he/him
Ryan Robinson
Ryan joins the first year of Alga’s Academy to present Inclusive Heathenry. He is also listed as the presenter of Paganism in the Military in Pagan Pride Kansas City’s 2026 workshop program.
Pagan Pride Kansas City program ↗VikingFest 2026 · The inaugural gathering
Alga’s
Academy
Make room for a little wisdom among the mead and mischief.
Join us for the first year of Alga’s Academy: seven talks across two days, bringing questions of belonging, character, myth, and history into the VikingFest gathering.
Gather. Listen. Ask.
The Academy schedule
Choose a session or settle in for an afternoon of learning. All times are local to St. Joseph, Missouri (Central Time).
Friday
November 13, 20267:00 PM
Inclusive Heathenry
Ryan Robinsonhe/him
8:00 PM
Who Gets to Lift the Hammer?
Kristin FanninShe/Hers
9:00 PM
The Art of Binding
Revik WulfeThey/He
Saturday
November 14, 20262:30 PM
All Is Character
Aaron Hollingsworthhe/him
3:30 PM
Mother, Shield, Self
Kristin FanninShe/Hers
5:30 PM
The Runes: History, Myth and Magic
Hild Freodohtorshe/her
6:30 PM
Sir Gawain the Northern Knight
Allyson D. McNitt, PhDshe/her
The voices of the Academy
Meet the presenters
She/Hers
Kristin Fannin
Kristin brings two sessions to the inaugural Alga’s Academy: Who Gets to Lift the Hammer? on Friday and Mother, Shield, Self on Saturday.
They/He
Revik Wulfe
Revik joins the inaugural Alga’s Academy with The Art of Binding on Friday evening.
he/him
Aaron Hollingsworth
Kansas City area fantasy author Aaron Hollingsworth writes novels, novellas, and tabletop roleplaying supplements. His work includes the Four Winds–One Storm saga and the Steel Tales series. At Alga’s Academy, he presents All Is Character.
Author profile & books ↗she/her
Hild Freodohtor
Hild presents The Runes: History, Myth and Magic at Alga’s Academy. Pagan Pride Kansas City’s 2026 program also lists her as the presenter of this talk.
Pagan Pride Kansas City program ↗she/her
Allyson D. McNitt, PhD
Allyson earned her PhD in medieval studies at the University of Oklahoma, with a focus on British and French literature, history, and gender studies. Her dissertation, The Pursuit of Privacy in Medieval Landscapes, examines houses, towers, gardens, and forests in medieval literature. She presents Sir Gawain the Northern Knight.
University of Oklahoma dissertation ↗Academic biography ↗Plan your visit
Bring your curiosity.
Friday’s Loki’s Night is 21+. Saturday daytime welcomes all ages. Check the festival’s admission details and plan your route before you arrive.