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Matilda Amundsen Bergström is a Researcher at the Department of Literature, History of Ideas, and Religion at the University of Gothenburg. Her work focuses on early modern women's intellectual history, particularly Scandinavian women philosophers and poets from the 17th and 18th centuries.
Dr. Bergström completed her doctoral thesis titled "As a Sappho. Three Early Modern Authors and their Strategies of Publication, Self-Presentation and Rhetoric" at the University of Gothenburg in 2019. Her research examines how early modern women writers like Louise Labé, Katherine Philips, and Hedvig Charlotta Nordenflycht presented themselves as heirs to Sappho's poetic tradition.
Her primary research interests include early modern women poets and philosophers, with special focus on ethics, rhetoric, and issues of authority. Dr. Bergström is currently leading the project "A Happy Life. Women's Moral Philosophy in 17th- and 18th-Century Scandinavia," funded by Riksbankens jubileumsfond, which explores how Scandinavian intellectuals like Birgitte Thott, Hedvig Charlotta Nordenflycht, Agneta Horn, and others philosophized about happiness and the meaning of a good life. She is also part of the Swedish Research Council-funded project "Making Enlightenment Happen. Gothenburg Women in 18th-Century Swedish Public Life," which investigates how female authors, printers, editors, journalists, actors, translators, and readers contributed to the Enlightenment in late 18th-century Gothenburg.
Dr. Bergström's extensive publication record demonstrates a consistent focus on early modern women's intellectual contributions, particularly examining Hedvig Charlotta Nordenflycht's philosophical thought. Her scholarship spans from 2014 to 2024 and shows a clear trajectory of deepening engagement with women's philosophical and literary contributions during the Enlightenment era. Her work frequently addresses themes of gender, authority, self-presentation, and the intersection of literature and philosophy in the early modern period, with particular attention to rhetorical strategies employed by women writers to establish credibility in intellectual spheres.
Dr. Bergström has received research funding from prestigious institutions including Riksbankens jubileumsfond and the Swedish Research Council for her projects on women's intellectual history. Her collaborative work, such as the edited volume "Faking it! The Performance of Forgery in Late Medieval and Early Modern Culture" with Philip Lavender, demonstrates her engagement with broader scholarly conversations beyond her primary focus on Scandinavian women writers.
As an active researcher in comparative literature, Dr. Bergström continues to develop her monograph on Hedvig Charlotta Nordenflycht's philosophical thought while engaging with contemporary scholarship on gender, literature, and philosophy. Her work bridges historical research with ongoing discussions about women's intellectual contributions and the recovery of marginalized voices in philosophical and literary history, making significant contributions to the field of early modern women's studies.
