Leder?

E. Kube S.Dembereldagva K. Agarwal A. Faverola L. Olsen L. Pavlovic L. M. Vick

A. Ismael M. Nystad J. A. L. Nunn T. Kristoffersen A. Tello M. Paulsen M. Grgic M. J. H. Halsør

Professor?

T. Hamran K. Berg S. G. Pastor K. O. H. Dundas E. K. Bjørkeng M.A. Blanchet H. Hillier

Trodde Du?

S. Trondsen C. Good R. Dawadi K. S. Eikås T. Isaksen I. Wiedman M. Born

Master?

A. E. Lennert Y. Piotrowski D. Kosheleva C. T. Weber A.-M. K. Hovd E. Halttunen L. Schøning

M. Olsson A. Sivertsen Vi N.-N. Tran V. Bergan T. Stub T. M. Lunde I.S. Andreassen C. A. Braun

Naturviter?

A. Williamson L. Rønningsbakk M. Westendorp H. Blix K. J. Valkoinen M. Kiil M. A. Sundset

E. M. Jensen R. G.Gjærum T. Antonsen L. H. Willumsen M. M. Svenning P. Brothers N. El B. Altuna G. Wagner

Exhibition: Trodde Du?/Did you think?

When you see a little girl – do you think she will become an astrophysicist or a quantum chemist?

‘Did you think?’ encourages the audience to think about their own expectations regarding career choices of females. The exhibition is organized by Kathrin H. Hopmann and Karen O. H. Dundas from the Dept. of Chemistry at UiT. Both are working in fields that are still far from gender-balanced. Perhaps, female students do not choose certain career pathways, because they lack visible female role models. On occasion of the 50 year anniversary of UiT, we highlight female scientists, professors, leaders, and Masters at UiT. Females in academia exist, and it is time to notice them!

Idea: K. H. Hopmann. Design of roll-ups: T. Grytå, B. Hatteng. Organization (except HSL roll-up): K. O. H. Dundas, K. H. Hopmann. Organization HSL roll-up: S. Brøndbo. Financing: UiT jubileumskomitè 2018, NT-faculty, Tromsø forskningsstiftelse via project TFS2016KHH (site.uit.no/choco). HSL faculty for the HSL roll-up. Contact: Any questions? Contact us at NordCO2@uit.no

I. Sommerseth A.Konstantinell

A. Hall A. Husebekk

T.H. Larsen K. Banno

S. N. Egido E. Snoeren

K. Andreassen D. Wolfson

J. Jørgensen I. F. Pedersen

U. P. Løvhaug T.Loennechen

J. U. E. Sollid H.-K. S.Leiros

15 Individual Roll-ups

The exhibition ‘Trodde Du?’ was initiated in March 2018 and was first shown in the Tromsø town hall. It includes 15 roll-ups with women working at UiT in subjects related to natural sciences and mathematics. All the pictures and the short interviews with each woman can be found at uit.no/50/trodde-du.

These are the women are displayed on the 15 roll-ups:

Kathrin H. Hopmann: Quantum Chemist Ida Friestad Pedersen: Mathematics Education Jorunn Jørgensen: Fish Immunologist Anne Husebekk: Medical Doctor and Rector Hanna-Kirsti S. Leiros: Crystallographer Deanna Wolfson: Microscopist Jana Jágerská: Physicist Johanna U. Ericson Sollid:

Microbiologist Annette Bayer: Synthetic Chemist Camilla Brekke: Physicist within

Remote Sensing Karin Andreassen: Polar Researcher Eelke Snoeren: Neurobiologist Thrina Loennechen: Pharmacologist Unni Pia Løvhaug: Ionospheric

Physicist Marit Reigstad: Marine Biologist

Photos: David Jensen and Jørn Berger Nyvoll have taken the photos on the individual roll-ups, except child pictures (Private). Design: Torger Grytå

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Did you think they would become Natural Scientists?

If children are asked to draw a scientist, do you think they draw a man or a woman?

