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Prominent Wittgenstein experts visit Bergen in 2014 (10.03.2014)
Two of the foremost experts on Wittgenstein's philosophy visit the Wittgenstein Archives at the University of Bergen this year.
Seminar on Human Rights - A philosophical perspective (07.03.2014)
Human Rights is a thriving endeavor in the corridors of courthouses, in political arenas, and in the halls of academia. Even in academia, however, it is usually reserved for Law Schools and departments of Political Science.
Dr. Zhaou Shouhui outside the Department f Foreign Languages.
New perspectives on Chinese Studies in Bergen (07.03.2014)
- Many of the students have chosen Chinese studies from a strong personal interest, but they will have to think about job prospects as well, says the new associate professor of Chinese, Dr. Zhao Shouhui. He believes the relationship between Norway and China will grow closer in the future, and that the job market will benefit from this.
Rafael's School of Athens
Activities in English during Spring term 2015 (25.02.2014)
Below is an overview (latest activities first) of guest lectures, seminars, etc. in the Department of Philosophy in 2015 to be held in English. Open for all!
Photography of the Norwegian Constitution of 1814 at Eidsvoll
1814: from autocracy to democracy (28.11.2013)
When the Norwegian Constitution was adopted in 1814 it represented a dramatic break from the absolute monarchy and aristocratic privilege of the past.
All visitors contibuted in singing Edvard Griegs "Pinsesalem", conducted by teacher Helge Haukås.
Open Day at the Grieg Academy (20.11.2013)
More than 100 pupils from different schools took the opportunity to visit the Grieg Academy during our Open Day.
Beautiful books from the Middle Ages (18.11.2013)
Manuscripts from the Middle Ages are beautiful objects, written by hand on parchment made ​​of leather. A video from the University of Bergen series "Close-Up".
The four-leaf clover complete (15.11.2013)
Earlier this autumn two new researchers were put to work on book fragments: Astrid Marner (Post-doc) and Synnøve Myking (PhD). Together with project leader Åslaug Ommundsen and the English paleographer Michael Gullick they will contribute to the knowledge about medieval book culture.
Nye masterstudenter på digital kultur høsten 2013
Digital culture students choose topics for their MA theses (13.11.2013)
New MA students in digital culture write project proposals for their MA theses in their first semester, and it's always interesting to follow their work from idea to fully formulated proposal. Here are the topics proposed by the students who started their MAs in August 2013!
Communication in Music, Arts, Therapy and Education Practices (27.08.2013)
Grieg Research School (GRS) and the University of Stavanger invite PhD candidates and other delegates to a national research seminar in March on the theme Communication.
Thomas Pogge
Poverty: the truth behind the numbers (04.07.2013)
Professor Thomas Pogge opened this year’s Bergen Summer Research School with a keynote lecture, where he put the fight against hunger into perspective.
What are the Digital Humanities? What are they in Norway? (26.06.2013)
Digital Humanities is a new term in Norway, and there is still debate as to whether or not to use the name at all. Jill Walker Rettberg reports from a seminar discussing this issue held at the University of Oslo last week. She also presented the ELMCIP project to the seminar.
Bidding farewell to Leonardo Flores (26.06.2013)
After a year as a Fulbright scholar at UiB, we are sorry to say goodbye to Leonardo Flores.
Platons Sofisten
Symposium: "Poetry and Philosophy in the Light of Plato's Sophist" (08.05.2013)
14 to 16 May the research group Ancient Philosophy will arrange an international conference on Plato's Sophist through the research project Poetry and Philosophy. Please note that the conference starts at 12.30 on 14 May, not 12 as previously announced!

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