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Knut Mikjel Rio is a Professor of Social Anthropology at the University of Bergen. He holds an MA and PhD from the same institution (2003). His primary affiliations include the University Museum of Bergen, where he curates ethnographic collections focusing on Oceania.
Education:
- MA, University of Bergen
- PhD, University of Bergen (2003)
Research focuses on:
- Social ontology and ritual practices in Vanuatu
- Witchcraft cosmology and its intersection with modern law
- Egalitarianism theories through projects like the ERC Advanced Grant 'Egalitarianism: Forms, Processes, Comparison'
- Indigenous museum curation and Pacific cultural heritage
Recent work explores cross-cultural indigenous political movements and the role of museums in decolonization processes. His fieldwork spans Vanuatu, Hawaii, and Paris.
Advising/Grants:
- ERC Advanced Grant project on egalitarianism (2019-2023)
- Contributions to Paris public park ethnography and 1968 movement analysis
Labs/Teams: Part of Bergen Pacific Studies research group, collaborating on colonial resource extraction histories and contemporary Melanesian sociopolitical dynamics.
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