Terje Tvedt

Terje Tvedt
Born	24 August 1951  Stavanger
Alma mater	University of Bergen University of Bergen
Occupation	University teacher
Employer	Chr. Michelsen Institute (1987–1990) Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters (2009–2010) University of Bergen (2001–) University of Cambridge (2013–2014) University of Oslo (2012–)

Terje Tvedt (born 24 August 1951) is a Norwegian academic, author and documentary film maker.

Tvedt is presently a professor at the Department of Geography, University of Bergen, and Professor in Global History, University of Oslo, Norway. He has previously been a professor of political science and development studies.

Tvedt has written and published on the role of water in society and history, and how water-society relations impact societies. He has also written on the Norwegian modern history of ideas with an emphasis on dominant worldviews in the era of development aid,

Tvedt has created TV-documentaries, including A Journey in the History of Water, The Future of Water, and The Nile Quest. They have been shown in 150 countries on many TV networks.

Bibliography

Selected non-Norwegian book titles:

• 1993: Conflicts in the Horn of Africa: Human and Ecological Consequences of Warfare – EPOS, Uppsala.
• 1994: A Short Cut to Decay: the Case of the Sudan – together with Sharif Harir, Scandinavian Institute of African Studies, Uppsala.
• 1998: Angels of Mercy or Development Diplomats? NGOs & Foreign Aid. London: James Currey, US: Africa World Press.
• 2000: The River Nile and Its Economic, Political, Social and Cultural Role. An Annotated Bibliography, Bergen.
• 2000: An Annotated Bibliography on the Southern Sudan 1850-2000 (II vol). Bergen.
• 2004: The River Nile in the Age of the British. Political Ecology and & the Quest for Economic Power London/New York: I.B.Tauris.
• 2006: A History of Water, Series I, (3 vols, editor), London: I.B. Tauris.
• 2010: The River Nile in the Post-Colonial Age, (ed.), London:I.B. Tauris.
• 2010: A History of Water, Series II, (3 vols, editor), London: I.B. Tauris.
• 2013: Journey in the Future of Water, London/New York: I.B. Tauris.
• 2014-2016: A History of Water, Series III, (3 vols, editor), London: I.B. Tauris.
• 2016: Water and Society. London/New York: I.B. Tauris.

Documentaries

Selected documentaries include:

• 2014: The Nile Quest, 3 episodes, (see watervideo.com)
• 2013: De gode bombene, NRK Brennpunkt
• 2010: En dråpe luksus, TV 2, Dokument 2
• 2007: A Journey in the Future of Water, 3 episodes, TV2/Panopticon, (see www.watervideo.com)
• 2007: De hvite hjelperne, TV 2, Dokument 2
• 1997: A Journey in the History of Water, 4 episodes, NRK, (see watervideo.com)