Runological research is a complex discipline with long and proud traditions, yet it is also a field that continues to evolve, driven by new methodological approaches, advances in digital analysis, and an increasing awareness of the linguistic, material and social contexts in which runic writing emerged and continues to be reinterpreted. The Tenth International Symposium on Runes and Runic Inscriptions: Past, Present and Beyond, seeks to bring together scholars of runology to foster dialogue across adjacent disciplines and to explore future trajectories of runic research.