Background and experience
Jørgen Weideman Eriksen is an Associate Professor at the Department of Teacher Education and Outdoor Studies (ILF) at the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences (NIH). He earned his PhD in 2011 at NIH (Soldiers’ reach for optimized performance), where he also completed his master's degree in 1997 (Outdoor studies as an arena for the integration of youth with immigrant backgrounds).
Eriksen has worked at NIH since 2001. For the first 15 years, he was employed at the Defence Institute (a division at the Norwegian Defence University College), and since 2017, he has been working with outdoor studies (friluftsliv) at ILF.
Throughout his professional life, Eriksen has been focused on learning processes, specifically related to how nature influences us as a learning landscape. These interests have been linked to philosophy and pedagogy. Eriksen has also played a central role in developing outdoor education as an educational field at NIH.
Eriksen has experience as a supervisor at the bachelor's, master's, and PhD levels. Internally at NIH, he has five years of experience as a program leader and has held positions in the Study Committee (SU), Committee for Research Education (KFU), and the Complaints Board. From the Norwegian Defence University College, he has experience as a department head.
Teaching
Outdoor education and skill development, learning theoretical perspectives, outdoor guidance, and various activities related to different natural environments/seasons.
Research
Outdoor education, learning theory, and philosophy.