Welcome to Utulę Thule!
„Utulę Thule” means literally „I’m going to hug Thule” (or: comfort, lull to sleep), which corresponds to the myth that Iceland was Ultima Thule, the furthest North land known in the ancient times.
My name is Emiliana Konopka and I am probably the biggest Iceland fan in the world. Before I finally managed to travel there, I had been dwelling into its culture and art for 10 years. I wrote several articles about Iceland and keep this tradition ever since my first visit to that island. Since November 2022 I work in the Embassy of Iceland in Poland as Culture, Science and Social Media Specialist.
I am mostly interested in art, and as an art historian I publish texts about Nordic art. In September 2025 I obtained a PhD degree at University of Gdańsk with my dissertation about Nordic art of the turn of 20th century. My research focuses on national identity, Scandinavism, post-colonialism and feminism.
My mail goal is to popularize my research, which I do in frames of this webside and my social media. I am also a co-author of a book about Icelandic, Norwegian and Faroese folklore NORDYCKIE OPOWIEŚCI.
I write almost exclusively in Polish. However, I publish some of my essays that I wrote for my studies or as conference papers. Enjoy!
Check my posts in English here:
Do you have any questions? Write to me!
utulethule@gmail.com