| Present Position | Professor of Urbanism and Vice Dean of International Relations at Oslo School of Architecture (AHO) President of European Association of Architectural Education – EAAE (until 2017) |
| Education | Oslo School of Architecture and Design and AA School of Architecture, London |
| Professional Memberships | President of EAAE (European Association for Architectural Education) Heading the Oslo Architectural Triennale (2013) |
| Academic Activity | Vice Dean International Relations at AHO, 2014 - present (2 years) President of European Association of Architectural Education, 2013 - present (3 years) Professor in Architecture and Urbanism at AHO, 1996 - present (20 years) Rector at AHO, 2002 - 2014 (12 years) Rector at The Oslo School of Architecture and Design, 2002 - 2014 (12 years) Professor at NTH, 1992 - 1996 (4 years) |
| Professional Activity | Karl Otto Ellefsen is a practicing architect in the field of Urbanism and has produced scholarly writing within the History of Urbanism and Urban Design, Urban Strategies, Architectural Theory and Architectural Critique. Broad experience from tuition and research. |
| Publications | Publications widely within the fields of urbanism, architectural critique, urban history and urban planning; One of the most important publications : “History of the Norvegian Planning”. |
