Historians in conversation - Prof. Gunnar Winsnes Knutsen

How do historians build their career, what motivates them and how they deal with professional and personal challenges? What shapes their professional path? Dr Michael Green from the Faculty of Philosophy and History welcomes you to his podcast, where he will be inviting interesting guests to explore their stories.

Prof. Gunnar Winsnes Knutsen is professor of Early Modern History at the University of Bergen in Norway. He specialises in Norwegian and Spanish history, witchcraft and digital humanities. Born in Sweden, and eventually arriving in Norway as a young child presented linguistic advantages for the future academic career. This conversation is focuses on the reasons for which Prof. Knutsen chose to study history, his academic path and reflections on the educational system in Norther and Western Europe.

Among his work in English: 
Servants of Satan and Masters of Demons: The Spanish Inquisition's Trials for Superstition, Valencia and Barcelona, 1478-1700, Turnhout, 2010