Dr. Rasmus Christensen

Biography

Rasmus Christensen is a PhD fellow at the University of Copenhagen, focusing on the use of natural resources, particularly marine resources, in the context of the British, Danish, and Dutch Leeward Islands during the 18th and early 19th centuries. His research examines fundamental questions related to the living conditions on small islands, exploring how islanders utilized the surrounding vast marine spaces and the role these resources played in preserving island colonial societies. He holds a Master's degree in History and two Bachelor's degrees from the University of Copenhagen, in History and Prehistoric Archaeology. Rasmus has actively contributed to the academic discourse surrounding small islands and resource scarcity through lectures and presentations at various academic conferences.

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