!!Gunn Elisabeth Birkelund - Curriculum Vitae
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__Education__
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*Dr.polit. (Sociology), University of Bergen, Norway, 1993 \\
*Cand.polit. (Sociology), University of Bergen, Norway, 1982
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__Institutional responsibilites__
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* 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
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__Commissions of trust (selected)__
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* 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]
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*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] \\
Currently 22 scholars.  \\
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In the evaluation of the social sciences in Norway (2018), an international expert panel appointed by the Research Council of Norway concluded: \\
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“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).  \\
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“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).\\ \\