Establishment and directors
In the autumn of 1986, the centre was formally established for an initial four-year trial period. Fride Eeg-Henriksen was appointed as the centre’s Administrative Coordinator in May 1987 and Elisabeth Gulbrandsen was Research Coordinator.
The directors have been:
- Karin Widerberg 1988–1990
- Torill Steinfeld, Drude von der Fehr and Brit Berggreen (short-term periods) 1991–1993
- Harriet Bjerrum Nielsen 1993–2009. She was replaced by Beatrice Halsaa and Elisabet Rogg during her sabbaticals (2000–2005)
- Jorunn Økland 2010–2013
- Beatrice Halsaa 2014
- Anne-Jorunn Berg 2015–2018
- Helene Aarseth 2019–2020
- Inger Skjelsbæk 2021–
Name changes
- The Centre for Research on Women (SFK) 1986–2000
- The Centre for Women’s and Gender Studies (SKK) 2001–2007
- The Centre for Gender Research (STK) 2008–
Placement in university structure
The centre has been evaluated three times. The University Board concluded in 1991, 1996 and 2007 that the centre should remain as an independent research center organized directly under the University Board.
Teaching
- The centre has offered courses in women and gender studies since 1999.
- It has offered a BA program, known as Gender, Feminism and Gender Equality since 2003, and Interdisciplinary Gender Studies since 2007.
- It has offered an MA program in Gender Studies since 2011.