Knut Oftung holds a degree in sociology with a PhD from the University of Oslo. He is employed at the Equality and Anti-Discrimination Ombud and has worked as a coordinator at the Nordic Council of Ministers for Nordic men’s studies. Oftung founded the international journal for men and masculinity studies, NORMA, and he has been the head of the Network for Research on Men.
Courses taught
Background
Guest Researcher, Centre for Gender Research, 2020–
PhD in Sociology, Department of Sociology and Human Geography, University of Oslo, 2011
Director of Professional Affairs at the Equality and Anti-Discrimination Ombud, 2012–