About
Marianne Takle is a research professor in the department of health and welfare studies. She is a political scientist with a doctoral dissertation on German immigration policy and postdoctoral work on immigrant organisations in Oslo. Takle has published books and articles on EU migration policy, national migration policies in European countries, solidarity, nationalism, and cultural studies. She was a visiting fellow at POLIS, University of Cambridge (Autumn 2010), and Europa-Kollege, Universität Hamburg (Autumn 2014). Her current research examines solidarity with future generations and the political dynamics of cultural policy. In recent years, Takle has participated in research projects examining the effects of ecological change on welfare states. These projects gave her the opportunity to author the book published by Routledge: Showing Social Solidarity with Future Generations, which is available as open access.
Fields of study
Subject areas
Migration Immigration Integration Transnationalism EU border control regime Sustainable welfare Solidarity
Research groups
Research projects
Ongoing research projects
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Strengthening solidarity for democratic unity across border (SOLIDEM)
The SOLIDEM project focuses on the weakening of trust and solidarity in European welfare states, including Norway.
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The Norwegian qualification programme as a tool for work inclusion
In this project, we investigate how the Norwegian qualification programme can contribute to stable work attachment for the participants and function as an effective tool for work inclusion.
Completed research projects
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How do Norwegian Festivals Contribute to Artistic Development, Social Communities and New Forms of Political Participation? (FESTIPOL)
The overall aim is to investigate how support from the Arts Council Norway help Norwegian festivals to reach broader political aims related to artistic development, political participation and social community formation in practice?
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Sustainable Societies in the 21st Century: From Welfare States to Eco-social States (WEST)
The WEST project examines what we call the ecological dilemma of the Norwegian welfare state.
Publications and research
Scientific publications
Takle, Marianne (2025). Showing Social Solidarity with Future Generations. ISBN: 9781003400806. Routledge.
Henningsen, Erik
;
Takle, Marianne
(2024).
Cultural policy and the politics of display. The establishment of the opera house in Oslo.
International Journal of Cultural Policy.
https://doi.org/10.1080/10286632.2024.2333857
Takle, Marianne ; Falch-Eriksen, Asgeir (2023). Citizenship in democratic welfare states: a typology of social exclusion. Takle, Marianne; Vedeler, Janikke Solstad; Schoyen, Mi Ah; Bøhler, Kjetil Klette; Falch-Eriksen, Asgeir (Ed.). Citizenship and Social Exclusion at the Margins of the Welfare State. p. 193-209. Routledge.
Takle, Marianne ; Vedeler, Janikke Solstad ; Schoyen, Mi Ah ; Bøhler, Kjetil Klette; Falch-Eriksen, Asgeir (2023). Citizenship and Social Exclusion at the Margins of the Welfare State. ISBN: 9781003347279. 274 p. Routledge. 10.4324/9781003347279
Henningsen, Erik ; Takle, Marianne (2023). Festivals and the political dynamics of cultural policy. Nordisk kulturpolitisk tidsskrift (NKT). Vol. 26.
Takle, Marianne (2023). Citizenship for future generations: the inclusion of future generations in welfare state considerations. Takle, Marianne; Vedeler, Janikke Solstad; Schoyen, Mi Ah; Bøhler, Kjetil Klette; Falch-Eriksen, Asgeir (Ed.). Citizenship and Social Exclusion at the Margins of the Welfare State. p. 108-121. Routledge.
Leiren, Merethe Dotterud; Takle, Marianne (2022). The United Kingdom: A merging climate and sustainability agenda. Schoyen, Mi Ah; Hvinden, Bjørn; Leiren, Merethe Dotterud (Ed.). Towards Sustainable Welfare States in Europe. Social Policy and Climate Change. p. 175-197. Edward Elgar Publishing.
Schøyen, Mi Ah
;
Takle, Marianne
(2022).
The Norwegian sustainability paradox: leader abroad, laggard at home.
Schoyen, Mi Ah; Hvinden, Bjørn; Leiren, Merethe Dotterud (Ed.).
Towards Sustainable Welfare States in Europe. Social Policy and Climate Change. p. 153-174.
Edward Elgar Publishing.
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781839104633.00018
Schøyen, Mi Ah
; Koch, Max;
Takle, Marianne
(2022).
Partially institutionalized eco-social policymaking in Germany.
Schoyen, Mi Ah; Hvinden, Bjørn; Leiren, Merethe Dotterud (Ed.).
Towards Sustainable Welfare States in Europe. Social Policy and Climate Change. p. 109-130.
Edward Elgar Publishing.
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781839104633.00016
Takle, Marianne
(2021).
Common concern for the global ecological commons: solidarity with future generations?’.
19 p.
International Relations.
Vol. 32.
https://doi.org/10.1177/00471178211036218
