In 2nd place for job as Head of Department

On Monday it surfaced that the appointments committee of the University of Agder´s Faculty of Humanities and Education Friday last week decided to offer the job as Head of Department for Department of Religion, Philosophy and History to Hans Hodne, who had been nominated in 2nd place. In the same email announcement, sent to faculty members, it was stated that if Hodne declined to take the job, it would be offered to me.

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Nominated in 3rd place for UiA Head of Department position

Job interview at University of Agder

Two UiA Head of Department job applications

Nominated in 3rd place for UiA Head of Department position

Yesterday I was informed that I am nominated in 3rd place (with 3 persons nominated only) for the position as Head of Department at University of Agder´s Department of Religion, Philosophy and History. There were 13 applicants. A formal decision is due December 16th.

Job interview at University of Agder

Today I attended a job interview related to my application for the position as Head of Department of University of Agder´s Department of Religion, Philosophy and History. The job interview lasted for about an hour, with five persons present, plus me. There were 13 applicants.

Two UiA Head of Department job applications

This weekend I applied for the positions as Head of Department of University of Agder´s Department of Natural Science and Department of Religion, Philosophy and History.

Two explanations of grading (UiA)

Yesterday I wrote two explanations of grading related to the course Examen Philosophicum at University of Agder´s Department of religion, history and philosophy (course code EX100).

28 exam papers graded for UiA

This weekend I finished grading 28 papers for University of Agder´s Department of Religion, Philosophy and History, in the course Examen Philosophicum. This was a digital exam (in WISEflow).

To grade more exam papers for University of Agder (Ex.fac.)

As I have previously mentioned, I have earlier this autumn agreed to grade exam papers in Examen Philosophicum (course code EX-100) for University of Agder's Department of Religion, Philosophy and History. 

Today I have, in addition, agreed to grade exam papers in the course Examen Facultatum, general version (course code EX-101). This Spring I graded papers in another version of Examen Facultatum, EX-102, the humanities version.

To grade exam papers for UiA

This autumn I will likely be grading some papers in Examen Philosophicum for University of Agder's Department of Religion, Philosophy and History.

73 exam papers graded for UiA

Today I have finished my part of the grading of some 73 exam papers (course code EX102) for the University of Agder's Department of Religion, philosophy and history. Topics covered were gender studies and hermeneutics.

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To grade 70 papers in Examen Facultatum

Assignments for the University of Agder later this spring

This week I was asked to do a variety of things for the University of Agder's Department of Religion, Philosophy and History (where I have previously taught one and a half course, in 2009 and 2010 respectively). I have agreed to be an examiner at this spring's Examen Philosophicum, with responsibility for grading around 90 exam papers (home exam - which thus amounts to 180 work hours formally). This will take place in the weeks after May 21st. I might also be formally asked to be a second examiner at an oral exam in early May (7th, if I am to do the job), but this remains to be agreed. Same subject. On the other side I had to decline the request to teach Examen Philosophicum (more specifically ethics) at Lesbos, the Greek island, since the dates (in late June, early july) collide with other obligations. A pity, since I have been waiting for that call for some 3 years, and have really wanted to teach on Lesbos (the island where I in September 2005 realised that I have two tasks in life, one of which is being a scholar).

At any rate these assignments will bring my aggregate official work percentage up from 63% to 70% or so this year (though I work twice as much, all things considered and with voluntary side projects included).