Personalia Name: Mariann Villa, born 1963 Nationality: Norwegian Address: Centre for Rural Research University Centre Dragvoll N-7491 Trondheim NORWAY E-mail: Mariann.Villa@rural.no Education CURRICULUM VITAE 2005 Dr. polit. in sociology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). Thesis: Bygda som bustad (Rural living). 1990 Cand.polit. (Master of Arts) in sociology, NTNU. 1987 Cand.mag. (Bachelor of Arts) in social anthropology, history, and sociology, NTNU. Professional Experience 2012 - Research Manager, Centre for Rural Research (from 1.5.12) 1998-2012 Researcher, Centre for Rural Research, Trondheim 1994-1999 Dr. polit Scholarship, Centre for Rural Research/NTNU 1990-1994 Research Assistant, Centre for Rural Research 1989-1990 Student Assistant, Centre for Rural Research Projects since 2000 Demography and requirements due to new fighter air base (Rambøll project manager, collaboration with Trøndelag R&D Institute and SINTEF Technology and Society, Ørland and Bjugn municipalities dec 2012 - april 2013) The mutiethnic rural community: Exclusion or inclusion of immigrants? (NIBR project manager, Norwegian Research Council 2012-2016) Local Community Study (Centre for Rural Research 2011 - ) Rural Mobility (project manager at CRR, in collaboration with Agder Research, Norwegian Research Council 2007-2010) Evaluating Governmental Rural Campaign (project manager, Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development 2007-2010) Project management in local development (project manager, Centre of Competence on Rural Development 2010) Local cultural life in change (project manager at CRR, in collaboration with KIFO, Art Council Norway 2007-2009) Rural Images (project manager, Norwegian Research Council 2005-2008) Social networks in rural areas (project manager, Foundation of Health and Rehabilitation 1998-2001) The theme of the projects has in general generated popular media interest; a large amount of newspaper interviews, several radio and television performances. For newspaper chronicles and other user dissemination; see examples at the end of the CV. Publications since 2006: 1
Journals Blekesaune, Arild, Marit S. Haugen and Mariann Villa (2010): Dreaming of a Smallholding. Sociologia Ruralis Vol 50 (3) 225-241. Vik, Jostein and Mariann Villa (2010): Books, Branding and Boundary Objects: On the Use of Image in Rural Development. Sociologia Ruralis Vol 50 (2)156-170. Villa, Mariann and Karoline Daugstad (2007) Summer farmers: Gender Discourses in New Arenas. Journal of Comparative Family Studies Vol 38 (3) 395-408. Haugen, Marit S. and Mariann Villa (2006) Big Brother in rural societies. Youths discourses on gossip. Norwegian Journal of Geography Vol 60 (3) 209-216. Books Olaf Aagedal, Helene Egeland and Mariann Villa (2009) Lokalt kulturliv i endring. Bergen: Fagbokforlaget Almås, Reidar, Marit S. Haugen, Johan Fredrik Rye and Mariann Villa, eds, (2008) Den nye bygda. Tapir Academic Publisher, Trondheim Book Chapters Villa, Mariann and Arve Hjelseth (in print) Der ingen skulle tru Rurale festivalar i spenninga mellom tradisjon og modernitet. In A. Tjora, ed, Festival! Oslo: Gyldendal Academic Publisher. Villa, Mariann (2012) Småsamfunn tek sats. In M. B. Bringslid, ed, Bygdeutviklingas paradoks. Scandinavian Academic Press, pp. 37-61. Villa, Mariann (2012) Skisportturist i fjellbygda og deltidsfrosting ved fjorden mellom destinasjon og bygd. In M. Forbord, G.