John
Björkman
Study of Cultures
PhD, postdoctoral researcher
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Areas of expertise
Sacred sites
Folk belief
Belief narratives
Placelore
Research
I am a postdoctoral researcher in folkloristics, specializing in sacred sites of folk belief, placelore, human-nature relation. I combine archival and cartographic research methods with field visits.
Publications
Emerging Supranormal Wilderness. Encountering Sites of Folk Belief in Finnish Belief Narratives and in the Field (2025)
Arv: Nordic Yearbook of Folklore
(A1 Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tieteellisessä lehdessä )