Andreas Ropeid Sæbø

Andreas Ropeid Sæbø is a Doctoral Research Fellow in Archaeology at the University of Oslo's Faculty of Humanities. His research focuses on Viking, Merovingian Age, and Migration Period Scandinavia, with an emphasis on power structures, material culture, and mound construction. He holds a temporary academic position and has worked extensively in field archaeology, glacier archaeology, and museum roles.

Background:

• 2019–2022: Research Assistant, University of Oslo
• 2017–2022: Field Archaeologist and Public Outreach Coordinator for the Museum of Cultural History, Oslo
• 2016–2022: Glacier Archaeologist, Oppland/Innlandet County Council
• 2015–2022: Museum Worker at the Viking Ship Museum and Historical Museum, Oslo

Research Interests: Sæbø's PhD project critiques traditional views of Iron Age social organization through an anarchist lens, examining mound construction in Sør-Fron and Merovingian Østlandet. His work explores resistance to centralization, environmental stress, and performative aspects of burial practices.

Publications: Recent work includes studies on mound construction dynamics and regional archaeology in Norway. His 2024 paper in European Journal of Archaeology challenges conventional narratives of power centralization in Scandinavia.

Roles & Engagement: Secretary (2018–2021) and podcast head (2020–present) for the journal Primitive tider. Active in public outreach, fieldwork coordination, and interdisciplinary collaboration.