Per Martin Norheim-Martinsen serves as Dean of the Faculty of Landscape and Society (LANDSAM) and Professor of Civil Security and European Politics at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences. His academic career spans multiple prestigious institutions including OsloMet – Metropolitan University, the Norwegian National Defence University, Fafo research foundation, the Institute for Defence Studies, and the Norwegian Defence Research Institute. Dr. Norheim-Martinsen's research focuses on critical security challenges including societal security, European security policy, NATO-EU relations, defense restructuring, and the evolving concept of total defense. His work examines how traditional defense paradigms adapt to hybrid threats and civil-military integration requirements in contemporary security environments. His publication portfolio reveals consistent engagement with European defense governance, military organizational change, and international operations. Key thematic trends include the operationalization of total defense concepts, strategic culture evolution within the EU, and the practical implementation challenges of comprehensive security approaches across multiple publications spanning over a decade. As an academic leader, he has supervised numerous research projects and publications while maintaining active roles in defense policy discourse. His editorial work on "Total Defence in Practice" demonstrates ongoing commitment to translating theoretical frameworks into operational security practices.
