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
Academic anthology/Conference proceedings
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Lecture
Book review
Academic article
Feature article
Doctoral dissertation
Interview
Museum exhibition
Popular scientific lecture
Academic monograph
Editorial
Reader opinion piece
Programme participation
Academic literature review
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.