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Dr Mart Kuldkepp
Associate Professor
SELCS
Faculty of Arts & Humanities
- Joined UCL
- 1st Sep 2015
Research summary
My primary research focus is on 20th century Scandinavian and Baltic political history, with a particular interest in inter-Nordic and inter-regional contacts and cooperation in the Baltic Sea area. I am also interested in contemporary European, Scandinavian and Baltic politics (especially foreign and security policy).
I also have an academic side-interest in Medieval Old Norse-Icelandic literature and culture.
Teaching summary
Most of my teaching concerns 20th century European political history, especially the history of Scandinavian and Baltic politics, society, and culture. In past, I have also taught modules relating to Medieval Studies, including overview courses in Old Norse literature, and various other subejcts in the field of Scandinavian culture, history, literature and languages.
Education
- University College London
- Other Postgraduate qualification (including professional), ATQ03 - Recognised by the HEA as a Fellow | 2018
- University of Tartu
- Doctorate, Doctor of Philosophy | 2014
- University of Tartu
- Other higher degree, Master of Arts | 2010
- University of Tartu
- First Degree, Bachelor of Arts | 2006
Biography
I have been active as an academic in the field of Scandinavian and Baltic studies since 2007. I completed my PhD dissertation at University of Tartu, Estonia, in 2014, and joined UCL in 2015. My position is a split one with 0.5 FTE in Scandinavian Studies and 0.5 FTE in European and International Social and Political Studies (EISPS). Follow me on Twitter: @KuldkeppMart or Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@martkuldkepp