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Torgeir Skorgen is a Professor at the Department of Foreign Languages at the University of Bergen, where he has been actively engaged in research and teaching. His academic profile shows a strong commitment to interdisciplinary scholarship that bridges literary studies, philosophy, and cultural theory.
Skorgen's research interests focus on hermeneutics, European identity and borders, race theory and racism, literary studies (particularly Hölderlin, Ibsen, and German Romanticism), philosophy (including Kant, Nietzsche, and Arendt), postcolonial studies, and Jewish studies. His work often examines the intersections between literature, philosophy, and political thought, particularly how these fields engage with questions of identity, otherness, and historical trauma.
His recent publications reveal a consistent focus on themes of European identity, border studies, and the historical development of racial thinking. Skorgen frequently analyzes how literary works engage with political and philosophical questions, particularly examining how writers like Hölderlin, Kafka, and Ibsen address issues of violence, colonialism, and human rights. His work demonstrates a particular interest in the relationship between aesthetics and politics, showing how literary forms can both reflect and challenge dominant ideologies.
Skorgen is a member of The Borders of Europe Research Group at the University of Bergen, where he collaborates with scholars like Helge Vidar Holm and Sissel Tone Ågot Lægreid. His academic output includes numerous scholarly articles, book chapters, and monographs, including "The invention of race. The history of racial thought" (2002) and "Wergelands jødesak. Nasjonsbygging og toleranse" (2024).
