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Professor Annelin Eriksen, Department of Social Anthropology, University of Bergen (UiB), photographed in July 2018.
The drama of cultural change (20.07.2018)
What happens when the basic values and social mechanism of society are challenged? And how does change influence how we view ourselves as human beings? This is at the heart of a new anthropological project at the University of Bergen.
Project leader, Yvette Peters
Internal UiB workshop on ‘The Politics of Inequality’ (13.07.2018)
January 17th 2018, the researchers connected to the project "The Politics of Inequality" in Bergen arranged a workshop to learn about each other's research and expertise.
Siddharth Sareen (left) and Jakob Grandin from the University of Bergen outside Conference Room 5 in the UN building in July 2018.
On the road to sustainable cities and energy (13.07.2018)
UiB-researchers Siddharth Sareen and Jakob Grandin were among the speakers at events during the 2018 UN High-level Political Forum in New York.
Energidirektør Kristin Guldbrandsen Frøysa, Universitetet i Bergen(UiB). Fotografert i hagen ved Universitetsmuseet i Bergen, juni 2018.
Putting Bergen energy research on world map (12.07.2018)
Director for Energy Kristin Guldbrandsen Frøysa is satisfied that the University of Bergen has been able to present its innovative energy research at the United Nations High-level Political Forum.
SDGs
CET contributions to the HLPF (05.07.2018)
Researchers from CET are presenting at two events at the High-level Political Forum (HLPF) on Sustainable Development in New York.
Photo of the United Nations building in New York, with clouds and the sun reflecting. Used to illustrate article about science diplomacy.
Contributing towards science diplomacy at UN (02.07.2018)
At the annual High-level Political Forum at the United Nations, the University of Bergen will participate in workshops and side events. This to make sure that research and knowledge is heard as part of the 2030 Agenda.
MCA
Multiple Correspondence Analysis for the Social Sciences (27.06.2018)
Professor Johs Hjellbrekke at Department of Sociology has recently published a book on multiple correspondence analysis (MCA) at Routledge.
Academic Director Håvard Haarstad and the researchers Siddharth Sareen and Jakob Grandin from the Centre for Climate and Energy Transformation (CET).
Bringing actionable knowledge to the UN (26.06.2018)
How can research and higher education help accelerate the transformation to sustainable and just societies?
Prisvinnerne Knut og Annelin
Annelin Eriksen and Knut Rio receive award for their research on the Pacific (20.06.2018)
“This award means a lot to us. It is wonderful to get recognition for all the work and effort we have put into our research,” says award winner Annelin Eriksen.
Feltfoto som viser bredden i forskningen ved Institutt for sosialantropologi ved Universitetet i Bergen (UiB).
Several elite research groups in social sciences evaluation (19.06.2018)
On 19 June 2018, the Research Council of Norway's evaluation of the social sciences in Norway – SAMEVAL – was presented. One department and three research groups at the University of Bergen are awarded top grades in the evaluation.
Siddharth Sareen
The future of solar power as poetry! (11.06.2018)
CET researcher Siddharth Sareen live at Pecha Kucha Bergen #10 on the future of solar power.
substance use
Class, lifestyle and substance use among adolescents: A Bourdieusian perspective (06.06.2018)
Jan Skrobanek, professor at the Department of sociology, has recently published an article in Cooperation with Verena Kuglstatter from the University of Zurich. The article is published in Young - Nordic Journal of Youth Research.
Political scientist Hakan G. Sicakkan, anthropologists Christine M. Jacobsen and Synnøve Bendixsen and sociologist Susanne Bygnes of the Bergen International Migration and Ethnic Relations Research Unit (IMER), photo shot in May 2018.
Sharing research results and analysis on migration policy (30.05.2018)
Different aspects and paradigms of European asylum policy were presented when the University of Bergen held a one-day migration conference in Brussels.
Refugee crisis
Department Professor Hakan G. Sicakkan takes on leading role in conference on the Common European Asylum System (22.05.2018)
The common asylum procedure suggested within the framework of the Common European Asylum System (CEAS) lays the foundation for the conference in Brussels, where Hakan G. Sicakkan from the Department of Comparative Politics is the academic convener.
Georg Picot
Georg Picot creates meeting space for political economy enthusiasts (15.05.2018)
Associate Professor at the Department of Comparative Politics, Georg Picot, has initiated a line of seminars on themes related to political economy. The seminars will provide a meeting arena for researchers and others that are interested from different academic communities.
Transitions to Adulthood Through Recession
Transitions to Adulthood Through Recession (15.05.2018)
Professor, Ann Nilsen, has recently edited the book " Transitions to Adulthood Through Recession" in Cooperation with Sarah Irwin. The book is published on Routledge.
Tarje I. Wanvik og Arild Holt-Jensen
An intellectual journey in geography (08.05.2018)
"Geography - History and Concepts" is much more than a history book. It originates primarily from the desire to develop a practical understanding of the identity of Geography.
Jeppe Kolding (UiB), Shakuntala Thilsted (WorldFish) og Ragnhild Overå (UiB).
Supporting small fish to fight food insecurity (04.05.2018)
Small fish have huge potential to alleviate malnutrition and safeguard food security in Sub-Saharan Africa and across the globe. An interdisciplinary project headed by the University of Bergen has been awarded 1 million Euros.

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