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Disputation at the Department of Social Anthropology (26.10.2017)

On 26 October 2017 Mads Solberg from the Department of Social Anthropology defended his thesis.

Linde, Dahlberg,Arnesen and Johannesson.

Do Polls Influence Opinions? (18.10.2017)

A new publication by Sveinung Arnesen, Mikael P. Johannesson, Jonas Linde and Stefan Dahlberg examines the potential self-fulfilling prophecy of public opinion.

Henry A. Bartelet received honor for his conference paper (16.10.2017)

Henry Bartelet, a graduate from the European Master Program in System Dynamics, received an Honorable Mention, by the Dana Meadows Award committee at the 2017 International System Dynamics Conference.

Meet the researcher: Matan Ilan Shapiro (13.10.2017)

Postdoctoral Fellow Matan's research revolves around value-making, 'trustlessness' and egalitarianism in cryptocurrency sociality. Read more about his project here.

The Ambassador Project (english version)

The Ambassador Project (10.10.2017)

Tonje and Tom explain the benefits of an ambassador project and beeing an exchange ambassador (english text)

Do the poor vote for politicians who favour the rich? (09.10.2017)

New Ph.D. researcher looks at whether voters’ and leaders’ positions match up.

Book nominated for research award (05.10.2017)

The book "Managing Universities", edited by professor Ivar Bleiklie, has been nominated for a research prize for significant research on international higher education.

Ph.D. researcher tackles transitional justice in the Middle East (05.10.2017)

“My research can help policy-makers maximize chances of reconciliation”

Eirik S. Amundsen elected to a prestigious scientific academy (04.10.2017)

Professor Eirik S. Amundsen is one of a small number of Norwegian economists that have been elected to the prestigious academy, Academia Europaea.

Extended deadline: Centre for Climate and Energy Transformation is now recruiting (04.10.2017)

Three PhD positions and one post doctoral position are now available at the CET centre.

Bergen Anthropology Day 2017 Ståle Knudsen

Engaged Anthropologists at Bergen Anthropology Day (28.09.2017)

Ongoing research and a new journal engaged academics when The Department of Social Anthropology and the anthropologists at Christian Michelsen Institute (CMI) hosted the very first Bergen Anthropology Day.

Launch of CET: Rapid societal change to meet the climate challenge? (27.09.2017)

We welcome you to attend the launch of CET - Centre for Climate and Energy Transformation, a new initiative at the University of Bergen. The aim of CET is to provide new knowledge on societal pathways to climate and energy transformation. CET will be a hub for interdisciplinary research, with a basis in the social sciences.

Vacant positions for students as conference coordinators (26.09.2017)

At CET (Centre for Climate and Energy Transformation) there are two vacant positions for students. Scandinavian language skills required.

Michaël Tatham wins the 2017 UACES Best Book Prize (26.09.2017)

Professor at the Institute of Comparative Politics, Michaël Tatham, wins yet another award for his outstanding work on European regions.

14 flags at the Department of Comparative Politics

Fourteen nationalities now represented at Comparative Politics (18.09.2017)

Diverse groups are more likely to succeed

BSRS 2018: Global Challenges (18.09.2017)

New PhD course: Urban Transformations (14.09.2017)

Håvard Haarstad is co-organising a new PhD course on Urban Transformations to be held at the University of Oslo this fall.

Meet the researcher: Anna Szolucha (11.09.2017)

Postdoctoral fellow Anna Szolucha's research explores the intersections of energy and society, especially the role of unconventional natural resources and renewable energy. Read more about her project here.

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