Welcome to lectures with free entry from 17.45 pm! The Nordenstedtska seminariet is a lecture series financed by the Nordenstedtska Stiftelsen.
Discover Öland's Iron Age society through a fascinating journey back in time. In this lecture, we will dive deep into the rich amount of preserved settlement remains on Öland, such as houses, farms and villages from the Roman Iron Age to the beginning of the Vendel period. We explore how these buildings tell the story of the people who lived there, their everyday life and social structure. Special attention will be paid to the impressive ancient citadels, which functioned not only as shelters but also as vital central locations. We examine their strategic location and importance for contemporary agricultural settlement, and how they reflected power and influence in Iron Age society.
The evening's lecturer, Jan-Henrik Fallgren, is associate professor of archeology at Uppsala University. Has also been active at the University of Aberdeen and is now part of the project Crisis, Conflict and Climate – Stockholm University, Kalmar County Museum.
About the Nordenstedt seminar:
The Nordenstedt seminar is organized by Kulturen in Lund and is a series of independent and scientifically anchored lectures with a connection to Kulturen's activities and motto: the forms of human culture in ancient times and the future. The lecturers consist of doctoral staff/doctoral students at Kulturen as well as invited researchers and experts. Each lecture is 60 minutes long, including about 10-15 minutes of question time. The lectures are open to the public, free of charge and do not require registration. We are held in the Auditorium, Kulturen's large lecture hall, and there are usually 50–150 listeners. Please arrive 15 minutes before the start for the best chance of a seat.