I completed my undergraduate and advanced studies at Mid Sweden University in Östersund and at Lund University. I was awarded my PhD in Archaeology at Lund University in 2009, with a doctoral dissertation entitled Ritualization, Hybridization, Fragmentation. The Mutability of Roman Vessels in Germania Magna AD 1–400.

My research centers on the Iron Age and Viking Age in Europe and Scandinavia, with a particular focus on graves and mortuary practices, as well as cross-cultural interaction. My broader interest in cultural contacts in past societies has also informed research on the interactions between Indigenous populations and European colonists in 17th-century North America. Additionally, I conduct research on digital methods in archaeological research and teaching, as well as how archaeology and archaeologists are portrayed in popular culture, particularly in science fiction.

Focus areas:

• Burial archaeology; the archaeology of ritual and religion; ritual theory
• Iron Age and Viking Age Europe and Scandinavia
• Roman influences in European Barbaricum
• Roman imports in Northern Europe and Scandinavia
• Boat graves from the Vendel Period
• Cultural interactions; colonial entanglements; post-colonial theory
• The 17th century colony New Sweden in North America
• Digital heritage; 3D collections; digitisation of archaeological data; collaborative digital platforms; typological metadata
• Archaeology in popular culture

I teach both undergraduate and graduate level courses, including courses on:

• Scandinavian and European Stone Age
• Scandinavian and European Bronze Age
• Scandinavian and European Iron Age
• Barbarians and Romans
• Viking Age Scandinavia
• Theory, method and ethics
• Archaeological field methodology, digital documentation and GIS
• Text and Materiality
• Essay writing

I am also a supervisor on BA, MA and PhD level.

I have been a Senior Lecturer in Archaeology at Lund University since 2011. From 2018 to 2023, I held the position of Director of Studies, with overall pedagogical and administrative responsibility for undergraduate and advanced studies at the Department of Archaeology and Ancient History. Between 2012 and 2023, I was one of the editors of the journal Lund Archaeological Review. In addition, I served as Editor-in-Chief of Lund University’s archaeological publication series during the period 2017–2023.

Over the years, I have also held several positions of trust within the university and in professional organizations. I served as a member of the board of the Swedish Archaeological Society from 2014 to 2019. During the period 2012–2018, I was a member of the Board of Directors at the Department of Archaeology and Ancient History at Lund University, and from 2012 to 2017 I also served as a faculty representative on the university’s Council for Gender Equality and Equal Opportunities. I am currently (2024–2026) a member of the nomination committee of the Joint Faculties of Humanities and Theology.