Jan-Paul Brekke
Jan-Paul Brekke | |
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Jan-Paul Brekke in 2017. | |
| Born | March 16, 1966 |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Occupation(s) | Sociologist and comedian |
| Spouse | Tine Mørch Smith |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | Norwegian Institute for Social Research |
| Main interests | Migration, refugees, sociology of sport |
| Notable works | Life on Hold, Why Norway?: Understanding Asylum Destinations, Reception Conditions for Asylum Seekers in Norway and the EU |
Jan-Paul Brekke (born 19 March 1966) is a Norwegian sociologist and comedian. He currently works as a senior researcher at the Norwegian Institute for Social Research. His fields of research are migration and refugees, and sociology of sport. Since 2003, he has also been a regular panel member on the nationally broadcast TV show Løvebakken. He is a member of the comedy troupe Teatersport Oslo, together with Harald Eia, Helen Vikstvedt and Torbjørn Harr. They won the Norwegian championship in Theatresports in 1994.