Anthrobreakfast with Jon Rasmus Nyquist!

We have the pleasure to host the second Anthrobreakfast with guest lecturer Jon Rasmus Nyquist. In this Anthrobreakfast, he will talk about his fieldwork with fire fighters and fire managers in Australia and research on what climate change and the Anthropocene feels like. Come along if you’re interested in questions like: How does climate change make people feel? HowFortsett å lese «Anthrobreakfast with Jon Rasmus Nyquist!»

Fieldwork in unconventional places

Welcome to the very first Anthrobreakfast this spring semester! We will kick off the first Anthrobreakfast with guest lecturer Hege Høyer Leivestad. Hege is an associate professor at the Department of Social Anthropology, and her research deals with mobility, materiality and the global circulation of commodities. In this Anthrobreakfast, Hege Høyer Leivestad will take usFortsett å lese «Fieldwork in unconventional places»

Reading morning/ Lesemorgen (September 22nd)

Hello everyone!SAPU is continuing our reading sessions for the students of SAI. This week we are doing a Reading Morning for everyone. On Wednesday, September 22nd, from 8am to 12pm we will be doing some reading/socializing in auditorium 4 of SV. This week we will be serving coffee for those attending and the SV cafeteriaFortsett å lese «Reading morning/ Lesemorgen (September 22nd)»

Reading night/lesekveld

Hi You’all 🙂 The return of reading night sessions in social anthropology is here!!! Students will be meeting on campus Wednesday, September 15th at 16:00 to work and socialize through the evening. SAPU will provide snacks, coffee, and soda so you don’t lose your working spirit. We hope to see you there! Every single socialFortsett å lese «Reading night/lesekveld»

The Departmental Seminar Series features Ursula Münster! (09/06/21 – 16:00)

Title of seminar: Ursula Münster: «Weedy Belongings: Living with Postcolonial Species (invasive lantana, teak, and elephants) in South India» Abstract This paper explores the co-constituted histories of Lantana camara, colonial teak and disturbed elephants in South India. I argue that in the disturbed landscapes of the Anthropocene, questions of belonging are replaced by questions of survival:Fortsett å lese «The Departmental Seminar Series features Ursula Münster! (09/06/21 – 16:00)»

Call for Applications: The Erik Blytt Master Stipend

Centre for Development and the Environment (SUM) at UiO calls for applications for Erik Blytt Master Stipend. The stipend recipient will receive 6000,- per month, be given a shared office at SUM and be part of SUM Research School. This will leave ample time for writing your master’s thesis, which should be on some themeFortsett å lese «Call for Applications: The Erik Blytt Master Stipend»

Academic writing seminar 8.october (utgått)

In this seminar, Matt Tomlinson and Kenneth Bo Nielsen from the Department of Social Anthropology offer a hands-on guide to academic writing. Academic writing is not an art form, but it is a distinct genre with certain conventions that all universities expect their students to learn over time. Tomlinson and Nielsen will discuss different waysFortsett å lese «Academic writing seminar 8.october (utgått)»