University of Atlantia

2/8/2026

The Tri-Kingdom University (TKU) is over and I must express my tremendous gratitude to all who made it the thorough the marathon. The challenges of crossing international borders and time zones and coordinating efforts in the context of differing SCA kingdom cultures were huge. Not everything ran perfectly, but in the end the goal of sharing knowledge and connections thought the Known World was achieved.

First, to our partners in Drachenwald and Lochac, thank you for your steadfast support and cooperation throughout the months of preparation and smooth execution of the joint session on February 7. Particular thanks go to Lochac’s first University Chancellor the Honourable Nicola de Coventre and Lochac’s Minister of Arts and Sciences Dame Joan Sutton, and Drachenwald’s Online University Deputy Alfhild de Foxley and Drachenwald’s TKU Webminister Yannik of Normandy. I am sure there are others working in those kingdoms that should be thanked as well. I do not know your names, but your contribution is appreciated.

Second, the staff of the University of Atlantia took on the task of the TKU in addition to our normal Winter Session and met every challenge as it arose. Many were up for almost the entire 27 hours. Online Coordinator Magnifica Beatrice Domenici della Campana was our liaison with Lochac and instrumental in providing guidance and training to many not familiar with the instructing at an online SCA university. External Communications Lead Christina O’Cleary took on the daunting task of ensuring that announcements and information was broadcast to an even wider audience than usual and expanded our reach on additional social media platforms, and designed the bingo card game. Lady Alessandra de Monteriggioni designed the TKU logo, prepared the Convocation video, and is continuing her efforts with further content for our YouTube channel with material from the TKU. TA Coordination Noble Thórvé Skáld Rikardsdottir sponsored the Great Hall and recruited and organized many of the teaching assistants for the TKU instructors. Our Registrar Maestra Nicolosa de Misura worked with shortened deadlines to prepare the Atlantian course catalog and took the time to ensure that students and instructors at the TKU who wanted class credit for the Lochac and Drachenwald portions could receive it. There was a steady presence over the length of the TKU from our Bursar Lord Julius of Black Diamond and Deputy Chancellor Hagar the Black. And thanks to an ad hoc staff addition Signor Giovanni Loredan from Calontir who wandered in at the start of the event and offered to help with a tech issue and then never left. I am sure I am missing the names of some of our stalwart supporters in the Great Hall which is not to ignore their contributions. It is a true privilege to work with these dedicated and skilled people.

Third, the instructors who embraced the idea of the TKU and who shared their knowledge to a diverse and dispersed audience, as well as finding opportunities to teach in at universities that were not their usual home base.

Fourth, the students of the TKU who defied the clock and took classes at all hours. Some were with the TKU for all three kingdom’s offerings, some stayed closer to home. However, all are appreciated for their presence and the chance to build communities around Known World.

 In the coming days, I and the University staff will be reviewing our notes and the statistics generated by various sources of data. There will be more information about the TKU participation that will be shared regarding the scope of the event. If you did attend but didn’t get a chance to let us know which kingdom you are from, you can still fill out the Google form. It has four short questions about your kingdom, your local group, your participation, and which segment(s) of the TKU you attended. There is also a comment field for anything you might want to share about your experience. https://tinyurl.com/49at6x7j

YIS,

Dame Deirdre O’Siodhachain, Chancellor of the University of Atlantia

2/7/2026

The video for Convocation is on our YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ab1HeoZyBQ Please enjoy!

2/6/2026

Unto all here gathered, greetings and welcome!

The Tri-Kingdom University has begun, and we are at the start of a marathon of wonderful classes from around the Known World.

For those who have registered late (or anyone who doesn't have the email of their class schedule handy), here is the Zoom link for the entire TKU session:

[Link Removed Post event]

We look forward to seeing you!

2/3/2026

The Tri-Kingdom University (TKU) is nearly here! Because we anticipate students and instructors from around the Known World, we want you to be able to show your kingdom pride. There are TKU Zoom backgrounds available for everyone here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1y3Oy9PlcQskLNoDm4rtZEGFkV6HRFO2k

Also, we'd love to have a count of attendance from the kingdoms from our participants. Here is a link to a short Google form: https://tinyurl.com/49at6x7j  It will ask your kingdom; local group; if you are a student, instructor, or staff; which portion(s) of the TKU you attended, and a comment field. Only the kingdom field is required and we will not collect personal identifiers. We will publish the statistics post-TKU.

