Arnved Nedkvitne (born 21 May 1947) is a Norwegian historian of the Middle Ages and Professor Emeritus of mediaeval history.
His research has focused on Norwegian urban history, foreign trade, the economy of coastal communities and pre-modern social organisation.
degree in 1983 on the thesis Utenrikshandelen fra det vestafjelske Norge (The Foreign Trade of Western Norway).
Nedkvitne's research focuses on Norwegian urban history, foreign trade, the economy of coastal communities and pre-modern social organisation.
[4] Ian Peter Grohse notes that "Nedkvitne's extensive work on the history of Norwegian fishing, shipping, and foreign trade has duly affirmed his place as one of Norway's preeminent commercial historians and a leading scholar in the field of Norwegian–Hanseatic relations.
[7] The case caused concern among other Norwegian professors and academics (including Jan Helge Solbakk, Henning Jakhelln, Bernt Hagtvet, Kristian Gundersen, Unni Wikan, Arne Johan Vetlesen, Anine Kierulf and Jan Fridthjof Bernt) that academic freedom was not respected by the university administration.
[12] In February 2010, the Board of the Norwegian Association of Researchers decided to support an appeal financially, due to the "principal character" of his case.