Hans Egil Offerdal

Position

Senior Adviser, for International Affairs

Affiliation

Short info

Working primarily with international university cooperation. He has been involved in many successful collaborations that promote academic exchange and research, especially with Latin America. His extensive experience in project development has been instrumental in driving these initiatives forward.
Work

- Elected as UiB's auditor for Inter-University Centre Dubrovnik

- UiB's liaison to Consejo Latinoamericano de Ciencias Sociales (CLACSO)

- UiB's representative in Latin America Working Group (LAWG), Coimbra Group of Universities

 

Publications

EDITED BOOKS:

- Soledad Garcia Ferrari; Hans Egil Offerdal; Marta Alicja Kania (eds.): Why Latin America Matters. A Collection of Essays. Edinburgh: Centre for Contemporary Latin American Studies, 2021.

- Genaro Zalpa and Hans Egil Offerdal (eds.): ¿El reino de Dios es de este mundo? el papel ambiguo de las religiones en la lucha contra la pobreza. Bogota, D.C., Colombia: Siglo del Hombre Editores, 2009.

 

BOOK CHAPTERS:

- Soledad Garcia Ferrari; Hans Egil Offerdal; Marta Alicja Kania, "Introduction", in Soledad Garcia Ferrari; Hans Egil Offerdal; Marta Alicja Kania (eds.): Why Latin America Matters. A Collection of Essays. Edinburgh: Centre for Contemporary Latin American Studies, 2021, pp. 12-29.

- "“Ningún Ser Humano es Ilegal” Migration and Human rights in 21st Century Latin America (and Europe)", in Soledad Garcia Ferrari; Hans Egil Offerdal; Marta Alicja Kania (eds.): Why Latin America Matters. A Collection of Essays. Edinburgh: Centre for Contemporary Latin American Studies, 2021, pp. 256-275.

- Ana Beatriz Chiquito and Hans Egil Offerdal, "Pobreza y Derechos Humanos", in Ana Beatriz Chiquito, Lilian Carolina Pinardi and Gabriela Llull Offenbeck (eds.): El lenguaje de la pobreza. Comunicación multifacética. Buenos Aires: CLACSO, 2021, pp. 11-24. 

- Genaro Zalpa and Hans Egil Offerdal, "Introducción", in Genaro Zalpa and Hans Egil Offerdal (eds.): ¿El reino de Dios es de este mundo? el papel ambiguo de las religiones en la lucha contra la pobreza. Bogota, D.C., Colombia: Siglo del Hombre Editores, 2009, pp. 11-19.

-“Fighting Fundamentalism with Crusades: The Transatlantic Crash in the War against Terror”, in Wallin, Charlotte & Daniel Silander (eds.): Democracy and Culture in the Transatlantic World, Växjö: Växjö University Press, 2005, pp. 87-107.

 

JOURNAL ARTICLES:

- Granovsky, Martín and Hans Egil Offerdal, “El papa Francisco quiere una iglesia más humilde, con los pobres en primera fila”. Revista latinoamericana de investigación crítica, (5), segundo semestre de 2016, pp.341-346.

- Benedicte Bull and Hans Egil Offerdal, "Religionen i utviklingssamarbeid - hinder, premiss eller strategisk partner?", in SEGL - katolsk årsskrift for religion og samfunn, Vol. 2013, pp. 125-137.

- Wendy L. Geiger and Hans Egil Offerdal, “Being Human AND Gay/Lesbian: A Comparative Perspective of Canadian and U.S. Political Discourse”, in journal of the Institute of Justice and International Studies, No.6, 2006, pp. 139-155.

- “Pope Paul VI’s Pleae for an Authentic International Social Justice”, in Journal of the Institute of Justice and International Studies, No.5, 2005, pp. 55-73.

- "X-Raying Human Rights: Values and Traditions under Fire" in Journal of the Institute of Justice and International Studies, No.3, 2003, pp.161-171.

- “'If I am killed, I shall rise again in the Salvadoran people": Archbishop Romero lives on", in Razón y Palabra, # 19, August-October 2000.

