Research based information on religion
Academic interests
Mette Ramstad: Academic Staff Internet-portal on Religions, denominations and statistics: http://www.fag.hiof.no/~mr/
Science of Religion and Anthropology of Religion, Ethnography, Historical manuscripts
Islam and Muslims
Judaism and Jews
Antisemittism and Islamophobia
Radicalization, violent jihad and peaceful counter-narratives
Faith denominations in Ostfold County/ Region and Norway
Multiculture
Teaching and Education in Religious Education and Christianity, Religion subjects
Religious change and conversion. Religious Narratives
Christianity in Polynesia and Mission History in Polynesia
Polynesian Culture and History and Traditional Indigenous Religions
Indigenous Hawaiian Education and Public and Private Schools Education of Hawaiian pupils
Contemporary Hawaiian Spirituality and Contemporary Indigenous Church leaders and Independent Spiritual and Cultural representatives
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - The Mormon Church
ICT in Religious Education
Courses taught
Courses Fall 2025:
LMUKRLE10421 KRLE104; Mangfold i religioner, sekularisering og makt (5-10)
LRLE10421 RLE104: Mangfold i religioner, sekularisering og makt. Årsstudium.
Courses Spring 2026:
LMUKRLE10121 KRLE 101 Introduksjon til KRLE-didaktikk, jødedom, kristendom og islam (5-10): Religion
LMBKRLE10121 KRLE 101 Introduksjon til KRLE-didaktikk, jødedom, kristendom og islam (1-7): Religion
LRLE10121 RLE101: Introduksjon til KRLE-didaktikk, jødedom, kristendom og islam: Religion
Kompetanse for Kvalitet Nettbasert Etter og videreutdanning for grunnskolelærere i faget KRLE (1-10 trinn):
LSKR102 Vår 2026: Religion og fagdidaktikk
Academic Background and Work experience
Ph.D. Doctor in Science of Religion in 2001 from University of Bergen, Norway
Associate Professor in Science of Religion, Permanent Staff from august 2000 at Ostfold University College, Faculty of Education, Halden
Religion and History Graduate courses studies and Ph.D. research at University of Hawaii, Manoa, Honolulu, Oahu, USA, 1993-1994
College Lecturer, Permanent Staff in Science of Religion at Nesna College, 1997-2000.
Masters Degree in Science of Religion, Cand. Philol. 1992 at University of Bergen
Bachelors Degree from Faculty of Humanities at Universitetet i Oslo:
Nordic Archaeology Major, 1 year courses (60stp)
History of Religion Major, 1 year courses (60stp)
Christianity in History of Religion, half year courses (30stp)
Ex.Phil. - Philosophy, scientific theory and psychology introduction- half year courses, fall 1982.
Archaeology of Jerusalem - Summer School course at Hebrew University, Jerusalem. Grant from Israel.
Polynesian Culture Studies Minor and Summer School courses for (1,2 years), at Brigham Young University (BYU-HC) - Hawaii campus Laie, Oahu.
Field Works from Hawaiian Islands, New Zealand, Society Islands, Tuamotu Islands, Tubuai Island, Oslo, Ostfold county, Florida, New York, London, Jerusalem, Israel.
Archaeological Excavations in Trondheim Medival Monastry Church Cemetry, "Oldtidsveien" Iron Age Burial Mounds in Ostfold County and in Vestfold County.
Museum Guide Lecturer at Polynesian Cultural Center's Migration Museum in Laie, Oahu, Hawaii for 1 year for US and international tourists.