John Quanrud

(Executive Committee)

 

Education

  • 2008–2014 University of Nottingham, School of English • PhD • ‘The Sources of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle to the Annals of the 890s’ • (University of Nottingham Postgraduate Research Scholarship and Christine Fell Bursary) • Nottingham, UK
  • 2005–2008 University of Nottingham, School of English • MA (Distinction) • Viking and Anglo-Saxon Studies • (Christine Fell Bursary) • Nottingham, UK
  • 1988–90 University of Prishtina, Faculty of Philology • BA (incomplete) • Albanian Language & Literature • (degree course suspended due to actions taken against the university’s Albanian section by state authorities in 1991)
  • 1987–1988 Boro Ramiz centre • Albanian language certificate • Prishtina, Kosova
  • 1983–1986 Örebro School of Theology • Diploma in Theology • Örebro, Sweden

Employment

  • 2011–2013 Managing Editor • Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of the Viking World Project • University of Nottingham
  • 2003–2008 Director • iNet Trust • London, UK
  • 1998–2003 Director of International Mission • Ichthus Christian Fellowship • London, UK
  • 1991–1998 Founder and senior pastor • Emanuel Church • Tirana, Albania

Non-Stipendiary

  • 1992–1998 President • Kartë e Pendë Publishing • Tirana, Albania
  • 1993–1997 Executive committee member and occasional board chairman • Gjerasim D. Qiriazi
    International School • Tirana, Albania
  • 1992–1996 Executive Secretary • Vëllazëria Ungjillore e Shqipërisë (VUSh) • Tirana, Albania
  • 1996 Founding committee member • Interconfessional Bible Society of Albania • Tirana, Albania
  • 1993–1996 Editor and contributor • Letra e Vëllazërisë • Periodical of Vëllazëria Ungjillore e Shqipërisë • Tirana, Albania

Conference Papers and Publications

  • 2014 ‘Fighting Vikings with Words: Revisiting the Origins of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle’ • Seventh International Conference on the Medieval Chronicle • Medieval Chronicle Society • University of Liverpool • Liverpool, UK
  • 2012 ‘Gjerasim Qiriazi: Themelues i Vёllazёrisё Ungjillore’ • Symposium commemorating the 120th anniversary of the establishment of VUSh • Vëllazëria Ungjillore e Shqipërisë • Tirana, Albania
  • 2012 ‘Northwest Vikings at the Battle of Tettenhall • Manchester Centre for Anglo-Saxon Studies Conference: The Vikings in the North-West • University of Manchester • Manchester, UK
  • 2010 ‘Jeta e Alexander Thomsonit’ • Symposium organised by the Kosovo Protestant Evangelical Church (KPEC) • Prishtina, Kosova
  • 2010 ‘Taking Sides—North-West Vikings at the Battle of Tettenhall?’, Chester Viking Conference,
    Chester, UK
  • 2010 ‘Annals, Scribes and Kings: Revisiting the Origins of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle’, 45th International Congress on Medieval Studies • Western Michigan University • Kalamazoo, Michigan (winner of the 2010 David R. Tashjian Travel Award)
  • 2010 ‘Viking Armies Through Enemy Eyes: Scandinavians in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle’, Midlands Viking Symposium • University of Nottingham, UK
  • 2009 ‘Gjerasim Qiriazi: Jeta dhe vepra’ • Symposium organised by the Kosovo Protestant Evangelical Church (KPEC) • Pristhina, Kosova
  • 2007 ‘How to Find a Viking: A New Approach to an Age-old Problem’ • Dig Lecture • Jorvik Viking Festival • York, UK
  • 2007 ‘The “Capture of the Danelaw” 911–920: A New Paradigm?’ (poster presentation) • Myth and Cultural Memory in the Viking Diaspora • Viking Identities Network Seminar • University of Leicester, UK
  • 1994 ‘Gjerasim Qiriazi: Pionjer i lëvizjes kombëtare’ • Academic symposium commemorating the 100th anniversary of the death of Gjerasim Qiriazi • Vëllazëria Ungjillore e Shqipërisë • Tirana, Albania
  • 1991 ‘Gjerasim Qiriazi: Jeta dhe vepra’ • National symposium commemorating the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the first Albanian school for girls • Korça, Albania

Publications

  • 2014 Book chapter: ‘Taking Sides: North-West Vikings at the Battle of Tettenhall A.D. 910’, in S. Harding, D. Griffiths and E. Royles (eds.), In Search of Vikings • Taylor & Francis (forthcoming)
  • 2009 FAQ section of the Centre for the Study of the Viking Age’s website • University of Nottingham, UK
  • 2008 ‘Review of Viking Empires’ • Teachers of Old English in Britain and Ireland (TOEBI) Newsletter
  • 2002 A Sacred Task (Gjerasim Qiriazi biography) • Authentic Publishing • London, UK
  • 1998 Editor • Shqiptarët (Albanian translation of Edwin Jacques’ The Albanians, first published 1995 by McFarland) • Kartë e Pende • Tirana, Albania
  • 1996 Besë, shpresë dhe dashuri (Albanian version of Gjerasim Qiriazi biography) • Kartë e Pende • Tirana, Albania
  • 1993 Editor • Pengu i kaçakëve (Albanian translation by Edi Seferi of Gjerasim Qiriazi’s Captured by Brigands, first published c. 1902) • Kartë e Pendë • Tirana, Albania
  • 1991 Editor • Kristomaci (collection of writings by Gerasim Qiriazi et al, first published in 1902) • Illirycum • Zagreb, Croatia