Jan-Paul Brekke | |
|---|---|
 Jan-Paul Brekke in 2017. | |
| Born | March 16, 1966 |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Occupation(s) | Sociologist and comedian |
| Spouse | Tine Mørch Smith |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | Norwegian Institute for Social Research |
| Main interests | Migration, refugees, sociology of sport |
| Notable works | Life on Hold, Why Norway?: Understanding Asylum Destinations, Reception Conditions for Asylum Seekers in Norway and the EU |
Jan-Paul Brekke (born 19 March 1966) is a Norwegian sociologist and comedian. He currently works as a senior researcher at the Norwegian Institute for Social Research. His fields of research are migration and refugees, and sociology of sport.[1] Since 2003, he has also been a regular panel member on the nationally broadcast TV show Løvebakken.[2][3] He is a member of the comedy troupe Teatersport Oslo, together with Harald Eia, Helen Vikstvedt and Torbjørn Harr. They won the Norwegian championship in Theatresports in 1994.
Personal life
Brekke is married to Tine Mørch Smith, who since 2010 has been Deputy Permanent Representative of Norway to the United Nations in New York. They have three children.[4]
Publications
- 2010 Life on Hold
- 2009 (with Monica Five Aarset). Why Norway?: Understanding Asylum Destinations. Oslo: Institute for Social Research,ISBN 9788277633060
- 2007 Reception Conditions for Asylum Seekers in Norway and the EU. Oslo: Institute for Social Research, 2007. ISBN 9788277632438
- 2007 (with Tordis Borchgrevink) Talking about integration : discources, alliances and theories on labour market integration in Sweden
- 2006 International students and immigration to Norway
- 2006 Utestengt fra velferdsstaten
- 2005 Humanitet eller null-tolerans
- 2004 While We Are Waiting: Uncertainty and Empowerment Among Asylum-Seekers in Sweden. Oslo, Norway: Institute for Social Research, ISBN 9788277631981.
- 2004 The Struggle for Control: The Impact of National Control Policies on the Arrival of Asylum Seekers to Scandinavia 1999-2004. Oslo, Norway: Institute for Social Research, ISBN 9788277632018
- 2002 Samtalekulturen i diplomatiet
- 2002 Children and Adolescents with an Immigrant Background: An Overview of Nordic Research. Kbh: Nordic Council of Ministers, ISBN 9789289308366.
- 2002 Kosovo-Norge, tur og retur : midlertidig opphold for kosovoflyktninger Oslo : Institutt for samfunnsforskning, ISBN 9788277631714
- 2001 Velkommen og farvel? : midlertidig beskyttelse for flyktninger i Norge. [Oslo]: Institutt for samfunnsforskning, ISBN 9788277631639
- 2001 "The Dilemmas of Temporary Protection – the Norwegian Experience" in Policy Studies, 22, no. 1 (2001): 5-18
- 1999 Midlertidig beskyttelse i Nordisk flyktningepolitikk
- 1999Barn og unge med innvandrerbakgrunn : en nordisk kunnskapsoversikt Kbh. : Nordisk Ministerråd, ISBN 9789289303187
- 1999 Barn og ungdoms levekår i Norden: en nordisk kunnskapsoversikt
- 1998 Et nytt flyktningregime? : om midlertidig beskyttelse i Norge
- 1995 Ansvar for andre : frivillighetssentralen i velferdspolitikken
- 1994 Frivillighet og lokalsamfunn : En studie av to frivillighetssentralers omgivelser.
References
- ↑ "Bio data". Archived from the original on January 30, 2011. Retrieved March 10, 2012.
- ↑ AS, TV 2. "Søkeresultat". TV 2.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ "Norwegian identity in an American context". Norway.org. 21 October 2011. Archived from the original on 30 June 2009. Retrieved 10 March 2012.
- ↑ "Deputy Permanent Representative". norway-un.org. Norway - Mission to the UN. Retrieved 11 March 2012.
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