5 appointments

Today I have had 2 employee appraisals (total to date: 10), and 2 more scheduled meetings, including Spring´s third and last staff meeting, plus dropping by MFAMILY celebration.

Two meetings, a welcome speech, a graduation ceremony, and cake and coffee

Today I have given a welcome speech to the new students in our master in social studies (MSO), attended two scheduled meetings and watched the MFAMILY graduation ceremony, with some cake and coffee afterwards.

Goodbye party

Today I stopped by at the MFAMILY goodbye party at University of Stavanger along with my wife and three kids.

5 more hours moderated at final day at City Hall

Today I moderated a further 5 hours of discussion and interviews with politicians and policy makers at Stavanger City Hall with the MFAMILY class.

3 more hours at Stavanger City Hall

Today I moderated another 3 hours of dialogue and interview with politicians at Stavanger City Hall with the MFAMILY class.

Three hours at Stavanger City Hall

Today I have moderated three hours of appointment with politicians at Stavanger City Hall involving international MFAMILY Erasmus Mundus students taking the course "Welfare state and welfare policy".

3 hours of MEM teaching

Today I taught for 3 hours for the MFAMILY MUNDUS class - introduction to field work at Stavanger City Hall next week. Two hours of introduction into the Norwegian political system, followed by an hour of student presentations based on preliminary research on Norwegian parties and social policies.

Field visit info and planning

Today I met with the MFAMILY class in the "Welfare state and welfare policy" course to inform the students about arrangements for a forthcoming field visit to Stavanger City Hall in May.

Teaching on master level on autonomy and paternalism

Today I have lectured for close to three hours in a joint session for the MFAMILY class and Norwegian master students, with the topic autonomy and paternalism in political (and moral) theory.

Course evaluation and planning

Today I met with a colleague to discuss experience with the MFAMILY course Welfare state and welfare policy and possible plans ahead.

Erasmus Mundus funding achieved for MFAMILY, second round

The University of Stavanger´s Department of social studies has successfully applied for Erasmus Mundus funding for Master in Social Work with Families and Children (MFAMILY) for a new round. I have been somewhat involved in the application work, in relation to revision and presentation of the course "Welfare state and welfare policy".

Course description for welfare state course reworked for application

The last few weeks, starting in early December, I have been involved in revising the course description for the MUNDUS course "Welfare state and welfare policy" (MEM110), in connection with an upcoming MFAMILY application to be sent in December by University of Stavanger and cooperating universities. A new version of the course description was sent today (third submission).

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Work meeting on Erasmus Mundus course attended