Tove Ingebjørg Fjell

Position

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

Media interview

Academic monograph

Academic literature review

Media feature article

Editorial/Leader article

Conference lecture

Letter to the editor

Lecture

Academic article

Academic book chapter

Doctoral thesis (PhD)

Book anthology

Exhibition production

Conference poster

Journal review

Radio or TV participation

Popular science article

Non-fiction monograph

Master’s thesis

See a complete overview of publications in NVA.

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.