Carl L. Thunberg

Carl L. Thunberg, FSAScot (born 25 October 1963) is a Swedish popular historian.[1][2]

Carl L. Thunberg
Carl L. Thunberg in 2013.
Carl L. Thunberg in 2013.
Born (1963-10-25) 25 October 1963
Lidingö, Sweden
OccupationPopular historian
NationalitySwedish

Biography

Thunberg was educated at the University of Gothenburg and Uppsala University. He has lectured on didactic method for history as a school subject.[3][4] Thunberg became a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland in 2016.[5] From 2010 to 2012 he took part in the policy struggle to preserve the archaeological reconstructions at Gene fornby near Örnsköldsvik in Sweden.[6][7][8][9] In 2022 he was appointed chairman of Västernorrland County Museum.[10][11] In 2023 Thunberg became chairman of the Swedish antiquities fund Stiftelsen Borgå AB Fornminnesfond, a foundation for financial contributions to science within archaeological areas, and research grants for scholarly projects involving protected historic buildings, archaeological sites and ancient remains.[12][13]

Selected publications
  • ’’Gene fornby: The Ancient Village of Gene’’(2013). In: EXARC Journal Digest 2013. ISSN 2212-523X.
  • Slaget på Fyrisvallarna i ny tolkning (2012) [The Battle of Fýrisvellir in a New Interpretation] ISBN 978-91-981859-5-9, ISBN 978-91-981859-7-3.
  • Att tolka Svitjod (2012) [To interpret Svitjod] ISBN 978-91-981859-4-2, ISBN 978-91-637-5725-9.
  • Särkland och dess källmaterial (2011) [Serkland and its Source Material] ISBN 978-91-981859-3-5, ISBN 978-91-637-5727-3.
  • Ingvarståget och dess monument (2010) [The Ingvar Expedition and its Monuments] ISBN 978-91-981859-2-8, ISBN 978-91-637-5724-2.

References
  1. The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Trustees’ annual report and financial statements on the strategic plan 2016-2021 & business plan 2016-17, 31 May 2017. p. 30. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  2. Thunberg, Carl L. (2015). ’’Forgotten monuments of Northern Sweden’’, In: Past Horizons, 2015, 22/3. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  3. Svenska historikermötet 10–12 maj 2017. Mittuniversitetet – Campus Sundsvall (Swedish Historians' Meeting 2017 at Mid Sweden University).
  5. The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Trustees’ annual report and financial statements on the strategic plan 2016-2021 & business plan 2016-17, 31 May 2017. p. 30.
  6. Thunberg, Carl L. (2013). "Gene fornby: The Ancient Village of Gene". In: Exarc Journal, 2013/1. ISSN 2212-8956.
  7. Thunberg, Carl L. (2011). ”Att riva Gene fornby är inte vettigt”. In: Örnsköldsviks Allehanda, 2011-02-08, p. 3.
  8. Thunberg, Carl L. (2012). ”Gene fornbys ljusnande framtid”. In: Örnsköldsviks Allehanda, 2012-05-24, p. 3
  9. Swedish National Heritage Board, Fornminnesregistret (FMIS), Genesmon (Raä Själevad 22:1).
  10. Örnsköldsviks Allehanda, 2 January 2023.
  11. Board of Västernorrland County Museum/Styrelse Länsmuseet Västernorrland.
  12. About Björkå Fornminnesfond/Om Björkå Fornminnesfond
  13. Board of Björkå Fornminnesfond/Styrelse Björkå Fornminnesfond.
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