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Eilin Holtan Torgersen is a Research Fellow at the University of South-Eastern Norway (USN) within the Centre for Sustainable Transitions. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of Bergen (2022) and has been affiliated with the Bergen Pacific Studies Research Group since 2008. Her work focuses on Pacific Islands anthropology, particularly the interplay between human societies and volatile environments, with a specialization in volcanic regions of Hawaiʻi.
- Educations:
- Ph.D., University of Bergen (2022)
- M.A. in Social Anthropology, University of Bergen (2010)
- B.A., University of Bergen (with exchange at University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo)
Her research examines epistemologies, geontologies, spirituality, and decolonization in the context of Kīlauea Volcano’s impact on Puna, Hawaiʻi. She has managed major international projects like ECOPAS (EU-funded) and contributed to OCEANSTATES (Norwegian-funded). Her Ph.D. dissertation, Lavaland, explores vernacular seismology and sustainable transitions. Earlier work includes studies on Hula’s sociopolitical significance and environmental narratives in Hilo’s Wailuku River.
Advising and grants include roles as Project Manager for ECOPAS and OCEANSTATES, alongside grant applications for EU and Norwegian research initiatives. She is actively involved in the Bergen Pacific Studies network and promotes interdisciplinary approaches to environmental anthropology.
