Research output per year
Research output per year
Accepting PhD Students
PhD projects
I am very happy to consider proposals for PhD and MSc (R) projects on all aspects of the Viking Age, especially those with a multi-disciplinary focus, or an emphasis on place-names or Scotland. I would also welcome proposals for research projects on more modern developments in Scandinavian, and particularly Swedish, literature, language and culture.
Dr Macniven's current research focuses on cultural interaction, principally between Norse and native in western maritime Scotland during the Viking Age. Although dogmatically interdisciplinary, the main source material for this work comes from the names of places and associated settlement studies. Specific interests include: immigrant naming practices in fully occupied and named landscapes; the nature and extent of cultural transitions at the beginning and end of Scotland’s Viking Age; and the evidence for maricultural practices and military infrastructure in Scandinavian Scotland. Alan's Monograph, The Vikings in Islay (2015, John Donald), was shortlisted for the Saltire Society's 'Research Book of the Year' award.
Postgraduate
1st & 2nd Year
Honours
Current Research Students
Completed PhD Projects
Completed MSc by Research Projects
Scandinavian Studies, Master of Arts, University of Edinburgh
Scandinavian Studies, Master of Science, University of Edinburgh
Scandinavian Studies, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Edinburgh
External Examiner, Scandinavian Studies, University College London
2016 → 2020
External Examiner, Swedish, University of Aberdeen
2016 → 2020
External Adviser on Languages for International Communication (Swedish)., Leeds Metropolitan University
2009 → 2013
Research output: Contribution to journal › Book/Film/Article review
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Foreword/postscript
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
Research output: Book/Report › Book
Research output: Contribution to journal › Book/Film/Article review
Alan Macniven (Speaker)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
Alan Macniven (Interviewee)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Public Engagement – Media article or participation
Alan Macniven (Speaker)
Activity: Academic talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
Alan Macniven (Invited speaker)
Activity: Academic talk or presentation types › Invited talk
Alan Macniven (Organiser)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
Other Competitive Uk Charity Sources
1/04/10 → …
Project: Research
Other Competitive Uk Charity Sources
1/06/10 → …
Project: Research
20/12/17
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
25/07/12
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
Bjarne Thorup Thomsen & Alan Macniven
21/01/15
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
20/11/19
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment