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Sturla Ellingvag

Sturla-EllingvagSturla Ellingvag is a Norwegian explorer and historian who primarily works with DNA and history research in order to search for new revelations about who we are and how we are connected through history, and also to learn more about famous historical persons like Christopher Columbus, Alexander the Great, several great Vikings and many more. He works closely with some of the top DNA experts in the world.

Sturla’s expeditions has given him many great and fascinating experiences to places like the Easter Island, the Atlas Mountains (Morocco), the Caucasus Mountains (Russia, Georgia, Azerbaijan), Crimea and the Northern Black Sea Coast (Ukraine), the Canary Islands, Scandinavia, Italy and France. His specialities in history is the Middle Age, ancient history and Vikings. His current expedition projects are in the Caucasus Mountains, Kazakhstan, Himalaya and Canada.

SPEAKING TOPICS

Ethics, Social Media and Multinational Companies.

The newest in DNA and history research. New fascinating theories and research about who we are and how we are connected.

Expeditions to remote areas around the world.

Expedition life and amusing stories.

History, especially Early European History (Middle Ages).

Viking history.

RECENT SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

Augustana College (Illinois), The Mountain Film Festival, The Mountain Litterature Festival, Outdoor Magazine Expedition Night in Oslo, Norway. The “Ethics TED Talk” at the Multinational Company ABB in Oslo, and at TEDxOslo. Student lectures at universities and colleges in Scandinavia (Copenhagen, Oslo, Volda, Aass, Sogndal). Several talks aboard the ship The World on Greenland, in Canada and Norway. Lectures at the Explorers Club in New York and the Norwegian Sea Man’s Church. TED talk in London about the topic of Ethics, Social Media and Multinational Companies.

 

TESTIMONIAL

We greatly enjoyed having Sturla with us for the day (and I'm still trying to track down a "Live Like a Viking!" t-shirt). The talk and the lunch discussion has stimulated a lot of follow-up conversations about identity, the role of DNA and history and social ethics questions. The fit for the day and with our students (and even community members!) was perfect.

Jeffrey Ratliff-Crain, Augustana College

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