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Alf Nilsen has recently published an article in Global Dialogue
Attacking Academic Freedom: The Case of The Nottingham Two and a Whistleblower (10.08.2011)
In a new op-ed article in Global Dialogue, the newsletter of the International Sociological Association, Alf Nilsen comments on the suspension of Rod Thornton, lecturer at the University of Nottingham.
Semesterstart for Comparative Politics (09.08.2011)
Everyone at the Department of Comparative Politics (sampol) are looking forward to the start of the semester and, not least, meeting all the new students in August! This year, the new students of comparative politics are wished welcome with a brand new programme for the kick-off week.
New professor II: Deborah Brautigam (05.05.2011)
The Department of Comparative Politics is proud to present our new Professor II for the period 2011-2013, Professor Deborah Brautigam, School of International Service, American University.
Tony Puah receives Dana Meadows Award (17.01.2011)
Master Student in System Dynamics Tony Puah received the Dana Meadows Award At the International System Dynamics Conference 2010.
PhD seminar in Economic Geography/Human Geography (05.01.2011)
Tuesday 22. February 10.15-12.00 Department of Geography M744
A HISTORY OF WATER (25.11.2010)
The pioneering History of Water series brings a much needed historical perspective to the relationship between water and society. The volumes in the series aim to show how history and development – from the birth of civilization to the present day – may be enriched, and new understandings and reinterpretations realised, by a proper awareness of the significance of water.
The Age of Uncertainty: Climate change, water systems and social development (25.11.2010)
University of Bergen, 16-18 February 2011 This conference will discuss the relationship between water, social development, and environment, with a special focus on how climate changes impact water systems and thus societies’ development.
International journals edited from the department (06.10.2010)
Eurosphere Conference: The Publics of Europe & the European Public Sphere (27.09.2010)
The Publics of Europe & the European Public Sphere Tracing the Architects and Trespassers of Borders and Boundaries in Europe
Midler til forprosjekt fra NFR programmet (07.09.2010)
Sosiologisk institutt er bevilget midler fra NFRs program Utdanning 2020 til forprosjektet "Transforming vocational education and training - a collaborative research proposal". Prosjektleder er Ole Johnny Olsen. Prosjektet er et samarbeid med Svein Michelsen, Institutt for administrasjon og organisasjonskunnskap, UiB, og forskere ved NIFUSTEP og FAFO. Forskere ved Høgskolen i Akershus vil bli... Read more
From left to right: Prof. Carmine Bianchi (Palermo), Rector Sigmund Grønmo ...
Opening of Erasmus Mundus Master Programme in System Dynamics (30.08.2010)
Thursday August 26 the new Erasmus Mundus Master Programme in System Dynamics was officially opened by Rector Sebastian C.J.J. Kortmann from Radboud University and Rector Sigmund Grønmo for the University of Bergen.
Christensen and Wærness in Norwegian-Japanese collaboration project (18.06.2010)
Professor emerita Kari Wærness and Associate Professor Karen Christensen at the Department of Sociology have contributed to a new book on care for the elderly in Norway and Japan.
Postponed trial lecture and defence (15.04.2010)
Due to the volcanic cloud blocking flights in Northern Europe, both the trial lecture and public defence for Bjørn Enge Bertelsens has, unfortunately, been postponed.
Visiting Scholar at SCANCOR 2011 - Deadline 1.April (04.03.2010)
Scandinavian Consortium for Organizational Research (SCANCOR) at Stanford has since 1987 been an important resource for Norwegian and Scandinavian organization researchers. The Center was established as a result of a collaboration between Jim March and Johan P. Olsen. Today it is led by Professor Walter Powell, one of the world's leading organization researchers.
New book. Asun St. Clair og Des Gasper: Development Ethics (25.02.2010)
Associate professor at the Department of Sociology, Asuncion Lera St. Clair, has together with Professor Des Gasper edited the book “Development Ethics”. This book is a part of the series "The International Library of Essays in Public and Professional Ethics".
New book. Sandberg and Pedersen: Street capital. Black cannabis dealers in a white welfare state (08.12.2009)
Sveinung Sandberg, Research Fellow at the Department of Sociology, UiB has co-written a book on young black men dealing cannabis in Oslo. Sandberg and Willy Pedersen, professor in sociology at the University of Oslo, based the book on extensive fieldwork and repeated in-depth interviews with dealers aged between 15 and 30.
NRC funds Infomedia-project Journalistic Reorientations (06.12.2009)
The project investigates how the Internet impacts the roles and functions of journalism's normative foundations, its political economy, its professional practices, its democratic functions and its audiences.
Industrial Design, Competition and Globalization (02.12.2009)
New book from professor Grete Rusten, University of Bergen and professor John R. Bryson, University of Birmingham.

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