Education 1975–1976: Archaeology, University of Lund, Sweden Three semesters in archaeology 1977–1982: History, University of Iceland, Reykjavik 1982: Cand. mag. in history 1980: BA in history and archaeolog 1982–1990: History, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY Major: European Social history Minors: Social anthropology, English history and the 19th century Europe 1985: MA fromCornell University 1991: Ph.D. from Cornell University
Post-doctoral position 1990–1991: Postdoctoral position at the Institute National de la Recherche Agronomique in Paris
Teaching 1985 and 1987-90: Teaching assistant, Cornell University 1987: Temporary lecturer in history, University of Iceland 1991–1993: Lector (assistant professor) in history, University of Iceland 1993–2000: Docent (associate professor) in history, University of Iceland 2000–: Professor in history, University of Iceland 2012–: Jón Sigurðsson Professor, University of Iceland
Academic administration 1991–1992: Member of the board of Insitute of History, University of Iceland 1992–1993: Director of the Institute of History, University of Iceland 1992–1996: In the scientific board in humanities of the University of Iceland Research Fund 1994–1999: Chairman of the International committee of the University of Iceland 1995–1999: Icelandic representative in the programme committee of ERASMUS 1996–1998: Member of the scientific board in humanities and social sciences, the Icelandic Research Council 1998–2000: Chairman of the scientific board in humanities, the Icelandic Research Council 1998–2004: Icelandic representative in the Steering Group for Nordic Co-operation on Higher Education (HÖGUT) 1999–2000: Chairman of the Department of History, University of Iceland 2005–2010: Co-cordinator of CLIOHRES, a Network of Excellence funded by the 6th Framework Programme 2008–2010: Chairman of the Department of History, University of Iceland 2009–2011: Co-coordinator of CLIOHWORLD, a ERASMUS Network 2014–2015: Chair of the Faculty of History and Philosophy 2016–: Dean of the School of Humanities, University of Iceland
Editor 2005–2009 : Country editor for Iceland, Scandinavian Journal of History 2010–2015: Editor-in-chief, Scandinavian Journal of History