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Jon Røyne Kyllingstad is an Associate Professor at the Museum of University and Science History, University of Oslo, specializing in the history of science and academic institutions from 1870 to 2000. His research focuses on ideas about race, ethnicity, and nation within genetics, physical anthropology, archaeology, and history.
- University history
- History of science
- Race and racism
- Human genetic variation
- Eugenics
Kyllingstad's work examines how scientific concepts of race evolved from racial typology to DNA sequencing, with particular attention to Norway's academic heritage. He led the Norwegian Research Council-funded project "From racial typology to DNA sequencing - 'Race' and 'ethnicity' and the science of human genetic variation 1945-2012" (2013-2018), which included the exhibition "FOLK: From racial types to DNA sequences" at the Norwegian Museum of Science and Technology.
His research highlights the interplay between national identity formation, scientific practice, and changing concepts of human variation. Publications include analyses of Norwegian osteoarchaeology, Nordic race theory, and the legacy of Kristine Bonnevie's scientific work.
As part of the Forum for University History at UiO, Kyllingstad contributed to documenting the history of key disciplines like oceanography, meteorology, biology, and linguistics in Norway. He previously served on the National Committee for the Assessment of Research on Human Remains (2008-2016) and conducted postdoctoral research on nationalist internationalism in Scandinavian historiography.
