Astri Dankertsen

Professor
Faculty of Social Sciences
Office
Bodø, Torggården 201
Areas of expertise
Gender, Youth studies, Sociology, Language policy, Cultural and social activities, Internationalisation, International cooperation, Sami, High North, Postcolonial theory, Feminist theory, Gender equality, Urbanity Indigenous, Decolonization, Social inclusion, Social inequality, Cultural diversity
PhD in Sociology from University of Nordland (now Nord University) in 2014 on Sámi articulations and decolonization. Been at Faculty for Social Sciences at Nord University since 2010.

PhD in Sociology from University of Nordland (now Nord University) in 2014 on Sámi articulations and decolonization. Been at Faculty for Social Sciences at Nord University since 2010.

Har undervist primært innenfor nordområdestudier, sosiologi og sosialt arbeid.
Astri Dankertsen's research focuses on Sámi, Indigenous and gender issues, youth, northern/circumpolar communities, urban indigenous communities, reconciliation, identity, postcolonial theory and theories of affect and emotions. Her work is primarily qualitative, focusing on interviews and participant observation. She has published on various issues related to the Indigenous Sámi people.
Projects:
2022
2023
Universitetene bærer et stort ansvar for uretten mot det sørsamiske samfunnet 2023,;Svendsen, Stine H. Bang; Stubberud, Elisabeth; Dankertsen, Astri; Knobblock, Ina; Sjöstedt, Angelika