- There are many ways to teach, even within the format of a lecture
Department鈥檚 new lecturer brings creativity to the classroom.
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A former SAMPOL staffer and long-time Bergen teacher has rejoined the department to share his passion for learning with 幸运飞艇计划 students.
Kjetil Evjen began his position as lecturer at the Department of Comparative Politics this autumn.
He is currently supervising undergraduate students as they prepare their bachelor鈥檚 theses. Next spring he鈥檒l teach SAMPOL 105, on state- and nation-building; SAMPOL 106, on organization of the state; and SAMPOL 120, on Scandinavian politics and government. 聽
Evjen came to the department from Metis Videreg氓ende, a private high school in Bergen where he spent many years teaching history and social science.
Before that he was a research assistant at the Department of Comparative Politics, in charge of teaching SAMPOL鈥檚 praxis course. He took that job after earning his B.A. and M.A. here.
Evjen says the best part of teaching is watching students develop intellectually, and knowing 鈥� or at least hoping 鈥� that your instruction played a role.
鈥淚n an ideal world, teaching should inspire the students to discuss topics among themselves,鈥� he says. 鈥淚t鈥檚 really rewarding when that happens.鈥�
聽Meanwhile, he says, the prime challenge is keeping one鈥檚 teaching fresh and diverse. Often that means trying new techniques, even if they might fail.
He is convinced, however, that 鈥渢here are many ways to teach 鈥� even within the format of a lecture.鈥�
Though Evjen is focusing on instruction during his lectureship at SAMPOL, his research experience is extensive.
He is intrigued by historical state- and nation-building processes and how they shaped Europe of today. 鈥淢y interest is mainly based on a desire to understand how states are formed, and why some survive and others collapse,鈥� he says.
He has co-authored two books on that topic, both with the late professor Frank Aarebrot. The first, Land, makt og f酶lelser, was published in 2014. The most recent, Reformasjonen: Den store historien, was released last week.聽 聽聽
Evjen grew up on the island of Sotra, west of Bergen, and has lived in the city most of his adult life. When not in the classroom he enjoys 鈥渁 busy family life with three small children, which consumes most of my spare time.鈥澛