Tore Rem
It is a great honor to be asked to contribute to the deeply meaningful work of the Danish National Research Foundation. It is with humility that I take on the task of serving on the board, and I’m confident that it will be a learning experience. I very much look forward to working with my fellow board members and to get to know better the Danish research landscape, where so much excellent work is being done. I very much admire and support the Danish National Research Foundation’s commitment to supporting its grantees through freedom, trust, and involvement.
Although I take on the task with a hint of fear and trembling, I’m very much looking forward to the demanding job of selecting the next generation of Centers of Excellence.
I am director of UiO:Democracy, an interdisciplinary research initiative on democracy at the University of Oslo. Before that, from 2019 to 2023, I led another large research initiative, UiO:Nordic. My academic background is in English literature, and I have held posts in Oslo and Oxford. I have served on many boards, within and outside of the academy, and have participated extensively in the evaluation of research. I have also been engaged in public debates about the role of the university and the humanities.
| Name (born) | Tore Rem (1967) |
| Current position | Director – UiO:Democracy, University of Oslo |
| Elected period | January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2027 (first period) |
| Appointed by | Independent Research Fund Denmark |
| Independence | Considered independent |
| Expertise | 19th-century literature (English and Scandinavian), the history of the book and the history of reading, theatre history, reception studies, life writing, theories of authorship, and world literature. |
| Education | D. Phil. (Oxon) |
| Selected board and committee appointments | Member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters
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