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My main areas of interest/expertise are philosophy (media and technology), cultural theory (sport and nationalism), and Scandinavian studies (particularly contemporary Norwegian literature).

Here’s a bit about my background, education, and what I do in the academic community.

Some places I’ve worked

• University of Gdańsk (2013-2016): Visiting Lecturer in Scandinavian Studies;
• Roehampton University (2004): Visiting Lecturer in Sports Studies;
• University of kwaZulu/Natal (1998-2001): Adjunct Lecturer in English and Cultural Studies;
• University of Minnesota (1995-1997): Adjunct Teacher in Scandinavian Studies;
• Various public schools in and around Oslo (2002-2012): Teacher, languages and social science;
• Dagbladet, daily newspaper (1993-2000): Journalist in the news and entertainment sections.

Education

• PhD (Media Philosophy): European Graduate School, 2017;

Dissertation: “Perversion’s Beyond: life with mediatization,” supervised by Prof. Wolfgang Schirmacher. Available in paperback from Atropos Press and on Amazon.com.

• PhD (Cultural Theory): University of Roehampton, 2012;

Dissertation: “Signifying the Body: sport, nation and the cultural analysis of P. Bourdieu,” directed and supervised by Prof. Stephen Wagg. Free download from Roehampton University’s repository. Also available in expanded edition on Amazon.com.

• MA (Scandinavian Studies and English): University of Minnesota, 1997;
• Cand.mag. (BA): University of Oslo and Tromsø, 1994;
• PPU (Practical Pedagogical Education): University of Oslo, 2011.

Memberships

• British Philosophy of Sport Association;
• International Society for Research on Solitude;
• Association for Cultural Studies;
• Society for the Advancement of Scandinavian Studies (SASS).

Service

• Inscriptions, a peer-reviewed journal for contemporary thought on philosophy, psycho-analysis, and the arts, Editor-in-Chief (2018 to present);
• Conference organiser for the Ereignis Conference, Kierkegaard: Acts of philosophy (2022) and Event and Becoming (2021).

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