Inga Bostad

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Inga Bostad (born 22 August 1963) is a Norwegian philosopher, writer and educator. She served as prorector of the University of Oslo from 2009 to 2013 and as director of the Norwegian Centre for Human Rights from 2014 to 2017. [1] [2]

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Biography

Bostad received an M.A. in philosophy from the University of Oslo in 1989 with her thesis: Om språk, kunnskap og tvil: en analyse av Wittgensteins Über Gewisstheit (Language, Knowledge, and Doubt — An Analysis of Wittgenstein's Über Gewissheit). In 2005, she earned a doctorate from the same institution with Tro eller tvil – en rekonstruksjon av filosofisk skeptisisme (Belief or Doubt — A Reconstruction of Philosophical Scepticism). [2]

From 1987 until 1995, she held various editorial positions with Kritikkjournalen, J.W. Cappelens Forlag and Aventura Forlag. In 1990, she became a lecturer in philosophy at the University of Oslo, becoming Associate Professor in 2005, Vice-Rector in 2006, and Prorector from 2009 to 2013. In January 2014, she was appointed Director of the university's Norwegian Centre for Human Rights. [2]

Selected publications

Inga Bostad has contributed to over 60 publications, [3] including the following:

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References

  1. "Inga Bostad blir ny direktør for Norsk senter for menneskerettigheter" (in Norwegian). Uniforum: Universitetet i Oslo. 13 May 2013. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 "Inga Bostad". UiO. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  3. "Inga Bostad". The European Library. Retrieved 24 August 2016.