Eva Nordland
Eva Nordland (born January 3, 1921 in the municipality of Bærum in Akershus , † October 19, 2012 in Norway ) was a Norwegian author , educator and peace activist .
Life
Nordland was the daughter of the Norwegian pastor Hans Bauge (1889-1967) and his wife Ester Egede Nissen (1894-1992). She grew up with her six siblings, first in Bærum and Levanger , and from the age of five in the coastal village of Bud in the municipality of Fræna in the Norwegian province of Møre og Romsdal . The family later moved to Bergen , where they spent the rest of their youth and met her future husband, Odd Nordland . After graduating from the Sydneshaugen School in Bergen and studying at the University of Oslo, where she studied German, English and pedagogy, among other things. In 1947 she finished her studies with a master’s degree in pedagogy and in 1955 did her doctorate in philosophy.
As a lecturer, she got a permanent position at the University of Oslo in 1957 and, from 1963, was qualified to teach . From 1970 to 1972 she was Professor of Developmental Psychology at the University of Aarhus . From 1973, Nordland was the scientific director of the newly established socio-pedagogical course at the University of Oslo and professor for pedagogy . From 1985 to 1991 she was a professor at the Pedagogical Research Institute of the University of Oslo.
She also held a number of different social positions, including from 1955 to 1960 she was director of the Norwegian Broadcasting Council ( Kringkastingsrådet ) for the NRK and from 1986 to 2003 director of the Norwegian peace society Norges Fredslag . Nordland co-founded the Norwegian society Nei til atomvåpen (No to nuclear weapons) and the association Kvinner for fre (Women for Peace); she was also a board member of the Norwegian development aid company Norsk utviklingshjelp . She was also a member of the matriculation committee of the Norwegian universities ( matriculation committee for norske universiteter ). In 2000 she was awarded the Émile Zola Prize for Civil Courage. Nordland published over 50 books and writings.
Private
She was married to the professor of Nordic culture and religious history at the University of Oslo Odd Nordland (1919–1999).
Publications (selection)
- Livsveien. Psykologi i bilder , 1975, ISBN 82-02-03306-3 ; German translation: to grow up. The development from child to adult; Psychology in Pictures , 1976, ISBN 3-8104-0000-9
- Nedtelling? Den norske debatten om NATO's nye atomvåpen , 1980, ISBN 82-00-03267-1
- Fremtid for vår jord. Fra atomvåpen til internasjonal sameksistens , 1983, ISBN 82-02-09915-3
- Miljøpedagogikk. Oppdragelse for et bedre samfunn , 1986, ISBN 82-518-2246-7
Web links
- Eva Nordland in the store Norske Leksikon (Norwegian)
- Biography about Eva Nordland in Norsk biografisk leksikon (Norwegian)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Eva Nordland er død. , In: Telemarksavisa , October 19, 2012 (Norwegian).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Nordland, Eva |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Norwegian educator, author and peace activist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 3, 1921 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bærum , Norway |
| DATE OF DEATH | 19th October 2012 |
| Place of death | Norway |