Hilde Arntsen

Hilde Arntsen is an Associate Professor and Head of Department at the Department of International Studies and Interpreting Education (IST), Faculty of Teacher Education and International Studies, Oslo Metropolitan University. She has been a faculty member at OsloMet since 2013 and assumed leadership of her department in 2019. Prior to this, she held academic positions at the University of Bergen, University of Oslo, and the International Summer School (UiO).

Her educational background includes a PhD in Media Studies from the University of Bergen, and Cand. Polit. and Cand. Mag. degrees from the University of Oslo. She is also a professionally certified translator in English.

Her research spans a broad range of topics in media and cultural studies, with a focus on:

• Media’s role in societal development and democracy
• Social media and political change
• Political cartoons in southern Africa and Norway
• Gender, culture, and media
• Globalization and media
• Postcolonial theory and practice
• Popular culture, including the Eurovision Song Contest
• Development communication and aid representation
• Qualitative research methods and ethnography

Her recent publications and dissemination activities reflect a strong engagement with media in Africa, particularly Zimbabwe, and evolving forms of digital expression and political critique. She has explored themes such as online political cartoons during elections, media representation of aid in Norway, and methodological approaches in development studies. Her work often bridges academic research and public discourse, as seen in her media appearances and contributions to public debates.

She is affiliated with the research group Development, Power and Inequality (UMU) and has contributed significantly to both scholarly and public-facing outputs, including books, journal articles, research reports, and over 80 dissemination pieces.

Scientific Awards:

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She has supervised or advised students, though no names are listed. She has been active in academic service, including convening panels and special journal issues. While no specific grants are detailed, her research output suggests sustained project funding. She has no known lab affiliations but collaborates widely across institutions in Norway, the UK, and Africa.