Thorgerdur H. Thorvaldsdottir

Thorgerdur H. Thorvaldsdottir
The Reykjavik Academy
Hringbraut 121
IS- 107 Reykjavik
Iceland

E-mail: thorget@hi.is

Education:

A Marie Curie fellow at Linköping University, Sweden from September 1st 2006-August 31st 2007.
PhD student in Sociology/Gender Studies at the University of Iceland. February 2004-
Working title of PhD project:
Equality Discourses at Cross-Roads: Gender Equality vs. Diversity.
Nordic Research School in Interdisciplinary Gender Studies
- Academic and Creative Writing; Epistemologies, Methodologies, Writing
Practices. 23.–25. June 2005, University of Iceland, Reykjavik.
- From Social Constructivism to New Materialism: Feminist Perspectives on
Epistemology and Knowledge Production. 15.–17. March 2005, Linköping University, Sweden.
- Feminist Theory and Epistemology. August 30th – September 1st 2004. Linköping University, Sweden.
NOV Intensive International Postgraduate Program in Women´s Studies,
Utrecht University, February – May 2004
MA in Gender Studies and Feminist Theory from The New School for Social Research, New York, May 1998.
BA in History from the University of Iceland, June 1995.
ERASMUS student in History, University of Sussex, 1993 – 1994.

Publications:

(2005) “The equality concept – too wide or too narrow? Projects and target
groups of equality work in Iceland. [„Jafnréttishugtakið – of vítt eða of þröngt? Um verkefni og markhópa í íslensku jafnréttisstarfi.“] Researches in the Social Sciences VI. Félagsvísindastofnun Háskóla Íslands. Reykjavik 323-331.
(2004) “Engendered opinions in Placement Committee Decisions.” Gender and Excellence in the Making. European Commission, Community research. Belgium, pp. 101-107.
(2004) “The Amazing Beauty of Icelandic Women.” Femkamp – Bang om Nordisk Feminism. Stockholm, pp. 425-442.
(2002) „Gendered dimensions in University evaluation reports?“ Is there a
difference in the evaluation of male and female candidates applying for the positions of assistant professors, associate professors, and professors at the University of Iceland. [„Kynlegar víddir í dómnefndarálitum?“] Reykjavik.
(2002) „Pure origin/Original Purity“ [Hreinlegur uppruni/upprunalegur
hreinleiki.“] The 2. Icelandic History Conference May 30. – June 1. 2002 Conference papers II, Reykjavik, pp. 417-424,
(2001) „Beauty queens, “Situation women” and Mountain Women. The symbolic
role of the feminine in Icelandic nationalism.” [„Af fegurðardísum, ástandskonum og fjallkonum. Lesið í táknmyndir hins kvenlega í íslensku menningarumhverfi.”] Kvennaslóðir, a book written in the honor of Sigríði Th. Erlendsdóttur historian. Reykjavik, pp. 493-506.
(1998) The Amazing beauty of Icelandic women, Nationalism, Purity and the
American Gaze. Unpublished MA thesis from the New School for Social Research, New York.
(1998) “Gender as an Analytical Tool in History” [„Gender” sem greiningartæki í
sögu.”] The Icelandic History Conference May 28-31 1997- Conference papers II, Reykjavik, pp.252-258.
(1996) “What is so Great about Being a Man; an Analyze of Textbooks in History
for Elementary and High-Schools from a Gendered Perspective.” [„Hvað er svona merkilegt við það að vera karlmaður? Athugun á hlut kvenna í kennslubókum í sögu fyrir grunn og framhaldsskóla.”] In Saga, Journal of the Icelandic History Association. XXXIV-1996, pp. 273-305.

Unpublished conferences papers:

(2006) “The crime “kynvilla.” Homosexuality and Criminal Laws in Iceland 1869-1992.” [„Glæpurinn kynvilla. Samkynhneigð og íslensk refsilöggjöf 1869-1992.“] A paper presented in the lecture series Sexuality – culture- history. Organized by Samtökin ’78 and the University of Iceland. February 10th 2006.
(2006) “Understandings of the equality concept.” [„Skilningur á jafnréttishugtakinu.“] Paper presented at the City of Reykjavik Equal Rights Committee conference Equality for all. February 17th 2006.
(2006) Thorgerdur Thorvaldsdottir & Thorgerdur Einarsdottir. “Equality discourses at crossroads. Gender equality vs. diversity.” Paper presented at the 6th European Gender Research Conference. Gender and Citizenship in multicultural context. University of Lodz, Poland, 31. August – 3 September 2006.
(2005) “If gender matters.” Gender and the Social Responsibility of the Media”.
[„Ef kyn skiptir máli: Um kyn og samfélagslega ábyrgð fjölmiðla.“]
A conference organized by RIKK and the Ministry of Education. “Who’s in the picture? On women and men in Media. University of Iceland, December 14th 2005.
(2004) „Media discourse on gender equality, during Iceland´s parliamentary election 2003 and the influences of the Icealandic Feminist association.“ Workshop 5a: Media and women´s movments. Women´s Movements: Inspiration, intervention, irritation. Nordisk Konferens, Iceland 10-12 June 2004.
(2004) „The discourse on gender equality during Iceland’s parliamentary election 2003.” A RIKK conference: Attitude towards Equality matters. The University of Iceland 30. January 2004.
(2003) „Engendered Opinions in Placement Committee Decisions.“ Is there a gender-related difference in the treatment of male and female applicants in placement committee decisions in the University of Iceland?“ Track 3 Careers in Higher Education: achieving a gender balance: Third European Conference on Gender Equality in Higher Education. University of Genoa. 13-16 April 2003.
(2002) „Hair matters: Hairdoos and the symbolic meaning of hair.“ Track XI
Discourses on the body: Conference on Women´s- and Gender studies organized by the center for Women’s studies at the University of Iceland. October 4-5th.
(2001) “Feminists and pornography.” [„Feministar og klám.“] Presentation given
at the conference Gender images in pornography, organized by the center for Women’s studies, University of Iceland, November 16th.
(2001) “Iceland, land of purity and unspoiled nature: Is there a space for
multiculturalism in the land of Purity”. [„Þjóðgarðurinn Ísland; af náttúruperlum og mannauð í landi hreinleikans.“] Presentation given at the conference: Who’s national celebration: Self- Identity and nationalism of Icelanders and immigrants? Reykjavik June 16th.
(2000) “Gender studies and Post-Modernism.” [„Kynjafræði og Póst-
Módernismi.” ] A lunch seminar sponsored by the Icelandic History Association in the lecture series: What is post-modernism? Reykjavik January 4th.