Jan-Paul Brekke

Jan-Paul Brekke
Born (1966-03-16) March 16, 1966
Nationality Norwegian
Occupation Sociologist and comedian
Spouse(s) Tine Mørch Smith
Academic work
Institutions Norwegian Institute for Social Research
Main interests Migration, refugees, sociology of sport
Notable works Life on Hold, Why Norway?: Understanding Asylum Destinations, Reception Conditions for Asylum Seekers in Norway and the EU

Jan-Paul Brekke (born 19 March 1966) is a Norwegian sociologist and comedian. He currently works as a senior researcher at the Norwegian Institute for Social Research. His fields of research are migration and refugees, and sociology of sport.[1] Since 2003, he has also been a regular panel member on the nationally broadcast TV show Løvebakken.[2][3] He is a member of the comedy troupe Teatersport Oslo, together with Harald Eia, Helen Vikstvedt and Torbjørn Harr. They won the Norwegian championship in Theatresports in 1994.

Personal life

Brekke is married to Tine Mørch Smith, who since 2010 has been Deputy Permanent Representative of Norway to the United Nations in New York. They have three children.[4]

Publications

References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20110130105121/http://www.socialresearch.no/Staff/Researchers/Jan-Paul-Brekke. Archived from the original on January 30, 2011. Retrieved March 10, 2012. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. http://www.tv2.no/underholdning/gkn/kjendis/jan-paul-brekke-3443183.html
  3. "Norwegian identity in an American context". Norway.org. 21 October 2011. Archived from the original on 25 January 2012. Retrieved 10 March 2012.
  4. "Deputy Permanent Representative". norway-un.org. Norway - Mission to the UN. Retrieved 11 March 2012.
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