The perception that researchers and natural scientists are male is slowly changing in our society. When children in the 1960’s and 1970’s were asked to draw a scientist, 1% drew a woman. By 2016, the number of females scientists that were drawn was estimated to be around 28%.1

From 1960 to 2013, the number of female scientists has increased from 28% to 49% in biological sciences and from 8% to 35% in chemistry.1 In 2017, 42% percent of students enrolling into mathematical and natural science subjects in Norway were females.2 However, although more women now choose natural sciences, there are still many obstacles to be overcome before we can say that women in the field of natural sciences have the same chances to succeed as men.

The roll-up “Did you think they would become natural scientists?” shows female employees and students at UiT working in many fascinating areas of natural science, from medical biology to marine geophysics to theoretical chemistry.

Females in Natural Science: Aya Ismael is a PhD student in Organic Chemistry at UiT.

                                                                                                                                   

1 Miller, D. I. et al. (2018), Child Dev. https://doi.org/10.1111/cdev.13039 2 Database for Statistikk om Høgre Utdanning 

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Interview with a Natural Scientist at UiT: Ljiljana Pavlovic

Scientific field: Computational chemistry

Affiliation: The Department of Chemistry, Hylleraas Centre for Quantum Molecular Sciences, Faculty for Science and Technology

How long have you been employed at UiT? I have been employed at UiT since 2016.

What is your job? I am a PhD student in Computational Chemistry. My job is to design powerful catalysts for the transformation of the green house gas CO2 into other more valuable molecules, using computational methods.

Have you experienced any difficulties as a woman in your field? I haven not experienced any difficulties as a woman in the field of chemistry. However, some job interviews in my past were inappropriate. For instance I have been asked about whether I would like to have children one day. When my answer was Yes, they told me that they could not offer me the job as they could not afford for me to go on maternity leave. I have also been asked other irrelevant questions about my civil status and my living arrangements.

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Participants on the roll-up “Did you think they would become Natural Scientists?” and their Field

Ljiljana Pavlovic: Computational Chemistry (Photo: V. Lezaic) Marie-Josée H. Halsør: Structural Chemistry (Photo: M. Beerepot) Elina Halttunen: Fish Biology (Photo: V. Metteri) Clara Good: Engineering physics (Photo: R. V. Kinloch) Naima El Bani Altuna: Marine Geology (Photo: M. Renoult) Adele Williamson: Biochemistry (Photo: R. Jones) Karen O. Hjorth Dundas: Theoretical Chemistry (Photo: S. Minde) Eva Katrin Bjørkeng: Molecular Microbiology (Photo: M. Cooper) Louise Mary Vick: Geology (Photo: K. Mortensen) Karolina Solheimslid Eikås: Computational Chemistry (Photo: K. Dundas) Miriam Grgic: Biochemistry (Photo: M. Beerepoot) Mona Nystad: Medical Genetics (Photo: K. Sandaker) Marie-Anne Blanchet: Marine Ecology (Photo: M.-A. Blanchet) Ingrid Wiedmann: Arctic and Marine Biology (Photo: J. Søreide) Aya Ismael: Organic Chemistry (Photo: M. K. Langer) Sandra Garces Pastor: Paleoecology (Photo: O. Wangensteen) Andreia A. Plaza Faverola: Marine geophysics (Photo: T. Grytå) Emma Kube: Arctic and Marine Biology (Photo: Ralph Kube) Rangita Dawadi: Medical Biology (Photo: R. Dawadi) Tracy Munthali Lunde: Clinical Dentistry (Photo: T. Lunde) Trine Stub: Complementary + Alternative Medicine (Photo: M.Kiil) Veronica Bergan: Science Education (Photo: E. S. Jamt) Susann Trondsen: Structural Chemistry (Photo: S. Trondsen) Krishna Agarwal: Physics (Photo: D. Jensen) Marianne H. Paulsen: Organic Chemistry (Photo: T.Kristoffersen) Tone Kristoffersen: Organic Chemistry (Photo: M. Paulsen) Heidi T. Hillier: Structural Chemistry (Photo: A. Brakestad) Kristel Berg: Fishery Science (Photo: T. Ellingsen) Jennifer Ann Lillebo Nunn: Molecular Biology (Photo: G. Evjen) Lotte Olsen: Cellular Biology (Photo: B. Amundsen) Selengemurun Dembereldagva: Biology (Photo: R. J. Nair) Carmen Avery Braun: Geology (Photo: C. Saint-André) Almudena Tello: Medical Biology (Photo: E. Devora)  Ingrid Sommerseth: Archaeology (Photo: J. Oppvang) Yvonne Piotrowski: Biochemistry (Photo: Y. Piotrowksi) Arlene Hall: Mathematics (Photo: E. Eidum) Vi Ngoc-Nha Tran: Software Engineering (Photo: P. Ngo) Sandra Núñez Egido: Animal Physiology (Photo: F. Markussen) Kana Banno: Biology (Photo: M. Doxford)

