Eva Nordland

Eva Nordland, née Bauge (3 January 1921 – 19 October 2012) was a Norwegian educationalist and activist.

Personal life She was born in Bærum as a daughter of priest and politician Hans Bauge (1889–1967) and Ester née Egede Nissen (1894–1992). She married Odd Nordland (1919–1999) in 1944, who also became a professor.

Career She graduated with the mag.art. degree in 1947, followed by the dr.philos. degree in 1955 with a dissertation on child rearing, Sammenheng mellom sosial atferd og oppdragelse med en studie av foreldreholdningen som særskilt faktor.

From 1985 to 1991 she was a professor at the University of Oslo. Her bibliography numbered about 50 titles.

Nordland also chaired the Broadcasting Council. She co-founded in 1979 and Women For Peace in 1980, chairing the Norwegian Peace Council from 1986 to 1990.