KvinnSamSem may 18: Kirsten Hansteen – Norway’s first female minister

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13 May 2026

Margrethe Einarsen, who holds a master’s degree in gender studies, presents her new book "Våkne kvinner" about Kirsten Hansteen, a feminist, communist, anti-fascist, peace activist and Norway’s first female minister.

Listen to Margrethe Einarsen as she talks about her new book, "Våkne kvinner". The biography tells the story of Kirsten Hansteen, Norway’s first female minister, and her life from the culturally radical circles of the interwar period, through her resistance work during the Second World War, to her social activism in the post-war era.

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When and where?

When: Monday may 18, 12:00-13:00
Where: Faculty of Humanities, room C201A

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