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Did you think they would become leaders? Think about your work leader for a moment: Is it a male or a female? Leaders hold the main responsibility for a group, a project, a section or a full organization. 38% of leaders in Norway are female according to recent statistics,3 meaning 62% are men. However, there is no denying that there have been large improvements in the field. UiT has had a female rector since 2013, Anne Husebekk. She is the second female rector at UiT (the first was Tove Bull, 1996-2001).

The roll-up “Did You Think They Would Become Leaders?” shows female leaders at UiT, from research group leaders and office leaders to department and faculty leaders.

                                                                                                                                   

3 https://www.ssb.no/befolkning/artikler-og-publikasjoner/stadig-flere-kvinnelige-ledere 

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Interview with a leader at UiT: Kathrine Tveiterås

Scientific field: Organization and Management

Affiliation: Faculty of Biosciences, Fisheries and Economics

How long have you been employed at UiT: Since 2006 in various positions; researcher, PhD-student, assistant professor and head of department before the position I currently hold.

What is your job? I am Dean of the Faculty of Biosciences, Fisheries and Economics.

Have you experienced any difficulties as a woman in your field? Being a relatively young female leader has caused some confusions, especially in different cultural contexts, where I have been mistaken as a student or somebody’s wife. I normally just smile at this, but it is more challenging to do the job when working with someone who for some reason has predetermined thoughts of what I represent because of my gender. In general, my generation and I are privileged to follow the many examples of strong women in academia and the society.

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Participants on the roll-up “Did you think they would become leaders?” and their leader positions

Trine Dahl Krane: Head of Office at Dept. of Psychology (Photo: T.

D. Krane) Christine Smith-Simonsen: Director of Centre for Peace Studies

(Photo: T. K. Gamst) Camilla Brekke: Vice-Dean at Faculty for Science and Technology

(Photo: D. Jensen) Kathrine Tveiterås: Dean of the Faculty for Biosciences, Fisheries,

and Economics (Photo: T. M. A. Tande). Ingunn Skre: Head of Department at Dept. of Psychology (Photo: L.

Aarønæs) Sonni Olsen: Dean of the Faculty for Humanities, Social Sciences

and Education (Photo: S. Brøndbo) Trine Antonsen: Research group leader, Feminist Philosophy

(Photo: Private) Pia Abel zur Wiesch: Research group leader, Computational

Pharmacology (Photo: Boston Creative Headshots) Annfrid Sivertsen: Vice-Dean at Faculty for Science and

Technology (Photo: A. Sivertsen) Kriss Rokkan Iversen: Vice Rector at UiT (Photo: M. Vinjevoll

Sætre) Ann-Sofie Rydningen: Leader of the Section for Human Resources

and Financial Services at Faculty of Health Sciences (Photo: R. Rydningen)

Nora Kiil: Project leader, responsible for the UiT 50 year anniversary project (Photo: D. Jensen)

Lena Lauritsen Bendiksen: Dean at the Faculty of Law (Photo: T. H. Moe)

Lorena Arranz: Research group leader, Stem cells and Hematological Diseases (Photo: Private)

Gunbjørg Svineng: Head of Department at Dept. for Medical Biology (Photo: G. Berntzen)

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Marit Reigstad: Leader of the national project ‘The Nansen Legacy’ (Photo: D. Jensen)

Mona Johannessen: Research group leader, Host-Microbe Interactions (Photo: J. E. Johannessen)

