Bror Olsen
Biographic Data
| ID | 3589352 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Bror Olsen |
| GIVEN NAMES | Bror |
| FAMILY NAME | Olsen |
| SIGNATURE | OLSEN B |
| AFFILIATIONS | UiT The Arctic University of Norway |
| ORCID | 0009-0001-9385-2039 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Places of unrest. Animisms of past landscapes in Troms, North Norway
In this paper, I investigate four sites connected to animist narratives in Northern Norway. The unrest associated with these sites is seen as being caused by human activity but carried out by disruptive forces. Sometimes the causes are known; sometimes they are unknown, but still connected to active agencies in these landscapes. The narratives relate to two types of forces that can make a place uneasy: chthonic forces and harmful deeds of humans …
The Char and the Oystercatcher. The Value of the Wild in Rossfjord, North Norway
This ethnographic study explores and compares the relationships that locals in Rossfjord, North Norway, have to the oystercatcher and the sea-going Arctic char respectively. Both these animals are highly valued locally, while the valuations at first look very different. The oystercatcher is protected by building bin-cases for its nesting, while the Arctic char is killed and eaten. Discussing these valuations against the value theory of David Grae…
Sjørøya i fortellinger om levende landskap
Artikkelen undersøker fiske av, og fortellinger om sjørøye i rurale samfunn i Troms, Nord-Norge. Fortellingene står ikke i samsvar med det faktiske fiske, som ikke er ulikt fiske etter ørret eller laks, eller folk fisker ikke etter sjørøye i det hele tatt, samtidig som fortellingene om den merkelige sjørøya er vanlige og populære. Den spesielle oppmerksomheten sjørøya får i fortellinger, knyttes her til en naturforståelse som verdsetter det som e…
Faghistorieintervju med Per Mathiesen
Secret Places: On the Management of Knowledge and Information About Landscape and Yields in Northern Norway
Secret Places: On the Management of Knowledge and Information About Landscape and Yields in Northern Norway
The Char and the Oystercatcher. The Value of the Wild in Rossfjord, North Norway
This ethnographic study explores and compares the relationships that locals in Rossfjord, North Norway, have to the oystercatcher and the sea-going Arctic char respectively. Both these animals are highly valued locally, while the valuations at first look very different. The oystercatcher is protected by building bin-cases for its nesting, while the Arctic char is killed and eaten. Discussing these valuations against the value theory of David Grae…
Sjørøya i fortellinger om levende landskap
Artikkelen undersøker fiske av, og fortellinger om sjørøye i rurale samfunn i Troms, Nord-Norge. Fortellingene står ikke i samsvar med det faktiske fiske, som ikke er ulikt fiske etter ørret eller laks, eller folk fisker ikke etter sjørøye i det hele tatt, samtidig som fortellingene om den merkelige sjørøya er vanlige og populære. Den spesielle oppmerksomheten sjørøya får i fortellinger, knyttes her til en naturforståelse som verdsetter det som e…
Secret Places: On the Management of Knowledge and Information About Landscape and Yields in Northern Norway
Faghistorieintervju med Per Mathiesen
Sjørøya i fortellinger om levende landskap
Artikkelen undersøker fiske av, og fortellinger om sjørøye i rurale samfunn i Troms, Nord-Norge. Fortellingene står ikke i samsvar med det faktiske fiske, som ikke er ulikt fiske etter ørret eller laks, eller folk fisker ikke etter sjørøye i det hele tatt, samtidig som fortellingene om den merkelige sjørøya er vanlige og populære. Den spesielle oppmerksomheten sjørøya får i fortellinger, knyttes her til en naturforståelse som verdsetter det som e…
The Char and the Oystercatcher. The Value of the Wild in Rossfjord, North Norway
This ethnographic study explores and compares the relationships that locals in Rossfjord, North Norway, have to the oystercatcher and the sea-going Arctic char respectively. Both these animals are highly valued locally, while the valuations at first look very different. The oystercatcher is protected by building bin-cases for its nesting, while the Arctic char is killed and eaten. Discussing these valuations against the value theory of David Grae…
Places of unrest. Animisms of past landscapes in Troms, North Norway
In this paper, I investigate four sites connected to animist narratives in Northern Norway. The unrest associated with these sites is seen as being caused by human activity but carried out by disruptive forces. Sometimes the causes are known; sometimes they are unknown, but still connected to active agencies in these landscapes. The narratives relate to two types of forces that can make a place uneasy: chthonic forces and harmful deeds of humans …
Indigenous Studies and Ecology (4 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Epistemology (2 works) · Geographies of human-animal interactions (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Appropriation (1 works) · Archaeology (1 works) · Archaeology and Rock Art Studies (1 works) · Arctic and Russian Policy Studies (1 works)