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“The urban space is sexualised and misogynistic”

Emma Arnold intended to look for graffiti and street art, but advertisements interfered.

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So much more than just play

- It is the university of life that people engage in in their leisure time, says Lise Kjølsrød. In her new book the sociologist argues that "adults’ play" such as rock climbing and art collecting are not only important for the individual, but also for society.

ERC Consolidator Grant to Torkild Hovde Lyngstad

In the ERC Consolidator Grant project "Societal openness, normative flux, and the social modification of heritability" Lyngstad will look at the importance of genetics, environments and their interactions in family demography and social stratification

Oslo is a divided city

There are major differences in people's wealth in Norway, and the biggest differences are in Oslo, according to Associate Professor Øyvind N. Wiborg.

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12 Aug.
Trial lecture – John N. Parker: (title to be announced)
9:15 AM, Auditorium 2, Vilhelm Bjerknes' hus, Blindern, University of Oslo
12 Aug.
Trial lecture – Alexi Gugushvili: (title to be announced)
12:15 PM, Auditorium 2, Vilhelm Bjerknes' hus, Blindern, University of Oslo
22 Aug.
Disputas: Ola Røed Bilgrei
10:30 AM, Auditorium 2, Eilert Sundts hus
27 Sep.
David B. Grusky
1:15 PM, Sted annonseres senere
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Vacant positions

  • PhD Research Fellow(s) in Sociology
    Department: The Department of Sociology and Human Geography
    Faculty: Faculty of Social Sciences
    Languages: English
    Deadline: Monday, August 12, 2019
  • PhD Research Fellow in Human Geography
    Department: The Department of Sociology and Human Geography
    Faculty: Faculty of Social Sciences
    Languages: English
    Deadline: Monday, August 12, 2019
  • PhD Research Fellow in Sociology
    Department: The Department of Sociology and Human Geography
    Faculty: Faculty of Social Sciences
    Languages: English
    Deadline: Monday, August 12, 2019