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Gunhild Brænne Bjørnstad
Gunhild Brænne Bjørnstad is an assistant professor of drama/theatre in the Department of Teacher Education in Østfold University College, Norway. She previously worked as a theatre teacher for several years at the Institute of Art and Culture (TaSUBa) in Bagamoyo, Tanzania, and at the University of Stavanger. She is currently teaching drama and aesthetics in preschool teacher training, as well as in primary and secondary teacher training. As she is the international coordinator of the department, she is responsible for incoming and outgoing students, and international cooperation. She has developed and led a variety of courses and projects focusing on student active learning, aesthetics processes, internationalization and diversity. Her current research interests are in aesthetic learning processes in teacher education, and cross-curricular projects.