Inland Norway University of Applied SciencesNorway
Stian Sundell Torjussen is an Associate Professor at the University of Innlandet , affiliated with the Department of Social Sciences, Religion and Ethics within the Faculty of Education . His primary research interests focus on ancient Greek religion, contemporary Paganism, reception studies, and the role of religion in popular culture. He actively contributes to teacher education programs in religion, philosophy, and ethics. Dr. Torjussen leads the Research Group Formation, Values and Cultural Heritage and serves as the Subject Manager for "Classical religion" at the Great Norwegian Encyclopedia . His work bridges classical religious studies with modern cultural phenomena, such as analyzing ancient myths in video games (e.g., Dungeons & Dragons: Mythic Odysseys of Theros ) and exploring contemporary Hellenic polytheistic practices in North America. His publications span over 15 years, addressing topics like Orphic gold tablets, Etruscan tomb iconography, and the reception of classical motifs in modern media. Recent work includes studies on teacher education ethics and transnational research collaboration through the TRANSPEER project. Though no formal awards are listed, his extensive scholarly output underscores his academic influence in religious and classical studies. Dr. Torjussen’s advising and grants focus on fostering interdisciplinary research and pedagogical innovation. He collaborates internationally, evident in projects like EMERGE (a European university alliance). His academic presence extends to platforms like Cristin , Academia.edu , and ResearchGate .
Jason Nelson is a Professor of Digital Culture in the Department of Linguistic, Literary and Aesthetic Studies at the University of Bergen, Norway. He is a creator of digital poems and fictions, builder of surrealist and politically focused art games and digital creatures. His work is exhibited widely in galleries and journals around the globe at FILE, ACM, LEA, ISEA, SIGGRAPH, ELO and numerous other venues. Nelson serves on organizational boards including the Australia Council Literature Board and the Electronic Literature Organization. Nelson's research focuses on the intersection of digital technology, creative writing, and artistic expression. He explores how AI and machine learning can be harnessed for creative purposes, developing new forms of digital literature and interactive art. His work often involves building expansive visual worlds through collaborative AI processes, creating interactive digital poetry, and developing novel approaches to digital narrative. Nelson's research spans digital humanities, electronic literature, AI-generated art, and interactive media, with particular emphasis on how these technologies transform creative processes and experiences. Over the past decade, Nelson's work has increasingly focused on the creative potential of AI technologies, especially in the areas of text-to-image generation and multimodal authorship. His projects often blend game engines with poetic expression, creating immersive experiences that challenge traditional boundaries between human and machine creativity. Recent works explore themes of multispecies futures, time perception, and the transformation of physical spaces through augmented reality. Nelson has received numerous scientific awards and fellowships including: Fulbright Fellowship at the University of Bergen Moore Fellowship at the National University of Ireland Winner of the Digital Writing Prize, Queensland Literary Awards (15,000 AUD) Winner of the Woollahra Library Digital Poetry Prize (5,000 AUD) Runner-Up Prize at the Videomedeja digital art exhibition Finalist for the Turn-on Literature Prize Finalist for the Queensland Literary Awards, Digital Writing Category Multiple finalist nominations for the New Media Writing Prize Nelson actively participates in academic advising and has secured significant research funding, including a 125,000 AUD grant from the Australia Council of the Arts, Literature Board for his project "Cube Cryptext and Nomencluster," which was recognized as the world's largest interactive art-game. His work "Nine Billion Branches" received multiple awards including the Digital Writing Prize from the Queensland Literary Awards. He has also received a 75,000 NOK grant for the "Flood Mosaic Artwork" project featured in the Floodlines Exhibition at the State Library of Queensland. Nelson is affiliated with the Center for Digital Narrative at the University of Bergen, where he collaborates with researchers like Scott Robert Rettberg and Alinta Krauth. Together they form EphemerLab, exploring new creative processes that move beyond simple "ask and generate" AI methods. Their work involves stitching together hundreds of individual image fragments and components into cohesive visual and narrative concepts, pushing the boundaries of what's possible with current AI technologies.