 

BOOK REVIEW:

- “The Genocidal Mind”, in Journal of Genocide Research, Vol. 8, No.4, 2006, pp. 370-372.

 

REPORTS/NEWSLETTER ARTICLES:

- "Whose Rights? A Christian, Humanist Commentary on the HDR 2000" article in the International Development Ethics Association's (IDEA) Newsletter, December 2000.

-“Perception des pauvres par les elites rapport à propos d’un projet CROP”, in Changer le regard: elimination de la pauvrete en milieu urbain, Paris: ONG/UNESCO, 2000, pp.163-168.

 

NEWSPAPER, MAGAZINES AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS:

- "De fattiges teologiske forsvarer er gått bort", Vårt Land, 30.10.2024, p.14.

- Ulises Canchola Gutiérrez and Hans Egil Offerdal, "Mellom Amerika og Europa", Khrono.no, 03.09.2023.

- "Marx sin lærde latinamerikanske teolog", Vårt Land, 15.08.2023, p.14-15.

- "Blodbad på et heltemodig universitet", Khrono.no, 24.03, 2023.

- "Tid for å humanisere menneskeheten!", Stavanger Aftenblad, 17.03.2020, p.24.

- "Andrés Manuel López Obrador", Great Norwegian Encyclopedia (SNL), 13.12.2020.

- "Erkebiskop Romero blir helgenkåret", Nye Meninger/Dagsavisen.no, 11.10.2018.

- "Frigjøringens mirakuløse comeback", Vårt Land, 11.10.2018, p. 16-17.

- "Børs og verdier i Mexico", Dagsavisen.no, 11.04.2018

- "Mannen som kan snu Mexico", Bergens Tidende, 07.04.2018, p.68.

- "Latin-Amerika står overfor et avgjørende år", Bergens Tidende, 06.01.2018, p.62.

- "Pave Frans den tause", Dagsavisen, 12.12.2017, p.6.

- "Romeros evangelium", Vårt Land, 15.08.2017, p. 2-3.

- "Pavens nye 'politiske røst'", Haugesunds Avis, 26.06.2017, p.2-3.

- "Paven er ingen Che Guevara", Haugesunds Avis, 13.06.2017, p.2-3.

- "Tapt fremtid?", Dagsavisen, 13.09.2016, p.6.

- "En økonomi som dreper", with Karol Gil-Vasquez, Bergens Tidende, 08.08.2016, p.31.

- "Bergoglio contra Wojtyla ¿El Mundo al revés en México?", MEGAFÓN Nº 3/2, CLACSO: Buenos Aires, March 2016

- "Francis' refusal to mention the 'disappeared' was a great PR victory for Mexican president", in TheTablet.co.uk, 09.03.16

- "Ufarlig pavebesøk i Mexico", in Dagen, 24.02.16, p.18.

- "Frans sin meksikanske knute", in Dagen, 18.02.16, p.27.

- "Paven møter et kontrastfylt Mexico", in Dagen, 12.02.16, p.30-31.

- "Akseptable synspunkter?", in Dagsavisen, 29.01.16, p.45.

-"Kunnskapsløs mediedekning", in Stavanger Aftenblad, 15.01.16, p.33.

- "Denne økonomien dreper! Pave Frans og Den katolske kirkes sosiallære", Kristne Arbeidere. Magasin for religion, samfunn og politikk, Nr. 3, 2015, pp. 8-9.

- "Enda en viktig Raftopris til katolikk i Latin-Amerika", Dagen, 05.10.2015, p.18-19.

- "'Miljørkigeren' pave Frans", Dagen 17.06.2015, pp. 24-25.

- "Erkebiskop Romero, en tilstedeværelse av Gud?", Dagen, 22.05.2015, pp.28-29.

- "De fattiges røst blir snart helgen", Bergens Tidende, 15.02.2015, p.12-13.

- "Mexicos kirker under ild", Dagsavisen, 21.01.2015, p. 6.

- "Et land på randen av sammenbrudd", Bergens Tidende, 18.11.2014, p.34.

- "En jesuittpave fra Latin-Amerika", LatinAmerika, (Vol. 19), No. 2, 2014, pp. 12-13.

