Academic interests
My academic interests centre on ancient Greek sanctuaries, material religion, and ceramic studies, with a particular focus on Greece from the Late Bronze Age to the Hellenistic period, although I also have experience with material from earlier and later periods. I am interested in how archaeological evidence can be used to investigate ritual practice, religious networks, cultural interaction, and the development of sanctuaries over time as well as a particular interest in tracing the ancient participants through pottery analyses.
I am currently engaged in the Kalydon Archaeological Project in Aitolia, excavating at the Sanctuary of Artemis Laphria under the auspices of the Danish Institute at Athens and in collaboration with the Ephorate of Antiquities of Aitolia-Akarnania and Lefkada. Within this project, I serve as co-director and pottery analyst.
In addition, I am a member of the team for the project "Astakos in Akarnania: Excavations in the Caves of Agios Nikolaos and Grabes", originally directed by Sylvia Benton for the British School at Athens in 1932 and now led by Catherine Morgan and Stella Katsarou. In this project, I am responsible for the study of LH III pottery and small metal finds.
Courses taught
- ARK2021 – Classical Archaeology
- ARK1000 – Innføring i arkeologi
- ARK1020 – Klassisk arkeologi - middelhavsarkeologi
- ANT2221 – Athen i Antikken (påbygning)
Background
I studied Classical Archaeology at the University of Copenhagen, where I completed my BA in 2007, followed by an MA in Classics at the University of Cincinnati in 2010, with a focus on Classical Archaeology, Ancient Greek, and Latin. I received my PhD in Classical and Archaeological Studies from the University of Kent in 2016, with a dissertation on the ritual significance of miniature pottery in ancient Greek sanctuaries. My academic and professional career has included positions at universities, museums, and research institutions in Denmark, the United States, the United Kingdom, Greece, and Norway. Since 2019, I have been based at the University of Oslo, where I have worked as a postdoctoral researcher, researcher, and, since 2026, Senior Lecturer in Classical Archaeology. I have also held a Research Council of Norway Mobility Fellowship with a two-year affiliation at the University of Reading and have been a long-term research affiliate of the University of Kent. Alongside research, I have extensive experience in university teaching, archaeological fieldwork, collections, and the documentation and study of archaeological material.
Positions held
- 2024: Researcher. HEI: Heritage Experience Initiative, Department of Archaeology, Conservation and History, University of Oslo, Norway (March)
- 2023: Guest Researcher. Department of Archaeology, Conservation and History, University of Oslo
- 2019–2022: Postdoctoral Researcher. Department of Archaeology, Conservation and History, University of Oslo. Funded by the Research Council of Norway (Mobility Stipend with 2-year affiliation at the University of Reading, UK)
- 2018: Executive Officer. The Norwegian Institute at Athens, Greece (February–July, 30%)
- 2016–2020: Honorary Research Fellow. Department of Classical and Archaeological Studies, School of European Culture and Languages, University of Kent, Canterbury, UK (1 July 2016–30 June 2020)
- 2011–2014: Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA). Department of Classical and Archaeological Studies, School of European Culture and Languages, University of Kent, Canterbury, UK
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