Erik Tonning serves as Professor of English within the Faculty of Teacher Education at NLA University College, Bergen. His academic profile bridges teacher education, English literature, and theological studies, with extensive expertise spanning Biblical scholarship, religious education, and modernist literary analysis. The institution's Norwegian context informs his cross-disciplinary approach to pedagogy and cultural studies. Tonning's research centers on the intersection of modernism and Christianity, particularly through the lens of Samuel Beckett's works. His scholarship examines theological concepts within modernist literature—including nominalism, hidden divinity, and apocalyptic themes—while engaging deeply with archival methodologies. He investigates how Christian frameworks influence modernist aesthetics, tragedy, and historical consciousness across transatlantic contexts. Analysis of his 15 most recent publications (2014-2024) reveals consistent thematic threads: the theological dimensions of modernist writers (Ezra Pound, T.S. Eliot, David Jones), the material history of modernist archives, and the mediation of modernism through radio and mass communication. His work demonstrates increasing focus on archival theory and the re-evaluation of modernist correspondences since 2021. No scientific awards are documented in the source materials. Information regarding student supervision, research grants, laboratory facilities, or collaborative teams remains unspecified in the provided texts.
Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyNorway
Signe Rix Berthelin is an Associate Professor in Norwegian Didactics at the Department of Teacher Education, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). She holds a position focused on language education, multilingualism, and linguistic research with particular emphasis on indigenous languages and pedagogical approaches. Her research interests span a wide range of linguistic and educational fields including metaphors and creative figurative language, multilingualism and translingualism in educational settings, Sami language integration in Norwegian teacher education, pragmatic particles in Norwegian (such as 'da' and 'jo'), and semantics and pragmatics. She has specialized expertise in Inuit languages, particularly Inuvialuktun and Alaska Iñupiaq, with research focusing on modality, evidentiality, and relevance theory. Her work also addresses language revitalization, educational grammar explanations, and research ethics in linguistic fieldwork. Berthelin's scholarly output demonstrates consistent productivity across multiple linguistic domains. Her recent publications show a strong focus on multilingual education practices, particularly translingual approaches in writing instruction and the integration of multiple language resources in classroom settings. She has made significant contributions to understanding metaphorical creativity in multilingual contexts and the didactics of neighboring languages. Her earlier work established expertise in Inuit language documentation, especially concerning modal expressions and evidential markers in Uummarmiutun and related dialects. Aurora Research Institute Research Fellowship Grant (2015) Aurora Research Institute Research Assistant Grant (2015) Travel and research grant from the Nordic Association of Linguists (2011) Berthelin actively supervises master's students through the PRANO project (Praksisforankrede norskfaglige masteroppgaver), which creates collaborative frameworks between schools and teacher education institutions. She has received funding from multiple sources including the Aurora Research Institute, NTNU's humanities faculty, and LingPhil. Her fieldwork in Utqiagvik (2011) and Inuvik (2014, 2015) demonstrates her commitment to linguistic documentation of endangered languages. She participates in several research networks including Indigenous Topics in Education, Linguistic Diversity in School and Society, Aesthetics Across Disciplines, and Neighboring Language Didactics. She co-leads the Lydrik(k) project, an annual collaboration where teacher students, pupils, professional artists, and teacher educators explore connections between music and poetry through songwriting and lyrical work.
Professor Margery Vibe Skagen at the Department of Foreign Languages, University of Bergen leads the Literature and Science Research Group and coordinates the interdisciplinary project Historicizing the Ageing Self (funded by the Research Council of Norway). Her work bridges French literature, medical humanities, and cultural gerontology through comparative analysis. PhD in French Literature (University of Bergen, 2000) Co-editor of Cultural Histories of Ageing (Routledge, 2021) Founding member of Age, Culture, Humanities journal Research focuses on 19th-21st century French literature intersecting with emerging psychiatry, chemistry, and gerontology. Key interests include: altered consciousness states (melancholy, hysteria, reverie), self-writing traditions, and age/gender representations in Baudelaire, Montaigne, Rousseau, and Ernaux. She developed Second Childishness theory and explores Gerotranscendance in late literary forms. Recent publications examine ageing mother-daughter relationships in Ernaux's work, transitional ageing through interdisciplinary lenses, and reverie as late genre . Her Age, Culture, Humanities special issue (2024) investigates relational ageing frameworks. As academic leader, she has: organized international conferences on literature/ageing, co-authored Literature and Chemistry (2013), and developed digital learning tools for literary analysis. Current projects focus on global ageing challenges and cultural history of senescence .
