Astrid Skjerven is Professor in design theory at The Department of Product Design, Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences, Norway. She has a doctorate in art history from The University of Oslo. Her special field of interest is the phenomenon of Scandinavian design seen in a global context; the impact of design on daily life; and cultural sustainability. She was member of the EU COST Action IS 1007 Investigating Cultural Sustainability 2012-1015, and is a board member of The International Society on Sustainable Development Research (ISDRS). She has published articles in international scientific journals, and is Co Editor of two special issue on design in the journal Sustainable Development. She is member of the advisory board of the journal FORMakademisk.

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