Gunn Elisabeth Birkelund - Curriculum Vitae#
Education
- Dr.polit. (Sociology), University of Bergen, Norway, 1993
- Cand.polit. (Sociology), University of Bergen, Norway, 1982
Institutional responsibilites
- 2015 - 2016 Member of the Board, Faculty of Social Science, University of Oslo
- 2006 - 2009 Academic leader for the Advanced PhD Program in Labour Studies, Faculty of Social Science, University of Oslo
- 2003, 2004 Vice-Dean, Dean of Research and Research Education, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Oslo
- 2002 Vice-Dean, Dean of Studies and Education, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Oslo
Commissions of trust (selected)
- 2009 - 2023 Chair of the Executive Committee, Inter-University Centre, Dubrovnik https://www.iuc.hr
- 2010-2012 Member of the Board, European Consortium for Sociological Research https://ecsrnet.eu
- 2018 Member of committee, hiring Chair of Department of Sociology, European University Institute, Firenze https://www.eui.eu
- 2014 Chair of HSE evaluation committee, and Member of General Expert Panel, evaluating Linnaeus Centre of Excellence, Sweden https://publikationer.vr.se/produkt/midterm-evaluation-report-of-the-2008-linnaeus-centres
- Extended experience as teacher of sociology, in particular courses on sociological theory, quantitative methods and social inequality.
- Leader of the research group "Social Inequalities and Population Dynamics (SIPD)" https://www.sv.uio.no/iss/english/research/networks/social-Inequalities-and-population-dynamics
In the evaluation of the social sciences in Norway (2018), an international expert panel appointed by the Research Council of Norway concluded:
“This group has a clear vision that is in line with University’s strategy of high-quality research and publication, integrating PhD students in research, international collaboration, interdisciplinary research, and the use of under-used data.” (page 166).
“It is an excellent group, producing theoretically informed, and methodologically sound quantitative empirical research of high international quality. (…) The group is embedded in a highly qualified international network, which increases its scientific strength. It is not surprising that the group also attracts grants.” (page 167).
