ChristineIngebritsenProfessor; Director, Center for West European StudiesPh.D. Cornell University, 1993ingie@u.washington.edu206-543-0675Fields of Interest Scandinavian Literature and Culture Scandinavian Area Studies Norwegian Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies International Studies Political Science Ecology and SustainabilityBackground and ExperienceSummaryChristine Ingebritsen is a political scientist who teaches and conducts research on the position of small states in international relations. Her work seeks to explain how and why Scandinavian governments (Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland and Iceland) have responded differently to contemporary challenges — from a more globalized international political economy to an integrated Europe. Collectively, Scandinavia seeks to export best practices to international institutions and acts as a "norm entrepreneur" in several important issue-areas (the environment, human rights and security). Dr. Ingebritsen is also Adjunct Professor of Women's Studies and Adjunct Professor of Political Science. Teaching Scandinavia, the EU and Global Climate Scandinavia in World Affairs Environmental Norms in International Politics Modern Scandinavian Politics Women in Scandinavia Websites: University of Iceland Small State StudiesUW-Bergen Faculty Exchange Program Research Selected Publications: With Co-editors Iver Neumann, Sieglinde Gstohl, and Jessica Beyer. Small States in International Relations. University of Washington and University of Iceland, 2006. Scandinavia in World Politics. Rowman and Littlefield, 2006. "Europeanization and Cultural Identity: Two Worlds of Eco-Capitalism." Scandinavian Studies 73. 2001. 63-76. With Co-editors Robert Geyer and Jonathon Moses. Globalization, Europeanization, and the End of Scandinavian Social Democracy? . London: Macmillan, 2000. The Nordic States and European Unity. Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 1998. Courses Taught Autumn 2013 SCAND 326: Scandinavia In World Affairs A SCAND 590: Special Topics In Scandinavian Literature B Spring 2013 SCAND 326: Scandinavia In World Affairs A Winter 2013 SCAND 490: Special Topics A Peacemaking in Europe Winter 2013 SCAND 590: Special Topics In Scandinavian Literature B Autumn 2012 SCAND 326: Scandinavia In World Affairs A Spring 2012 SCAND 437: Politics In Scandinavia A Winter 2012 SCAND 490: Special Topics A SCAND 590: Special Topics In Scandinavian Literature C AffiliationsHome Department: Scandinavian StudiesAffiliated Departments: Center for West European StudiesGender, Women and Sexuality StudiesPolitical Science Share Printer-friendly version PDF version