Events
Western Icelandic Settlements-Minnesota and Alberta-Webinar
This is a Joint Webinar of the INLNA and the INLUS on Tuesday, June 24th at 8 pm EDT / 7 pm CDT / 6 pm MDT / 5 pm PDT An intriguing series of webinars exploring Icelandic settlement history launched in 2025, which explores the origins of Icelandic communities in North America. Kathryn Rothman…
Read MoreConnect Newsletter Summer 2025 Releases
New Icelandic Club! The Summer 2025 edition of the Connect is now available on the INLUS.org website. A lot of Icelandic activity has been happening across North America recently. We have a new club forming in the heartland of the U.S. Read about this new beginning and tell your friends in the area to check…
Read MoreIceland Search and Rescue -INLUS Webinar
Life in Iceland is complicated by natural forces… Volcanic eruptions can endanger entire towns, like Grindavík in 2024. Extreme floods can destroy bridges and roads to rural areas. Windstorms and snowstorms can make travel impossible. How does Iceland cope with all these potential disasters? The concept of an Iceland search and rescue group was formed…
Read MoreIntersecting Worlds-Author’s Corner With Jenna Grace Sciuto
Intersecting Worlds – Iceland and the U.S. South Professor of English, Jenna Grace Sciuto PhD, is the author of Intersecting Worlds which explores colonialist themes in Icelandic and U.S. Southern literature. Examining the work of twentieth-century Icelandic novelists, including Halldór Laxness, Svava Jakobsdóttir, Guðbergur Bergsson, and Fríða Áslaug Sigurðardóttir and U.S. Southern writers, like William Faulkner, Gayl…
Read MorePhotographing The Horse Réttir -INLUS Webinar
Gathering the Icelandic horse herd before winter sets in… Photographer Nancy Johnson and artist Gail Murton share their photos and adventures photographing the 2024 Réttir in Skagafjörður in Northern Iceland. The area around Skagafjörður is horse country and the annual horse round-up draws people from around the world. Photographer Nancy Johnson and friend, artist Gail…
Read MoreConnect Newsletter Spring 2025 Releases
INLUS Photo Contest! The Spring 2025 edition of the Connect is now available on the INLUS.org website. The pages are filled with all new stories on Icelandic culture in North America and Iceland. The Connect opens with the first ever INLUS Photo Contest. We want to see your photos of “Summer in Iceland.” This March,…
Read MoreWestern Icelandic Settlements -INLUS-INLNA Webinar
Western Icelanders: Our Story Our Legacy This is a Joint Webinar of the INLNA and the INLUS on February 20th , 2025 at 7 pm CT Icelandic settlers founded communities all across North America, coast to coast. Each has a unique story to tell and legacy to celebrate. Susan Bearnson Huff shares the story of…
Read MoreNew Winter 2024 Connect Newsletter
Gleðileg jól, Merry Christmas! The latest edition of the Connect is now available on the INLUS.org website. (Newsletters Page Link HERE) The Winter Connect is loaded with holiday treats and details of holiday events happening in Icelandic clubs across the country. In the first week of December, three Icelandic clubs offer holiday gatherings. If you…
Read MoreA Culinary Journey Through Time: Skyr-Making and Iceland’s Food History -INLUS Webinar
Join Beth Rogers on November 14th for an unforgettable adventure into the past with our exclusive lecture on Food and History, featuring a live skyr-making demonstration! Spoonful of Skyr Dive deep into the rich tapestry of history as our expert historian and culinary artisan unravels the fascinating evolution of food through the ages. From the…
Read MoreVikings in North America and North Americans in Iceland-INLUS Webinar
Zachary Jordan Melton is a postdoctoral researcher at the Árni Magnússon Institute in Reykjavík. He will be joining us on Wednesday, October 9, to discuss his research. In his presentation, he will discuss the research from his PhD and his current post-doctoral position, and though they are very different, many of the same themes appear.…
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