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About: Thera Mjaaland Curriculum Vitae
Competence Associate Professor in Fine Art
Associate Professor in Gender and Development
Education 2008-2012: PhD-degree, Gender and Development, University of Bergen (UiB)
2001-2004: Cand. Polit.-degree Social Anthropology, UiB
1998-2000: Cand. Mag.-degree Social Anthropology and Philosophy (including feminist philosophy), UiB
1977-1980: Diploma in Photography, Bournemouth & Poole College of Art and Design, UK Courses 2019: Pedagogical courses (basic module, use of video and oral presentation 20 ECTC), UiB 2017: 2-weeks course in ethnographic film-making, Grenada Centre for Visual Anthroplogy, Manchester University, UK Occupations
2023- Freelance art photogtapher, social anthropologist and filmmaker.
Care worker at ØYA Reception centre for underage refugees, Stokmarknes (40%)
2018-2024: Some teaching/sensoring at Western Norway University for Applied Sciences (HVL)
2019-2022: Social anthropologist and filmmaker affiliated to Fafo
2018-2020: Scientific coordinator for the Bergen Summer Research School, UiB (30%)
2015-2018: Freelance social anthropologist and filmmaker affiliated to UiB Global and Dept. Global Public Health and Primary Care, University of Bergen; Centre for Gender studies, Addis Ababa University; Institute for Environment, Gender and Development Studies, Mekelle University, Ethiopia
2016-2016: Researcher (3 months temporary position), Dept. Global Public Health and Primary Care, UiB
2015-2015: Researcher (3 weeks temporary position), CMI
2013-2015: Associate professor, M-Phil program Gender and Development, UiB
2008-2012: PhD-candidate (stipendiat), Gender and Development, UiB
2001-2007: Some teaching, Bergen Academy of Art and Design (Kunst- og designhøgskolen i Bergen)
2003-2004: Teaching assistant, Institute of Social Anthropology, UiB
1999-2000: Dean for the Department of Specialised Arts, Bergen Academy of Art and Design
1996-1999: Assistant professor, Section Photography, Bergen Academy of Art and Design
1992-1995: Member of Kvinnejournalen’s editorial collective as photographer and assistant, Oslo
1994: Exhibition leader 'Photography as artistic expression' touring Norway, Riksutstillingene
1991-1995: Teaching photography in self-organised courses and workshops, Oslo
1988-1992: Teaching photography courses, Friundervisningen/Open University, Oslo
1988-1989: Office- and production assistant for Høvik Ballett, Oslo
1985-1986: Starting and running Gallery Bogenloftet, Stokke
1982 Initiating the start-up of Sunndal Kunstlag, Sunndalsøra
1979- Art photographer
Academic publications and exhibited art work Academic publications
Art exhibitions
Other activities and published art work
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