Jørgen Magnus Sejersted

Jørgen Magnus Sejersted is a Professor of Scandinavian Literature at the University of Bergen, affiliated with the Department of Linguistic, Literary and Aesthetic Studies under the Faculty of Humanities. He contributes to multiple research groups including History, Rhetoric and Reception, and the Research Group for Enlightenment Studies.

• Research Focus: Baroque literature, Enlightenment thought, Scandinavian literary canon, political poetry, and queer interpretations of classical texts.
• Collaborations: Works with scholars like Eirik Vassenden and Christine Hamm on literary quality and reception studies.

Publications span academic articles, book reviews, and anthologies focusing on Henrik Wergeland, Ludvig Holberg, and Norwegian modernism. His research explores intersections between theology, philosophy, and literary form.

Academic Contributions include editorial roles in the Norwegian Literary Yearbook and co-editing works on Nordic literature. He has presented at conferences like the Steffens/Wergeland conference and contributed to public debates through media appearances.