Birgit Brock-Utne

Birgit Brock-Utne (born 4 May 1938) is a Norwegian educator and politician.

Birgit Brock-Utne
Born (1938-05-04) 4 May 1938
Oslo, Norway
NationalityNorwegian
Occupation(s)Educator and politician
Spouses
Bård Gaarder
(m. 19601973)
[1]
    (m. 1973)
    [1]

    Personal life

    Brock-Utne was born in Oslo on 4 May 1938, to Gerhard Brock-Utne and translator Gertrud Hessenberg. From 1960 to 1973 she was married to judge Bård Gaarder, and in 1973 she was married to politician and diplomat Gunnar Garbo (1924–2016).[1]

    Career

    Brock-Utne was professor at the University of Dar-es-Salaam from 1987 to 1992, and professor at the University of Oslo from 1995. Among her books are Kunnskap uten makt from 1980 (with Runa Haukaa), Educating for Peace. A Feminist Perspective from 1985, and En mors tåre. Vi som mister våre barn på veiene from 1986.[1][2]

    References

    1. Ås, Berit. "Birgit Brock-Utne". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
    2. Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Birgit Brock-Utne". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 9 February 2015.



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