Bakgrunn og erfaring
PhD Research Fellow | Sociologist | Educator | Theatrical Improvisor
Marthe Elden Wilhelmsen is a PhD research fellow at the University of Agder. Her work explores the values and perceptions behind climate policies, focusing on trust, gender, and justice. "What are we really talking about when we discuss climate policies?"
In addition to her research, she investigates sustainable imagination in educational settings, bridging creativity, sociology, and education.
With a background in sociology, education, and theatrical improvisation, Marthe is passionate about transformative learning. Her Master's thesis analyzed Greta Thunberg’s rhetoric, embodying her curious and critical approach to communication. Marthe is also an enthusiastic plant owner, nurturing 25 plants while exploring innovative methodologies for sustainability.
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Ansvarsområder
Faglige interesser
- Sosiologi
- Klimakommunikasjon
- Miljø
- Klima
- Interaktive formidlingsmetoder
Undervisning
SV-417-1 Bærekraftig utvikling (Teacher Education, Course Coordinator)
SV 216 Endringsprosesser og ressursfordeling i det globale samfunn (Teacher Education, Course Coordinator)
SV-157-1 Approaches, Opportunities and Challenges for Sustainable Transformation (Course Coordinator)
Forskning
Utvalgte publikasjoner
Wilhelmsen, M. E. (2020). How dare she?: A critical discourse analysis of Greta Thunberg [University of Agder]. http://hdl.handle.net/11250/2682426
Wilhelmsen, M. E. (2022). Iver B. Neumann: Innføring i diskursanalyse (2. utgave). Norsk Sosiologisk Tidsskrift, 6(2), 1–3. https://doi.org/10.18261/nost.6.2.5
Wilhelmsen, M. E. (2024). The (In-)Justice League and the Battle of the Climate Narratives: An Ethnographic Study of Climate Policy Skepticism in the Norwegian Paradox. In N. Marschner, C. Richter, J. Patz, & A. Salheiser (Eds.), Contested Climate Justice – Challenged Democracy: International Perspectives (1. Auflage, pp. 221–234). Campus.
Tschötschel, R. S., Diamond, E., Howley, S. E., McNally, B., Morris, H. E., Perry, K. E., & Wilhelmsen, M. E. (2025). Public Communication of Climate and Justice: A Scoping Review. WIREs Climate Change, 16(1), e932. https://doi.org/10.1002/wcc.932