Bryndis Bjorgvinsdottir

(b.1982) is an award winning author, folklorist and adjunct professor at Iceland Academy of Arts. In 2015 Bjorgvinsdottir gained extensive media attention both in Iceland and abroad by organizing a social media event in an effort to convince the government to accept more refugees, which immediately garnered the support of over 12.000 Icelanders pledging help and support for Syrian refugees.