Moira von Wright
Moira von Wright | |
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| Born | 23 December 1957  Helsinki |
| Occupation | Professor (2007–) |
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| Position held | Rector of Södertörn University (2010–2016) |
Moira Johanna von Wright (born 23 December 1957)[1] is a Finnish and Swedish academic, who has been the rector of first Södertörn University 2010–2016 and Åbo Akademi University between August 2019 and October 2021.[2]
Career
[edit]Von Wright was born in Helsinki, Finland,[1] and grew up in Turku, Finland.[3]
Professor of Pedagogy (from 2007) and Pro-Rector (from 2008) of Örebro University. She has been a visiting professor at the University of Oslo for two years and a visiting fellow at Cambridge University[4]
In 2010–2016, she was rector of Södertörn University College. Her tenure proved controversial and she was openly criticised for an authoritarian leadership style.[5][6]
Von Wright was appointed rector at Åbo Akademi University in 2019.[3] At its meeting in Vaasa on 1 November 2021, the Board of Åbo Akademi University decided to dismiss Rector Moira von Wright, citing a crisis of confidence between the rector and the rest of the university due to a perceived lack of transparency and insufficient communication, as well as differing views regarding the leadership and future development of Åbo Akademi.[7][8]
She belongs to the noble von Wright family.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Finlands ridderskaps och adels kalender 1965, p. 559.
- ^ "Moira von Wright is the new Rector of Åbo Akademi University". Åbo Akademi University. 12 February 2019. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Nya ÅA-rektorn: Om mamma hade levat hade hon varit stolt nu". Hufvudstadsbladet (in Swedish). 18 February 2019. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
- ^ "Moira von Wright föreslås bli ny rektor". Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- ^ "Moira von Wright kritiserades hårt redan vid Södertörn – påverkade inte rekryteringen till ÅA" (in Swedish). Åbo Underrättelser. 30 September 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
- ^ "Södertörns högskola – Moira von Wright ny rektor för Södertörns högskola – Mynewsdesk". Archived from the original on 9 October 2011. Retrieved 8 June 2010.
- ^ "Åbo Akademi säger upp rektorn Moira von Wright på grund av brist på förtroende – styrelseordföranden: "Uppsägning ansågs som den enda möjligheten"". Svenska YLE (in Swedish). November 2021. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ^ ""Varken rätt eller rättvist" – ÅA:s uppsagda rektor Moira von Wright är inte nöjd med beslutet". Svenska YLE (in Swedish). 2 November 2021. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
| International | |
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| National | |
- 1957 births
- Living people
- Swedish-speaking Finns
- Swedish people of Scottish descent
- University of Helsinki alumni
- Stockholm University alumni
- Academic staff of Örebro University
- Academic staff of Södertörn University
- Swedish women academics
- Finnish women academics
- 20th-century Finnish nobility
- 21st-century Finnish nobility