Bergur Djurhuus Hansen

Bergur Djurhuus Hansen is the Dean, Associate Professor of Literature, and former Prorector for Education and Quality (2020-2022) at the Faculty of Language and Literature, The University of the Faroe Islands. He teaches courses on literary analysis, method, and history at the BA level, and MA courses on travel literature, modernist poetry, and ecocriticism.

• PhD in Travel Writings of K.O. Viderø (University of the Faroe Islands, 2015)

• Master in Comparative Literature (Aarhus University, 2002)

• Academic Pedagogy Training (Risskov Amtsgymnasium, 2002)

Research interests span Faroese literature in Nordic contexts, modernism, language contact in literary texts, and interdisciplinary ecocritical theory applied to contemporary Faroese and Nordic literature. His work often intersects with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (particularly SDG4 and SDG13).

Publication trends highlight a focus on Arctic humanities, ecocritical analysis, and Nordic literary networks, with recent outputs examining political ecology, Barbara reception, and Faroese cultural identity.

Scientific awards include:

• Pedagogy/Postgraduate teacher training, Risskov Amtsgymnasium/Mentamálaráðið (2002)

Supervision covers BA, MA, and PhD theses in literature, while external roles (e.g., UNESCO National Committee, Arctic Humanities Editorial Board) underscore his interdisciplinary and international engagement.