Terje Finstad
Background and activities
I am a researcher in science and technology studies (STS) at Department for interdisciplinary studies of culture, NTNU.
In addition to research, I lecture on bachelor, master and PhD level courses.
Research interests
- Science and technology studies
- History
Research projects
- PhD-scholar: Freezing the Norwegian nation: The import, transformation and appropriation of deep freezing technologies, 1930-1970. (NFR/ESF 2007-2012).
- Post.Doc: Voices of nature: Representing nature in environmental policy negotiations (NFR/HF NTNU 2012-2014).
- Researcher: In food we trust: Technologies of governance in industrialized food systems (NFR 2014-2018).
- Laboratory life and social contracts: Some lines in the history of the Departement for energy and process technology, NTNU (book project 2016--).
- Ocean responsibility, a pilot program in NTNU Oceans (2019-2021)
- SMAT - Smart technology for sustainable agriculture (Ruralis 2018-2021)
Academic responsibilities
- Book review editor Nordic Journal for Science and Technology Studies (2012-2016)
- Council for the studyprogram in Science and technology studies, NTNU (2012--)
- Scientific committee Nordic Environmental Social Sciences (2014/2015)
- Department council at Dep. for interdisciplinary studies of culture (2009-2014)
- PhD-committee, Center for technology, innovation and culture UiO (2014)
- Deputy representative in the program board for Natural Resource Management NTNU (2012-2014).
- Robinzon Price Committee, Society for the history of technology (2012).
Prizes
- Lecturer of the year, faculty for humanities, NTNU (2013/2014) (Shared with Thomas Berker)
Scientific, academic and artistic work
A selection of recent journal publications, artistic productions, books, including book and report excerpts. See all publications in the database
Journal publications
- (2019) Melk, mastitt og mirakelmedisin. Antibiotikaens inntog i norsk melkeproduksjon. Historisk Tidsskrift (Norge). vol. 98 (3).
- (2017) Naked gene salmon: debating fish, genes, and the politics of science in the "age of publics". Technology and Culture. vol. 58 (1).
- (2015) Om folk og fisk. Antibiotikaresistens som idémessig utfordring i mat- og helsefeltet. Arr. Idéhistorisk tidsskrift. vol. 27 (2/3).
- (2015) Materialitet og mening i menneskets tidsalder?. Norsk Medietidsskrift. vol. 22 (4).
- (2014) Nordic STS – making ourselves relevant?. EASST Review. vol. 33 (1).
- (2013) Familiarizing Food: Frozen Food Chains, Technology, and Consumer Trust, Norway 1940–1970. Food and Foodways. vol. 21 (1).
- (2013) Rottereiret. Beretninger om utøy i Trondheim i første halvdel av 1900-tallet. Historisk Tidsskrift (Norge). vol. 92 (1).
- (2013) The Stedegenhet of Nordic STS. Nordic Journal of Science and Technology Studies. vol. 1 (1).
- (2010) En tur i butikken. Frysedisken som markedsføringsteknologi, Norge 1950-1960. Psykologisk tidsskrift. vol. 14 (2).
Part of book/report
- (2019) lnvestigating the elasticity of meat consumption for climate mitigation: 4Rs for responsible meat use. Sustainable governance and management of food systems.
- (2015) Tackling Norwegian Cold: The Breakthrough of Home Freezing. The Making of European Consumption: Facing the American Challenge.
- (2014) The means of modernization: Freezing technologies and the cultural politics of everyday life, Norway 1940-1965. History of artificial cold. Scientific, Technological and cultural issues.
- (2012) Cool Alliances: Freezers, Frozen Fish and the Shaping of Industry-Retail Relations in Norway, 1950-1960. Transformations of retailing in Europe after 1945.
- (2012) Det moderne stabbur. Linjer i fryserens og matstellets historie i Norge. Trønderveven. Årbok Sør-Trøndelag Historielag og Trøndelag Folkemuseum.
Report/dissertation
- (2011) Varme visjoner og frosne fremskritt. Om fryseteknologi i Norge, ca. 1920 - 1965. 2011. ISBN 978-82-471-3058-2.
- (2007) Våte drømmer. Konstruksjonen av en genetisk modifisert fisk i Norge på 1980-tallet. 2007.