Ståle Wig

Academic interests
Economic anthropology, ethics, labor, markets, social change, volunteering, ethnographic studies of development
Regional focus: Cuba, Southern Africa, Lesotho
Courses taught
ANTH4610 - Work, Capital and Business
SOSANT1200 - Politisk antropologi
MNKOM 3000/4000 - Formidling og vitenskapsjournalistikk
Background
MA in Social Anthropology, Univeristy of Oslo (2013). Thesis: “Awareness, morality and agency in development: New Lessons from Lesotho.” (Shortlisted for the MA Thesis Award, Norsk Forening for Utviklingsforskning)
Assistant, Research School, Centre for Development and the Environment, UiO
Author, Kagge publishers (2013)
Publications
- Wig, Ståle (2016). The Purchase of Volunteerism - Uses & Meanings of Money in Lesothoʹs Development Sector, In Ruth Prince & Hannah Brown (ed.), Volunteer Economies. The Politics and Ethics of Voluntary Labour in Africa. James Currey Publishers. ISBN 9781847011398. PART TWO Unequal Economies. s 75 - 95 Show summary
- Wig, Ståle (2016). The dawn of something unknown. Forum for Development Studies. ISSN 0803-9410. 43(3), s 511- 520 . doi: 10.1080/08039410.2016.1226270 Full text in Research Archive.
- Wig, Ståle & Svensen, Henrik (2016). Trøbbel i tårnet - Om hvorfor akademia må tenke nytt om forskningsformidling. Nytt Norsk Tidsskrift. ISSN 0800-336X. 32(3), s 195- 208 . doi: 10.18261/issn.1891-1781-2016-03-03
- Wig, Ståle (2020). Hul applaus. Morgenbladet. ISSN 0805-3847.
- Wig, Ståle (2020). The applause for society’s vital workforce rings hollow. Give them a raise instead. Open Democracy. ISSN 1476-5888. . doi: https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/can-europe-make-it/the-applause-for-societys-vital-workforce-rings-hollow-give-them-a-raise-instead/
- Wig, Ståle (2018). Dagsnytt Atten. NRK - Dagsnytt atten. . doi: https://radio.nrk.no/podcast/dagsnytt_atten/nrkno-poddkast-3720-134426-19042018171800
- Wig, Ståle (2018). En fortelling om to øyer. Morgenbladet. ISSN 0805-3847. . doi: https://morgenbladet.no/aktuelt/2018/04/en-fortelling-om-oyer
- Wig, Ståle (2018). "Når arbeidet blir Gud". Morgenbladet. ISSN 0805-3847. . doi: https://morgenbladet.no/ideer/2018/08/robotene-tar-jobbene-vare-kan-bli-det-beste-som-har-skjedd-oss-skriver-stale-wig
- Wig, Ståle (2018, 19. april). Urix Spesial: "Cuba". [TV]. NRK, URIX.
- Wig, Ståle (2018). Vil gi mer bistand som kontantstøtte. Vårt land. ISSN 0805-5424. . doi: https://www.vl.no/nyhet/vil-gi-mer-bistand-som-kontantstotte-1.1185616?paywall=true
- Wig, Ståle (2016). Cubas frelse kommer ikke fra Det hvite hus. NRK Ytring.
- Wig, Ståle (2016). Det nye Cuba. NRK Ytring. . doi: https://www.nrk.no/ytring/det-nye-cuba-1.13258687
- Wig, Ståle (2016, 20. mars). Obama på Cuba - NRK Ytring. [Radio]. NRK.
- Wig, Ståle (2016). Obama-flørt med bismak. Dagens næringsliv. ISSN 0803-9372.
- Wig, Ståle & Svensen, Henrik (2016). En kur mot tåkeprat. Morgenbladet. ISSN 0805-3847.
- Wig, Ståle (2015). Byggesett for en ny regjering. Agenda Magasin.
- Wig, Ståle (2015). Myten om arbeidets verdi. Klassekampen. ISSN 0805-3839.
- Wig, Ståle (2015). Watching and wondering: What we can learn from Fredrik Barth. Savage Minds.
- Wig, Ståle (2014). "Divorce your theory": A conversation with Paul Farmer (part one). Savage Minds.
- Wig, Ståle (2014). "Divorce your theory": A conversation with Paul Farmer (part two). Savage Minds.
- Wig, Ståle (2013). Betalte frivillige - og andre provokasjoner blant bistandsarbeidere i Lesotho. Betwixt & Between. ISSN 1504-2618.
- Wig, Ståle (2013). Den vennlige kjempen. VG : Verdens gang. ISSN 0805-5203.
- Wig, Ståle & Eckbo, Norith (2013). Formidlingsrevolusjonen. Aftenposten (morgenutg. : trykt utg.). ISSN 0804-3116.