#54 Nordic Animism

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”.

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

Links

• Nordic Animism
• YouTube
• Instagram

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