Nora Ahlberg facts for kids

Nora Louise Ahlberg (born on December 23, 1952) is a Norwegian psychologist. She used to be a professor of psychology at the University of Oslo. She also led important centers that helped refugees and people from minority groups. These centers focused on their health and well-being.

What She Does

Nora Ahlberg is trained in a few different areas. She is a clinical psychologist, which means she helps people with their thoughts and feelings. She is also a historian of religion, studying how different religions and cultures work. She learned about psychiatry and sociology too. Besides her academic studies, she also studied art in Helsinki.

Her Work at Universities

Nora Ahlberg has worked at many universities in Nordic countries. She was at the University of Oslo starting in 1978 and the University of Helsinki from 1991. She became a professor and director of the Psychosocial Centre for Refugees at the University of Oslo. This center helps refugees with their mental health. Later, from 2003 to 2007, she was the director of the Norwegian Centre for Migration and Minority Health. This center is now part of the Norwegian Institute of Public Health.

She also taught at other universities, including University of Tromsø, Norwegian University of Technology and Science (NTNU), and Oslo University College. She even spent time doing research at the University of Oxford in England. Her work often involved different subjects like history, social studies, and medicine. She led many projects that brought these different fields together.

Sharing Knowledge

Nora Ahlberg has worked to share what she learned about minority groups with others. She helped people who work in government, health care, and social services understand these topics better. She is also part of the team that edits the International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care. She was also an editor for the Norwegian Journal for Migration Research.

Her Family

Nora Ahlberg was born in Helsinki, Finland. Her parents were Hugo Wilhelm Ahlberg and Helene Hinnerichsen. In 1978, she moved to Oslo, Norway. There, she married professor Svein Bjerke. They have two children, Ernst Hugo, born in 1982, and Mildrid, born in 1986.

Her Writings

Nora Ahlberg has written several books and articles. Her work often focuses on how people's backgrounds and cultures affect their health and lives. She has written about the experiences of Muslim communities in Norway and Scandinavia. She also wrote about women's health and mental well-being in different cultures. One of her books, No Five Fingers are Alike, shares stories from Kurdish female refugees. Her writings help us understand the challenges and strengths of people from different parts of the world.