Dr. Short is an independent scholar and author, specializing in Viking-age topics. Most of his research has been conducted at the Higgins Armory Museum, a museum of arms and armor in Worcester, MA, USA. At the museum, he regularly lectures on Viking weapons and their place in the society of the Viking-age people, and he demonstrates and teaches Viking-age combat techniques. His most recent books include Viking Weapons and Combat Techniques published in 2009, and Icelanders in the Viking Age published in 2010.

 

Dr. Short is now working on another book that combines his interest in the sagas with his interest in Viking-age weapons and their use. The book looks at the warrior code of the Viking-age fighting men.

 

Further information:
http://www.williamrshort.com

 

The lunch lecture is an open lecture and will be held at the University Centre coffee room starting at 12.10.