-T. Kvam and M. Rønningen, eds, Turisme i distriktene. Trondheim: Tapir Academic Publisher, pp. 189-208. Villa, Mariann (2011) Hytta som møtestad tilpassing og utfordring. In Haugen, M. S. and E. P. Stræte, eds, Rurale brytninger. Tapir Academic Publisher, Trondheim, pp 161-177. Follo, Gro and Mariann Villa (2010): Å byggje staden stein på stein. In Borch, O. J. and A. Førde, eds, Innovative bygdemiljø. Ildsjeler og nyskapingsarbeid. Fagbokforlaget, Bergen, pp 121-135. Villa, Mariann (2009) Storås bygd i festival. In O. Aagedal, H. Egeland and M. Villa, Lokalt kulturliv i endring. Fagbokforlaget/Norsk kulturråd, Oslo, pp 127-186. Almås, Reidar, Marit S. Haugen, Johan Fredrik Rye and Mariann Villa (2008) Omstridde bygder. In Almås, R., M. S. Haugen, J. F. Rye and M. Villa, eds, Den nye bygda. Tapir Academic Publisher, Trondheim, pp 9-28. Haugen, Marit S. and Mariann Villa (2008) Idyllisk eller kjedeleg? Slik ungdom ser bygda. In Almås, R., M. S. Haugen, J. F. Rye and M. Villa, eds, Den nye bygda. Tapir Academic Publisher, Trondheim, pp 137-156. Vik, Jostein and Mariann Villa (2008) Brokete bygdebilete om små bygder med store image. In Almås, R., M. S. Haugen, J. F. Rye and M. Villa, eds, Den nye bygda. Tapir Academic Publisher, Trondheim, pp 29-43. Haugen, Marit S. and Mariann Villa (2006) Rural idylls or boring places? In B. B. Bock and S. Shortall, red, Rural Gender Relations: Issues and Case Studies. Oxfordshire: CABI Publishing, pp 181-195. 2
Reports Holm, Frank Egil and Mariann Villa (2010) Små samfunn tar sats. Sluttrapport fra følgeevalueringen av Regjeringens Småsamfunnssatsing. Report 5/10. Trondheim, Centre for Rural Research. Holm, Frank Egil, Arild Kroken, Brit Logstein and Mariann Villa (2010): Hatten av! En analyse av prosjektlederrollen i lokale samfunnsutviklingsprosjekter. Report 2/10. Trondheim, Centre for Rural Research. Other publications Villa, Mariann (2012) Nasjonale meldingar og regionale planar. In N. Løkka, ed, Kulturrikets tilstand, Conference report, TF-notat (in print), Telemarksforskning, Bø Papers at International Conferences Oddveig Storstad and Mariann Villa (2011) In trust of a social capital. Presented at the XXIV Congress of the European Society for Rural Sociology, Chania, Greece, 22-25.08.11. Blekesaune, Arild, Marit S. Haugen and Mariann Villa (2007) The Dream of a Small-holding. Presented at the XXII Congress of the European Society for Rural Sociology, Wageningen, The Netherlands, 20-24.08.07. Vik, Jostein and Mariann Villa (2007) Rural communities with messy images: Images as boundary objects in rural development strategies. Presented at the XXII Congress of the European Society for Rural Sociology, Wageningen, The Netherlands, 20-24.08.07 Heggem, Reidun and Mariann Villa (2007) Local Festivals long-term rural development or short-term populism? Presented at the XXII Congress of the European Society for Rural Sociology, Wageningen, The Netherlands, 20-24.08.07. Villa, M., G. Follo and J. Vik (2006): Branding the Rural. Presented at The Rural Citizen: Governance, Culture and Wellbeing in the 21st Century, University of Plymouth, UK, 4-7.04.06. Other Relevant Experiences 2012 - Member of scientific committee of the 3 rd Nordic Conference for Rural Research, Centre for Rural Research/Trondheim 2014. 2011-2012 Member of scientific committee of the 2 nd Nordic Conference for Rural Research, Joensuu, Finland, 21-23.05.12. Convenor of a working group on rural tranquillity. 2011 - Member of Sociologia Ruralis Editorial Board 2008 Member of Committee for County Master Plan Trøndelag 2009-2012 2007 Jury Member; architect contest Modern housing in rural areas 2001 2002 Member of Executive Committee, European Society for Rural Sociology 1995 1999 Secretary, European Society for Rural Sociology (ESRS) 1995-1996, 2011-12 Deputy Board Member, Centre for Rural Research 1996 Deputy Council Member, Norwegian Agricultural Economics Research Institute Lecturing 2011-2008 Department of Geography, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) 1996, 1997, 1999 Department of Sociology and Political Science (NTNU) 1998, 1999 Nord-Trøndelag College (Steinkjer) 1995 Sogn og Fjordane College (Sogndal) 1994 Molde College (Åndalsnes) 3
