Research News and Events
Research news
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Idea work: 18 experts on the high seas June 12, 2024 3:30 PM
Environmental scientists, campaigners, and shipping experts embark on a sailing ship and set out on the open sea for three days. Will they be able to figure out how shipping can contribute to a more sustainable future before they return?
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Election in India: Populist Modi seem to win for the third time Apr. 25, 2024 12:56 PM
There is an election in India, which, with its over 1.3 billion inhabitants, is the most populous country in the world. Many indications suggest that the incumbent Prime Minister Modi – also known as India's Trump – will be reelected. Why is that? And what is at stake?
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Reading and concentration: "We cannot rely on willpower when faced with algorithms" Mar. 6, 2023 11:18 AM
Students at the University of Oslo are joining forces against screens to regain their concentration and improve their reading.
Events
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Richard Fraser: "Blood, Feathers, and Ancestors: Chickens as Threshold Beings in Southwest China" Nov. 4, 2026 2:15 PM
The Departmental Seminar Series features Richard Fraser, Associate Professor in Social Anthropology within the Department of Social Sciences, UiT The Arctic University of Norway.
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LandUse seminar with Malthe Kjeller: "Alaska Grown: Farming in 'the Last Frontier'" Nov. 10, 2026 2:15 PM
This LandUse seminar features Malthe Kjeller, recently-graduated Masters Student at the Department of Social Anthropology, University of Oslo.
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Daniel Mohseni Kabir Bäckström: "Ghosts and the state: Blang Communities and Powerful Others in Southwest China" Nov. 18, 2026 2:15 PM
The Departmental Seminar Series features Daniel Mohseni Kabir Bäckström, senior lecturer at the Department of Culture, Religion, Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, University of Oslo.
