Karoline Kjesrud

Karoline Kjesrud is an Associate Professor at the Department of Archaeology, University of Oslo, specializing in interdisciplinary medieval studies combining philology, art history, and archaeobotany. She works on cultural phenomena related to nature, religion, and knowledge through analyses of texts, images, and material culture.

• Research focuses on plant knowledge in Viking and medieval Norway, human-animal relations, and cultural heritage preservation
• Leading the Nordic People and Plants project and co-organizing archaeobotanical databases
• Collaborates with international institutions via Erasmus+ and other networks

Her recent publications explore topics like medieval food rituals, plant symbolism, and right-wing appropriation of historical symbols. She serves as leader of Collegium Medievale and board member of Middelalder Oslo.

• Participates in the interdisciplinary REA:Life project for pharmaceutical innovation using cultural heritage
• Organizes exhibitions like Arv and Wake for Fehn
• Active in the Norse Hagiography Network and Arthurian Society