Jon Reitan

Jon Reitan is an Associate Professor in the Department of Teacher Education at NTNU. He holds a PhD in History from NTNU (2016), focusing on Holocaust memory in Norwegian culture post-1945. Previously, he worked at Falstad Centre (2000–2017) and Nord University (2017–2021), bridging museum/historical heritage and teacher education.

• Current affiliations: NTNU, Nord University (Adjunct II), Lund University (collaboration)
• Key research areas: Holocaust studies, genocide, Norse-Jewish history, World Wars, Sami studies, democracy education
• Leading projects: South Sami memory culture (Research Council, 2020–2024), Jewish migration in Baltic/Scandinavia (NTNU), Holocaust representation in media/art

His work emphasizes transnational memory dynamics and educational outreach. Publications include monographs on Falstad Camp history, edited volumes on WWII memory, and articles analyzing migration histories. He frequently engages in public lectures and museum collaborations, including exhibitions on Holocaust in Trondheim and Sámi resistance strategies.

Awards: None explicitly listed, but recognized for contributions to Holocaust education and Sami studies through institutional collaborations.

Teaching focuses on citizenship education and historical didactics, developing curricula for secondary education. Supervises master's theses on topics like democratic understanding and textbook discourse analysis.