Gripla is a peer-reviewed journal published in December of each year. It has an international reach and is dedicated to publishing research on topics within Icelandic and Old Norse studies, particularly in the fields of manuscript studies, textual criticism, literature and folklore.

The call for Snorri Sturluson Fellowships for 2026 was announced last September with a deadline of 1 December.

The book reveals that both paper and parchment codices in this collection underwent physical restructuring at the hands of the collector, Árni Magnússon (1663–1730).

Recently, the Árni Magnússon Institute and the Snorri Programs signed a collaboration agreement in the field of language and cultural education for descendants of the Icelanders of the West in North America.

The University of Iceland and the Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies have renewed their collaborative agreement, aimed at scaling up both research and education within the domain of Icelandic Studies.

To mark the 150th anniversary of New Iceland (Nýja-Ísland), a staff member of the Árnastofnun visited the University of Manitoba.

A formal opening ceremony was held in the library of the Edda building on the 23rd of October to celebrate the launch of a new Icelandic-to-English online dictionary.

In a new special issue of Women’s Writing, Nordic women’s writing before 1750 is examined through the lens of religious faith.

On August 12, new manuscripts were put on display in the exhibition World in Words.

Teachers of Icelandic at universities abroad gathered in Reykjavik from June 11 – 14 for their annual meeting.

Throughout the history, grant recipients have come from approximately 40 countries across Europe, North America, and Asia.

Read about the two summer courses offered in 2025.