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Sofia Gustafsson is a Senior Associate Professor in history at Linköping University, where she has been employed since late 2009. She received her PhD in history from Stockholm University in 2007, and subsequently completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Institute for Comparative Urban History in Münster, Germany. Her research primarily focuses on medieval urban history and laws, particularly the political culture and town administration of late medieval Swedish towns within a European context. Gustafsson has explored early Lutheran perceptions, including the interpretation of omens by priest Joen Petri Klint. Her notable publications include a monograph on Klint's manuscript about omens, which contains intricate drawings and descriptions of supernatural phenomena believed to be signs of impending disaster. She has also investigated the legal status of visitors in late medieval Stockholm and studied significant events like the Stockholm bloodbath of 1520. Gustafsson teaches various history courses at Linköping University and supervises PhD students.
Linköping University • Linköping, Sweden
Employed as a Senior Associate Professor in history, engaging in research and teaching.
Institut für vergleichende Städtegeschichte • Münster, Germany
Conducted postdoctoral research in comparative urban history.
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