Cand. polit. (Master of Arts) 1981 in sociology, The University of Trondheim (Now: NTNU)
Cand. mag. (Bachelor of Arts) 1976, in mathematics, history and sociology, The University of Trondheim
3. Awards
·‘Best article 2005’, Tidsskrift for kjønnsforskning (’Jorun Solheim og Judith Butler – en refleksjon over åpne kropper og det falliske’, Tidsskrift for kjønnsforskning, 4:50-66 (forthcoming also in English))
·The research presentation prize from The Research Council of Norway, Program for Rural Development, 1995, for dramatizing research results (together with Andreas Hompland and Magnar Forbord)
·A four year grant from The Norwegian Research Council 2007 – 2011
·A three year Study Grant from The Norwegian Research Council, 1998 10.01- 2001 12.01
·Grant for a 6 months stay in the USA from The Norwegian Research Council, 2000
·Post.doc scholarship from The Norwegian Research Council, 2002-2005
·Various public grants from 1987-1994, cf. point 5 below
4. Work Experience
Associate Professor, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), 2001.12.01 -
Ph.D. student, NTNU, 1998.10.01 – 2001.12.01
Senior Consultant, NTNU, 1994 10.01 – 1998 10.01
Researcher, Centre for Rural Research, 1987 02.01 – 1994 10.01
School counsellor, Ørland kommune, 1981.09.02 – 1987 10.01
5. Selected Research Projects
·Is homosexuality a trend?
·Violence in the intimate sphere
·When heterosexuality has to explain itself
·Sameness, difference and sexual desire
·KULTnett – mediating gender research during International Women’s Day Festival (11th timein 2006)
·Women in agricultural extension: Evaluation of a Norwegian development project in Zimbabwe, Africa
·Changing masculinity and femininity - the farm as arena for reconstructing gender
·Women and men - diversity and creativity: a development project
·Entrepreneurial logic and life mode
·Equality between men an women in agriculture
·Women and biotechnology
·Women, technology and division of work in agriculture
·Agricultural policy and household strategies 1975-1995
·Preventing health problems and accidents in agricultural work
·Funding for women in agriculture starting new enterprises: an evaluation
6. Professional or other relevant experiences
·Leader of Norwegian National Academic Council for Gender Studies, 2004 – 2006
·Head of Section for Gender Studies, NTNU, 2005 – 2007
·Deputy in Department of Interdisciplinary Cultural Studies, 2005 – 2007
·Heteronormativity – a fruitful concept? NTNU 2. – 5. juni 2005. International conference organised by the project group ‘When heterosexuality has to explain itself’
·Guest editor, NIKK Magasin (journal for Nordic Institute for Women’s Studies and gender Research)
·Member of board of ALLFORSK’s , University of Trondheim, 1989-94
·Secretary of the board Centre for Women’s Research, NTNU, 01.10.94 - 01.10.98
·Member of board of Norwegian Agricultural Economics Research Institute, 1992-1996
·Representative for The Norwegian University of Science and technology on The Main Committee for the international interdisciplinary conference Women’s Worlds 99
·Given more than 100 lectures/popularized presentations of research (university lectures not included)
·Main responsible or co-responsible for meetings and conferences, in the capacity of researcher, senior consultant and membership in non governmental organizations
·Referee on a number of articles submitted for national, Nordic and international journals
7. Selected publications since 2000
’Jorun Solheim og Judith Butler – en refleksjon over åpne kropper og det falliske’, Tidsskrift for kjønnsforskning, 2005, nr 4:50-66
'Orgasm and lesbian sociality', Sex Education, vol 5, no. 1, February 2005, pp. 29-48
’Salg av seksuelle tjenester mellom kvinner’, Kvinneforskning, 1/2004, s43-61
’Folk flest er skeive’, Blikk, 8/2004, s18, med Britt Andersen, Trine Anfelt og Elin Havelin Rekdal
’Politikk og sex som service’, Klassekampen, 09.08.04
’Pornografi og feministisk kritikk’. Kvinneforskning, nr. 1/2003
’Orgasme og lesbisk sosialitet’, Sosiologi i dag, årgang33, 1/2003, s37-63
’Rosen og kjønnsorganet’, NIKK Magasin, 1/2003, s29-31
’Erotikk og feminisme’, Samfunnsviteren, 5/2002, s5-9
’Kjønn og bioteknologi i landbruket’, i: R. Almås, M.S. Haugen, J.P. Johnsen (red), Bygeforskning gjennom 20 år, Tapir Akademisk Forlag, Trondheim, 2002
‘When Women Take: Lesbians reworking Concepts of Sexuality’, Sexualities, vol4(4), 2001,
p455-473
Power in the Erotic: Feminism and Lesbian Practice. Doctor polit.thesis, NTNU, 2001
Bolsø, Agnes; Nicolaysen, Berit. Continuity or Change - dependent on analytical approach? Differences and Power in Researching Violence; 27, conference paper
‘Maskulinitet i erotisk spill mellom kvinner’, Kvinneforskning, 3-4, 2000, p88-105