AARS Elects New President

by Mark Kinders, Ed. D. | Jun 1, 2025

Anne Louise Thompson, PhD, a life-long educator, was elected as the new President of the American Association for Runic Studies (AARS) in recent action by its Board of Directors. Anne Louise brings leadership experience as the Connecticut State Director of Special...

The 5th Rune Round was held in Denmark during the last week of august 2023

by AARS | Oct 30, 2023

Rune Rounder Dianne O’Konski wrote an article about the Rune Round in Denmark that was published in the Logberg-Heimskringla newspaper on Oct. 15th,...

Loraine Jensen to Present at Bemidji Sons of Norway

by AARS | Apr 14, 2023

Loraine Jensen will present at the April 30  Bemidgi Sons of Norway meeting, co-hosted with the Bemidji Affiliate of the American Swedish Institute.  This presentation will provide an overview of the thousands of runestones found in Sweden, Norway and Denmark, as well...

Viking Herald Features Articles about Runes and Viking Attractions in Sweden

by AARS | Apr 4, 2023

In two articles, The Viking Herald has picked out some of the best Viking attractions that any visitor to Sweden should see.  Runeriket, “The Rune Kingdom” is a special attraction for persons interested in runes. Here are the links to the articles:  The...

Loraine Jensen featured on American Swedish Institute Blog Post

by AARS | Jan 25, 2023

The American Swedish Institute has posted a story to its blog about Loraine Jensen’s Pedagogical Prize from the Royal Gustav Adolfs Academy for Swedish Folk Culture. Read the story...

Found the world’s oldest rune stone

by AARS | Jan 23, 2023

An ancient Norwegian rune stone is attracting international attention among runic scholars and archaeologists. The inscriptions are up to 2,000 years old and date back to the earliest days of the enigmatic history of runic writing. See full...