About
Anne Birgitta Nilsen holds a doctorate in linguistics and has specialized in discourse analysis. In recent years, she has researched hate rhetoric and extremism, where she has analyzed large data from social media in interdisciplinary groups. Nilsen has also published in the field of interpreting in the public sector and especially interpretation for children and interpretation from text to speech.
Fields of study
Academic disciplines
Applied linguistics Linguistics
Subject areas
Rhetorics Discourse analysis Power Right-wing extremism Mobbing Arabic Interpreting Public Service Interpreting Multimodality Interpreting for children Osama Bin Laden Intercultural rhetoric Hate speechy Visual rhetoric Language and culture Islamist extremism
Research groups
Research projects
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DARE – Dialogue about Radicalisation and Equality
The project investigates how young people aged between 12 and 30 respond to messages and agents of radicalisation.
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Mapping hateful utterances about Muslims on Norwegian Social Media
Based on analyses of big data from Norwegian social media the project aims to map hate speech about Muslims. The project will also conduct a meta-analysis of existing knowledge about hate speech about Muslims.
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To touch and be touched: Communication and interaction in physiotherapy practice
Touch as a therapeutic tool is essential in physiotherapy practice and used for various therapeutic purposes.
Publications and research
Scientific publications
Paton, Nathalie;
Nilsen, Anne Birgitta
; Dechesne, Mark; Sakellariou, Alexandros; Helm, Grant; Salord, Tristan; Cabanac, Guillaume
(2022).
The European Far Right and Islamist Extremism on Twitter: From Radicalisation to Political Participation.
33 p.
Essachess - Journal for Communication Studies.
Vol. 15.
https://doi.org/10.21409/VAQQ-S725
Ahlsen, Birgitte
;
Nilsen, Anne Birgitta
(2022).
Getting in touch: Communication in physical therapy practice and the multiple functions of language.
8 p.
Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences.
Vol. 3.
https://doi.org/10.3389/fresc.2022.882099
Nilsen, Anne Birgitta (2021). Kommunikativ bevissthet: et lingvistisk bidrag til gestaltterapien. 13 p. Norsk Gestalttidsskrift. Vol. 2.
Nilsen, Anne Birgitta (2021). Elevers språkbruk Hvordan forbedre relasjoner i klasserommet. ISBN: 9788202632748. 140 p. Cappelen Damm Akademisk.
Nilsen, Anne Birgitta
(2021).
Interpreter-Mediated Communication with Children in Healthcare Settings.
Sebnem, Susan; Spišiaková, Eva (Ed.).
The Routledge Handbook of Translation and Health. p. 285-299.
Routledge.
https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003167
Nilsen, Anne Birgitta
(2020).
European Female Supporters of the Islamic
State: A Multimodal Discourse Analysis of their
Facebook Profiles.
11 p.
Nordic Journal of Religion and Society.
Vol. 33.
https://doi.org/10.18261/ISSN.1890-7008-2020-01-01
Nilsen, Anne Birgitta ; Havnen, Randi (2019). Sight Translation: Best Practices in Healthcare and in Training. de V. Souza, Izabel E.T.; Fragkou, Effrossyni (Ed.). Handbook of Research on Medical Interpreting. p. 375-396. IGI Global. https://doi.org/DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-9308-9.ch0
Nilsen, Anne Birgitta
(2019).
FIENDEBILDER BLANT EKSTREME ISLAMISTER.
Babylon - Nordisk tidsskrift for Midtøstenstudier.
https://doi.org/10.5617/ba.7056
Fylkesnes, Sandra
;
Mausethagen, Sølvi
;
Nilsen, Anne Birgitta
(2018).
The Double Meaning Making of the Term Cultural Diversity in Teacher Educator Discourses.
Nordic Journal of Comparative and International Education (NJCIE).
Vol. 2.
https://doi.org/10.7577/njcie.2284
Nilsen, Anne Birgitta
;
Fylkesnes, Sandra
;
Mausethagen, Sølvi
(2017).
The linguistics in othering: Teacher educators’ talk about cultural diversity.
10 p.
Reconceptualizing Educational Research Methodology (RERM).
https://doi.org/10.7577/rerm.2556
