Ingerid S. Straume holds a PhD in the philosophy of education, with a thesis (in Norwegian) on the work of philosopher and psychoanalyst Cornelius Castoriadis. She is a writer of political and social theory and works as a subject specialist at the Library of the Humanities and the Social Sciences at the University of Oslo, Norway. She also teaches educational theory and acacemic writing. Member of Concerned Scientists, Norway and ATTAC.