Karen Marie Christensen: Head of Public Outreach, Tromsø Museum (Photo: J. Åsheim)

Mari Karlstad: Photographic leader, Tromsø Museum. (Photo: J. Åsheim)

Sigrun Høgetveit Berg: Research group leader, Creating the New North (Photo: H. D. Jølle)

Anniken Førde: Research group leader, Place, Power, and Mobility. (Photo: Y. Natland)

Kathrin H. Hopmann: Research group leader, Computational Catalysis, and Leader of the Nordic Consortium for CO2 Conversion (Photo: D. Jensen)

Jana Jágerská: Research group leader, Optical Sensing (Photo: K. Zehnder)

Wei Deng Solvang: Head of Department at Dept. of Industrial Engineering (Photo: W.D. Solvang)

Thorbjørg Hroarsdottir: Senior advisor and leader of the AURORA outstanding program (Photo: H. Jonsdottir)

Rachel Klassen: Project leader, GenBiLex Marie Skłodowska-Curie Action (Photo: D. Jensen)

Shona H. Wood: Research group leader, Chronobiology and Physiology (Photo: P. Thompson)

Lena Aarekol: Director of Tromsø Museum (Photo: M. Torsø) Marianne Skandfer: Primary Investigator of research project on

Stone Age Demographics (Photo: A. Icagic)

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Did you think they would become professors?

Think about the visual image of a professor for a moment.

Did you picture a man or a woman?

Professor is the highest title achievable title in academia. Sadly, the rank of professor is not gender-balanced in Norway. In 2017, 29 % of all professors in Norway were female, 71 % were male. Certain fields show very little balance, with 20% female professors in Natural Sciences/Mathematics and only 12% in Technology (see graph4). UiT currently has 33% female professors (all fields combined). Interestingly, the faculty for Humanities, Social Sciences and Education (HSL) at UiT currently has 50% female professors.

The roll-up “Did you think they would become professors?” shows female professors, associate professors and professor II’s from different fields at UiT. A second roll-up “Did you think half of the professors at the HSL-faculty were women?“ shows 52 female professors at HSL.

                                                                                                                                

4 Data: UiT, NIFU Arbeidsnotat 2018:1 ‘Likestilling blant professorene’

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Interview with a professor at UiT: Rikke Gjærum

Scientific field: Drama & Theatre Studies

Affiliation: Institutt for Vernepleie, Helse-fak

How long have you been at UiT? Since 1998

What is your job? Prof. in Applied Theatre and Head of Artic Centre of Welfare and Disability Research.

Have you experienced any difficulties as a woman in your field? Å være kvinnelig professor handler for meg om å være kvinne og å være professor. Som professor må man være arbeidsom, kreativ, dedikert og må pirres av nysgjerrighet - av en iver etter å undersøke verden og et pågangsmot som virker i deg som en motor. Min motor har alltid vært der. Det er et tempo jeg er født med. Men det tempoet passer nok ikke alltid inn. Det å lære innebærer ofte å måtte sitte lydig stille for å lese, skrive og regne. Dette har aldri passet meg. Derfor er jeg takknemlig for å ha hatt folk rundt meg som har sagt at det å være som «alle» andre ikke er et mål i seg selv. Jeg lærte ikke å lese før i 4.klasse, fordi jeg ikke klarte å sitte i ro som barn. Men gjennom teater, friluftsliv og idrett har tempoet mitt likevel fått meg fremover. Det er iveren etter samhandling, etter å bidra og skape en bedre verden som har gjort det mulig for meg å få en utdanning og en posisjon. Som kvinne i akademia må man tåle at kvinner har andre for-ventninger til seg enn menn. Og så må man ta sine egne valg. Man må søke prosjekter, ta ansvar, vise initiativ, ta plass, ta ordet, gi rom, lytte og ikke vike unna. Man må prioritere strengt og sørge for god balanse mellom hjem og jobb – for det å holde ut i akademia over år krever et klart hode og en sunn kropp. For meg er friluft og bevegelse nøkkelen til å tenke nytt og oppdage nye forskningsprosjekter som samfunnet trenger.

