PARTICIPANTS

The INOR group is an interdisciplinary group of over twenty Icelandic and non-Icelandic participants who have in recent years conducted research on images of Iceland and the North in the present and past with the goal of analyzing the form which these images assume, their function and dynamics. This group includes representatives of most fields of the humanities and social sciences, in many instances individuals who are leading experts in their fields. The group has also brought about extensive collaboration with research groups and scholars involved in similar projects in neighbouring countries. It is funded mainly by the Icelandic Research Fund's Grant for Excellence, but also supported by the University of Québec à Montréal, Hólar University College and the Reykjavík Academy, where many of the participants are based. While participants will publish their research findings individually, the project's main results will be published in a collection of research papers with an extensive introduction and accompanying DVD. The project leaders are Sumarliði R. Ísleifsson (The Reykjavík Academy) and Daniel Chartier (University of Québec à Montréal).

Astrid E. J. Ogilvie