William Renström

My dissertation examines how access to forest resources was regulated and transformed in the Swedish mining districts (Bergslagen) during the 17th century, a period when the expansion of mining and ironworking dramatically increased the economic value of these resources. I analyze of how private and common ownership of forests was contested and claimed by different groups, and how institutions for resource management were developed.

During the fall semesters of 2024 and 2025 I teach the course "Agriculture and society: distance course in agrarian history"