Mads Breckan Claudi

Mads Breckan Claudi is an Associate Professor in Nordic Literature at the Department of Linguistics and Scandinavian Studies, Faculty of Humanities, University of Oslo. He has previously held academic positions at Telemark University College, University of Southeast Norway, and Oslomet – Oslo Metropolitan University. His research and teaching are centered on literary history, poetry, literary didactics, and the role of literature in democratic society.

His research interests include literary historiography, interpretation methods, the societal functions of literature, and the legitimization of literary education in democratic contexts. He has a particular focus on 20th-century Norwegian poetry, especially the work of Kristofer Uppdal, and explores how literature engages with questions of identity, ethics, and public discourse.

His recent publications span topics such as eco-critical readings of literary history, genre analysis in Ibsen’s works, political rhetoric in 19th-century Norwegian literature, and the intersection of science and poetry. These works reflect a strong interdisciplinary approach, combining literary analysis with cultural, historical, and philosophical inquiry.

• Deputy Board Member, Norwegian Literature Abroad (2021–)
• Steering Committee Member, Network for Norwegian Didactic Research (NNDF) (2011–)
• Former Board Member, Norwegian Writers' Center (2014–2019)
• Former Chair of Editorial Board, National Association for Norwegian Education (LNU) (2011–2014)

Claudi is actively involved in research groups such as the Poetry Research Group, Text Cultures of Democracy, and Oil and Society, reflecting his broad engagement with literature’s cultural and societal roles. He has not received any explicitly mentioned scientific awards. He teaches courses on contemporary Nordic literature, literature after 1800, and literature didactics with a focus on democracy and citizenship.