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this is what i've achieved

Education

2023 -               Postdoc in Gender Studies, Ochanomizu University / Tokyo, Japan: 'Trans Experiences of Belonging in Japan'

2016 - 2020     PhD in Gender Studies, NTNU / Norway: ‘The (trans)gender equality paradox: Challenging Norway’s 2016 law on gender recognition’

2013 - 2015     MFA in Fine Art at Kunstakademiet i Trondheim, NTNU / Trondheim, Norway

2011 - 2013     MPhil in Sociology (Diversity Studies) at University of Cape Town / Cape Town, SA

2007 - 2008     Non-matriculating Bachelor’s in Sociology and non-matriculating Master’s in Social Work at La. State University & Tata Institute for Social                                Science / Baton Rouge, US & Mumbai, India

2002 - 2006     Bachelor’s in Fine Art at University of the South / Sewanee, TN, USA

 

Awards

2022                 Awarded JSPS grant for postdoctoral research in Japan (min. 1 year)

2015 - 2016     Diversity Stipend (1 year) / Kulturrådet

2015 - 2016     Bildende Kunstneres Hjelpefond (1 year) / Kunstakademiet i Trondheim

2013 - 2014     Commission for group project: Documents of the Sea, at Frøya Kultur og Kompetansesenter

 

Academic Experience

Feb. 2023        Presentation: The 8th Nordic Trans Studies Network Conference / Tampere, Finland
Oct. 2022        Presentation: Navigating disability in early career academia / NTNU, Trondheim

Sept. 2022      Roundtable co-host: Embodied Geographies of Differences: Trans* Spaces / Cádiz, Spain
June 2022       Panelist: NORA Conference / UiO, Oslo, Norway

May 2021        Panelist: Kjønnsforskning Nå! Conference / NTNU, Trondheim
Mar. 2021       Presentation: RCN ‘NJ_BREGED’ Trans in Japan & Norway / NTNU, Trondheim
Dec. 2020       Presentation: Trans & Norway / Thursday Seminar Series, Uppsala, SE 

Dec. 2020       Invited speaker: Queer Research Group / University of Stavanger, Norway

Nov. 2020       Workshop host: Mental health and research / NTNU, Trondheim, Norway

Oct. 2020        Guest lecture: Centre for Gender Studies / University of Tromsø, Norway

Oct. 2020        Guest lecture: Centre for Gender Studies / University of Stavanger

Sept. 2020      Guest speech: Queer Research Group / University of Stavanger

Sept. 2020      Guest lecture: Centre for Gender Studies / NTNU, Trondheim, Norway

Mar. 2020       Presentation: Trans in Japan / NTNU, Trondheim, Norway

Mar. 2020       Guest lecture and panel: Centre for Gender Studies / University of Tromsø, Norway

Jan. 2020        Defence of PhD thesis / NTNU, Trondheim, Norway

Dec. 2019       Presentation / Ochanomizu University’s Institute for Gender Studies, Tokyo, Japan

Late 2019       Visiting scholar / Karlstad University’s Centre for Gender Studies, Sweden (1 mo.)

Late 2019       Visiting scholar / Ochanomizu University’s Institute for Gender Studies, Tokyo (1 mo.)

Sept. 2019      Conference and presentation: The Nordic Law and Gender Conference 2019 / UiO, Oslo

Sept. 2019      Organisation: The 6th Nordic Trans Studies Network Conference / Trondheim, Norway

Sept. 2019      Guest lecture: Centre for Gender Studies, NTNU, Trondheim, Norway

Sept. 2019      Guest lecture and presentation: Centre for Gender Studies, University of Tromsø / Norway

Mar. 2019       Presentation: Women’s Day / NTNU, Trondheim, Norway

Nov. 2018       Conference and presentation: WPATH / Buenos Aires, Argentina

Nov. 2018       Presentation: Affect Theory and Praxis at NTNU / NTNU, Trondheim, Norway

Nov. 2018       Conference and presentation: Trans in Transit Conference / Turku, Finland

Oct. 2018        Organisation: Gender & Representation II Conference / NTNU, Trondheim, Norway

Sept. 2018      Conference and presentation: The 5th Nordic Trans Studies Network Conf. / Karlstad, Sweden

Sept. 2018      Guest lecture: Centre for Gender Studies, NTNU, Trondheim, Norway

Sept. 2018      Presentation: Queer Reproduction / Trondheim Pride, Trondheim

Mar. 2018       Presentation: Women’s Day & PopUp FeministHus / NTNU, Trondheim, Norway

Dec. 2017       Conference and presentation: Gender & Representation Conference / UiO, Oslo, Norway

Nov. 2017       Presentation: GenderHub network group / NTNU, Trondheim, Norway

Oct-Nov '17    Guest lecture: Centre for Gender Studies / NTNU, Trondheim, Norway

Sept. 2017      Presentation: Centre research to Ochanomizu Uni delegation / NTNU, Trondheim, Norway

