Bjørghild Kjelsvik

Bjørghild Kjelsvik is an Associate Professor in Teacher Education (Norwegian) at NLA University College in Oslo. Her academic work spans linguistics, pedagogy, and intercultural studies, with a focus on Norwegian language education, diversity in schools, and narrative analysis in educational contexts.

• PhD in Linguistics (2008), University of Oslo: Emergent speech genres of teaching and learning interaction
• MA in Linguistics (2002), University of Oslo: Verb chains in Nizaa
• Cand.theol. (1989), Stavanger Missionary College

Her research explores linguistic diversity, identity negotiation in asylum interviews, digital competence in education, and cultural-historical activity theory in teacher training. She has contributed to studies of Norwegian orthography, Nynorsk pedagogy, and intercultural competence.

• Projects: TiKu - Tilpassa norskkurs for studenter i lærarutdanninga (2022), Toskriftskompetanse og nynorsk (2020)
• Publications: 15+ works on education, linguistics, and migration studies