Having completed his Ph.D. in Icelandic Literature and Comparative Cultural Studies at the University of Iceland (2015) with a specialization in Old Norse mythological, heroic, and saga literature, Dr. McGillivary is delighted to join the vibrant academic community at the University of Winnipeg. Among his research interests are Nordic languages, comparative mythology, literary theory, translation studies, memory studies, and oral culture. In particular, he focuses on the influence of social structures on texts in both the medieval and modern periods and the connection between orality and literacy.