Eirik Brazier

Eirik Brazier serves as Associate Professor in the Department of Culture, Religion and Social Studies at the Faculty of Humanities, Sports and Educational Sciences, University of South-Eastern Norway (USN), where he teaches history and social studies in teacher education programs and international politics through IFOS (Year-long course in international understanding and cooperation). His academic appointments include editorial roles at Store norske leksikon as subject editor for First World War, Canadian, and Australian history, and as topic editor for Norway at 1914-1918 online, the International Encyclopedia of the First World War.

His research spans multiple interconnected domains including British colonial history, Norwegian involvement in World War I (despite official neutrality), intelligence operations during wartime, and the cultural history of bicycles. Recent scholarly output demonstrates particular focus on Norwegian war decorations from World War II, German military brothels during occupation, and Scandinavian participation in Allied forces. His methodological approach combines traditional archival research with digital history techniques and analysis of gaming culture's relationship to historical understanding.

Academic trends in his publication record reveal increasing specialization in transnational military history, with growing emphasis on microhistorical case studies (e.g., individual soldiers like Knut Werswick) alongside broader analyses of imperial structures. His work consistently bridges academic and public history through popular science contributions in media outlets like Dagbladet and radio appearances on NRK P2, particularly regarding Haus Sphinx brothel investigations and Norwegian-American combat experiences.

Brazier actively participates in multiple research collectives including the Political Culture Research Group at USN, the Social Science Didactics Research Group, the Nordic Surveillance History Network ("Maktens øyne og ører"), and international collaborations like the Australia Canada New Zealand Research Network. His current projects explore Scandinavia's role in World War I, digital tools for historical education, and the social history of cycling as cultural phenomenon.