PhD student

E-mail: vkristensen@health.sdu.dk

Telephone: +45 6550 1943

Education:

2017: MSc., Biological Anthropology, ADBOU, University of Southern Denmark. Thesis title: The benefits of analyzing human bones found without anatomical context from cemetery excavations.

2011: BA., Medieval and Renaissance Archaeology, Aarhus University.

Employment:

2018-present: PhD Student, ADBOU, Department of Forensic Medicine, University of Southern Denmark. Project: TheCityDwellers

2017: Research assistant, ADBOU, Department of Forensic Medicine, University of Southern Denmark.

Sep 2016: Anthropologist, Sydvestjyske Museer. Excavation of Bryndum burial site.

Sep – Nov 2015: Archaeologist, Viborg Museum. Excavation of Sankt Hans church and cemetery.

Feb – Dec 2014: Archaeologist, Museum Sydøstdanmark. Køge Coast project – excavation of Medieval town and Iron Age settlement.

Sep – Feb 2013: Archaeologist, Nationalmuseet. Excavation of Holmens kirke cemetery. 

June – July 2013: Assistant at students excavation and trenchmaster. Kalydon, Greece. 

May 2013: Archaeologist, Toftegård, Køge museum.

June – July 2012 and 2013: Archaeologist, Vordingborg Museum. Excavation of town fortress and moat.

May – June 2012: Assistant at students excavation, Moesgaard museum and Aarhus University. Solbjerg cemetery.

May – June 2011: Assistant at students excavation, Moesgaard museum and Aarhus University. Solbjerg cemetery.     

July – Nov 2007: Student, Svendborg Museum. Excavation of Franciscan monastery and cemetery.

May – June 2007: Student excavation in Horsens, Moesgaard Museum and Aarhus University. 

2006 – 2012: Museum guide, Moesgaard Museum.

Research interests:

  • Archaeology
  • Methods in skeletal excavation
  • Commingled human remains

Publications:

Kristensen, V., 2012. Svendborgs middelalderbefolkning, published by Middelalder-arkæologisk Forum.