Ida Caiazza is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Oslo's Department of Philosophy, Classics, History of Art and Ideas. Her work focuses on Early-Modern Italian literature, particularly examining how women conceptualized romantic love through private writings and literary works. She holds a joint PhD from the University of Pisa and University of Helsinki, with extensive collaboration across institutions including NYU and the University of Singapore. Education: Scuola Normale Superiore, University of Pisa, University of Helsinki. Appointments include Faculty Fellow at NYU's Italian Studies Department and Docente a Contratto at Università Guglielmo Marconi, Rome. Research emphasizes intersections between literary studies and emotional history, with a digital humanities project on Maria Savorgnan's letters. Key awards include a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Global Fellowship and Beinecke Fellowship. Her publications explore topics ranging from Baroque poetry-theology intersections to digital archival methodologies. Current projects investigate women's intellectual contributions to Renaissance love discourse.
Rikke Gürgens Gjærum is a Professor and Vice-Rector for Education at UiT The Arctic University of Norway, holding key administrative and academic roles. She works across multiple campuses (Tromsø and Harstad) and is deeply engaged in interdisciplinary research. Education: PhD in Drama and Theatre (2004) Academic Career: Professor since 2011, Vice-Rector since 2022 Her research focuses on applied theatre , arts and health , disability art , inclusive research , and social innovation . She explores aesthetics, democratic participation, and sustainability through creative methods involving marginalized groups. Key Themes: Dementia studies, Cultural democracy, Community science, Arctic humanities Recent Articles: 2024 publications on consent in dementia care, cultural sustainability, and ethical leadership She advocates for gender equality in arts education quality assessment and leads projects like Art, Dementia and Social Innovation . Her work combines academic rigor with public engagement. Leadership: Vice-Rector for Education at UiT Research Groups: Artful Dementia Research Lab, Arctic Centre for Welfare and Disability Research
Hans Kristian Strandstuen Rustad is a Professor of Nordic Literature at the Department of Nordic and Classical Languages (ILN), University of Oslo. His research spans poetry studies, posthumanism, intermediality, digital literature, media ecology, and Nordic modernist poetry. He explores poetry as performative events, literature's relationship with non-human entities, and cross-media artistic constellations. Editor of Nordisk poesi journal Board member of INSL (International Network for the Study of Lyric) Co-coordinator of NORLYR (Nordic Modernist Lyric Network) His work interrogates how poetry manifests across analog/digital platforms, the ethical implications of posthumanism in literature, and the redefinition of traditional literary concepts in media ecology. Recent projects include studies of Instagram poetry, AI's impact on creativity, and lyrical responses to ecological crises. Rustad's publications from 2024–2017 examine Nordic poetry's evolution through digital platforms, intermedial experiments, and posthuman ethics. His edited volumes and journal articles address themes like audio-literary performance, ecological community in Björk's work, and political rap lyrics. He contributes to institutions such as CERCOP (Center for Contemporary Poetry), NORLYR, and INSL, and teaches courses on Nordic literary history, intermedial literature, and posthumanism. His research bridges cultural, technological, and environmental intersections in poetry.
