Academic interests
- Feminist Monster Studies
- Gender theory and feminist theory
- Disability Studies
- Film and (feminist and queer) film theory
- History of Medicine and Medical Humanities
- Feminist STS
- Bodies, embodiment and sexuality
- Animal Studies
- Literary theory
- Critical theory
Courses taught
KFL1010: Introduction to Interdisciplinary Gender Studies
KFL1020: Gender and Science: Theories of Gender
KFL4090: Gender Studies Master's Thesis
KFL2010/4010: Feminist Studies of Science
KFL2030/4030: Current Themes in Gender Studies: Equality, Racism, Inclusion
KFL2032/4032: Sexuality Studies and Gender
KFL2333/4333: Gender, Ethics and AI
KFL4000: Interdisciplinary Research Methodologies and Thesis Writing
KFL4040: Feminist Theory
KFL4090: The Master's Thesis Workshop
Guest lectures:
Medical Humanities; Special Needs Education; Health and Rehabilitation
Background
- 2015-today: Tenured Senior Lecturer in Gender Research, Center for Gender Research (STK), University of Oslo
- 2018-2021: Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Special Needs Education, University of Oslo
- 2017-2018: Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Interdisciplinary Studies of Culture, Norwegian University of Science and Technology
- 2014: Researcher, STK, University of Oslo
- 2013, fall: University Lecturer, STK, University of Oslo
- 2007-2012: PhD Literature, University of California, Santa Cruz
- 2005-2007: Research Assistant to Professor Gro Hagemann, Department of History, University of Oslo
- 2004-2005: MA English and Critical Theory, University of Sussex
- 2000-2003: BA Communications and Cultural Studies, Goldsmiths College, University of London
Awards
- 2010-2011: Award from the Norway-America Association
- 2008-2009: Award from the Norway-America Association
- 2008: Regent's Fellowship, UC Santa Cruz
- 2007-2012: Fulbright Fellow
Collaborations and Networks
- The Monster Network
- Nordic Network on Disability Research
- Network on Teaching and Learning Differently
- Forskerkollektivet