Academic interests
I am interested in how forced displacement shapes the way people understand themselves and their place in the world. My research explores what happens when places, objects, practices, and memories that once provided a sense of belonging are disrupted, and how people rebuild that sense of belonging in a new and unfamiliar environment. Drawing on Ukrainian forcingly displaced migrants and organisations in Norway and Germany, I also examine how political and historical contexts of these countries shape identities, memories and strategies to rebuild a life after war.
Looking ahead, I hope to expand this work to explore how identities are passed on across generations, and how migrant communities across Europe navigate belonging, build communities, and cope with experiences of isolation.
Background
2021 - BA, Major: Intercultural European - and American Studies, Minor: Philosophy, MLU (Halle-Saale, Germany);
2023 - MA, European Studies, NTNU (Trondheim)
2024/2025 - Research Assistant, REDEMOS Horizon Project, NTNU
2025/2026 - Research Assistant, ARENA Centre for European Studies, UiO
2026 - Doctoral Research Fellow, Department of Sociology and Human Geography, UiO
Teaching
KULKOM3090 – Oppgaveemne i kultur og kommunikasjon – Universitetet i Oslo
KULKOM1100 – Forståelsesformer og perspektiver – Universitetet i Oslo