Thorstein Norheim is a tenured Professor in Nordic Literature at the University of Oslo , with a focus on literary criticism, contemporary poetry, and narrative theory. He is affiliated with research groups like Nordic Literary Studies in Flux and The Oslo Poetry Research Group . Research Interests include: Honor in Nordic literature Cross-cultural translation challenges Contemporary Norwegian poetry analysis Dystopian narrative structures Media-literate discourse in newspapers Publications Trends 2024: Analysis of Dag Solstad's football-themed narratives 2016: Systematic critique of 1980s Norwegian literary media 2014: Spatial mapping of Nordic fiction 2007-2011: Modernist and postmodernist poetic forms 2006: Narrative techniques in Camilla Collett's works Labs & Collaborative Units : Nordic Literary Studies in Flux Oslo Poetry Research Group
Karl G. Johansson is a Professor at the Department of Linguistics and Nordic Studies, University of Oslo, specializing in Old Norse and Celtic philology. His research focuses on medieval manuscript culture, textual transmission, and the interplay between orality and literacy in Scandinavian contexts from 1200–1500. Ongoing projects: Retracing the Reformation (Bible dissemination in medieval Scandinavia) Past projects: Vadstenaklostret's Manuscripts , Translation, Transmission and Transformation , Skaldic Mentalities Research Interests: Medieval manuscript culture, Norse literature, translation dynamics, skaldic poetry, literacy studies, textual standardization, and cultural memory. His work bridges philology, history, and digital humanities, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches. Publication Trends: Recent outputs explore manuscript layering, textual mobility, and standardization processes in the North. Collaborative volumes with scholars like Line Cecilie Engh and Stefka Georgieva Eriksen highlight his role in Nordic medieval studies. Academic Contributions: Johansson has edited key handbooks and led initiatives for digitizing medieval Nordic sources. His collaborations span institutions in Denmark, Germany, and Norway, focusing on manuscript materiality and cultural transfer.
Bernhard Hollick is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Oslo's Department of History within the Faculty of Humanities. He holds a Magister artium (2006, Heidelberg), PhD (2011, Erlangen), and Habilitation (2023, Cologne) in Medieval Latin. His research focuses on Medieval Latin literature, classical tradition in the Middle Ages, and liberal arts philosophy. Current work involves the ERC MINiTEXTS project exploring marginalized voices in early medieval Latin culture. Notable grants include DFG funding for mythographic sermon studies and DAAD support for research on Thomas Walsingham's mythography. Key research areas: Ovidian reception, medieval epistemology, and clerical identity Recent publications: Studies on Bradwardine's pseudepigraphic texts and St Gall poetic traditions Previously held positions include researcher roles at Erlangen and Cologne Universities, visiting scholar at the German Historical Institute London, and digital guest professor at Changchun's Institute for the History of Ancient Civilizations.
Anne Beate Reinertsen is a Professor in Philosophy of Education and Early Childhood Education at the University of South-Eastern Norway (HiO), affiliated with the Department of Education, ICT and Learning (PIL). She holds dual professorial competencies in qualitative research methodologies and kindergarten pedagogy. Her work bridges philosophy, pedagogy, and critical theory, focusing on subjective professionalism, posthumanist perspectives, and sustainability in education. Education & Background: Dr.Polit (2007) from NTNU on school development and teamwork in upper secondary schools. Professorial qualifications in practical knowledge/assessment research (2013) and qualitative methodology/kindergarten pedagogy (2018). Prior experience as a secondary school teacher, leader, and teacher educator across various levels. Research Interests: Postqualitative methodologies, ecolinguistics, slow scholarship, and transcurricular innovation. Leadership studies, digitalization, and ethics in educational research. Sustainability, epistemic justice, and the political dimensions of childhood. Key Themes in Publications: Intersection of posthumanism, new materialism, and educational practices. Critical explorations of knowledge production, activism, and non-knowing methodologies. Autoethnography, boundary-crossing research, and ethical praxes in education. Grants & Projects: Leading the DigiEd project on digitalization in education. Contributed to the Oslo and Viken Model evaluation (REKOMP) and inclusion-focused research initiatives. Labs/Teams: Member of the Early Childhood Studies (0-3 years) research group and collaborator in interdisciplinary initiatives like the Toddler Science group.