1993, 1999 Rogaland College (Stavanger) Censor 2011 School of Philosophy, Anthropology and Social Inquiry, University of Melbourne, Australia (PhD-thesis) 2010, 2007, 2006, 1999 Department of Sociology and Political Science, NTNU (Bachelor/Master thesis) 2008, 2007 Norwegian University of Life Sciences (UMB) 2002 Department of Planning and Local Community Research, University of Tromsø (Master thesis) 1994 1998 Department of Social Science, Volda College Reviewer 2011, 2012 Sociologia Ruralis, Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell 2007 Southern Rural Sociology, USA 2008, 2001 Journal of Youth Research, Oslo: NOVA/Fagbokforlaget 2009, 2004, 1997 Journal of Sociology, Oslo: Scandinavian University Press Feature writer in Kommunal Rapport 2012: Lokale verkelegheiter (13.12.12), Sladder eller heiderleg omtale? (25.10.12), Med røter i Colorado (6.09.12), Fred og ro (31.05.12), Der ingen skulle tru? (29.03.12), Mobilisering for små samfunn (02.02.12) Other chronicles since 2004: Tek vare på mangfaldet. Fjord1 Magasinet 3/12 Draumen om det gode livet på landet. DNB Eiendomsmarkedet 15.06.12 Bortkastet satsing på bygda? Mariann Villa and Jørn Cruickshank, Nationen 11.10.11 Kva byggjer staden? Bygdekvinner nr. 2.09 Disneyland og Vestfossen. Mariann Villa and Gro Follo, Nationen 01.06.06 Drukner mediebygdene de andre? Mariann Villa and Gro Follo, Nationen 26.01.06 Bygda Norge. M.S. Haugen, J.F. Rye and M. Villa, Morgenbladet 10.12.04 Dissemination at public seminars since 2006 Seminar om regionale tyngdepunkt i Sør-Trøndelag, arr. Sør-Trøndelag fylkeskommune, Trondheim 2.11.12 Kulturrikets tilstand, Litteraturhuset Oslo, arr. Senter for kultur- og idrettsstudiar Høgskolen i Telemark og Telemarksforsking 31.10.12 Sandvollan bygdekvinnelag, Gjørv Gard, Inderøy 5.10.12. Forskningsdagene, Litteraturhuset Oslo, Forskningsrådet 26.09.12 Bo- og flyttemotivseminar, NORUT/NiBR, Tromsø 17.-18.01.12 Vestlandsk Vidsyn, Voss 26.-27.11.11 Innovasjon Norge, nettverkskonferanse, Haugesund 18.-19.10.11 Norsk sosiologforening, avd. Trøndersosiologene, Trondheim 26.05.11 Distriktssenteret, workshop, Værnes 23.03.11 Placement, messe, Amersfoort, Nederland 20.01.11 Landbrukskonferanse, FMLA Møre og Romsdal, Geiranger 27.10.10 Dyrøyseminaret, Dyrøy, Troms 28.-29.09.10 4
Nasjonal samling for pilotar i Småsamfunnssatsinga, KRD, Tromsø 17.-18.03.10 Norsk kulturråds årskonferanse 2009, Arendal 18.-19.11.09 Fylkeskulturkonferanse NOKU Telemark 10.11.09 Fylkessamling Småsamfunnssatsinga, KRD, Gardermoen 20.10.09 Bygdegnist optimistsamling, Selbu 10.10.09 Liv og Lyst Hordaland/Rogaland, Skånevik 10.09.09 Innovative bygdemiljø hvordan skape liv i bygda? Nordlandsforskning, UiT og Nordnorsk Landbruksråd, Tromsø 15. 16.10.08 Kulturelt entreprenørskap, Senter for kultur- og idrettsstudiar og Union Scene, Drammen 20.11.08 Samtidskonferanse, Kystmuseet, Hitra, 22.04.08 bygg:larm/by:larm, Oslo 20.02.08 Festivalkultur, Bygdeforskning/Diaforsk, Trondheim 25.10.07 NOKUs landskonferanse, Arendal 19.-21.10.07 Tettstedskonferanse, Meisingset, Tingvoll 10.05.07 Årsmøte i Møre og Romsdal Bygdekvinnelag, Geiranger 23.03.07 Jubileumsmarkering, Norges Bygdekvinnelag, Oslo/Stortinget 15.11.06 Kulturkonferansen, Sør-Trøndelag Fylkeskommune, Steinkjer 22.03.06 Kurs i jordskiftefaget, del II, Rica Nidelven Hotell, Trondheim 31.01.06 Revised December 2012 5