The Department covers the entire human history, from the first hunter-gatherers to modern history. The research is based on historical sources and archaeological evidence, as well as the conservation of objects and paintings.
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Research news
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Migration: “People in the West were yesterday’s migrants”
During the construction of the Suez Canal, people from Europe traveled to Egypt in search of work. Historian Lucia Carminati believes that their stories are an important corrective to how we think about immigrants today.
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Dress research may provide new perspectives on the rock paintings of the San people
In a new exhibition, archaeologist Vibeke M. Viestad shows how we can use San people's dress and dress practices to interpret their world-renowned rock art in new ways.
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Norway, 1940: the parliament (Stortinget) was willing to sacrifice King and government
During World War II, the Presidium of the Norwegian parliament was hoping to strike a deal with Nazi Germany. Historian Øystein Sørensen has been trying to understand why.
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Findings show that the Vikings’ self-image was influenced by The Roman Period
In the Late Viking Age, a grave was built that looks very similar to one of the most spectacular graves of the Roman Age in Norway.
Dialogues with the Past
The Nordic Graduate School in Archaeology, ‘Dialogues with the Past’ (DIALPAST), is a well-established research school for PhD students from the Nordic countries, Kiel, St.Petersburg and the Baltics.
The Norwegian Research School in History
The Norwegian Graduate School in History is a research school for PhD students of history.
HEI: Heritage Experience Initiative
HEI aims at developing critical heritage research in close cooperation with the heritage sector and will experiment with new teaching models.
Oslo School of Environmental Humanities
An initiative to strengthen research and teaching that engages with the current climatic and environmental crisis from interdisciplinary perspectives.
Publications
- Riding or reading the Tiger? Evola and his controversial legacy (2024) Wolff, Elisabetta Cassina
- Intellectual Property Rights in Belgium and in Congo: Between Internationalism and Colonialism (2024) Pouillard, Véronique
- Licenciamento de moda de luxo nas economias transatlânticas e coloniais: Além de Paris e Nova York (2024) Pouillard, Véronique
International Academic Staff
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