Anne Margrethe Fiskvik

Anne Margrethe Fiskvik is a Professor of Dance Studies at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Department of Music under the Faculty of Humanities. She holds a PhD in Dance Research (2006), the first such dissertation in Norway. Her work bridges dance history, music, and cultural studies with a focus on Norwegian dance practices from the 18th to 20th centuries.

**Education**: PhD in Dance Research (2006, NTNU). Background as a professional dancer, choreographer, dance teacher, and dance/movement therapist.

**Research Interests**: Norwegian dance history, intersections of dance and music, dance as popular culture, and dance’s role in health/well-being. Notable projects include The Minuet in Norden and Dance in Nordic Spaces. She co-edits the Encyclopedia of the Bible and Its Reception’s dance section.

**Recent Article Themes**: Focus on nationalist strategies in Halling dance, itinerant artists like Michael Stuart, Kierkegaard’s critique of dance, and historical dance education in Norway. Her work emphasizes dance as cultural heritage and socio-political tool.

**Leadership**: Chair of NTNU’s Dance Studies program (since 2013), leader of the international master’s program NoMads, and former head of the National Council on Dance (2008–2012). Active in评审 committees for Nordic/EU cultural funding and teacher training accreditation.

**Teaching**: Courses include Dance Pedagogics and Coaching, Dance and Health, and specialized research methods. Advocates for expanding dance studies’ academic and health-oriented dimensions.

**Awards**: None listed, though recognized for pioneering dance research in Norway. Extensive editorial and curatorial contributions to dance encyclopedias and conferences.