Upcoming 5 days
Every year, Oslo Science Park, Inven2, Conventor, and the University of Oslo host one of Norways larges science and technology events – the Cutting Edge Festival. The festival is part of Oslo Innovation Week – Europe’s largest innovation convention.
The distinguished scholar, professor John Richardson, will be holding a guest lecture on 26 September. The lecture’s title is: The Politics of New Aesthetic Categories in Nordic Pop Performances. Everyone is invited to attend.
Ass. Prof. Dr. Maximilian Fochler is visiting the Science Studies Colloquium Series. Fochler is Head of Department / Deputy Director of the Sociology Studies Programme at the University of Vienna.
The seminar is open for everyone!
This year's Einar Haugen Lecture will be held by Ana Deumert (University of Cape Town, South Africa), who has made significant contributions to the field of sociolinguistics, especially through her emphasis on southern and decolonial perspectives on multilingualism. Open lecture.
September 27-28, 2018
Hannah Ryggen room, Lucy Smith hus
University of Oslo [Map]
The 2015–2016 phenomenon labeled the “migrant crisis” and the “refugee crisis” generated intense discussions in the public spheres of various European societies, as well as in their private spheres. An important part of these discussions was identity negotiations: who are “we” and who are “they”? What do we want our societies and public spaces to be like? What are our values? Migration has caused visible changes in public spaces, and in the ways that receiving and transit countries see themselves, their past and future, and neighboring countries.
Department seminar. Sang Yoon (Tim) Lee is an Assistant Professor of Economics at Toulouse School of Economics. He will present a paper entitled "Labor (Mis)Allocation and Development: Evidence from East Germany".
September 27-28, 2018
Hannah Ryggen room, Lucy Smith hus
University of Oslo [Map]
The 2015–2016 phenomenon labeled the “migrant crisis” and the “refugee crisis” generated intense discussions in the public spheres of various European societies, as well as in their private spheres. An important part of these discussions was identity negotiations: who are “we” and who are “they”? What do we want our societies and public spaces to be like? What are our values? Migration has caused visible changes in public spaces, and in the ways that receiving and transit countries see themselves, their past and future, and neighboring countries.
This summer and fall, Norwegian pianist Thormod Rønning Kvam is undertaking a solo tour across Norway. He has excited the audience at Blindern on several occasions, both as a soloist and chamber musician. This time, he will play Grieg, Scarlatti and Ravel for us.
Department seminar. John Broome is Emeritus White's Professor of Moral Philosophy at the University of Oxford. He will hold a presentation on "Separability, discounting and population ethics".
Further upcoming events
Workshop for PhD-students and early career postdoctoral scholars at the Norwegian Institute in Rome
Jon Røyne Kyllingstad (Førsteamanuensis ved MUV - avdeling for universitets- og vitenskapshistorie ved Kulturhistorisk museum) besøker Forum for Vitenskapsteori.
Foredraget er åpent for alle!
Guest lecture: Mattia Biffis, University of Oslo, Norwegian Institute in Rome
Poetic, witty, ironic, artsy and –most of all- endlessly fun in the most quirky way, Patrick Keiller’s visual project is an elegy to post-industrial society.
The lecture is held by Zhejiang University PhD student, Qingkai Ma, and explores the indigenous discourse and practice of cultural heritage in cultural heritage sites related to Mencius (372 B.C.-289 B.C.) in Zoucheng, Shandong Province in northern China.