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Kasper Grønlund Evers

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Ph.D. Ancient History (Cph)


Experienced historical researcher and teacher.
Author of books & articles on Roman economic history.


Particular fields of expertise:
—The Vindolanda Tablets (and the Bloomberg Tablets).
—Professional associations of the Ancient Mediterranean, Early Historic India and Early Medieval China.
—Long-distance trade between the Mediterranean and
the Indian Ocean in Antiquity.
—Ancient Eurasian overland routes ("Silk Road").

The Karla Chaitya (rock-cut temple) in Maharashtra, India, where Yavanas/"Greeks" were among the donors.

Get in touch: info (at) kasperevers.com

Bibliography

- a selective list of publications, papers & talks

Academic theses:

(2009) The Tabulae Vindolandenses and Roman Economic Activity. MA in Historical Research, Lancaster University (UK).
(2011) With a Little Help from My Friends—A New Institutional Economics Approach to the Ancient Economy. MA in History, Copenhagen University.
(2016) Worlds Apart Trading Together—the organisation of long-distance trade between the Mediterranean and the Indian Ocean, 1st– 6th cen. CE. PhD dissertation in History, Copenhagen University.

Books

(2011) The Vindolanda Tablets and the Ancient Economy. British Archaeological Reports, British Series 544 (Oxford).
(2017) Worlds Apart Trading Together: The organisation of long-distance trade between Rome and India in Antiquity. Archaeopress. Archaeopress Roman Archaeology 32 (Oxford). Review at BMCR.

Articles

[Language English/Danish, format]

[DK, Avisartikel] 'Yderst i Romerriget,' i Weekendavisen 24 (2011).
[DK, Avisartikel] 'Skabelseshistorie søges,' i Weekendavisen 3 (2012).
[EN, Newspaper] 'What did the Romans ever do for the Lakes?,' in The Westmorland Gazette 13/12/2012.
[EN, Newspaper] 'The most desolate Roman outpost of all,' in The Westmorland Gazette 23/05/2013.
[EN, Newspaper] 'Fort has watched over 2,000 years of history,' in The Westmorland Gazette 24/10/2013.
[DK, Tidsskrift] 'Tavlerne fra Vindolanda,' i SFINX 37:1 (2014): 10–14.
[DK, Webartikel] 'Postkort fra fortiden afslører romerske soldaters hverdag,' på Videnskab.dk (25/03/2014).
[DK, Tidsskrift] 'Hvor peberet gror—romere, indere og dem indimellem,' i SFINX 38:1 (2015): 10–15.
[EN, Journal] 'Cave of Revelations: Indian Ocean trade in light of the Socotran graffiti,' in Journal of Indian Ocean Archaeology 10–11 (2014–15): 19–37.
[DK, Webartikel] 'Londons tidligste historie afsløret,' på Videnskab.dk (9/5/2019).
[DK, Tidsskrift] ’Rom og De antikke ”Silkeveje” – tidlige eurasiske forstadier til Globaliseringen,’ i Noter #231, Historielærerforeningen (2021): 30-36.
[DK, Tidsskrift] ’Globalisering i Antikken - kulturelle vekselvirkninger i Eurasien, 500 f.v.t.-300 e.v.t.,' i Logos, Klassikerforeningen (2022:1): 44-52.
[DK, Webartikel] 'Vi mennesker har altid været luksusdyr,' på Videnskab.dk (5/4/2023).

Chapters

[Language English/Danish, format]

[DK, Formidling] ‘Alle veje fører fra Rom – handelsvejene med Østen,’ i P. Carstens (red.), Veje og Kultur. Forbindelser
mellem kulturer fra Antikken til i dag. Forlaget Orbis (København, 2019): 22–27.
[DK, Formidling] ‘Alle veje fører til Rom – de østlige varers vej til Rom og provinserne,’ i P. Carstens (red.), Veje og Kultur. Forbindelser mellem kulturer fra Antikken til i dag. Forlaget Orbis (København, 2019): 28–31.
[EN, Academic] ‘Rules and regulations of associations—the Eurasian comparandum,’ in V. Gabrielsen & M. Paganini
(eds), Private Associations In the Ancient Greek World. Regulations and the Creation of Group Identity. Cambridge
University Press (Cambridge, 2021): 214–36.
[EN, *Submitted*, Academic] 'The Centres and Margins of Luxury – luxury and power in the Ancient Mediterranean
and beyond,' in K. Olson (ed.), A Cultural History of Luxury. Vol. I: Antiquity 500 BC -400 CE. Bloomsbury (Forthcoming 2026).

Interviews

(2015) Interview om PhD-projekt i Humanist 13 (vinter-udgaven).
(2017) Historisk sammenligning af Hadrians Mur med Trumps foreslåede grænsemur mod Mexico, i P1 Eftermiddag, på DR, 31.1.17.
(2017) Historisk sammenligning af Antikkens Silkeveje med Kinas "Silk Road Initiative", i P1 Eftermiddag, på DR, 18.5.17.
(2018) Deltager i debat om det værste år i verdenshistorien (sammenlignet med 536 e.v.t), i AK 24syv, på Radio 24syv, 19.11.18.
(2023) Om tværfagligt projekt (Hum) mellem Egedal Gymnasium og Stenløse Kirke, i 'Unge øjne på gammel
kirke,' Frederiksborg Amts Avis, 16.1.23, sekt. 2, s. 12–13.
(2024) Om tværfagligt projekt (Nat-Hum) på Egedal Gymnasium med at rekonstruere en gravhøj fra bronzealderen, i 'Gymnasie-elever bygger en bronzealder-gravhøj,' Frederiksborg Amts Avis, 21.2.24, sekt. 2, s. 11.

Selected papers read

'Roman Ivory – A Brief (Trans)Cultural Biography of a Luxurious Material,' November 2023; RomanIslam Center
(Hamburg), Lecture Series, Ivories in Roman and Islamic Contexts. Video of the presentation available here.

Work in progress 2026:

- Dansk oversættelse af Periplous tes Erythras Thalasses med historisk kommentar [A Danish translation of The Periplus, with historical commentary].

- Mini-forelæsningsrække på Folkeuniversitetet i København, efterår 2026, om Romerrigets handel med Østen i Antikken [Short public lecture series about the Roman trade with the East in Antiquity, autumn 2026]

Biography

- a brief overview

Work experience:

- High school teacher in History, Classical Culture and Latin, Egedal Gymnasium & HF, Stenløse.
- External lecturer in History at Copenhagen University.
- Ph.D. Fellow at Copenhagen University, affiliated with the Copenhagen Associations Project.
- Student guide, Danish Defence Museum, Copenhagen.


Academic degrees:

—MA in History (major), Classical Culture and Latin (minors), Copenhagen University.
—MA in Historical Research, Lancaster University (UK). 
—Ph.D. in Ancient History, Copenhagen University.
—Post-Graduate Diploma of Education.


Prizes:
Awarded Lancaster University's Joseph Hertford Sutton Prize (2008–09) and M. F. Howson's Prize (2008–09).