Tiril has a master’s degree in political science from the University of Oslo. She also held a master’s scholarship at Fridtjof Nansen Institute. Tiril is currently doing a PhD in sociology at Nord University and teaches History, Politics and Northern Resources.
Tiril’s research interests concern High North politics and especially Svalbard politics. She is interested in the intersection between security politics, resource politics and environmental politics.
Her PhD project is about power and interests in Norwegian Svalbard politics. The general research question is “which interests prevails and why”. The project is a qualitative case study, concerning the political processes of 1) the phase-out of coal in Longyearbyen, 2) new environmental regulations on Svalbard and 3) the Norwegian host role in the international research community of Ny-Ålesund.
There really is no such thing as free time when you are a PhD student, but when she has some time off, Tiril likes to enjoy the city life of Bodø.
Fun fact: When Tiril was younger, she wanted to become a royal court journalist. Her favorite color is green, favorite animal is a dog and her favorite place is the Arctic.
If you want to get in touch with Tiril or learn about her project, please check out the following links:
– Nord University: https://www.nord.no/no/ansatte/tiril-vold-hansen