Marius Storvik
Job description
Marius Storvik is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Law at UiT The Arctic University of Norway, where his research interests include human rights, health law, welfare law, legal anthropology, and sociology of law. His work focuses on understanding and improving legal security and quality of life for vulnerable groups.
Throughout his career, Marius has developed a communication skill that is recognized both within and outside the university. He was recently awarded a prize for innovative communication, thanks largely to his ability to make legal topics accessible and engaging. His projects include the interactive theater piece "The Trial in Kardemomme by," animation films about coercion in adolescent psychiatry, museum work, and the podcast 'Juss & Jåss,' which he co-hosts with Professor Gunnar Eriksen.
Marius is currently involved in the research council project "The complexity of coercion in child and adolescent psychiatry (CAP)" and has published several works on coercion, in both child welfare and mental health care. He also teaches a range of subjects at UiT, from health law to ethics, and supervises master’s and Ph.D. students.
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Research interests
Marius Storvik's main interest is in issues related to coercion, human rights and welfare law. This specifically includes people who are particularly vulnerable within healthcare services, including mental health, children, dementia patients and individuals with developmental disabilities. Outside of healthcare services, this includes areas such as child welfare law, social law and welfare law.
He is particularly interested in investigating the legal systems role in how these areas interact and affect each other, and how the the legal system can contribute to improving the quality of life for people. He is also interested in how the reparative function of compensation law can contribute to ensuring justice.
Teaching
At the Faculty of Law, Marius Storvik has lectured in Social Security Law, Sociology of Law, European Human Rights Law, and Ph.D. courses. He has also been a seminar teacher in Constitutional Law, Law of Succession, Tort Law, Legal History, Welfare Law, Methodology, and Sociology of Law.
In addition to teaching at the Faculty of Law, Marius regularly instructs at other faculties at UiT. There, he teaches topics such as Health Law, Human Rights, Ethics, Child Welfare Law, and Research Communication.
Marius is committed to conveying complex legal subjects in an understandable and engaging way. He has also supervised more than 30 master's theses and is currently a co-supervisor for two Ph.D. students.
Member of research group
CV
Education
Degrees
- PhD in Law, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, 2017
- Master of Law, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, 2010
Non-Degree Courses
- Social Anthropology, 30 credits
- Psychology, 50 credits
- Religious Studies / Christianity, 90 credits
- Law, 30 credits
- Pathology, 20 credits
- Political Science, 10 credits
Experience
At UiT The Arctic University of Norway
- Associate Professor in Law, 2017–present
- Scholar / Researcher / University Lecturer, 2012–2017
- Introductory Colloquium Leader, 2008–2010
Outside UiT The Arctic University of Norway (part-time)
- Advisory Board Member, Tvangsforsk (Coercion Research), UNN, 2019-2022
- Legal Advisor, Geriatric Department, UNN, 2017–2019
- High School Teacher, Kongsbakken Upper Secondary School, 2017
- Vocational School Teacher, AOF, 2014
- Environmental Therapist, Bufetat, 2008–2014
- Legal Advisor, Patient and User Ombudsman in Troms, 2010–2012
- Lawyer, Marius Storvik Legal Services, 2010
- Mediator, Troms Mediation Service, 2009–2010
- Vocational School Teacher, NBMS, 2005–2007
Leadership and Roles
Professional and Academic Roles
- Alternate Member, Regional Ethics Committee for Medical and Health Research (North and KULMU), 2021–present
- Deputy Leader of the Control Commission, Vest- and Mid-Finnmark, 2022–present
- Board Member, Faculty of Law, UiT, 2006
- Acting Head first year students, 2022
Other Roles
- Chairman, Sallir AS, 2018–present
- Board Member, Eide Bygg AS, 2017–present
- Board Member, Club Tromsø, 2020–present
- Member of the Human Rights Committee, The Church of Norway, 2024-2027
- Alternate to the Nord Hålogaland Diocese, The Church of Norway, 2019-2027
- Chairman of the Board, Kroken Parish, The Church of Norway, 2016–2023
- Board Member, Tromsø Church Joint Council, The Church of Norway, 2016–2019
- Election Committee Leader, Nord Hålogaland Diocese, The Church of Norway, 2018–2019, 2022–2023
- Council Member, Coop Nord, 2015–2019
- Board Member/Chairman, Midnattsol Family Daycare, 2015-2020
Communication
- Podcast Host, Juss & Jåss, 2019–present
- Public Presentations, delivered keynotes, lectures, and teachings at numerous professional development days, internal training sessions, courses, and conferences related to mental health care, child welfare, habilitation, geriatrics, and education, 2012–present.
- Interactive Theatre Piece for Children about the Legal System, "The Case of Kasper, Jesper, and Jonathan", writer, director, and actor.
- Collaborated on Animated Films about children's rights during emergency mental health admissions, 2022–2023.
- Collaborated on the Museum Exhibition, "Do You Think Laws Just Work by Themselves?" at the Arctic University Museum of Norway, 2021.
- Contributing Writer, regular contributions to media and professional journals.
- Media Contributions, notably on searches in psychiatric wards (2012-2015), "The Restraint Logs" with VG (2016), "Seclusion" with NRK (2017) and Deposit practices in student welfare (2022).
Awards
- UiT Award for Innovative Communication, 2023
- Teaching Award – Seminar Leader of the Year, from JSU (Student Organization) at UiT The Arctic University of Norway, 2018.
- Coach for Team in National Finals, ELSA moot court competition, 2017.
- 2nd Place, National Finals of the Researcher Grand Prix, 2012.
- Best Individual Performer, ELSA national moot court competition 2009.