Friis Nilsen, Håvard
Havard Friis Nilsen (1969), Ph.D., is professor of social science at Ostfold University College, Norway, and visiting professor at Sigmund Freud University, Vienna, Austria (2021–2022). A historian of modern political history and history of science, Nilsen specializes in history of republicanism and history of psychology. He is a Life Member of Clare Hall, Cambridge.
Sarfi, Eva
Eva Sarfi, Mag.art., is a sociologist and senior lecturer in Eastern European studies at the University of Oslo, Norway.
Strand Larsen, Elin
Elin Strand Larsen holds a doctoral degree in media and journalism from the University of Oslo (Norway). In her dissertation, Titled When women have to apologize. Mediated Scandals, Female Politicians and Rhetorical Defence Strategies, she has analysed the defence strategies of eight female politicians/trade union leaders when caught in a political scandal. She is an associate professor at the Østfold University College, Norway, and co-head of the research group AreaS. Her research interests are fake news, fact-checking, political scandals, female politicians and rhetorical defence strategies (apologia).
Borgebund, Harald
Harald Borgebund (1979), Ph.D., is a political scientist and associate professor at Ostfold University College, Norway. His research and teaching interests are democratic theory and liberal political theory.
Aukrust, Kjerstin
Kjerstin Aukrust (1978), Ph.D., is associate professor of French literature and area studies in the Department of Literature, Area Studies and European Languages, University of Oslo, Norway. She has published several articles on French politics, the French sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, and French contemporary literature.
Skaug Sætra, Henrik
Henrik Skaug Satra (1980), Ph.D., has a background in political science and is associate professor at Ostfold University College, Norway.
Heidemann, Kai A.
Kai A. Heidemann (1973), Ph.D., has a background in anthropology and sociology and is assistant professor at Maastricht University in the Netherlands.
Lindahl , Sondre
Sondre Lindahl (1987), Ph.D., is associate professor at Ostfold University College, Norway. He holds a PhD from the University of Otago in Peace and Conflict Studies, and his primary research interests are terrorism and counterterrorism.
Orban, Franck
Franck Orban holds a doctoral degree in French civilization from the University of Oslo (Norway). In his dissertation, Titled France and power: perspectives and foreign policy strategies (1945–1995), he has analyzed the relationship between French ambitions in foreign policy with France’s position as a regional power. He is an associate professor at the Østfold University College, Norway. In 2016, he launched AreaS, a transdisciplinary research group that focuses on contemporary challenges to democracy. His research interests are French politics, European integration, populism and extremism.
Landro, Torgeir
Torgeir Landro (1978), Ph.D., is a medieval historian and associate professor at NLA University College, Norway
Rynning, Marjo
Marjo Rynning (1955), Ph.D. (Marketing and Managerial Economics), has a Master’s degree in both Political Science and Management and over four decades of research experience from a wide variety of theoretical and applied studies. Marjo is associate professor of Business Economics at Ostfold University College, Norway.
Chávez Vaca, Wladimir
Wladimir Chávez Vaca obtained his Phd in Humanities at the University of Bergen (Norway). He also holds a Bachelor Degree in Communication and Literature from Pontificia Universidad Católica (Ecuador) and a Master in Fine Arts from New York University (USA). Currently, he serves as Associate Professor at the Department of Languages, Literature and Culture at Østfold University College (Norway). He is author of several articles published in scholarly journals such as Iberoromania, Dialogía, Variaciones Borges and Revista Caracteres.
Strand Larsen, Elin
Elin Strand Larsen holds a doctoral degree in media and journalism from the University of Oslo (Norway). In her dissertation, Titled When women have to apologize. Mediated Scandals, Female Politicians and Rhetorical Defence Strategies, she has analysed the defence strategies of eight female politicians/trade union leaders when caught in a political scandal. She is an associate professor at the Østfold University College, Norway, and co-head of the research group AreaS. Her research interests are fake news, fact-checking, political scandals, female politicians and rhetorical defence strategies (apologia).
Orban, Franck
Franck Orban holds a doctoral degree in French civilization from the University of Oslo (Norway). In his dissertation, Titled France and power: perspectives and foreign policy strategies (1945–1995), he has analyzed the relationship between French ambitions in foreign policy with France’s position as a regional power. He is an associate professor at the Østfold University College, Norway. In 2016, he launched AreaS, a transdisciplinary research group that focuses on contemporary challenges to democracy. His research interests are French politics, European integration, populism and extremism.
