Research Output per year
Research Output per year
Personal profile
Research expertise
Scottish History in the Early Historic Period, including the Gaels, Picts and Norse
Onomastics, particularly the Gaelic and Norse placenames of Scotland
The History of Shetland through the ages.
The Folklore of Shetland
Island Studies
Teaching expertise
Viking Scotland
Early Medieval Scotland
History of Shetland
Scottish Folklore
Island Studies
Education/Academic qualification
Master of Science, University of Stirling
Award Date: 1 Jan 2001
Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Edinburgh
Award Date: 1 Jan 1994
Master of Arts, The University of Edinburgh
Award Date: 1 Jan 1986
Keywords
- D111 Medieval History
- Vikings
- Shetland
- Scotland
- Hebrides
- Gaels
- Picts
- DL Northern Europe. Scandinavia
- Vikings
- Norway
- Norgesveldet
- GR Folklore
- Shetland
- Gygr
- Magic
- GT Manners and customs
- Shetland
- Belief
- P Philology. Linguistics
- Onomastics
- GF Human ecology. Anthropogeography
- Island Studies
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Research Output
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A Potential Viking Fort in Shetland: The extraordinary Kame of Isbister
Jennings, A., 25 Sep 2020, Viking Encounters Proceedings of the Eighteenth Viking Congress. Pedersen, A. & Sindbaek, S. (eds.). Aarhus: Aarhus Universitetsforlag, p. 345-354 11 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed)
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Shetland's Norse Identity: 'Da Norn is lang gien, but hit’s left a waageng'
Jennings, A., 2020, (Accepted/In press) Scotland and Islandness: Explorations in Economy and Culture. Burnett, K. (ed.). Peter Lang, (Studies in the History and Culture of Scotland Series).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed)
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Introduction
Reeploeg, S. & Jennings, A., Apr 2017, Northern Atlantic Islands and the Sea: Seascapes and Dreamscapes. Jennings, A., Reeploeg, S. & Watt, A. (eds.). Newcastle-upon-Tyne: Cambridge Scholars Publishing, p. 1-9 10 p. 1Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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The Northern Atlantic Islands and the Sea: Dreamscapes and Seascapes
Reeploeg, S., Jennings, A., Watt, A., Tulinius, T., Poilvez, M., Ceolin, M., Gunnell, T., Egilsdóttir, Á., Burns, K., Parsons, G., Heiniger, A. K., Clarke, S., Murray, J., Ralph, V., Renwick, E. & Napier, I., 1 Apr 2017, UK: Cambridge Scholars Publishing. 270 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book
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Three Scottish Coastal Names of Note: Earra-Ghàidheal, Satíriseið, and Skotlandsfirðir
Jennings, A., Nov 2017, The New Coastal History: Cultural and Environmental Perspectives from Scotland and Beyond. Worthington, D. (ed.). Palgrave Macmillan, p. 119-129 11 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed)
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Continuity? Christianity and Shetland
Jennings, A., 1 Nov 2016, Shetland and the Viking World: Papers from the Proceedings of the Seventeenth Viking Congress. Turner, V. (ed.). Lerwick: Shetland Amenity Trust, p. 47-54 8 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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Memories and Metamorphoses: A Short Introduction to the Supernatural Tales and Beliefs from Fetlar in Shetland
Jennings, A., 5 Feb 2016, Folk Belief and Traditions of the Supernatural. Kuusela, T. & Maiello, G. (eds.). Denmark: Beewolf Press, p. 27-58 32 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed)
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Prizes
Activities
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Journal of the North Atlantic (Journal)
Andrew Jennings (Peer reviewer)
Apr 2015Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Publication peer-review
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North Atlantic Forum 2015 - Building Community Resilience: Innovation, Culture, and Governance in Place
Andrew Jennings (Speaker)
15 Sep 2015Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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Vikings in the Northern Isles and Beyond Networked Evening Class
Andrew Jennings (Lecturer)
5 Jan 2015 → 26 Jan 2015Activity: Other › Types of Public engagement and outreach - Public lecture/debate/seminar
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Scottish Society for Northern Studies
Andrew Jennings (Invited speaker)
8 Apr 2015Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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UPEI Institute of Island Studies Advisory Committee
Andrew Jennings (External Examiner)
2015 → …Activity: Other › Types of External academic engagement - Membership of external research organisation
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Society of Antiquaries of Scotland
Andrew Jennings (Recipient)
2014 → 2015Activity: Other › Types of Award - Election to learned society
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Northern Scotland (Journal)
Andrew Jennings (Editorial board member)
2014 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial activity