Rolf Inge Thorsen

Rolf Inge Thorsen is an Associate Professor at the Department of Care and Ethics, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Stavanger.

His research focuses on:

• Phenomenological ethics in healthcare
• Existential phenomena: courage, worry, vulnerability, comfort
• Integrating creative writing with ethical reflection
• Nature ethics and environmental influences on mental health
• Historical phenomenological perspectives in psychiatry

Key article trends:

• Investigates ethical concepts through phenomenological and narrative lenses
• Explores intersections between nursing science, health humanities, and environmental ethics
• Emphasizes emotional and existential dimensions in healthcare
• Long-standing interest in writing processes as therapeutic and ethical tools
• Interdisciplinary approach spanning philosophy, nursing, and environmental studies

Contact: rolf.i.thorsen@uis.no