Academic interests
European Politics, French politics, populism, extremism, terrorism, European security policy
Courses taught
SFF10410 Fransk kultur og samfunn
SFF21615 Frankrike og EU etter 1945
SFF41115 Interkulturell læring
ISFS10418 Internasjonal politikk og komparativ politikk
Background
Ph.D, University of Oslo, 2009
France and its power: perspectives and Foreign Policy Strategies : 1945-1995
Supervisor: Professor Øyvind Østerud (Department of Political Science, University of Oslo)
MA in French, University of Oslo, 1994
François Mitterrand and European Integration: from political opportunism to European pragmatism? 1945-1992
MA (Level 5/DEA), University of Nice Sophia Antipolis and University of Caen Basse Normandie, 1998-1990
Thesis 1 : The use of oil incomes in the Norwegian economy: an example of "kowetisation" of an economy
Thesis 2 : Norwegian oil policy: 1960-1980
Supervisor: professor André Nouschi, Head of the Center for Contemporary Mediterranean Studies (CMMC)
Awards
Knight in Order of the Academic Palms, 2022, France
Prize for dissemination of research results, 2017, Østfold University College
Appointments
Member of the Board for the Dissemination of Research Results, Østfold University College, 2016-2020
Member of the Board for Research, Østfold University College, 2016-2024
Positions held
Head of research group in areas studies AreaS, Østfold University College, 2016-2024