• A culturally diverse group of dancers performs among piles of books. They wear costumes with large numbers pinned to them, suggesting an audition or competition. Their movements are dynamic and physical, with one dancer holding another’s leg as others lean and bend in varied, expressive poses.

  • 5 ways to (un)teach the canon

    Annelies Van Assche explores five innovative ways to challenge the dance canon and expand beyond Eurocentric narratives.

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Viking Law and Order

Viking Law and Order

My new book, Viking Law and Order, paints a rather different picture of Viking Age society from the one we are used to. We often hear discussions of violent raids and systematic pillaging by warriors arriving in long ships. It…