amulets and Their Contexts, Clara Dalgaard Rievers                          
• Reading the Piraeus Lion: a prototype of a 3D digital edition of its runic inscriptions, Paola Peratello
• Runebrevet: the runic newsletter, Kerstin Majewski, Elisabeth Magin, Sophie Heier, Jasmin Higgs and Frederikke Reimer
• Runor, Marcus Smith                      
• Working theories on the origins of Dalecarlian runes, Willem Koen

Two special sub-themes are outlined as individual plenary sessions:

• The Centenary of Danmarks Runeindskrifter: Celebrating Lis Jacobsen and her Work
• Epigraphy in the Medieval North Atlantic

The following general thematic strands have been preliminarily outlined:

• Runes in Context (1: materiality, physical landscapes. 2: linguistic landscape, variation, orthography, dialects, multilingualism, multiscriptuality) (not restricted to any certain time periods)
• Runes and Power (manifestations of power, social strata) (not restricted to any certain time periods)
• Runes and Renaissance (post-medieval use of runes, manuscript runes, national romanticism)
• Digital Runology (digital platforms for epigraphic research, AI in runic studies, 3D and other imaging technologies)

We encourage submissions of papers and posters, to be aligned with a sub-theme/and or thematic strand, as well as project reports. Proposals that address theoretical and methodological aspects or new approaches or techniques are particularly welcome. The preliminary program provides room for approximately 40 papers in addition to keynote lectures, poster presentations and project reports. The program will be organised based on submitted proposals.

Details

Scholars interested in presenting a paper or poster/project at the symposium should submit their proposals to ISRRI10_2026@ku.dk by 15 September, 2025. Proposals should include:

• Presenter’s name
• Affiliation (if applicable)
• Contact information
• Type of presentation (poster/project or paper)
• Working title
• Abstract in English (max 300 words)

Submission guidelines and presentation format

Please submit your contributions as standard text documents (e.g., Microsoft Word, Pages, or OpenOffice) using Unicode-compatible characters. We recommend using fonts that support runic characters, phonetic symbols, and relevant diacritics. For runes and transliterations, suitable fonts include Runlitt A and Futhark A by Svante Lagman, as well as the Bergen fonts Gullskoen and Gullhornet. 

Each presentation will be allocated 20 minutes, followed by 10 minutes for questions and discussion. 

Presentations in Danish, English, German, Norwegian, and Swedish are accepted. If you intend to present in a language other than the one used in your abstract, please indicate this clearly upon submission.

Welcome to Copenhagen

Copenhagen is a wonderful city with a relaxed atmosphere, and it is easy to get around on foot, by bicycle, or by public transportation. In August, there is a good chance of warm summer days, but be prepared for wind and rain as well!

Many of the city’s main transport hubs and tourist attractions are located within the city centre (Indre By) — for example, the Little Mermaid, the Round Tower, and the National Museum — all within reasonable walking or cycling distance. Hotels in all price categories can also be found here.

The University’s South Campus is located just outside the city centre on the island of Amager (pronounced [ˈama̰ː]). From the main train station, it is approximately a 30‑minute walk. Fortunately, Copenhagen offers an efficient and easy-to-use public transportation system. The Metro is especially recommended.

For general visitor information, we suggest Visit Copenhagen.

Maps

Google Maps is always an option, but several other digital map providers exist for example, the commercial Danish provider www.krak.dk or the state map service Kortoverblik, which is ideal if you enjoy comparing present-day maps with historical ones.

Public transportation

Metro: To travel from the city centre to South Campus, take the M1 line (Vanløse–Vestamager) towards Vestamager. The closest stop to the campus is Islands Brygge Station (not DR Byen/Universitetet!). M1 connects with all other metro lines (M2, M3, and M4) at Kongens Nytorv.

Bus

Bus line 33 (Københavns Rådhusplads–Dragør Stationsplads) connects to Islands Brygge Station ca. every 25 minutes.

Useful links:

• Din offentlige transport: Map of lines for Trains, MetTrains, Metro and Light railro and Light rail
• Maps of lines for busses in Copenhagen
• Journey planner: All types of public transportation
• Tickets & prices 

Taxi

• Bolt
• DanTaxi
• Taxa 4x35

Hotels

Guide to hotels & accommodation in Copenhagen

Suggestions:

• Travelling on budget: Cabinn-hotels
• Midrange/Uppermid-range: Hotel Alexandra
• Uppermid-range/high end: 1 Hotel Copenhagen