Dr. Marie Christensen

Biography

Marie Elisabeth Berg Christensen holds an MA degree in Prehistoric Archeology, obtained from the University of Copenhagen in 2013. Her master's thesis emphasized the significance of prehistoric art in making archaeological cultural environments culturally visible from a cosmopolitan perspective. In 2018, she graduated with an MSc in Conservation Restoration from the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Schools of Architecture, Design, and Conservation. Her master's thesis at KADK aimed to articulate and clarify the complex issues surrounding the looting of cultural property in countries near armed conflict zones, particularly focusing on archaeological sites in Northern Jordan, including Jerash and Umm el-Jimal, based on comprehensive analysis and data collection from Jordan. Currently, she is employed as a PhD Fellow at the Department of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies at the National Museum of Denmark, where her thesis explores the new roles and challenges that museums face concerning security matters. This study will involve an analysis of politics, policies, and practices, providing an overview of policy changes and various strategies related to the securitization of cultural heritage, with comparison to museums' traditional roles in defense and security.

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