this is what i've achieved so far in my life
My CV. All my degrees and publications and whatnot are below. Some folks think that's pretty important. But i've also done art and activism and lots of public speaking, which is cool too, so i put some info on that below.
If you want to know more about what I've done, the nitty-gritty details as my mom would say, help yourself to the attached CV (button below image). But what's below really should be enough.
Academia
Aug 2024 - June 2025
Advanced coursework in A/r/tography / NTNU Trondheim, Norway; SKH Stockholm, Sweden
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Mar 2023 - Mar 2024
Postdoctoral fellow in Gender Studies / Ochanomizu University & JSPS / Tokyo, Japan || ‘Trans experiences of belonging in Japan’
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May 2016 - Jan 2020
PhD in Gender Studies / NTNU / Trondheim, Norway || ‘The (trans)gender equality paradox: Challenging Norway’s 2016 law on gender recognition’
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Aug 2013 -May 2015
MFA in Fine Art at Kunstakademiet i Trondheim, NTNU / Trondheim, Norway
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Jan 2011 - Mar 2013
MPhil in Sociology (Diversity Studies) / University of Cape Town / South Africa
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Jun 2007 - May 2008
Non-matriculating Sociology studies (BA level) / LSU / Baton Rouge, US
Non-matriculating Social Work studies (MA level) / Tata Institute for Social Science / Mumbai, India
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Aug 2002 - May 2006
Bachelor’s in Fine Arts at University of the South / Sewanee, TN, USA
Publications
__Book chapters__
'Teaching and unlearning in Gender Studies'. 2024. [with Branlat, J.B, Diallo, O-K.M., Friborg, N.M., & Hellstrand, I.F.]
'How does Trans Studies fit the knowledge regime of Mode 2 type of research?' 2023.
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'A comparative analysis of trans and gender diverse experiences in Japan and Norway'. 2022. ​[with Ishimaru, K.]
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'On being trans in Norway: Negotiating belonging through and within the (cis)gender Imaginary'. 2022.
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__Journal articles__
'Exploring the (cis)gender imaginary in the Nordic Region'. 2020.
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'Assessing Norway’s Gender Recognition Act of 2016: Analysing personal experiences of legal gender change'. 2020.
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'Shaping an ethical approach to trans research: Some reflections from my doctoral project'. 2020.
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'Who’s the human of “human rights”? Tracing trans subjectivities through legal gender recognition in Norway'. 2020.
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'Examining trans narratives in the wake of Norway’s gender recognition law'. 2019.
'(Trans)gender outlaws? A critical analysis of Norway’s 2016 gender self-determination law'. 2018.
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__Theses__
'The (Trans)Gender Equality Paradox: Challenging Norway’s 2016 Law on Gender Recognition.​' 2020.
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'[the space in between]: The power of contemporary art to reimagine gender'. 2015.
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'The emergence of male homosexuality and homophobia in modern-day Maseru, Lesotho'. 2013.
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Full overview in CV linked above.
Teaching
For about five years, I got to teach full university courses in South Africa, Sweden and Norway. I have also done guest lectures (in Norway, Sweden and Japan). The themes have ranged from gender studies to sociology, art, social work and psychology. Gender diversity, and its intersections with other social factors (class, race, culture, ability, etc.) has been my primary focus.
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Full overview in CV linked above.
Activism​
Since 2004, I have been active in pushing for awareness and equality through public speaking, art, community workshops and organisation volunteering. Primarily, my involvement has been within queer/trans communities, but I have also done a fair bit with ecological protection and disability inclusion.
Of note, I have hosted workshops on gender diversity since 2011, using creativity to explore gender diverse experiences in order to foster joy, resilience and celebration around what it means to redefine or defy masculinity/femininity.
Full overview in CV linked above.
Art​
I have done a lot of art. Some of it conventional, most of it very, very not. But what has convention done for us?
There is a separate page for all the artsy stuff. I recommend going there.
Full overview in CV linked above.
