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Public defence: Merethe Lerfald

The doctoral candidate Merethe Lerfald defends her PhD thesis publically for the PhD programme Innovation in Services in the Public and Private Sectors at University of Inland Norway, on May 29 2026.

Woman with a brown winterjacket on the stairs of a stabbur
Photo: Ole Martin Ringlund/INN

The title of the thesis is: «Agency patterns and actor composition in rural second-home development»

  • Place: Auditorium G, campus Lillehammer
  • The trial lecture starts 10.15 AM with the theme: «Second homes and regional development in rural Norway: the role of human agency».
  • The public defense starts 12.15 PM

The evaluation committee:

  • First opponent: Associate professor Laura James, Aalborg University
  • Second opponent: Associate professor Andreas Back, Umeå University
  • Chair of the evaluation committee: Associate professor Stine Jeanette Lien, University of Inland Norway

Chair of the public defense: Head of PhD Marit Engen, University of Inland Norway

Main supervisor: Professor Kjell Overvåg, University of Inland Norway

Co-supervisor: Professor Trond Nilsen, University of Inland Norway

Any opponents ex auditorio must sign up during the break between first and second opponent. Please notify the chair during the break. Opponent ex auditorio may present the contribution after the second opponent. Such contributions must be well prepared and precisely formulated and be submitted within a time frame of a maximum of 10 minutes.

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Published Apr. 9, 2026 2:21 PM - Last modified May 18, 2026 10:47 AM