Ane Ohrvik

Ane Ohrvik is a Professor of Cultural History at the University of Oslo's Department of Culture Studies and Oriental Languages. Her research bridges historical and cultural studies, focusing on knowledge transmission, manuscript cultures, and intersections of religion, medicine, and magic in Northern Europe.

• Academic Appointments: Professor (2021–), Associate Professor (2015–2021), Senior Lecturer (2001–2007)
• Research Projects: Leading Re-Storied Sites and Routes (Baltic Research Program), co-leading REA:Life (UiO:Life Sciences).

Methodologically, Ohrvik specializes in close reading of textual sources and paratextual analysis. Her work examines how historical communities preserved knowledge through encrypted texts, folk medicine, and ritual practices.

• Recent Publications: Analyzed 2024 special issue on cultural history methodologies, 2023 study on foliate masks in material culture, and 2022 pharmacological reanalysis of historical manuscripts.
• Affiliations: Editorial board member for ARV Nordic Yearbook of Folklore (2025–), former Head of Education at IKOS (2021–2024), and leader of the Association for Cultural Research (2017–2022).