University of Groningen
Central because Liminal
IJssennagger, Nelleke Laure
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IJssennagger, N. L. (2017). Central because Liminal: Frisia in a Viking Age North Sea World. Rijksuniversiteit Groningen.
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Acknowledgements
A long-term and multidisciplinary project like this thesis could not have been completed without the support, advice and input from many people, both colleagues and friends, some of whom are named in the thesis. There are simply so many who have been of importance in one way or another, whether by sharing their finds, discussing material, sending articles or references, making me dinner, responding to my papers at conferences, replying to my questions, having been inspiring lecturers, being in discussion and reading groups with me, lending me books, making me laugh, going for a coffee eith me or providing me with advice, it is impossible to name them all without the risk of leaving someone out. So, here I would simply like to very sincerely thank you all, each and every one of you who has been in touch with me and my project the last couple of years. I trust you all know who you are.
However, I do want to extend a special thank you to a small number of people and organisations (in alphabetical order) who have in particular been in touch with the research over the years. Needless to say, none of them can be held responsible for any of the content of this PhD thesis and any mistakes in it remain my own: Lianne van Beek, Rendel Djaoen, Heather Garside, Tette Hofstra, Egge Knol, Johan Koning, Evert Kramer, Han Nijdam, paranimfen Birte Schohaus and Tom Slootweg, Annemarieke Willemsen, Jan Zijlstra, ‘residents’ of OBS23, the helpful colleagues at the NAD in Nuis (Ernst Taayke, Jelle Schokker, Amy Kuiper and previously Michiel Rooke), all colleagues from the department of Medieval History at the University of Groningen and in particular Catrien Santing, all colleagues at the Terpencentrum, GIA, University of Groningen.
Furthermore, it must be mentioned that thanks to the open mind of both the ICOG and the Museum of Friesland to agree on a part-time PhD trajectory, I have been able to conduct the PhD with the benefit of having access to a museum collection and network. In return, the research can be of benefit to the museum and it’s collections, and through that to the general public. At the ICOG and GSH, I specifically want to thank Marijke Wubbolts and Gorus van Oordt for their help, support and interest. You are of great value to all PhD’s. At the Museum of Friesland I thank all my current and previous colleagues, particularly in the collection department. Thanks to my current director and head of collections, Kris Callens and Jos Taekema, but also my previous director Saskia Bak and previous heads of collections Frank van der Velden and Marijke Brouwer.
The four members of the assessment committee are thanked for taking the time and effort to read my thesis over eight weeks during the summer of 2017. My promotors Dick de Boer and Frans Theuws deserve a huge thanks for their continuous enthusiasm, positivism and support during the whole PhD trajectory. Their confidence and encouragement to execute the PhD in the way I thought was right have been extremely important.
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Although it often goes without saying, and most of them probably prefer it that way, one of the most stimulating factors in writing which also helps to put the PhD in perspective, is the support and patience of family and friends. My friends (you know who you are!) are thanked for putting up with my unsocial behavior when I was in a writing mood and with my messages full of nonsense whenever I wasn’t. My parents, my sister Noortje, who set a good example by becoming Dr. N. IJssennagger before me, and most of all Rik, who has been putting up with me and my work for over twelve years, have been of greatest importance. They will be just as happy as me that this thing is now finished.
I would like to dedicate this PhD thesis to my father Eric, who unfortunately had to go on his last journey before this thesis was completed. We shared many interests and he was a big supporter of my work and, most of all, of me as a person. Pap, this one is for you.
