Annual performance appraisal and work planning

Today I have had my annual performance appraisal in relation to my employment as Professor of philosophy at University of Stavanger´s Department of social studies. This included work planning for the academic year 2026-27.

#39,5

Today I have had a book writing day, with some 450 words added to my scientific monograph Carbon Capture and the Future of Environmentalism, which is forthcoming with Bloomsbury Academic. This brings the number of writing days so far this Spring up to 39,5, including 15 book writing days.

#38,5

Today I have had a book writing day, with some 400 words added to my scientific monograph Carbon Capture and the Future of Environmentalism, which is forthcoming with Bloomsbury Academic. This brings the number of writing days so far this Spring up to 38,5, including 14 book writing days.

Featured in UIS news story on Wonderful World festival

I am mentioned in an intranet news story published by University of Stavanger on the forthcoming 2026 version of the philosophy and science festival "Wonderful World". 

During the festival I will chair two events and participate in conversation with Melanie Challenger (see "Upcoming academic events" in the top margins). I am further a member of the festival´s program council.

Interview on symbolicity of wolves released in Krimpodden podcast episode

Today an interview with me on the symbolicity of wolves (and sheep) has been released as part of an episode of the Norwegian podcast Krimpodden, which is published by VG, Norway´s largest newspaper by number of readers. The episode is titled «Ulvejakta 1:2» (The wolf hunt 1: 2); subscription is required to access it. The interview was done by journalist and program host Tor-Erling Thømt Ruud.

#37,5

Today I have had an article writing day, with some 1.500 words added to my article "Prospective lifeworld-oriented studies of contested climate pasts and futures", which I have now remaned "Prolegomena to lifeworld-oriented studies of contested climate pasts and futures". In terms of words written, this was the most productive writing day so far in 2026.

This brings the number of writing days so far this Spring up to 37,5, including 24,5 article writing days.

Steffens book featured in Karl Alber Verlag Spring catalogue

The book Philosophising with rocks: Henrik Steffens and the Anthropocene (which you can buy, or download for free here) which features my chapter "Steffen´s early outlook reconsidered. Nature conceptions of the industrial-age Anthropocene", is featured in the Spring catalogue of the German publishing house Karl Alber Verlag.

To chair panel on deep time during Wonderful World festival

I´ve agreed to chair the panel event "Å begripe dyp tid" (Comprehending deep time) during Wonderful World - Den nordiske festivalen for filosofi & vitenskap (taking place in Stavanger May 27-30th), with the panel featuring Bjørn Lindberg, Helge Jordheim and Dagmar Hagen. The event takes place Thursday May 28th at 8 pm.

#36,5

Today I have had half a book writing day, with some 200 words added to my scientific monograph Carbon Capture and the Future of Environmentalism, which is forthcoming with Bloomsbury Academic. I also did some research concerning industry news and other news related to climate change and particularly carbon capture and storage (CCS).

This brings the number of writing days so far this Spring up to 36,5, including 13 book writing days.

#36

Today I have had half an article writing day, with some 450 words added to my article "Prospective lifeworld-oriented studies of contested climate pasts and futures". This brings the number of writing days so far this Spring up to 36, including 23,5 article writing days.

Member of The Academy of Sciences in Stavanger

I have been notified that I have been appointed as a member of The Academy of Sciences in Stavanger (Vitenskapsakademiet i Stavanger) - after having been nominated some weeks ago. The academy was established in 2004 (cf. news story in Norwegian).

Bachelor supervision completed

Today I have completed this Spring semester´s bachelor supervision here at University of Stavanger´s Department of social studies, with six students in bachelor in social work (BSO) writing a total of five bachelor theses supervised over four supervision sessions each.

#35,5

Today I have had half a book writing day devoted to my scientific monograph Carbon Capture and the Future of Environmentalism which is forthcoming with Bloomsbury Academic, with various work done including organising files to be submitted, making endorsement suggestions, and revising Acknowledgements. This brings the number of writing days so far this Spring up to 35,5, including 12,5 book writing days.

#35

Today I have had a book writing day, with most of it devoted to my scientific monograph Carbon Capture and the Future of Environmentalism which is forthcoming with Bloomsbury Academic. Specifically, I did some research concerning industry news and other news related to climate change and particularly carbon capture and storage (CCS), and also added some 200 words to the manuscript. Moreover, I rethought and updated the timeline for my long-term writing plan concerning my next scientific monograph, Being and Sign.

This brings the number of writing days so far this Spring up to 35, including 12 book writing days. 

#34

Today I have had a book writing day devoted to revising the manuscript of my scientific monograph Carbon Capture and the Future of Environmentalism which is forthcoming with Bloomsbury Academic. In the process I added some 250 words to the manuscript. This brings the number of writing days so far this Spring up to 34, including 11 book writing days.

Participating in two events during Wonderful World 2026

I have agreed to take part in two events during this year´s Wonderful World – den nordiske festivalen for filosofi og vitenskap, which is to take place in Stavanger May 27-30th.

Wednesday May 27th: Chairing the event "Når butikken trumfer etikken" at Scene 2, 17:00–18:00. Features Mathea Slåttholm Sagdahl, Espen Gamlund and Peder Skjelbred.

Thursday May 27th: Taking part in the event «Returning to  animal – the true human condition» at Scene 2, 15.30-16.30, featuring Melanie Challenger (I am not mentioned online yet).

#33; peer-review of CCS and climate book received

Today I´ve had what ended up as half an article writing day and half a book writing day, upon receiving, at last, the peer-review of my book manuscript Carbon Capture and the Future of Environmentalism from Bloomsbury Academic. I have today reworked writing plans for May and June considering the revision work I will now start with. Moreover, I did a little work on my book review of Interpreting, Communication and Animal Welfare for Biosemiotics.

This brings the number of writing days so far this Spring up to 33, including 23 article writing days and 10 book writing days.

#32

Today I´ve had half an article writing day, with some 300 words added to the manuscript of my article "Prospective lifeworld-oriented studies of contested climate pasts and futures". This brings the number of writing days so far this Spring up to 32, including 22,5 article writing days.

#31,5

Today I´ve had half a book writing day, with some research done concerning industry news and other news related to climate change and particularly carbon capture and storage (CCS), as well as some reading done, in preparation for my forthcoming book Carbon Capture and the Future of Environmentalism. This brings the number of writing days so far this Spring up to 31,5, including 9,5 book writing days.