Trine Elisabeth Unander
About
Trine Unander is an associate professor in textiles and sustainability at the Department of Teacher Education, Faculty of Social and Educational Sciences at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). Here she conducts research, teaches and supervises master students at MGLU. From 2022 on she is also coordinator of the Masters education in arts and crafts.
She defended her dissertation in Science and Technology Studies at the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies of Culture (Faculty of Humanities)/ NTNU) in 2019, with a study of how environmental organizations use knowledge in their work to influence policy at a national level in Norway (Found in Translation? How environmental organisations acquire environmental knowledge and communicate it to policymakers). The dissertation was paper-based and written in English, and opponents of the dissertation were Professor emeritus Andrew Jamison, Aalborg University / Malmö, Professor Claire Waterton, Lancaster University, England and Professor Tomas Moe Skjølsvold, NTNU.
Unander has a broad and solid education in various directions. This includes intermediate subjects in Nordic languages and literature [web p. only in Norwegian] from UiO, vocational teacher training in art and craft, now Art, design and communication [web p. only in Norwegian] from OsloMet, one year of information processing studies from HiST / NTNU, a bachelor study in textile arts from Fonty's academy for visual arts [web p. only in Dutch] in Tilburg, NL, a Master's degree in Science and Technology Studies from the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies of Culture at NTNU, and thus finally a PhD from the same place.
Furthermore, Unander has worked for almost ten years at Huseby [web p. only in Norwegian], Ugla [web p. only in Norwegian] and Blussuvoll [web p. only in Norwegian] secondary schools in Trondheim, where a focus area has been to develop new programs in various subjects. From the turn of the millennium and for eight years onwards, Unander helped build and eventually lead TEKS - center for electronic arts in Trondheim, where she organized and curated a number of projects of various dimensions.
Research
Main research areas of interest are now:
How has the arts and crafts subject developed to get where it is in school today?
What are the opportunities and limitations of the subject? / What 'utility value' does the subject have today?
- Can arts and crafts be used to strengthen other school subjects? -As motivating factor, but also for learning input.
- What qualities can be linked to competence and knowledge in different disciplines, especially traditional academic vs. traditional practical / professional knowledge?
- Can arts and crafts education in primary schools be used to convey important knowledge about sustainability and the renewable society? How can demands for green change promote creativity rather than set limits? Can sustainability didactics be promoted through arts and crafts?
Publications
2021
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Suboticki, Ivana;
Lagesen, Vivian Anette;
Unander, Trine E..
(2021)
En kartlegging og evaluering av tre kjønnsbalansetiltak ved NTNU. Startpakker, kvalifiseringsstipend og mentorprogram.
NTNU
Report
2020
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Unander, Trine E.;
Sørensen, Knut Holtan.
(2020)
Rhizomic learning: How environmental nongovernmental organizations (ENGOs) acquire and assemble knowledge.
Social Studies of Science
Academic article
2019
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Unander, Trine E.;
Sørensen, Knut Holtan;
Aune, Margrethe;
Levold, Nora.
(2019)
Found in translation? How environmental organisations acquire environmental knowledge and communicate it to policymakers.
Institutt for tverrfaglige kulturstudier, NTNU
Doctoral dissertation
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Unander, Trine E.;
Sørensen, Knut Holtan.
(2019)
Found in translation? How environmental organisations acquire environmental knowledge and communicate it to policymakers.
Doktoravhandlinger ved NTNU (2019/294)
Doctoral dissertation
Journal publications
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Unander, Trine E.;
Sørensen, Knut Holtan.
(2020)
Rhizomic learning: How environmental nongovernmental organizations (ENGOs) acquire and assemble knowledge.
Social Studies of Science
Academic article
Report
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Suboticki, Ivana;
Lagesen, Vivian Anette;
Unander, Trine E..
(2021)
En kartlegging og evaluering av tre kjønnsbalansetiltak ved NTNU. Startpakker, kvalifiseringsstipend og mentorprogram.
NTNU
Report
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Unander, Trine E.;
Sørensen, Knut Holtan;
Aune, Margrethe;
Levold, Nora.
(2019)
Found in translation? How environmental organisations acquire environmental knowledge and communicate it to policymakers.
Institutt for tverrfaglige kulturstudier, NTNU
Doctoral dissertation
-
Unander, Trine E.;
Sørensen, Knut Holtan.
(2019)
Found in translation? How environmental organisations acquire environmental knowledge and communicate it to policymakers.
Doktoravhandlinger ved NTNU (2019/294)
Doctoral dissertation
Teaching
Courses
Outreach
2025
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Academic lectureFredagsvik, Maren Skjelstad; Staberg, Ragnhild Lyngved; Ervik, Hilde Beate; Kamphorst, Floor; Unander, Trine Elisabeth; Pettersen, Anne Rakstad. (2025) Modelling interdisciplinary sustainability education in a project for pre-service teachers . International Centre for STEM Education (ICSE), ICSE Academy project and InSSTER Center at the University of Nicosia Educating the Educators V (ETE V) , Limassol, Cyprus 2025-05-08 - 2025-05-09
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Academic lectureFredagsvik, Maren Skjelstad; Staberg, Ragnhild Lyngved; Kamphorst, Floor; Ervik, Hilde ; Unander, Trine E.; Pettersen, Anne Rakstad. (2025) Modelling interdisciplinary sustainability education in a project for pre-service teachers . Educating the Educators (ETE) 2025 Conference 2025-05-08 -
2024
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Academic lectureSanne, Vibeke Gilje; Ervik, Hilde ; Febri, Maria Immaculata Maya; Fredagsvik, Maren Skjelstad; Kamphorst, Floor; Pettersen, Anne Rakstad. (2024) Natur og miljø under press – tverrfaglig utforskning av bærekraftutfordringer i lokalsamfunnet. Nasjonalt forskernettverk for bærekraft og utdanning(NABU) Nasjonalt forskernettverk for bærekraft og utdanning (NABU) konferansen 2024 , Bergen 2024-10-30 - 2024-10-31
2023
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LectureEikeseth, Unni; Lysne, Dag Atle; Staberg, Ragnhild Lyngved; Unander, Trine E.; Sanne, Vibeke Gilje. (2023) Skulehage, frå pynt til undervisningsressurs. NTNU NABU-konferansen 2023 , Trondheim 2023-10-19 - 2023-10-20
2018
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InterviewNæss, Robert; Thingvoll, Camilla Tjønn; Fjellså, Ingvild Firman; Unander, Trine. (2018) Elsykkelen gir folk frihet!. NRK P1 Mellom himmel og jord NRK P1 Mellom himmel og jord [Radio] 2018-04-29