Erling Isholm

Erling Isholm is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of History and Social Sciences, University of the Faroe Islands, where he has worked since 2011. He serves as a Programme Leader in History, develops courses, and supervises students. His research focuses on Modern history (1600–1900), Faroese fisheries history, economic history, and legal history.

• Current affiliations: Faculty of History and Social Sciences, University of the Faroe Islands
• Key roles: Programme Leader, Curriculum Developer, Researcher
• Teaching: Courses include Faroese fisheries history, early world history, and historiography

Isholm’s research contributes to the UN Sustainable Development Goal for Quality Education through historical analysis of societal modernization. His work examines how fisheries and legal systems shaped Faroese identity within the Danish realm, with recent projects comparing university origins in small nations and territories.

• Research keywords: Modern history, Economic history, Legal history, Fisheries, Faroe Islands, Small nations
• Key subfields: Kelp industry dynamics, Potato cultivation history, State-led modernization, Cultural preservation, Historical governance, Societal transformation

He has participated in academic conferences and workshops, including organizing the NUSCT Symposium (2025), and contributed to public discourse through media appearances on Faroese history and cultural preservation.