 (Photo: K. Nilsen)

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Participants on the roll-up “Did you think they would become professors?”

Gunhild Hoogensen Gjørv: Prof. of Critical Peace and Conflict Studies (Photo: G. H. Gjørv)

Natasa Skalko-Basnet: Prof. of Pharmacy (Photo: Private) Sarah Martiny: Prof. of Social and Community Psychology (Photo:

J. Holthof) Catharina E. A. Wang: Prof. of Clinical Psychology (Photo: Private) Margrethe Aanesen: Prof. of Natural Resource Economy (Photo:

H. Romsaas) Anne Clancy: Prof. of Nursing and Health (Photo: T. Holand) Michaela Aschan: Prof. of Fisheries Biology and Management

(Photo: Private) Hilde Synnøve Blix: Prof. of Music Pedagogy. (Photo: H. Stødle) Rikke Gürgens Gjærum: Prof. of Applied Theatre (Photo: K. Nilsen) Edel O. Elvevoll: Prof. of Food Science and Technology (Photo: T.

Isaksen) Elsa Solstad: Prof. of Business Administration (Photo: K. Nilsen) Lene Foss: Prof. of Entrepreneurship and Innovation (Photo: S.

Salardi) Tove Irene Dahl: Prof. of Educational Psychology (Photo: T.Brice) Anne Hormes: Prof. II of Quaternary Geology (Photo: D.R. von

Rohr) Laura Jaakola: Prof. of Plant Biology (Photo: I. Jaakola) Bodil Bluhm: Prof. of Arctic Marine Ecology (Photo: K. Iken) Monica Alterskjær Sundset: Prof. of Animal Physiology (Photo:

M.A. Sundset) Camilla Svensen: Assoc. Prof. of Marine Ecology (Photo: I. Warholm) Elin M. Oftedal: Assoc. Prof. of Innovation and Entrepreneurship

(Photo: E.Oftedal) Gabriela Wagner: Assoc. Prof. of Chronobiology (Photo: I. H.

Sivertsen) Heidi Tiller: Assoc. Prof. of Medical Biology (Photo: UNN) Rigmor Berg: Prof. of Community Medicine (Photo: K. F. Børtnes) Elin Lehnbom: Assoc. Prof. Pharmacy (Photo: M. Baska) Annette Bayer: Associate Prof. of Chemistry (Photo: D. Jensen)

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Inger Torhild Gram: Prof. of Preventive Medicine (Photo: S.Rønbeck)

Camilla Lauritzen: Prof. of Educational Science (Photo: B. K.Iversen)

Torunn Hamran: Prof. Emerita of Health Care (Photo: I. I.Bergstrøm)

Mette M. Svenning: Prof. of Arctic Environmental Microbiology(Photo: Private)

Laura Castor: Prof. of English Literature and Culture (Photo: A.Evensen)

Synnøve des Bouvrie: Prof. Emerita of Ancient Culture andLiterature (Photo: L. Nordmo)

Elisabeth Norman: Prof. II of General Psychology (Photo: L. N.Styve)

Andrea Mannberg: Assoc. Prof. of Economics (Photo: M. AhrlandStefan)

Penelope Brothers: Prof. II of Chemistry (Photo: G. Bonkhe) Lill Tove Fredriksen: Assoc. Prof. of Sámi Literature (Photo: B.

Hatteng) Trude Haugli: Prof. of Law (Photo: J. Strandmo) Liv Helene Willumsen: Prof. of History (Photo: L. Å. Andersen) Giovanna Bertella: Assoc. Prof. of Management (Photo: Ø. Garfjell) Aina Westrheim Ravna: Prof. of Pharmacology (Photo: B. K.

Iversen) Randi Sigurdsen: Prof. of Law (Photo: J. Strandmo) Ines Heiland: Prof. of Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics (Photo:

Art of Moments Berlin) Karen Kristine Sørensen: Prof. of Medical Biology (Photo: B. K.

