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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
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Master of Science, University of Stirling
Award Date: 1 Jan 2001
Doctor of Philosophy, Gael and Norse in Western Scotland c.795 to c.1000, University of Edinburgh
Award Date: 1 Jan 1994
Master of Arts, 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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Collaborations from the last five years
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HerInDep: Heritage in Depopulated Areas
Lind, A. (PI) & Jennings, A. (PI)
1/05/23 → 1/05/26
Project: Research
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NaS: The Norse and the Sea: The Maritime Cultural Landscape of Scandinavian Scotland (NaS)
Sanmark, A. (PI), McLeod, S. (Researcher), Kalmring, S. (PI), Wilken, D. (Researcher), Lu, E. (Researcher) & Jennings, A. (Researcher)
1/02/22 → 9/05/25
Project: Research
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The Social and Cultural Capital of Island Communities: Exploring Mechanisms to Inform the UHI Islands 2020 Strategy
Lind, A. (CoI), Jennings, A. (PI), Caimbeul, I. (PI), Carden, S. (PI), Macaulay, B. (CoI), Davidson, M. (CoI), Lee, D. (CoI) & Rennell, R. (CoI)
7/01/22 → 16/12/22
Project: Research
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Carried through the rushes: FDEMI prospection on the Isle of Eigg, Scotland
Lu, E., Wilken, D., McLeod, S., Sanmark, A., Jennings, A. & Kalmring, S., 2025, In: Journal of Archaeometry. 49, 1, p. 223-226 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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From Periphery to Powerhouse: A New Policy Paradigm for Scotland's Islands
Jennings, A., 1 Sept 2025, 14 p..Research output: Policy briefing or response › Policy Briefing
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Living on the edge? – Shetland and the HerInDep project: an initial survey
Lind, A. & Jennings, A., 31 Mar 2025, In: International Journal of Heritage Studies. 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Fieldwork Report and Post-Excavation Research Design: Bay of Laig, Isle of Eigg, September 2022
Sanmark, A., Kalmring, S., Wilken, D., Lu, E., McLeod, S. & Jennings, A., 27 Mar 2024, 39 p.Research output: Book/Report › Other report
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Small Bridges, Big Success? Trondra and Burra Bridges 50 Years on
Jennings, A., 31 Oct 2023, The Bridge Effect: Critical Reflections in the Age of Technological Solutionism. Jennings, A. & Brinklow, L. (eds.). Charlottetown, PEI: Island Studies Press, p. 22-42 20 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
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The Bridge Effect: Critical Reflections in the Age of Technological Solutionism
Jennings, A. (Editor) & Brinklow, L. (Editor), 31 Oct 2023, Charlottetown, PEI: Island Studies Press. 231 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book
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Frolics and Freuteries: Norse Magic and Norn Words
Jennings, A., 2022, Islands of Place and Space: A Festschrift in Honour of Arne Kruse. Cooijmans, C. (ed.). Edinburgh: Scottish Society for Northern Studies, p. 299 317 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Prizes
Activities
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KE Challenge Fund - Bressay Research Report
Jennings, A. (Member)
1 Jan 2025 → 20 Aug 2025Activity: KE and Outreach activities › Types of External academic engagement - Membership of external research organisation
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North Atlantic Forum Sustainable Livelihoods
Jennings, A. (Speaker)
17 Jun 2024 → 21 Jun 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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UArctic Congress
Jennings, A. (Speaker)
29 May 2024 → 3 Jun 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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Lead NAISR Thematic Network
Jennings, A. (Member)
12 Dec 2023 → …Activity: KE and Outreach activities › Types of External academic engagement - Membership of external research organisation
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Islands Matter Webinar Series
Jennings, A. (Organiser)
2023 → 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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Island Studies Journal (Journal)
Jennings, A. (Guest editor)
1 Jun 2023Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Publication peer-review