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