Norwegian University of Science And TechnologyNorway
Prof. Thea Selliaas Thorsen is a Professor of Classical Studies specializing in Greek and Latin literature and their receptions. She holds a PhD from the University of Bergen and has held research positions at Cambridge, Paris IV-Sorbonne, and the University of Oxford. Her affiliations include NTNU's Department of Historical and Classical Studies in Trondheim, where she leads the 'Classical Ages' research group. Her work bridges classical philology with modern interdisciplinary approaches, including feminist theory, ancient rhetoric, and digital humanities. Education: M.A. (University of Oslo), PhD (University of Bergen) Research Stays: Vatican Library, University of Cambridge, Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa Principal Investigator: 'The Heterosexual Tradition of Homoerotic Poetics' (2015-2020) Her research focuses on classical texts' reception in later periods, with key contributions on Ovid's Heroides, Sappho's Roman receptions, and ancient prose dynamics. She has authored/co-edited major volumes like Roman Receptions of Sappho (2019) and Dynamic of Ancient Prose (2018). Her 2024 translation of Ovid's Metamorphoses earned the Norsk kritikerlags Prize. Outreach activities include founding the Kanon translation series, promoting classical education in schools, and curating the SPOR literature festival. She frequently appears in media (NRK P2, Morgenbladet) as a public intellectual. Her supervision spans classical poetry and translation projects. Current research explores ancient rhetoric's neural systems and female authority in antiquity.
Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyNorway
Delilah Bermudez Brataas is a Professor of English Literature at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), affiliated with the Department of Teacher Education within the Faculty of Social and Educational Sciences. Her work bridges Renaissance literature with contemporary speculative fiction, focusing on gender dynamics, utopian themes, and Shakespearean adaptations. Founder and Secretary, Nordic Shakespeare Society (NORSS) President, International Margaret Cavendish Society Member, European Shakespeare Research Association (ESRA) Research interests center on gender in English Renaissance literature, particularly Shakespeare and Margaret Cavendish, with significant exploration of utopian/dystopian elements in graphic novels and science fiction. Publications span from 2006 to 2024, covering topics like Cavendish's polar utopia, Shakespeare's cinematic reception, and intersections of gender and speculative forms. Recent presentations include analyses of Cavendish's metaphysical speculations at the 2024 International Margaret Cavendish Society Conference and gendered utopian revisions at the 2019 Utopian Studies Society conference. She leads the ShINE: Shakespeare in Education research group, focusing on pedagogical approaches to Shakespeare in second language classrooms.
Allen Clarence Jones is an Associate Professor in the Department of Cultural Studies and Languages at the University of Stavanger (UiS), Faculty of Arts and Education. His academic work focuses on the intersection of creative writing, literary games, and innovative pedagogy. He is actively involved in both research and artistic production, contributing to international conferences and publishing widely on experimental writing and game-based learning. His research interests include: Creative Writing and Experimental Pedagogy Game-Based Learning and Recombinatory Writing Surrealist and Dialogic Composition Digital Composition and Interactive Literature Modernist and Contemporary Literary Analysis Creative Awareness and Divergent Thinking in Education The most recent articles show a strong thematic focus on using games as tools for literary engagement and creativity training. His publications span peer-reviewed conference proceedings, creative fiction, poetry, and pedagogical guides, reflecting a hybrid scholarly-artistic approach. He frequently presents at international venues such as the Ubud Writers Festival, Hemingway Society, and Nordic Association for English Studies, indicating broad academic engagement. Notable scientific awards or honors are not mentioned in the provided text. Allen Clarence Jones has contributed to curriculum development, particularly in the UiS English Lektor Program, and has led creative writing retreats and workshops. While no formal list of advisees is provided, his educational materials suggest mentorship roles in training creative thinking. He is involved in projects like the DEMCI colloquium and Erasmus READY, indicating participation in international educational initiatives. He leads or contributes to creative projects such as the Poetry Planet prototype and the Dylan Thomas Game , which explore digital and interactive forms of literary expression. These initiatives suggest leadership in experimental and technology-mediated literary practices.
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