Jubilee book

NTNU celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2010, although the roots of academia in Trondheim extend as far back as 1760, with the establishment of the Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters. Both the Museum of Natural History and Archaeology and the Gunnerus Library are direct offshoots of the society. The Norwegian Institute of Technology opened in Trondheim in 1910, followed by the Norwegian Teacher's College in 1922. Together, these institutions have formed the basis for what today is NTNU.

Turbulens og tankekraft - Historien om NTNU is a new history (currently only in Norwegian) that charts the development of the different institutions that have now come together as one university, NTNU.  This special centennial publication discusses the development of these institutions and related professional communities, and how different individuals over time have interpreted the role of the university and its social mission in a larger context. What is the significance of having different research and educational institutions clustered in Trondheim? The book offers a balance between the nitty-gritty history of the academic and scientific communities and the more philosophical and political issues posed by the creation of a technical university in Trondheim. The book is richly illustrated from NTNU's extensive historical photo collection.

There will be a book launch on Tuesday, 14 September at 14.00 in the main cafeteria at Realfagbygget, Gløshaugen campus. The celebration includes a panel debate, and a host of honoured guests, including Adressavisen editor Gunnar Flikke, Gudmund Hernes, who was central in creating NTNU as we know it today, and the book's co-authors, Thomas Brandt and Ola Nordal.

You can RSVP for the event via Facebook or NTNU Alumni's webpage.

You can also read more about the book (in Norwegian) on the publisher's homepage.

For more information, contact:
Thomas Brandt / thomas.brandt@ntnu.no / 735 50858 /410 42 622