- "Pavens miljøkamp", Nationen, 07.06.2014, p. 17.

- "Tverrpolitisk helgenkåring", Dagen, 28.04.14, p. 19.

- "Ikke glem de fattige - ett år med pave Frans", Dagen, 13.03.2014,

- "Ingen radikal opprører", Bergens Tidende, 03.01.2014, p.34.

- "Et jordskjelv i Vatikanet", Bergens Tidende, 17.09.2013, p.26.

- “Den gode hjelper”, Bergens Tidende, 16.06.2012, p.45.

- “De fattiges filosof”, with Benedicte Bull, Bergens Tidende, 16.04.2012, p.5.

- “Mørke skyer over Ecuador”, Bergens Tidende, 20.10.2010, p.34.

- “Hvis vi slutter å forsvare vår flokk, hvilken type prester er vi da?”, Vårt Land, 24.09.2010, p.41.

- "Råskap i Ris kirke", Dagbladet, 24.12.2009, p.58.

- "Når helvete blir uttrykk for Guds kjærlighet", Dagbladet.no, with Terje Østigård, 12.02.2008.

- "Ryddesjau i helvete?”, Dagbladet.no, with Terje Østigård, 06.02.2008.

- "Er Gud en kjempe-Hitler?”, Dagbladet.no, with Terje Østigård, 30.01.2008.

- "Bondeviks verdier og menneskelig lidelse", in Romsdals Budstikke, 31.12.2004, p. 30.

- "En "alminnelig" snekker og Ronald Reagan", in Bergens Tidende, 19.07.2004, p. 24.

- "Bush, Reagan og Watson i svart/hvitt", in Bergens Tidende, 04.07.2004, p.2.

- "Straight Supermacy: America´s Shame", in The Muleskinner, 11.03.2004, p.4.

- "Bishop speaks his mind at Central", in The Muleskinner, 05.02.2004, p.4.

- "El Vaticano y las nuevas tecnologias", in Cibersivo, Vol.2., No. 30, p.4., in Milenio 29.10.2003. Reprinted as "El Vaticano y las nuevas tecnologias", in "Las Religiones en el Ciberespacio: Divina Envolutura Digital", Cibersivo.Com.Mx, 29.10.2003

- "Universities urged to balance academy and tecnology", in The Muleskinner, 02.10.2003, p.7.

-“No one should write as a journalist what he would not say as a gentleman”, Letter to the Editor, in The Muleskinner, 11.09. 2003, p.4.

- "La canción de los necios: Reforma y el Premio Príncipe de Asturias", in Zócalo, No. 40, June, 2003, p. 23.

- "Bush ¿Dónde demonios está Osama?", in Zócalo, No. 37, March, 2003, p.20.

- "De Big a Pig Brother", in Página Uno, Uno Más Uno, March 3rd, 2002, pp.6-7. Reprinted as "PIG BROTHER": El Coliseo del Siglo XXI, in Razón y Palabra, Edicion Especial, 2002. Also reprinted as "Big-Brother al centro del Rating Moderno: El Coliseo del Siglo XXI", in Panoramica Latinoamericana, No.11, November-December, 2002.

- “De vil drepe oss alle”, in Broen , No.3, 2001, p.18.

- "Globalización y zapatos de piel de cocodrilo", in El Financiero, 01.08.2001, p.40.

- “Universidad, democracia y sociedad”, in TECleos, Vol.2, No.7, 2001, p.12-13.

- “Incluso los pobres tienen derecho a existir”, in TECleos, Vol2, No.6, 2001, p.12.

- “Arven etter Bartolomé de Las Casas”, in LatinAmerika, No. 2, June 2000, pp.20-21.

- “Når kartet ikke passer med terrenget. Svar til en kritiker av pave Johannes Paul II” in LatinAmerika, No. 1, Februar 2000, pp. 14-15.

- “I Guds Rike er Romero større en paven.” in LatinAmerika, No. 2, Mai 1996, pp.7-8.

- “Paven på reise til Latin Amerika.” in LatinAmerika, No. 2, Mai 1996, p.8.