The trial lecture and public defence will be held at:

  • Auditorium D201, Kirkegata 23 - 25
  • On April 13th 2026 at 10:00 – 15:00

Watch the live stream here.

The day will proceed as follows:

10:00 – 10:45: Trial lecture

The topic for the trial lecture is: TBA

We ask that you please do not enter the auditorium after the trial lecture has commenced.

11:00 – 12:00: Lunch break

12:00: Public defence

We ask that you please do not enter the auditorium after the public defence has commenced.

The ordinary opponents are:

  • First opponent: Professor Martin Ndlela, University of Inland Norway
  • Second opponent: Associate professor/Vice Dean Anca Anton, University of Bucharest
  • Leader of the committee: Professor Faltin Karlsen, Kristiania University of Applied Sciences

The leader of the public defence is Professor Ahmet Soylu, Dean of School of Doctoral Studies, Kristiania University of Applied Sciences


The supervisors have been:

  • Main Supervisor: Professor Audra Diers-Lawson, Kristiania University of Applied Sciences
  • Co-Supervisor: Professor Anders Olof Larsson, Kristiania University of Applied Sciences

Abstract can be read here.