The University of Oslo has launched the Great Viking Survey, a
wide-ranging study to explore how people across the world perceive and
engage with the vikings as history and heritage, and to map the many
ways in which contemporary media and academia shape these views. This
online survey invites anyone, anywhere, over 18, to share their thoughts
on the iconic viking warrior figure, as well as the enduring legacy and
memory of the vikings in the modern world. In doing so, researchers will
be able to shine an unprecedented light on the means and mechanisms that
allow images and myths of the vikings to be shaped and spread in the
public sphere.
The survey is part of the Making a Warrior-project, a pan-Nordic
network of scholars examining the concept of viking ’warriorhood’ and
its representations past and present. By determining how ideas and
images of vikings are shared among different communities and
demographics, the project is able inform future outreach and cultural
heritage initiatives that respond to public interest, while fostering a
nuanced appreciation of the Viking Age.
The Great Viking Survey is live at vikingsurvey.org, and remains
open until 19 May 2025.
The associated press release from the University of Oslo can be found
here.
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