Writer, publisher, and educational administrator, holding PhDs in Philosophy (EGS, 2017) and Cultural Theory (Roehampton, 2012). Latest publications include Introducing Ereignis: Philosophy, Technology, Way of Life (2022) and Rock Philosophy (2019) and articles in Sport, Ethics and Philosophy, International Journal of Žižek Studies, and others. Presently serving as Head of Ereignis Center for Philosophy and the Arts, Publisher at Tankebanen forlag, and Editor-in-Chief of the peer-reviewed journal Inscriptions. Fjeld has taught at universities across North America, Europe, and Africa. Here is section dedicated to poetry in translation. This page has a cookie policy.
My research interests are social and cultural analysis between Pierre Bourdieu and Ernesto Laclau (mostly with attention to nationalism and sports in physical education and in the mediatisation of large sporting events), the subject of knowledge and education, particularly in the tradition after Freud and in the philosophy of Wolfgang Schirmacher, and readings of art and literature from a philosophical and social perspective, including poetry (Ulven, Miłosz) and film (Bergman) and deliberations on creativity, reason and silence.
Experience
- Wyższa Szkoła Bankowa, Gdańsk (2022-2023): Adjunct Lecturer in English and Linguistics.
- 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.
❛Thank you. I really enjoyed your lectures (they were one of my favourites) and I appreciate the opportunity I had, to learn with your help.
Education
- PhD (Media Philosophy): European Graduate School, 2017.
- PhD (Cultural Theory): University of Roehampton, 2012.
- 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.
Dissertation: “Perversion’s Beyond: life with mediatization,”supervised by Prof. Wolfgang Schirmacher.
Committee members:
Prof. Catherine Malabou (University of London, UK)
Prof. Sharif Abdunnur (Yeditepe University, Turkey)
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Dissertation: “Signifying the Body: sport, nation and the cultural analysis of P. Bourdieu,” directed and supervised by Prof. Stephen Wagg.
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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, Beyond dualism (2023), Kierkegaard: Acts of philosophy (2022) and Event and Becoming (2021).
❛Thanks so much. Working with Inscriptions has been a tremendous pleasure.
❛Thank you for a conference that more than met all expectations, both in terms of organization and content. All the talks were at a really high professional level. It’s not an exaggeration to say that it’s the best I’ve experienced for the last many years.
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