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Anders McD Sookermany is a Lt.Col. and a Senior Lecturer in Military Strategy and Operations at the Norwegian Defence University College (NDUC). His academic background comprises more than 20 years of experience in higher education and research on training, performance and culture predominantly within military contexts, but also from a period with the Norwegian Police University College as an Associate Professor in Pedagogy. He holds a doctorate degree in Pedagogical Philosophy from the University of Oslo, a master’s degree in Philosophy of Sports from the Norwegian School of Sports Sciences together with an Air Force Staff College education.
In his research the main object have been to challenge the 'taken for granted’. Thus, in essence, he likes to explore and challenge the perception of reality and the building blocks we utilize to frame our understanding of reality as being true. In doing so he seeks to engage his audience, students or discussion partners in challenging conversations about behaviour, normativity and mainstreaming as resources and barriers in individual and organizational change. His research include issues such as skillfulness, expertise, professionalism, meaningfulness of difference, gamechangers, risk, identity, learning and philosophy of science. All issues that he has published on within the military, police, educational and sports domain.
Currently, he is the Editor-in-Chief to the Handbook of Military Sciences published electronically Open Access with Springer (https://link.springer.com/referencework/10.1007/978-3-030-02866-4), as well as a member of the editorial board of the Armed Forces & Society journal.
In addition he has, within the broader area of his expertise, participated in several national and international committees, councils, working groups etc. Among them, he is a past president of the International Society of Military Sciences (ISMS) and still serving on their Council.