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Helstu aðstandendur Íslensk-ensku orðabókarinnar ásamt sendiherra Bretlands og ráðuneytisstjóra menningar-, nýsköpunar og háskólaráðuneytis.

New Icelandic–English Dictionary Officially Launched

A formal opening ceremony was held in the library of the Edda building on the 23rd of October to celebrate the launch of a new Icelandic-to-English online dictionary.

Women and religion in the Nordic countries

In a new special issue of Women’s Writing, Nordic women’s writing before 1750 is examined through the lens of religious faith.

Application deadline for International Summer School in Icelandic

The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, in cooperation with the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Iceland, organizes every year an International Summer Course in Modern Icelandic and Icelandic Culture. The course is to be held in Reykjavík, the capital of Iceland. Classes take place at the University Campus at Suðurgata.

Grey, concrete car park. A man pushes a stack of yellow and black boxes from the back of a black van. Two stacks of boxes are already on the floor and two policemen watch the proceedings.

All manuscripts transferred to Edda

The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies has now completed the transfer of all the manuscripts in its care to its new secure storage facility in Edda.

Conference on Historical Paper and Watermarks in Digital Collections

From June 19th to 21st 2025, The 8th International Conference on Watermarks in Digital Collections was held at Edda in Reykjavik.

Hópur fólks stillir sér upp fyrir mynd í stofu, í bakgrunn er málverk og íslenskur fáni.

The annual meeting of teachers of Icelandic at foreign universities

Teachers of Icelandic at universities abroad gathered in Reykjavik from June 11 – 14 for their annual meeting.

Application deadline for Summer School in Manuscript Studies

The Summer School in Manuscript Studies 2026 will be held June 15-25 in Reykjavik, Iceland.

Dating Historical Paper

Currently, researchers are using FTIR spectroscopy (Fourier-Transform Infrared spectroscopy) to determine the age of seventeenth-century paper.

Fees and payment

Students enrolled at the University of Iceland pay 38.000 ISK. Other students pay 48.000 ISK. Once students have been accepted they can pay the tuition fee. The tuition fee covers one-time participation in classes and lectures as well as a one-day excursion by bus.

Work space at Árnastofnun

Please note that the reading room for doctoral students in Edda is managed by the University of Iceland. Rules on Visitor Access to Workspace