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Social sciences at the University of Bergen

There are seven departments at the Faculty of Social Sciences in Bergen. We offer various courses and master's programmes taught in English.

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Migrants: Essential workers, uncertain lives

New research by postdoctoral fellow Ann Cathrin Corrales-Øverlid shows how gaps between labour, migration and welfare policies can make migrants more vulnerable to exploitation.
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Major grant awarded to develop tools for assessing climate ambition

CET researcher Yann Robiou du Pont has received 17,6 million NOK from the Research Council of Norway to develop new tools for assessing what makes climate targets truly ambitious.
Honorary Doctor
Luciano Floridi

"Restoration is possible, but not by nostalgia" – Luciano Floridi on AI, information space, and education

In conversation with Infomedia, the University of Bergen's newest honorary doctor discusses the erosion of the public information space, responsible AI, and what education should look like in an age of artificial intelligence.

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These politicians in Norway are more easily forgiven after scandals

Female politicians on the right wing in Norway are judged less harshly by voters after political scandals than anyone else.
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Life at Sea: The Invisible Work That Keeps Global Trade Moving

Through immersive fieldwork on tanker ships, anthropologist Marianna Betti has gained rare insight into the life of seafarers.