Kjetil Fretheim

Kjetil Fretheim is Professor of Ethics and Diaconal Studies and Pro-Rector at MF Norwegian School of Theology, Religion and Society. His research spans diakonia studies, public theology, religion/development intersections, intercultural communication, and empirical church research.

Fretheim's work examines how religious institutions address societal challenges including:

• Migration ethics and populism
• Climate justice in the Anthropocene
• Development discourse and practice
• Democratic participation in value debates

His current projects explore peacebuilding through faith-based higher education in Myanmar and normative dimensions of intercultural communication. As pro-rector, he leads institutional development at MF while maintaining active research on church engagement with contemporary ethical issues.