Wai Ying Lam

Doctoral Graduate Student

School of Engineering and Natural Sciences
Civil and Environmental Engineering Research

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Vibeke Svala Kristinsdóttir

Adjunct Lecturer

School of Education
Faculty of subject teacher education

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Courses 2025 - 2026

Veli-Matti Ilmari Palomaki

Project Manager

Central Administration
International Division

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Education

2017 MA University of Helsinki East Asian Studies
2012 Exchange studies Peking University Chinese language

Tryggvi Brian Thayer

Assistant Professor

School of Education
Faculty of subject teacher education

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Saga - S-414

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2019 Ph.D. University of Minnesota Twin Cities Comparative and International Development Education
2007 MA University of Minnesota MA Comparative & International Development Education
2004 BA University of Iceland BA Philosophy,

Courses 2025 - 2026

Snædís Sunna Thorlacius

Doctoral Graduate Student

School of Engineering and Natural Sciences
Land- og ferðamálafræðistofa

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Askja -

Sigríður Guðjónsdóttir

Project Manager

School of Social Sciences
The Social Science Research Institute

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Ragnheiður Guðjónsdóttir

Project Manager

School of Health Sciences
Faculty of Medicine

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Læknagarður -

Ragnar Smárason

School of Education
School of Education, Administration

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Courses 2025 - 2026

Piergiorgio Consagra

Doctoral Graduate Student

School of Humanities
Institute of Research in Literature and Visual Arts

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Edda -

Courses 2025 - 2026

Nanna Hlín Halldórsdóttir

Assistant Professor

School of Education
Faculty of subject teacher education

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Gimli - G-304

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Abstract

Social and political philosophy, ethics and feminist philosophy. Notions of vulnerability, power, equality and critical thinking within feminist and Marxist thought. o Philosophy of disability, bioethics, and medical humanities, especially as it concerns chronic illness (ME, fibromyalgia, POTS, women-related diseases), fatigue, pain and aging. o The interaction of theory and practise as well as the communication of theory, in particular in social movements and activism such as in #MeToo, disability activism, and refugee movements.

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