June 2017       Participation: Nina Lykke’s ‘Writing as a method of inquiry in fem. research’ workshop/ UiO

Mar. 2017       Workshop co-organisation: Activist/Academia gap, Transfest Stockholm / Stockholm

Mar. 2017       Presentation: PopUp FeministHus / Trondheim, Norway

Feb. 2017        Guest lecture: Centre for Gender Studies / Karlstad University, Sweden

Feb. 2017        Visiting research scholar: Centre for Gender Studies / Karlstad University, Sweden

2017-2019       Organisation: Critical Gender Salon (monthly meeting on gender research) / Trondheim

Dec. 2016        Conference and presentation: General Course for Gender Studies in Norway / Oslo

Nov. 2016        Presentation: PhD-Relay / Bergen SKOK (Centre for Gender Studies)

Oct. 2016         Presentation: Decolonising Transgender / Karlstad, Sweden

2016-2020       Active member: Agraphia doctoral writing group / NTNU, Trondheim, Norway

2014-2018       Co-leadership: Kjønnsmangfold Gruppe (gender diversity group, FRI) / Trondheim

June 2016        Presentation: Trans*Formations / Lisbon, Portugal

May 2016         Doctoral course and presentation: Intergender / Linköping University, Stockholm, Sweden

 

Artistic & Activist Experience

2020               *Curator and artist: Trondheim Pride / Trondheim, Norway

2020               Speaker: 8 mars / Trondheim, Norway

2017               Artist: Group exhibition / Bærum Kunsthall

2016               *[1]Artist: Performance installation, Sofia Underground Festival / Sofia, Bulgaria

                        *Curator and artist: Trondheim Pride / Trondheim, Norway

                        Curator and artist: Trans Day of Remembrance / Trondheim, Norway

                        *Speaker: 21st Century Feminist Praxis / Budapest, Hungary

2015               *Curator and artist: Oslo Pride exhibition / Kulturhistorisk Museum

                        *Curator and artist: Art[]Gender[]Art / Kulturhistorisk Museum

                        *Curator and artist: Studio 17 / Stavanger, Norway

                        Artist: MFA Graduation Exhibition at Gråmølna Art Museum / Trondheim, Norway

                        *Organiser, curator and artist: Gender Week Festival / Trondheim, Norway

                        *Speaker: Galleri Stiftelsen 3,14 / Bergen, Norway

                        *Curator and artist: Galleri Bokboden / Bergen, Norway

2014               *Organiser, curator and artist: Gender Day Festival / Trondheim, Norway

                        Artist: Materiality / Trondheim, Norway

                        Artist: KiT Gallery / Trondheim, Norway

                        *Curator and artist: Trondheim Pride / Trondheim, Norway

                        *Speaker: SSSPC Conference / Belgrade, Serbia

                        *Speaker: BeFem Conference / Belgrade, Serbia

2013               Speaker: Transversal / Trondheim, Norway

                        Artist: Open Academy / Trondheim, Norway

2011-pres      Artist: Drag king and drag queen / Cape Town, SA; Norway

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[1] Asterisk* indicates collaboration with colleague Helle Grøndahl under our joint project, Art[]Gender[]Art (2014-present).

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Overview of teaching experience

I have a had many opportunities to teach and present over the past decade, with most of my experience being related to social science, with a focus on gender and sexuality. In addition to the presentations and workshops I have done, as listed above, I also have taught in the classroom at university level. Here is a list of the courses I have taught (some multiple times) as a teaching assistant, guest lecturer or lecturer.

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2022 / University of Stavanger, Stavanger

  • Gender Studies: Global Sexualities (BA & MA) [full-course]


2021-22 / University of Karlstad, Sweden

  • Gender Studies: Independent Project in Gender Studies (BA) [full-course]

  • Gender Studies/Psychology: Gender, Sexuality and Psychology (BA)  [full-course]

 

2018-2022 / University of Tromsø – Gender Studies: HIF 1300/2300

  • Gender diversity and transgenderism (full two-hour class, multiple times)

  • (Trans)gender equality paradox (full two-hour class)

  • (Trans)gender equality paradox (full two-hour class)

 

2017-2022 / NTNU Trondheim, Norway – KULT 2207/8 Gender and Norwegian Culture (guest lecturer)

  • Norwegian sexual politics (full three-hour class, multiple times)

  • Multiculturalism (full three-hour class, multiple times)

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2020 / University of Stavanger — Social Work

  • Gender diversity and trans rights in Norway (full two-hour class)

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2017 / University of Karlstad, Sweden – Gender Studies 1: De/colonialism, Feminism, Gender (guest lecturer)

  • De/colonial feminism (full three-hour class)

  • Transgender and feminism (full three-hour class)

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2011-2012 / University of Cape Town (4 different classes per week for 3 semesters)

  • Sociology 1001: Introduction to sociology

  • Sociology 1005: Individual and society

  • Sociology 2004: Race, class & gender

  • Sociology 3031: Social justice and inequality

  • Women & Gender Studies 2101: Gender and development

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