Espen Ytreberg

Espen Ytreberg is a Professor at the Department of Media and Communication, University of Oslo. He holds a PhD (1999) and has been a permanent faculty member since 2001. His research focuses on media theory, media history, and nonfiction writing. He has led major projects like the In Sync initiative (2018-19) and the Norwegian Research Council's Media and Migrations (2011-12). His work explores media temporality, health communication, and media events. He coordinates the Faculty of Humanities' PhD program and has published extensively on media history, including analyses of Roald Amundsen's media narratives and health discourse evolution. His teaching covers media theory, media institutions, and academic writing.

Education: PhD in Media Studies (1999).

Research Interests: Media events, media temporality, health communication, media history, and academic/nonfiction writing. Current projects include Health Communication Regimes and Lifetimes.

Grants & Projects: Norwegian Research Council (NRC) funding for Media and Migrations (2011-12), Health Communication Regimes (ongoing), and Lifetimes (toppforsk project).

Labs/Teams: Involved with the Centre for Advanced Study's In Sync project and collaborates on interdisciplinary media research initiatives.