Kari Melby
Dr.philos., Professor of History, Department of interdisciplinary studies of culture and Pro-Rector of Research, Norwegian university of science and technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway
Education
| 1973 | Cand.mag. (sosiologi, geografi, historie) Universitetet i Oslo |
| 1977 | Cand.philol. Historie hovedfag, Universitetet i Oslo |
| 1995 | Dr.philos. Historie, Universitetet i Trondheim |
Positions since 1990
| 1990-98 | Head of Research, Centre for Gender Research, University of Trondheim (from 1996 NTNU) |
| 1994- | Professor, Center for Gender Research |
| 1999- | Professor, Department of Interdisciplinary studies of culture, NTNU |
| 2002-2005 | Head of Department |
| 2005-2009 | Vice-Dean of Research, Faculty of Arts, NTNU |
| 2009- | Pro-Rector of Research, NTNU |
Selected academic assignments
- Member of Royal Norwegian Academy of Science
- Member of the Executive Board, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim 1996-1998
- Member of the Research Committee for History, Research Council of Norway (RCN) 1995-1997
- Member of the Programme Committee, Cultural studies, RCN, 1996-2001
- Chairperson of Research Board, Division of Culture and Society, RCN, 2001-2003
- Vice-chair Research Board, Division of Science, RCN, 2003- 2006
- Member of The Executive Board, Research Council of Norway (RCN), 2007-
- Chairperson of Research Board, Division of Science, Research Council of Norway (RCN), 2007-
- Member, Network Board, HERA (Humanities in the European Research Area), 2004-
- Norwegian representative, The Standing Committee for the Humanities (SCH), European Science Foundation, 2003- . Member of Core Group, SCH, 2007-
- Chairperson, Committee for Mainstreaming – Women in Science, appointed by the Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research, 2004-2007
- Chairperson, Steering Committee for the nomination of Nordic Centres of Excellence in the Humanities and Social Sciences, Joint Committee of the Nordic Research Councils for the Humanities and Social Sciences (NOS-HS), 2004-2005