Moira von Wright

Moira Johanna von Wright (born 23 December 1957 in Helsinki[1]) is a Finnish and Swedish academic, who has been the rector of first Södertörn University 2010-2016 and Åbo Akademi University between August 2019 and October 2021.[2] She grew up in Turku, Finland.[3]

Moira von Wright
Born23 December 1957 Edit this on Wikidata
Helsinki Edit this on Wikidata
OccupationProfessor (2007–) Edit this on Wikidata
Parent(s)
  • Johan von Wright Edit this on Wikidata
Position heldRector of Södertörn University (2010–2016) Edit this on Wikidata

Career

Professor of Pedagogy (from 2007) and Pro-Rector (from 2008) of Örebro University. She has been a Visiting Professor at the University of Oslo for two years and a visiting fellow at Cambridge University[4]

In 2010-2016, she was rector of Södertörn University College. Her tenure proved controversial and she was openly criticised for an authoritarian leadership style.[5][6]

Von Wright was appointed rector at Åbo Akademi University in 2019.[3] At its meeting in Vaasa on 1 November 2021, the Board of Åbo Akademi University decided to dismiss Rector Moira von Wright, citing a crisis of confidence between the rector and the rest of the university due to a perceived lack of transparency and insufficient communication, as well as differing views regarding the leadership and future development of Åbo Akademi.[7][8]

She belongs to the noble von Wright family.[1]

References
  1. Finlands ridderskaps och adels kalender 1965, p. 559.
  2. "Moira von Wright is the new Rector of Åbo Akademi University". Åbo Akademi University. 12 February 2019. Retrieved 2020-10-17.
  3. "Nya ÅA-rektorn: Om mamma hade levat hade hon varit stolt nu". Hufvudstadsbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 2021-11-05.
  4. "Moira von Wright föreslås bli ny rektor". Archived from the original on 2014-08-12. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
  5. "Moira von Wright kritiserades hårt redan vid Södertörn – påverkade inte rekryteringen till ÅA" (in Swedish). Åbo Underrättelser. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
  6. "Södertörns högskola - Moira von Wright ny rektor för Södertörns högskola - Mynewsdesk". Archived from the original on 2011-10-09. Retrieved 2010-06-08.
  7. "Åbo Akademi säger upp rektorn Moira von Wright på grund av brist på förtroende – styrelseordföranden: "Uppsägning ansågs som den enda möjligheten"". Svenska YLE (in Swedish). Retrieved 2021-11-03.
  8. ""Varken rätt eller rättvist" – ÅA:s uppsagda rektor Moira von Wright är inte nöjd med beslutet". Svenska YLE (in Swedish). Retrieved 2021-11-03.
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