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Public defence: Torunn Synnøve Skjærstad

Torunn Synnøve Skjærstad defends her doctoral thesis in the PhD-program PhD in Teaching and Teacher Education (PROFF) at the University of Inland Norway on 08.12.2025.

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The title of the dissertation is: «Interdisciplinary English Language Teaching through historical literacy: A case study of learners engaging with First World War literature in an English subject classroom in lower secondary school in Norway»

  • Location: Auditorium 3 at campus Hamar and digitally via Zoom and this link: https://inn.zoom.us/j/61224139159?pwd=B3gLLtCJwbQbrYu3stk2HyXDqWYr0y.1 (webinar ID: 61 224 139 159 / password/kode: 554784)
  • The trial lecture begins at 10:15 AM with the theme: «Epistemic implications of collaborative action research for the education of English teachers in Norway and for L2 literary education research.»
  • The dissertation defense starts at 12:15 PM.

The evaluation committee consists of:

  • First opponent: Associate Professor Katherina Dodou, Dalarna University, Sweden
  • Second opponent: Associate Professor Sissil Lea Heggernes, OsloMet, Norway
  • Third opponent/administrator: Associate Professor Kristian Lødemel Sandberg (University of Inland Norway)

Dissertation chair: Vice-Dean for Research, Susan Lee Nacey

Candidate's main supervisor: Professor Em. Juliet Munden, University of Inland Norway.

Co-supervisors: Associate Professor Heidi Silje Moen, University of Inland Norway.

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Published Nov. 10, 2025 3:04 PM - Last modified Nov. 25, 2025 12:40 PM