Election of the Dean at HF in 2026
Christine Meklenborg Nilsen has been elected as the new dean at HF. She received 57,74 percent of the votes and has been elected for the term 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2030.
Christine Meklenborg Nilsen is the new Dean of the Faculty of Humanities. She is joined by Aasta Marie Bjorvand Bjørkøy, Vice-Dean for Research and Research Training, and John McNicol, Vice-Dean for Studies and Education.
Candidates in the electon
Head of Department at ILOS Christine Meklenborg Nilsen ran against Head of Department at IAKH Eirinn Larsen.
This is how employees and students voted
Voter turnout
- Students: 7,05 percent
- Employees: 59,76 percent
Distribution of the vote
Christine Meklenborg Nilsen
- Students: 44,31 percent (187 votes)
- Employees: 62,21 percent (298 votes)
- Total: 57,74 percent
Eirinn Larsen
- Students: 55,69 percent (235 votes)
- Employees: 37,79 percent (181 votes)
- Total: 42,26 percent
About the election
- Registered students, PhD candidates, Adjunct Professors (Professor II), and all employees in positions of at least 50 percent can vote for their preferred candidate for dean.
- The voters vote in two groups: Students and employees.
- The election is conducted as a plurality vote. The votes are counted separately for the two groups and weighted as follows:
- Employees: 75 percent
- Students: 25 percent
- The election took place electronically.
- The results were announced October 16, 2026.
- The deadline for lodging complaints regarding the election is October 26 at 12 (noon). Any complaints should be sent to valgstyre@hf.uio.no