#26

Today I have had half a book writing day devoted to my book Being and Sign and applying for research leave at the University of Stavanger´s faculty of Social Sciences, where I work (at Department for social studies). Apart from the book project the research leave application also includes tentative plans for application work related to the ERC Synergy Grant scheme. This brings the number of writing days this Autumn up to 26 including 17 book writing days.

Interviewed by TVL for evening program

Today I was interviewed (online) by TVL about how we treat animals. The interview will air tonight around 8 p.m. in the programme TVL-magasinet. The journalists interviewing me were Vemund Sødal and Hanna Pettersen.

#25,5

Today I have had half a book writing day devoted to my book Carbon Capture and the Future of Environmentalism, which is forthcoming with Bloomsbury Academic. I went through the final page proofs and made a few remarks, and then reported these to Integra, which handles the production of the book. This brings the number of writing days this Autumn up to 25,5 including 16,5 book writing days.

Lectures and seminar given in Theory of science MA course

Today I have given three hours of lectures and a one-hour seminar in the master course Theory of science (MSO120), which is offered by the University of Stavanger´s Department of social studies. The topics were phenomenology and hermeneutics. Up to 12 students attended.

Kåkånomics event on the ethics of Norway´s oil fund held, with panel discussion

Today I took part in the Kåkånomics event «Oljefondet og etikken som forsvant» (which translates directly as "The oil fund and the ethics that disappeared"). At the event, which took place at Musikkstuen Påfyll, a pub in the center of Stavanger, an introduction by Cecilie Hellestveit was followed by discussion with me, Espen Henriksen (BI) and Hellestveit, chaired by Helle Stensbak. Some 100 people attended.

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Scheduled to take part in Kåkånomics event on the (lacking) ethics of Norway´s oil fund

Third Ex.phil. seminar

Today I have given the third seminar this semester in Ex.phil. at the University of Stavanger´s Department of psychology (SVEXPHIL-IP) for bachelor and one-year students in psychology. This included repetition and Q&A on issues in political philosophy, Q & A about a compulsory assignment, and discussions. Altogether more than 100 students attended, over two seminar runs.

Sixth Ex.phil. lecture

Today I have given the sixth lecture this semester in Ex.phil. at the University of Stavanger´s Department of psychology (SVEXPHIL-IP) for bachelor and one-year students in psychology. The topic was political philosophy, specifically different conceptions of political justice.