Tove Ingebjørg Fjell

Position

Professor, Cultural Studies

Affiliation

Research
  • Gender studies with a main focus on changes in contemporary understandings of familiy, and partner violence against men. 
  • Health studies with a main focus on reproduction and genetics. Childfreedom.
  • Death culture. Historical changes in death notices. Funerary practices.
Teaching

In 2024, I teach the following courses:

KUVI100. Cultural Studies - an Introduction.

KUVI302. Research Field and Project Work.

KUVI306. From Data Collecting to Analysis.

KUVI350. Writing seminar for MA students.

AHKR300. Research Ethics. 

Publications
Academic lecture
Book review
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Lecture
Academic article
Feature article
Doctoral dissertation
Interview
Museum exhibition
Popular scientific lecture
Academic monograph
Editorial
Reader opinion piece
Programme participation
Academic literature review
Academic anthology/Conference proceedings
Masters thesis
Popular scientific article
Poster
Non-fiction book

See a complete overview of publications in Cristin.

Projects
  • Funerary Practices in Norway (with Audun Kjus). 2023 - 2025.
  • "Incomplete women and men? Studies on childfree (involuntarily childless) couples". Project run by the Research Council of Norway under the Gender Research Programme 2005 - 2007.
  • "Risk and resources, prevention and de-medicalisation. Health and disease in a cultural perspective." Project run by the Research Council of Norway under the Health and Community Programme, 1999 - 2005.
  • "Folklore Fellows Code of Ethics". Project run by the Nordic Research Councils for the Humanities, 1998 - 2001.
  • "Experiencing and Understanding Body and Gender". Project run by Nordic Research Councils for the Humanities, 1998 - 2000.