I started my career in Uppsala where I investigated the evolution of solar cults in Scandinavia after the climatic upheaval of 536 AD. This research combined archaeological artefacts related to solar rituals with textual resources, including poetry as primary sources and secondary sources such as dendrochronology, volcanology, and glaciology. The findings revealed a two-year period of darkness caused by volcanic eruptions, resulting in crop failures, famines, conflicts, and the decline of solar cult practices. My second master's thesis explored sacred trees and forests, drawing from both poetic and archaeological sources. During the Viking Age, trees symbolised the centre of the cosmos, with numerous narratives linking significant trees to individuals' destinies.

I begun my PhD thesis in Oslo, which was devoted to Hákon Jarl, last pagan ruler of Norway, 10th century and with skaldic poetry as main material. This poetry tells of the strategy of Haakon in war, his generosity towards his people and his practice of worship of the Nordic gods in a heroic and mythological frame; the poets serve the political objective of the jarl whose purpose is to unify Norway under his authority. This topic expanded my academic horizons beyond anthropology of religions to encompass literature and politics. It allowed me to delve into themes such as propaganda, identity, civilisation, and nationhood, which continue to be central to my academic pursuits.

From 2020 to 2024 I taught at the University of Poitiers and Tours in France. My courses were on the Barbaric invasions in the Roman Empire, the Merovingian era, and the Carolingian Empire. I also taught latin, historiography and digital research.