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
[1] Asterisk* indicates collaboration with colleague Helle Grøndahl under our joint project, Art[]Gender[]Art (2014-present).
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.
2022 / University of Stavanger, Stavanger
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Gender Studies: Global Sexualities (BA & MA) [full-course]
2021-22 / University of Karlstad, Sweden
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Gender Studies: Independent Project in Gender Studies (BA) [full-course]
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Gender Studies/Psychology: Gender, Sexuality and Psychology (BA) [full-course]
2018-2022 / University of Tromsø – Gender Studies: HIF 1300/2300
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Gender diversity and transgenderism (full two-hour class, multiple times)
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(Trans)gender equality paradox (full two-hour class)
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(Trans)gender equality paradox (full two-hour class)
2017-2022 / NTNU Trondheim, Norway – KULT 2207/8 Gender and Norwegian Culture (guest lecturer)
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Norwegian sexual politics (full three-hour class, multiple times)
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Multiculturalism (full three-hour class, multiple times)
2020 / University of Stavanger — Social Work
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Gender diversity and trans rights in Norway (full two-hour class)
2017 / University of Karlstad, Sweden – Gender Studies 1: De/colonialism, Feminism, Gender (guest lecturer)
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De/colonial feminism (full three-hour class)
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Transgender and feminism (full three-hour class)
2011-2012 / University of Cape Town (4 different classes per week for 3 semesters)
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Sociology 1001: Introduction to sociology
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Sociology 1005: Individual and society
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Sociology 2004: Race, class & gender
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Sociology 3031: Social justice and inequality
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Women & Gender Studies 2101: Gender and development