Morten Auklend

Morten Auklend is an Associate Professor at the Department of Language and Culture within the Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences and Teacher Education at UiT The Arctic University of Norway. His research spans Nordic Literature and Utopian/Dystopian Studies, often intersecting with Health Promotion through interdisciplinary projects.

• Research Focus: Utopian/Dystopian narratives in postwar literature, literary forms as societal critique, and reading groups as psychosocial interventions for siblings of children with complex health needs.
• Collaborations: Works with health professionals (e.g., Hilde Laholt, Anne Clancy) on action research in upper secondary schools and school health services.
• Notable Works: PhD dissertation on "EIN systm total"? Utopier og dystopier i norsk etterkrigslitteratur (2010); publications in Nordlit, Passage, and Public Health Nursing journals.
• Methodology: Combines literary theory, narrative analysis, and health promotion frameworks, emphasizing textual engagement as societal change.