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Ingjerd Hoem is a Professor of Social Anthropology and Vice Dean for Education at the University of Oslo's Faculty of Social Sciences. She holds a Magister (1990) and PhD (1996) from the University of Oslo. Her research focuses on ritual communication, linguistic anthropology, and political change with particular attention to Polynesian societies and indigenous populations. Hoem has conducted extensive fieldwork in Tokelau, Samoa, New Zealand, and the Solomon Islands. She served as Head of the Department of Social Anthropology (2010–2015) and led the PhD program there (2008–2009). Previously, she was Research Director at the Kon-Tiki Museum's Pacific Archaeology and Cultural History Institute (2001–2007).
Her work explores themes like spatial identification, ritual performances as social facts, and the intersection of kinship systems with state structures. Notable projects include examining colonial ties between Tokelau and New Zealand and analyzing temporal orientations in life narratives. Hoem contributes to academic discourse through articles in journals like Social Anthropology and Oceania, and co-edits volumes on Pacific ethnography. She also engages in public scholarship via encyclopedia entries and reflective essays on anthropological methodologies.
Hoem's current project, The MARE NULLIUS project, further extends her research into maritime and territorial cultural studies. Her teaching and administrative roles reflect her commitment to advancing both anthropological education and interdisciplinary research.
