AARS, Uppsala University Ink Agreement

AARS, Uppsala University Ink Agreement

AARS President Loraine Jensen signs a Memorandum of Understanding with Uppsala University faculty leaders to support collaborative research. The American Association of Runic Studies and Uppsala University in Sweden have extended an agreement to collaborate on field...
4th Minnesota Rune Round 2022 Was a Success

4th Minnesota Rune Round 2022 Was a Success

24 “runatics” had the opportunity to explore all things Kensington Rune Stone in Alexandria, Minnesota, September 25-27, 2022. The in-depth exploration of the KRS, the most famous of more than 6,000 runestones, and other North American ruins was initiated by AARS...
Jensen Re-ignites Fulbright Specialist Activities

Jensen Re-ignites Fulbright Specialist Activities

  AARS President Loraine Jensen began a six week Fulbright Specialist Program appointment on Oct. 3 at Uppsala University in Sweden.  It is a continuation of a previous appointment in 2020 that was cut short due to the unprecedented Covid outbreak.  Her project...
Loraine Jensen Named Fulbright Specialist

Loraine Jensen Named Fulbright Specialist

AARS founder and president Loraine Jensen was named to a prestigious Fulbright Specialist appointment to pursue the study of runestones in Sweden during the spring of 2020.   Based at Uppsala University, Loraine will conduct field studies, engage in research,...
U-Haul and the Kensington Runestone

U-Haul and the Kensington Runestone

   Drive down just about any United States interstate highway and you are likely to see one of the 2,300 U-Haul 20-foot vans that have a Minnesota “SuperGraphic” highlighting a Viking ship. The display is to commemorate the Kensington Runestone (KRS) in...