Today I have attended another BOA project meeting, and a meeting related to Cognitive lab and Norsk kokebokmuseum.
I have also participated at the 50% seminar (mid-way evaluation) for Emilie Bryne´s ph.d. project, as opponent. Some 20 people followed the event digitally.
Today I attended the weekly faculty leadership group meeting at Faculty of social sciences. The main topic for discussion was a system for distribution of ph.d.s and post.docs.
Today I have had half an article writing day devoted to my contributions for the historical overview chapter of our book Semiotic agency, with some 700 words written. Number of writing days this autumn is up to 15,5.
Today I have attended the research committee (forskningsutvalget) meeting at University of Stavanger. This included giving input to guidelines for the university library´s assessment of scientific publications as part of the Norwegian "publication points" system.
I have signalled interest in remaining a member of the program area for research The Greenhouse: An environmental history initiative at University of Stavanger for the next program period, 2021-2023.
Today I have had an article writing day devoted to almost finishing my contributions to the historical overview chapter in the book Semiotic agency, which I co-write with Alexei Sharov, with some 2.100 words written - the most on any day so far this autumn.
I am featured with an interview in the UIS news story "Lyser ut fem stipendiatstillinger til Kognitiv lab" (Call for five Ph.d. positions for Cognitive lab), along with the academic director of the lab, Kolbjørn Kallesten Brønnick. The journalist is Ingrid Meling Ramberg.
Tuesday this week, September 22nd, I had half an article writing day devoted to my contributions to the historical overview chapter of our book Semiotic agency, with some 100 words written.
Our chronicle "Velferd i isolasjonens tid" was yesterday, Thursday September 24th, published in the print version of the Norwegian national daily VG. See also previous post about online publication.
Yesterday, from Oslo, I was part of arranging the 2020 Norwegian animal ethics conference (Dyreetikkonferansen), with the theme "Velferd i isolasjonens tid" (Welfare in the time of isolation). The conference was this year held digitally, in Zoom. I was present in the "studio" at the Norwegian Veterinary Institute from where the conference was streamed and organized. Some 180 people followed the seminar online.
Yesterday, Thursday, I attended the Faculty of social sciences´ leadership group meeting digitally from Oslo. The topic for discussion was a "distribution key" for phd. and post.doc. positions at the faculty, which I drafted the day before.
Today I attended the meeting of the Council for animal ethics, in situ at Norwegian Veterinary Institute in Oslo.
The chronicle "Velferd i isolasjonens tid" (Welfare in the time of isolation), written by Kristian Ellingsen-Dalskau, Knut Bøe and me, was published online today in the Norwegian national daily VG.
I have been informed that my article "Anticipating the societal transformation required to solve the environmental crisis in the 21st century" has now been accepted by the guest editors of the special issue of Sign Systems Studies "Anticipation and change". The article will now be evaluated by the journal´s regular editors.
Yesterday I had half an article writing day devoted to revising my article "Anticipating the societal transformation required to solve the environmental crisis in the 21st century" for the second time. After adding and deleting some text, net I shortened it by some 100 words.
Today I have attended the faculty leadership group meeting, a meeting related to Network for welfare research, the monthly meeting of the doctoral committee (which I chair), and a regular research administration meeting. I was also interviewed by NRK journalist Jostein Gjertsen for NRK P2´s Studio 2, on the topic of the atomic bomb´s impact in philosophy.
Today I have attended a work group meeting related to the establishment of Cognitive lab at UIS, and an appointments committee meeting related to a Head of department position.
Today I have had what ended up as half an article writing day, with some 500 words written on the wolf socialization article I co-write with Laura Kiiroja, and for the historical chapter on agency in the book Semiotic agency: Science beyond mechanism which I co-write with Alexei Sharov.
Today I have had half an article day devoted in part to work on our book Semiotic agency - historical chapter. Some 300 words written.
Today I have attended two meetings (in one), the weekly faculty leadership meeting, and a meeting in relation to governance model for Center for gender studies.
Today I have had an article writing day devoted to finishing my chapter "Neurosemiotics across species". The final result is a manuscript with 8.000 words and 51 references. Now done. Some 1.500 words written today, the most productive day so far this term.
Today I have had three meetings - one about coordination with another faculty in our ph.d. programme, one about welfare research, and a third in relation to my forthcoming job as head of department.
Today I have chaired the board meeting of the Nordic Association for Semiotic Studies (NASS), via Zoom. The main issue was organizational matters related to NASS XII, to be held in Vilnius, Lithuania, June 17-19th 2021.
Today I have attended the trial lecture and doctoral defense of my sister Hildegunn Marie Tønnessen Seip. Her thesis is entitled "Playing our way: Participation, recognition and creativity as resources for growing up across cultures". The defence was hybrid and included the candidate´s physical presence, with a limited audience, at Ansgar høyskole (Ansgar university college), and transmission from University of Oslo and the work places of the opponents.
Yesterday, on Sunday September 13th, I had half an article writing day devoted to my chapter "Neurosemiotics across species", with some 1.000 words written. Almost there.
Yesterday I was offered, and signed, a contract as Head of Department at University of Stavanger´s Department of Social Studies. The news have just gone public, on the UIS intranet. I will serve as Head of Department from January 1st, 2021 to December 31st, 2024.
Today I have had half an article writing day, devoted to planning for the remainder of the autumn semester, including journal articles, book chapters and the co-writing of the book Semiotic Agency: Science beyond mechanism (first author Alexei Sharov). I also wrote some 50 words on my book chapter "Neurosemiotics across species".
Today I have had an article writing day, with some 700 words written on my chapter "Neurosemiotics across species".
Today I have attended the appointments committee meeting of Faculty of social sciences. Among the cases up for decision were applications for prolonged ph.d. tenure due to the corona virus pandemic.
Today I have had half an article writing day, with some 400 words added to my chapter "Neurosemiotics across species".
Today I have been interviewed for the position as Head of Department at Department of social studies, University of Stavanger - and confirmed three references.
