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New head of International Development Program (30.04.2012)
Professor Deborah Brautigam is moving on to Johns Hopkins University.
Good start for Nordic-Chinese cooperation (30.04.2012)
The first semester of the new exchange program at Fudan University in Shanghai is well underway. The semester course give students insights into Chinese politics and development in a global perspective.
Transitions to parenthood in Europe (24.04.2012)
"Transitions to parenthood in Europe - A comparative life course perspective" edited by Ann Nilsen, Julia Brannen and Suzan Lewis.
New book on AT in HCI (19.04.2012)
Victor Kaptelinin has, together with Bonnie Nardi, just published a new book on Activity theory in HCI with Morgan & Claypool publishers
Wasson awarded contract (16.04.2012)
Professor Barbara Wasson, Interaction Research Group, has been awarded the contract for the Enabling Technology for Europe 2020 Educational Cluster by Johns Hopkins University, funded by Microsoft Europe. Barbara Wasson is the Education Cluster Research Lead and Øystein Johannessen from Cerpus AS is the Education Cluster Lead.
Chapter in Encyclopedia of interaction design (28.03.2012)
Professor Victor Kaptelinin has published a chapter on Activity Theory in the Encyclopedia of interaction design
Call for papers: REPLA- Red Europea de Política Latinoamericana (European Network on Latin American Politics) (16.02.2012)
The annual REPLA workshop for phd candidates – call for papers! Deadline for submission of abstracts: 22nd of february.
New article in Social Politics (24.01.2012)
Professor Lise Widding Isaksen has published the article "Transnational Spaces of Care: Migrant Nurses in Norway" in Social Politics.
Critical Perspectives on Environment and Development (30.11.2011)
Geo 337 Web based Master course
Harvard Kennedy School invites you to an information session (12.10.2011)
Harvard Kennedy School Invites you to an information session to learn about our degree programs, admissions procedures & financial aid opportunities
PhD course and conference: Migration, Globalization and New Social Formations (06.10.2011)
A PhD course and a conference -- both co-organized by the Department of Geography at the University of Bergen -- will take place between 9 and 11 November.
Bilde av Bjørn Enge Bertelsen
Bjørn Enge Bertelsen joins Poverty Politics (03.10.2011)
Having started in August 2010, Bjørn Enge Bertelsen joins the research programme Poverty Politics.
Case Studies in Peace Building Competition (19.09.2011)
The competition is presented by Academy for International Conflict Management and Peace building of the United States Institute of Peace, the Korbel School at the University of Denver and the Kroc Center at Notre Dame University, Georgia State University
Politics of Care (15.09.2011)
Professor Elise Widding Isaksen and Helle Stenum have contributed with a chapter in the new book: "Politics of Care".
Student scholarship: Women's rights in Sudan (06.09.2011)
The Norwegian Research Council is funding a student scholarship of 20 000 NOK for the project “Women's fight against violence and for justice in northern Sudan”. The project is based at the Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI). The application deadline is September 23. 2011.
Sampol cinema (17.08.2011)
New this year is the "Sampol Cinema", film viewings for students and staff at Department of Comparative Politics.
Policy arena - "Aid with Chinese characteristics" (16.08.2011)
Professor II Deborah Braütigam has published an article in the rescent issue of Journal of International Development
In memory of Tore Eikeland (15.08.2011)
Tore Eikeland, the leader of AUF Hordaland and student at the Department of Comparative Politics, died in the tragedy at Utøya on July 22nd.

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