Birgit Brock-Utne Explained

Birgit Brock-Utne
Birth Date:	4 May 1938
Birth Place:	Oslo, Norway
Nationality:	Norwegian
Occupation:	Educator and politician
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Birgit Brock-Utne (born 4 May 1938) is a Norwegian educator and politician.

Personal life

Brock-Utne was born in Oslo on 4 May 1938, to Gerhard Brock-Utne and translator Gertrud Hessenberg. From 1960 to 1973 she was married to judge Bård Gaarder, and in 1973 she was married to politician and diplomat Gunnar Garbo (1924–2016).

Career

Brock-Utne was professor at the University of Dar-es-Salaam from 1987 to 1992, and professor at the University of Oslo from 1995. Among her books are Kunnskap uten makt from 1980 (with Runa Haukaa), Educating for Peace. A Feminist Perspective from 1985, and En mors tåre. Vi som mister våre barn på veiene from 1986.^{[1] [2]}

Notes and References

1. Encyclopedia: Birgit Brock-Utne. Norsk biografisk leksikon. Berit. Ås. Berit Ås. Helle, Knut. Kunnskapsforlaget. Oslo. Norwegian. 9 February 2015.
2. Encyclopedia: Birgit Brock-Utne . . Godal . Anne Marit . Anne Marit Godal . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . Norwegian . 9 February 2015.