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).

Program council now featured on Wonderful World festival´s homepage

The program council for Wonderful World - Den nordiske festivalen for filosofi og vitenskap is now featured on the festival´s homepage.

Researcher panel discussion on "Life and other problems" attended

Yesterday I took part in a researcher panel discussion after screening of the documentary «Life and other problems» at Odeon cinema, Stavanger, along with Tomas Drønen (VID), Ingunn Westvik Jolma (Rogaland Arboret) and Jørg Arne Jørgensen (chair, Kåkå). The event was organised by Kåkå Kverulantkatedralen in collaboration with Odeon cinema, and is the first in a series of documentary film screenings organised by Kåkå.

Scheduled for research talk after screening of "Life and other problems" April 23rd

I have been scheduled to take part in a research talk after screening of the Danish documentary "Life and Other Problems" at Odeon cinema in Stavanger on Wednesday April 23rd, which is organised in collaboration with Kåkå - Kverulantkatedralen in the run-up to the Wonderful World philosophy and science festival which is held in the end of May. I will be talking with Tomas Drønen (professor at VID) and chaired by Jørg Arne Jørgensen (Kåkå).

Wonderful Tour event "The dream about space" held

Yesterday I took part in the first Wounderful Tour event this Spring, ahead of the Wonderful world festival in May, arranged by Kåkå Kverulantkatedralen. The event, at Vitenfabrikken in Sandnes, was titled «Drømmen om verdensrommet» (The dream about space) and featured a panel consisting of me and Brage W. Johansen and chaired by Runa Norheim. Ahead of the panel, the movie "Capcom Go – Apollohistorien" was shown in the planetarium. Some 25 people attended the event.

Joined program council of Wonderful world philosophy and science festival; first meeting

Yesterday, Monday February 10th, I attended my first meeting in the program council of Wonderful World - den nordiske festivalen for filosofi og vitenskap, which I have now joined. The festival is organized by Kverulantkatedralen (Kåkå) in collaboration with University of Stavanger and Tou Scene. For the two last years I was a member of the editorial board of the festival, but I have now changed role. As a program council member I am more actively involved in developing the festival program.

"Wonderful world" editorial board meeting attended

Today I have attended the first meeting - held digitally - of the editorial board for the Norwegian philosophy and science festival "Wonderful world", which will be held for the second time, in Stavanger, May 30 - June 2nd.

To discuss "future humans" at Wonderful world festival

I am scheduled to take part in a panel discussion at the philosophy and science festival "Wonderful world" which is to take place in Stavanger June 1st-4th, titled "Fremtidsmennesket?" (cf. description in the festival program), along with Anders Sandberg (who also offers a brief lecture/introduction), Leonora Onarheim Bergsjø and Einar Duenger Bøhn. Hannah Winter will chair the event, which takes place June 1st at 8-9 p.m. at Scene 2, Tou (in Stavanger, Norway).

To discuss free will in animals at "Wonderful world" festival

I have been scheduled to introduce and take part in the panel discussion "Har dyr fri vilje - med hvilke rettigheter?", along with Norun Haugen and Martin Lee Mueller, on June 3rd, as part of the philosophy and science festival "Wonderful world", which is held in Stavanger, Norway June 1st to 4th.

First elements of "Wonderful world" festival program released

The philosophy and science festival "Wonderful world", to be held in Stavanger June 1-4th, has released the first elements of its program. I am in the editorial board of the festival.

Appointed to the editorial board for the festival "Wonderful World - Den nordiske festivalen for filosofi og vitenskap"

I have been appointed as a member of the editorial board (redaksjonsråd) for the festival "Wonderful World - Den nordiske festivalen for filosofi og vitenskap" (Wonderful World - the Nordic festival for philosophy and science), which will be held for the first time June 1-4th 2023 in Stavanger, Norway.

To appear on stage at "Art, Science and Cocktails" event in Stavanger

I have agreed to be on stage during an event at Kåkå in Stavanger called "Art, Science and Cocktails" on September 23rd. The event is part of the Norwegian "science days" (Forskningsdagene) and organized by Article biennial 2016.

Kåkå debate on climate change dissemination held

On Thursday June 4th I participated in a debate meeting in the series "Verdikommisjonen" [the value commission] at Kåkå - Kverulantkatedralen in Stavanger, representing University of Stavanger (rector Marit Boyesen is a permanent member of Verdikommisjonen, I was there instead of her). Topic for the debate was: "Hvordan kan folk flest forstå klimautfordringen når ingen kan lese rapporten og verken mediene eller forskerne selv tar skikkelig formidlingsansvar?" [How can people understand the climate challenge, when no one can read the report and neither the media nor researchers take proper  responsibility for disseminating?]. Some 50 people were present.

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To take part in Kåkå debate on climate change dissemination

To take part in Kåkå debate on climate change dissemination

I have agreed to participate in a debate meeting next Thursday (4/6) in the series "Verdikommisjonen" [the value commission] at Kåkå - Kverulantkatedralen in Stavanger. Topic for the debate is: "Hvordan kan folk flest forstå klimautfordringen når ingen kan lese rapporten og verken mediene eller forskerne selv tar skikkelig formidlingsansvar?" [How can people understand the climate challenge, when no one can read the report and neither the media nor researchers take proper  responsibility for disseminating?]

I take part representing University of Stavanger. Elisabeth Eide will offer an introductory talk.