Terje Finstad

Associate Professor

Department of Interdisciplinary Studies of Culture

terje.finstad@ntnu.no +47 73598357 +47 95904814

Bygg 11, 11537, Dragvoll

I am a associate professor in historical 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).
Modernity and social responsibility: The history of the Departement for energy and process technology, NTNU (book project 2016-2020).
The history of science at the University in Bergen (UiB 2019-2020).
Ocean responsibility, a pilot program in NTNU Oceans (2019-2021)
SMAT - Smart technology for sustainable agriculture (Ruralis 2018-2021)
MEATigation - towards sustainable meat-use in Norwegian food practices for climate mitigation (NFR 2020-2024)
LIMBO - Evaluating emerging AMR threats and future capacity for action in Norwegian livestock agriculture (NFR 2021-2024)

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)
The Norwegian historical association's price for most innovative contribution to Historisk tidsskrift 2019.

Courses

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

Finstad, Terje; Aune, Margrethe; Egseth, Kine Ariela. (2021) The domestication triangle: How humans, animals and technology shape each other – The case of automated milking systems. Journal of Rural Studies. vol. 84.
Fuglestad, Eirik Magnus; Vik, Jostein; Finstad, Terje; Søraa, Roger Andre. (2021) Compressed growth – The transforming power of the round bale technology. Journal of Rural Studies. vol. 84.
Finstad, Terje. (2019) Melk, mastitt og mirakelmedisin. Antibiotikaens inntog i norsk melkeproduksjon. Historisk Tidsskrift (Norge). vol. 98 (3).
Finstad, Terje. (2017) Naked gene salmon: debating fish, genes, and the politics of science in the "age of publics". Technology and Culture. vol. 58 (1).
Finstad, Terje. (2015) Om folk og fisk. Antibiotikaresistens som idémessig utfordring i mat- og helsefeltet. Arr - Idéhistorisk tidsskrift. vol. 27 (2/3).
Finstad, Terje; Skjølsvold, Tomas Moe. (2015) Materialitet og mening i menneskets tidsalder?. Norsk Medietidsskrift. vol. 22 (4).
Karlstrøm, Henrik; Finstad, Terje. (2014) Nordic STS – making ourselves relevant?. EASST Review. vol. 33 (1).
Finstad, Terje. (2013) Familiarizing Food: Frozen Food Chains, Technology, and Consumer Trust, Norway 1940–1970. Food and Foodways. vol. 21 (1).
Finstad, Terje. (2013) Rottereiret. Beretninger om utøy i Trondheim i første halvdel av 1900-tallet. Historisk Tidsskrift (Norge). vol. 92 (1).
Karlstrøm, Henrik; Finstad, Terje. (2013) The Stedegenhet of Nordic STS. Nordic Journal of Science and Technology Studies. vol. 1 (1).
Finstad, Terje. (2010) En tur i butikken. Frysedisken som markedsføringsteknologi, Norge 1950-1960. Psykologisk tidsskrift. vol. 14 (2).

Books

Østby, Per; Finstad, Terje; Stokland, Håkon B.. (2020) Fra varmekraft til bærekraft. Historien om energi- og prosessteknikk ved NTNU, 1910-2020. Museumsforlaget AS. 2020. ISBN 9788283050837.

Part of book/report

Efstathiou, Sophia; Korsnes, Marius; Gabrielsen, Ane Møller; Finstad, Terje; Giæver, Fay; Driessen, Clemens; Hansen, Arve; Wethal, Ulrikke Bryn. (2019) lnvestigating the elasticity of meat consumption for climate mitigation: 4Rs for responsible meat use. Sustainable governance and management of food systems.
Finstad, Terje; Kvaal, Stig; Østby, Per. (2015) Tackling Norwegian Cold: The Breakthrough of Home Freezing. The Making of European Consumption: Facing the American Challenge.
Finstad, Terje. (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.
Finstad, Terje. (2012) Cool Alliances: Freezers, Frozen Fish and the Shaping of Industry-Retail Relations in Norway, 1950-1960. Transformations of retailing in Europe after 1945.
Finstad, Terje. (2012) Det moderne stabbur. Linjer i fryserens og matstellets historie i Norge. Trønderveven. Årbok Sør-Trøndelag Historielag og Trøndelag Folkemuseum.

Report/dissertation

Vik, Jostein; Stræte, Egil Petter; Søraa, Roger Andre; Finstad, Terje; Melås, Anders Mahlum; Gjefsen, Mads Dahl; Langørgen, Odd Roger; Fuglestad, Eirik Magnus; Hårstad, Renate Marie Butli. (2021) Smart teknologi for et bærekraftig landbruk. 2021. Rapport Norsk senter for bygdeforskning (9).
Finstad, Terje; Kvaal, Stig; Østby, Per. (2011) Varme visjoner og frosne fremskritt. Om fryseteknologi i Norge, ca. 1920 - 1965. 2011. ISBN 978-82-471-3058-2.
Finstad, Terje; Østby, Per; Kvaal, Stig. (2007) Våte drømmer. Konstruksjonen av en genetisk modifisert fisk i Norge på 1980-tallet. 2007.

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