11/30/2025

The combined website for the Tri-Kingdom University is now live! 

https://sites.google.com/drachenwald.sca.org/tri-kingdom-university/home?authuser=0

The website will be updated as more information becomes available. For the moment, anyone who wishes to submit a class proposal should look under the “Sign up” link. There you will find links to each of the kingdom’s platforms to submit your class proposal (deadline is January 18, 2026).

https://sites.google.com/drachenwald.sca.org/tri-kingdom-university/sign-up

We are actively encouraging instructors to offer classes at any and all of the three kingdom’s sections.

The Tri-Kingdom University combined catalog will be published on the website as soon as possible after the submission deadline.

On the day(s) of the event, all classes will take place breakout rooms in the University of Atlantia’s Great Hall (Zoom meeting). The link the Great Hall will not be published until a day or two before the event in order to avoid Zoom bombing.

11/10/2025

To the Noble Friends of the University of Atlantia, wheresoever you may be, greetings from Dame Deirdre O’Siodhachain, Chancellor

The University of Atlantia Winter Session (#121) will be part of the Tri-Kingdom University (TKU) sponsored by Lochac, Drachenwald, and Atlantia. This is going to be a single day of around-the-world classes beginning in Lochac, continuing in Drachenwald, and concluding in Atlantia. (See our time zone framework at: https://tinyurl.com/2n6matus). Note that we are using the 24:00 clock for all times in all announcements to ensure consistency and avoid confusion.

If you would like to teach in the Lochac portion of the event, send your class proposal directly to the Honourable Nicola de Coventre (chancellor@university.lochac.sca.org).

If you would like to teach in the Drachenwald portion of the event, submit your proposal at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScrnJYTwTwlMP_KMncCCMdRKEZGGY87WtpA48WFad6PbJig3Q/viewform.

Those wishing to teach in the Atlantia portion should use the class proposal form (https://university.atlantia.sca.org/unionly/register.php) or email their proposal to the Registrar (registrar@university.atlantia.sca.org) and provide the information as listed on the University of Atlantia “How to Instruct at University” web page (https://university.atlantia.sca.org/teach.php).

The deadline for class submissions to all three Universities is January 18, 2026. The catalog will be prepared and posted as soon as possible thereafter.

Our three Universities actively encourage you to share your knowledge in any and all portions of this exceptional opportunity to interact with others around the globe. The TKU will take place in the Great Hall of Atlantia for the entire event. All classes will be in named breakout rooms. There will be breakout rooms assigned for social activities as well.

The TKU will open in Lochac at 10:00 AEDT (Australian Eastern Daylight Time) on Saturday February 7, 2026 (midnight CET [Central European Time] on Saturday, February 7 and 18:00 EST [US Eastern Standard Time] on Friday, February 6).

The TKU will continue in Drachenwald at 9:00 CET (19:00 AEDT and 3:00 EST). The TKU will continue in Atlantia at 12:00 EST (18:00 CET and 4:00 AEDT on Sunday, February 8).

There will be a centralized website courtesy of Drachenwald. The address will be provided as soon as possible to ensure we have a common source of information.

FOR THOSE FAMILIAR WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF ATLANTIA, we are doing a few things differently this session:

· Saturday class offerings will start and end later than usual for the University of Atlantia to accommodate the full day and coordinate with our counterparts.

· There will be no Sunday session due to the commitments of University staff to support the day-long online event.

· We are not requiring preregistration to attend classes. However, we strongly encourage it. If you preregister, then we have your contact information on file and are able to ensure that you get all announcements regarding the TKU and your classes.

· All classes will take place in breakout rooms. We regret any inconvenience to instructors, but we anticipate a large turnout. We wish to minimize confusion in directing our students to the right place for their classes and the need for staff to resolve issues.

· We will be offering student and instructor credit to participants in the Lochac and Drachenwald portions of the TKU provided the participant has an account with the University of Atlantia. Anyone from anywhere can have an account by signing up (https://university.atlantia.sca.org/unionly/register.php) Having an account means you may earn “credits” that count toward University of Atlantia degrees and virtual badges (see our FAQs for more information at https://university.atlantia.sca.org/faq.php). However, you do not need an account to teach or take classes in the Atlantian portion of the day.