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About the Author
Ingunn Norderval came to the United States in 1953 to study political science, one of the earliest recipients in Norway to receive a Fulbright grant. She received her MA degree from University of Washington, Seattle, in 1957, married a fellow student and raised a family of four children over the next ten years. During this period, Norderval also held a full-time position at Oregon College of Education and later a part time job as lecturer at Gustavus Adolphus College in Minnesota. In 1967 she won a Danforth Foundation grant to pursue further graduate studies, and in 1971 earned her Ph.D. in Political Science. Her doctoral dissertation, "Norwegian Political Recruitment Patterns and Recruitment of Women," earned attention as an example of empirical research delving into what had been largely terra incognito, according to the doctoral committee, which predicted it "may serve as a model for further such studies." Several articles in American, Canadian and international journals were immediate results of this work, as well as requests for contributions to books and papers to be delivered at various political science conventions. A shortened, Norwegian translation published by Cappelen in 1973, "Kvinner i norsk politikk," won critical acclaim as the first book on the role of women in the country's political fora, and a much needed addition to the social science literature offered at institutions of higher learning as well as for lay readers.
After several years of teaching at McMaster University and Lakehead University in Canada, Norderval returned to her native Norway in 1979 in order to help develop the study of politics at Molde University College. During her years in Molde, she also became an active politician herself, representing the Labor Party at the provincial level for nearly two decades before becoming a pensioner in 1999. Besides several textbooks on politics, she published a biography on Olav Oksvik, a central politician during the troubled middle war period, but now largely forgotten. Her latest book, Nobelkomiteen og kvinnene, was published by WILPF Norway in 2015 on the occasion of WILPF's 100 year anniversary.
Endorsements
“The book brings to light information which previously hasn’t been compiled ... I encourage everyone interested in women and peace to read Ingunn Norderval’s book.”
– Anne C. Kjelling, Past Head Librarian of the Norwegian Nobel Institute
“This is the untold story of how most women Nobel Peace Prize nominees were overlooked and forgotten during the longest part of the twentieth century ... their visionary efforts described in this book encourage us to keep moving forward with this vital work. We hope their lives will inspire all who strive for peace and dignity in the world!”
– Evelin Lindner, Founding President, Human Dignity and Humiliation Studies
