Associate Professor

Thor Erik Sortland

Department of Pedagogy, Religion and Social Studies
Thor Erik Sortland
Tel: +47 53 49 13 90
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Stord
HOV S-HOV140B
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Field of work

I am a trained social anthropologist with a broad interest in society, social sciences in education and pedagogy. I have extensive experience from school and a strong interest in the field of education. As a researcher, I am particularly interested in culture, violent conflict, social inequality, citizenship and social science didactics in general. Furthermore, I am engaged in collaboration within research and education between Norway and East Africa. I am also affiliated with the BARNkunne-center for kindergarten research. 

I teach social studies within the primary and lower secondary teacher education (GLU), kindergarten teacher education (BLU) and practical pedagogical education (PPU) on campus Stord. I also teach in the subject Education for Sustainable Development with Practice in Africa (UBU). 

Part of the research groups Education, Democracy and Inequality, and Compete. 

Involved in the following research projects: 

Enhancing anti-bias competences of ECE through video-coaching- Western 4-Norway University of Applied Sciences. 

4-life with Peak Point: VR technology can be used as a health-promoting tool in teaching about mental health and life skills (RFF Vestland, researcher on loan) 

 

Courses taught
  • MGUSA101, Social studies 1, module 1 - Introduction to social studies 1, 25/26
  • MGUSA301, Social studies 2, module 1 - Specialization in social science 1, 25/26
  • MGUSA401, Social studies 2, module 2 - Specialization in social science 2, 25/26
  • MGUUB101, Theoretical perspectives on education and sustainable development in Africa, 25/26
  • MGUUB201, Teaching practice in Africa, 25/26
  • PPUA305, Postgraduate Certificate in Education 1, 25/26
  • PPUA306, Postgraduate Certificate in Education 2, 25/26
  • PPUY306, Vocational Teacher Education 2, 25/26
  • SRLE202, Society, Religion, Ideology and Ethics, 25/26

Publications

  • Exploring challenges in COIL: an analysis of students’ buy-in

    Monica Hauge Skaten, Thor Erik Sortland (2024)
    Journal of the European Teacher Education Network (JETEN) 2024 s. 15-30

  • Konflikt og samfunnsfagundervisning

    Thor Erik Sortland (2023)

  • Kjønn og medborgerskap i begynneropplæringa: En analyse av læreplan og undervisningsmateriell

    Thor Erik Sortland, Monica Hauge Skaten (2023)

  • Kjønnet medborgerskap i skole og utdanning

    Thor Erik Sortland, Monica Hauge Skaten (2023)

  • Kjønnet medborgerskap i skole og utdanning

    Monica Hauge Skaten, Thor Erik Sortland (2022)

  • Internationalization at home: COIL in teacher education

    Monica Hauge Skaten, Thor Erik Sortland (2022)

  • Utforskende undervisning, vitenskapelig metode og kritisk tenkning i samfunnsfag

    Thor Erik Sortland (2021)

  • Samburu Youth Navigating Violent Terrains. Reconfiguring Samburu Masculinity in Northern Kenya

    Thor Erik Sortland, Vigdis Broch-Due (2017)
    Universitetet i Bergen

  • Pastoralist masculinity and the transforming power of youth

    Thor Erik Sortland (2012)

  • Youths navigating violent terrains: Reconfiguring pastoralist masculinities in Northern Kenya

    Thor Erik Sortland (2012)

  • "Let Nkai decide if I am your Father!" Morality, intimacy, and trust among Samburu in northern Kenya

    Thor Erik Sortland (2012)

  • Konflikt og bistand i Nord Kenya - innlegg til Samtidsdager ved høgskolen Stord/haugesund 2012

    Thor Erik Sortland (2012)