Past events
25.04.2024 – ca. 17.00–17.45 and 26.04.2024 ca. 10.00-15.00
Doctoral thesis defence. Place: Dragvoll, NTNU (room D-6).
After more than 12 years of work, I had the opportunity to defend my thesis “From food to brand – Christian Johnsen’s clipfish trade in the period around 1850 – 1890”.
The debate, as well as two trial lectures, took place at NTNU on 25 and 26 April 2024, under the direction of Professor Karl Erik Haug, Department of Modern Social History. The committee’s work was led by Professor Pål Thonstad Sandvik, from the Department of Modern Social History. The opponents were Dr. Per Hallén, Gothenburg University, and associate professor, Kristin Ranestad from the University of Oslo.
The thesis describes the export of clipfish from Norway to a global market in the 1800s. In the thesis, I examine how Christian Johnsen coordinated processes at various stages in the production and export of clipfish. I am studying the disposal in the market, and the thesis provides insight into the conditions for the global trade in clipfish. Norwegian clipfish was for a period the market leader, and in the thesis I show how Johnsen created advantages for the export of Norwegian clipfish, and discuss the extent to which the player contributed to growth in the export trade in clipfish.
14.03.2024
With a focus on local food: clipfish.
Clipfish themed evening at Havila Hotell Ivar Aasen in Ørsta. A perspective on Portuguese clipfish passion and preparation before dinner at 19.00. Different taste variants are on the menu.
23.11.2023
Christmas meeting in Ulstein Historielag and Ulstein mannskor in the disused power station in Ulstein.
The party food was clipfish, with the clipfish history as a starter.
14.01.2020:
Trudi is giving a talk on clipfish trade history and the Norwegian exporter Christian Johnsen. The event is organised by Ulstein Historielag and starts at 19.00.
16.11.2019:
Clipfish evening/book launch at Sjøborg Hotel in Ulsteinvik. Facebook event here.