Iversen). Giuliana Panieri: Assoc. Prof. of Environment and Climate (Photo:

T. Grytå) Frauke Musial: Prof. of Healthcare Research - Alternative

Treatment (Photo: C. Slettli Hansen) Gerd Bjørhovde: Prof. Emerita of English Literature (Photo: T.

Jenssen) Ruth Paulssen: Prof. of Molecular Biology and Gene Technology

(Photo: H. Taman)

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Participants on the roll-up “Did you think half of the professors at the HSL-faculty were women?”

Centre for Sami Studies: Else Grete Broderstad: Prof. (Photo: S.Brøndbo)

Department of Child Welfare and Social Work:  Randi Mare Dahl Haugland: Docent (Photo: S. Brøndbo) Mai Camilla Munkejord: Prof. (Photo: 5)

Department of Social Sciences: Halldis Valestrand: Prof. (Photo: S. Brøndbo) Tone Bleie: Prof. (Photo: T. Jenssen) Torill Nyseth: Prof. (Photo: T. Jenssen) Synnøve Jenssen: Prof. (Photo: S.Brøndbo) Marit Aure: Prof. (Photo: S. Brøndbo) Turid Moldenæs: Prof. (Photo: S.Brøndbo) Unn-Doris K. Bæck: Prof. (Photo: S. Brøndbo) Anne Britt Flemmen: Prof. (Photo: S. Brøndbo) Hilde Bjørnå: Prof. (Photo: T. Jenssen)

Centre for Women's and Gender Research:  Ann Therese Lotherington: Prof. (Photo: 5) Katrin Losleben: Prof. (Photo: S. Brøndbo)

Centre for Peace Studies:  Gunhild Hoogensen Gjørv: Prof. (Photo: S. Brøndbo)

Department of Education:  Gerd Stølen: Docent (Photo: S. Brøndbo) Eli Moksnes Furu: Docent (Photo: S. Brøndbo) Siw Skrøvset: Docent (Photo: R. Stoltz Bertinussen) Anne Birgitte Fyhn: Prof. (Photo: T. Jenssen) Kristin Killie: Prof. (Photo: T. Jenssen) Trude Nergård Nilssen: Prof. (Photo: S. Brøndbo) Gry Paulgaard: Prof. (Photo: S. Brøndbo) Vivian D. Haugen: Docent (Photo:5) Hilde Sollid: Prof. (Photo: S. Brøndbo) Mariann Solberg: Prof. (Photo: S. Brøndbo) Tove Leming: Docent (Photo: S. Brøndbo)

5 Contributed by HSL faculty, Photographer unknown. 

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Astrid Strandbu: Prof. (Photo: R. Solberg) Mirjam Harkestad Olsen: (Photo: S. C. D. Werkland)

Department of Philosophy:  Kjersti Fjørtoft: Prof. (Photo: S. Brøndbo) Beatrix Himmelmann: Prof. (Photo: 5) 

Department of Tourism & Northern Studies:  Bente Heimtun: Prof. (Photo: S. C. D. Werkland) Britt Kramvig: Prof. (Photo: 5) 

Department of Archaeology, History, Religious Studies and Theology:  Charlotte Damm: Prof. (Photo: 5)  Siv Ellen Kraft: Prof. (Photo: S. Brøndbo) Liv Helene Willumsen: Prof. (Photo: Stokmo) Gørill Nilsen: Prof. (Photo: Private) Kari Aga Myklebost: Prof. (Photo: S. Brøndbo)

Department of Language and Culture: Kristine Bentzen: Prof. (Photo: S. Brøndbo) Beate Lindemann: Prof. (Photo: T. Jenssen) Laura Castor: Prof. (Photo: T. Jenssen) Leena Niiranen: Prof. (Photo: 5)  Anniken Greve: Prof. (Photo: 5)   Lisbeth Pettersen Wærp: Prof. (Photo: S. Brøndbo) Gillian C. Ramchand: Prof. (Photo:v)  Tamara Lønngren: Prof. (Photo: 5)  Laura A. Janda: Prof. (Photo: 5)  Marie-Theres Federhofer: Prof. (Photo: L. Å. Andersen) Marit Westergaard: Prof. (Photo: T. K. Kvil Gamst) Cassandra Falke: Prof. (Photo: T Holm) Roswitha Skare: Prof. (Photo: S. Brøndbo) Merete Anderssen: Prof. (Photo: T. K. Gamst)

The Barents Institute: Victoria Tevlina: Prof. (Photo:5) 

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Did you think they would become Masters?

