Rune Hjarnø Rasmussen is a Historian of Religion, Ph.d from Uppsala University in Sweden. His research into Afro-diasporic strategies for maintaining animist reality in the modern world has lead him towards reading North European cultural history from the perspective of rejected animist knowledge and practice. The objective is to recover Euro-traditioanl forms of landconnectedness ecological knowledge and kinship with the greater community of beings. Rune has lived in a number of countries in Europe, Africa North- and South America and presently runs the platform “Nordic Animism”.

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Topics

00:00 Introduction and Guest Welcome
00:49 Rune's Background and Nordic Animism
03:13 Understanding Nordic Animism
07:34 Decolonization and Animism
11:45 Animism in Daily Life
21:49 Relational Practices and Cultural Renewal
37:10 Animism and Modern Challenges
47:51 Resources and Upcoming Projects
50:17 Conclusion and Farewell

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