Guest Researcher - Rannveig Svendby
Today we welcome Rannveig Svendby from the University of Oslo, as our new guest researcher. We hope that you will enjoy your time here at the Centre for Gender Research!
More information about Rannveig below.
Disciplinary background:Social anthropology
Areas of expertise and research areas:
- Men and masculinities
- Traffic accidents and risk-taking
- Disabilities
- Rehabilitation
- Gender and beauty ideals
Why did you choose to come to the Centre for Gender Research?
I was recommended by good colleagues.
Shortly describe your current research project:
I am two (out of four) years into a Ph.D. Project about men and disabilities. The fieldwork consists of interviews and participant observations of 15 young adults, injured in severe traffic accidents. Of particular focus in the study are the men´s perspectives on driving and risk-taking, their bodies and everyday life with disabilities.
Supervisors: Kåre Moen and Grace Inga Romsland.
Publications:
We are currently writing a scientific article about the experience of being injured and un/employed.