A Master has completed graduate studies in a specific discipline and has been awarded the Master’s degree by an University or College. A Master’s degree is typically a prerequisite for embarking on an academic career.

Interestingly, more women than men now earn Master’s degrees in Norway. From 41% females in 2004, the number has risen to 56% females in 2018.2

The roll-up “Did you think they would become Masters?” shows females at UiT that hold a Master’s degree in different subjects, from law, to linguistics to philosophy to performance art.

The graph shows awarded Master’s degrees in Norway during 2004 to 2017.2

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Interview with a Master at UiT: Thea Isaksen

Scientific field: Philosophy Affiliation: Department of Philosophy, Faculty for Humanities, Social Sciences and Education

How long have you been employed at UiT?: 7 months

What is your job?: Lecturer

Have you experienced any difficulties as a woman in your field?

The gender imbalance in the field of philosophy is significant. As a student, I have experienced how male dominance is not benefiting the climate in the classroom. I believe that there still are prejudices against women that affects how women are perceived, how they perceive themselves and even how they perform. If we mitigate the problems caused by implicit biases and stereotype threats, I am convinced that it would benefit my field as a whole.

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Participants on the roll-up “Did you think they would become Masters?” and the subject where they hold a

Master’s Degree

Thea Isaksen: Master of Philosophy (Photo: Private) Ellen Marie Jensen: Master of Indigenous Studies and Master of

English Literature (Photo: Private) Daria Kosheleva: Master of Linguistics (Photo: M. Aksenova) Ingrid Solstad Andreassen: Master of Law of the Sea (Photo: T.

Haugseth Moe) Charlotte Teresa Weber: Master of Marine Science (Photo: S.

Syed) Aelita Gloria Virginia Konstantinell: Master of Medical Bioscience

(Photo: A. G. V. Konstantinell) Lena Schøning: Cand. Jur. of Law (Photo: T. Haugseth Moe) Ann Eileen Lennert: Master of Cultural and Social History (Photo:

A. E. Lennert) Trine Holm Larsen: Master of Fisheries Biology (Photo: S.

Gaupseth) Kristina Junttila Valkoinen: Master of Performance Art/Art

Pedagogy (Photo: M. Fiskum) Maud Westendorp: Master of Linguistics (Photo: M. Westendorp) Maria Olsson: Master of Applied Social Psychology (Photo: F.

Lemes) Lisbet Rønningsbakk: Master of Education (Photo: L.

Rønningsbakk) Mona Kiil: Master of Social Anthropology (Photo: M. Kiil) Aud-Malin Karlsson Hovd: Master of Biomedicine (Photo: A.M.K.

Hovd)

P. A. zur Wiesch M. Aschan K. Tveiterås L. Foss G. Bertella A. Clancy A. Førde M. Aanesen

G. H. Gjørv L. T. Fredriksen I. T. Gram T. Haugli N.Skalko-Basnet T. Dahl S. des Bouvrie K. H. Hopmann

S. Martiny R. H. Paulssen R. Sigurdsen R. Berg E. Solstad G. Bjørhovde E. Elvevoll C. Svensen

L. Jaakola K. Sørensen E. M. Oftedal H. Tiller G. Panieri F. Musial E. Norman I. Heiland

E. Lehnbom C. E. A. Wang C. Lauritzen B. Bluhm A. Bayer A. Mannberg A. W. Ravna A. Hormes

T. D. Krane S. Wood W. D. Solvang L. L. Bendiksen S. Olsen K. R. Iversen M. Johannessen M. Skandfer

L. Aarekol N. Kiil L. Arranz K.M.Christensen I. Skre G. Svineng C. Brekke C. Smith-Simonsen

T. Hroarsdottir L. V. Castor R. Klassen J. Jagerska S. H. Berg M. Reigstad M. Karlstad A. Rydningen