Job interviews attendance; committee work

About a month ago I took part in job interviews with two candidates for a ph.d. position in social work at University of Stavanger´s Department of social studies. I was part of the evaluation committee and also contributed to the committee´s assessment report.

Involvement in ph.d. assessment and defense of Margrethe Voll Storaas

Earlier this year I have taken part in the assessment of the ph.d. thesis of Margrethe Voll Storaas for the  Norwegian School of Sport Sciences (specifically their Department of Sport and Social Sciences), along with Ørnulf Seippel and Kathinka Evers. In a couple of weeks I will act as first opponent at her public ph.d. defense, which has been scheduled for October 17th (see announcement).

Programme:

10.15–11.00 Trial lecture on the topic “The ecology of the non-human body in the Anthropocene: Comparing the human and non-human body" 

13.00–16.00 Public defense of the thesis "As Agent and Environment: A Biosemiotic Understanding of the Moving Body within Ecology and Technology through Case Studies in Sport" followed by a discussion 

In addition to in person attendance, it will also be possible to watch the defense live on the YouTube channel of the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences.

First lecture given in Trento - Erasmus exchange lectures with Anthropocene theme

Today I gave a guest lecture for ph.d. students at University of Trento´s Department of humanities, titled "Semiotic agency and the Anthropocene”. About 10 people followed the lecture physically or digitally.

Lecture "Semiotic agency and the Anthropocene" - with Zoom link

On Thursday May 9th at 4 p.m. CEST I will give a lecture for ph.d. students at University of Trento´s Department of humanities titled "Semiotic agency and the Anthropocene". The lecture can be followed via Zoom by using this link.

See also:

Two forthcoming lectures in Trento, Italy May 9th and 10th

Opponent at Mathias Klitgård´s 90% ph.d. seminar

Today I have served as the internal opponent at Mathias Klitgård´s 90 % ph.d. seminar devoted to discussion of their work, at University of Stavanger, digitally. Birgit Kaiser was the external opponent.

Jacob Tom´s midterm evaluation attended

On Wednesday this week, the 13th of September, I attended Jacob Tom´s midterm evaluation, involving discussion of his ongoing ph.d. work, at the University of Stavanger. I am Jacob´s co-superviser. John Brumo (NTNU) and Helge Jordheim (UIO) served as discussants.

External opponent at ph.d. midway evaluation, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences

Today I have been external opponent at the midway evaluation of the ph.d. work of Margrethe Voll Storaas, at the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, in Oslo. Kirsti Pedersen Gurholt served as internal opponent. Some 17 people attended.

3-hour guest lecture on semiotic agency given in ph.d. seminar at Universidade Positivo

Tonight I have given a guest lecture based on my own research and approach in the doctoral seminar "Tópicos Especiais em Gestão Ambiental e Sustentabilidade" (“Theoretical Foundations of Environmental Management and Policies – interdisciplinary and sustainable approaches”) at Universidade Positivo (a private university based in Curitiba, Brazil). The talk, titled "Semiotic agency: How studies of agency go beyond mechanism and facilitate interdisciplinary science", lasted for some 3 hours including a break, and was delivered by Zoom. It was attended by some 10 ph.d. students and teachers.

2 meetings

Today I have attended 2 meetings. One of these concerned the collaboration between our research school at the department, SWEL, and PROFRES, a national research school.

Two meetings and a 50% seminar

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.

Interviewed in UIS news story about Cognitive lab´s call for 5 ph.d. positions

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.

A meeting

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.

To be opponent at 50% seminar of Emilie Bryne

On Wednesday September 30th at 10-12, I will be first opponent at the 50 % (mid-way) seminar of ph.d. candidate Emilie Bryne, whose ph.d. project is entitled "A realist evaluation of a dental service for people who have been victims of torture, abuse or suffer from dental phobia (TADA)" (main supervisor: Sarah Hean). The event will be streamed via Microsoft Teams.

Comments on new quality system at UIS

Today I have contributed with some comments on the proposal for a new quality system for the University of Stavanger, with respect to the role of the ph.d. education.

SQP course finished

Today I have finished the UiS PhD Supervisory Qualification Program - the sixth and final day (the fifth took place yesterday), which ended with being handed a diploma from University of Stavanger rector Marit Boyesen.

Decision on ph.d. accreditation application

At today´s meeting of the board of the Faculty of social sciences, the accreditation application for the ph.d. program in social sciences was approved, on the condition that the board of the UIS Business School makes a similar decision.

Peer-review of revised ph.d. program received

Today we received the peer-review evaluation of the revised version of our ph.d. accreditation application in the ph.d. program in social sciences. And it seems like we have done a good job the last few weeks.

Two meetings and supervision session

Today I have attended a meeting planning how to revise our accreditation application for the ph.d. program in social sciences, and chaired my fifth meeting in the Doctoral committee of the ph.d. program. I have also had a 2-hour MA supervision session.

A seminar, and a meeting (on the go)

Today I attended the second and last day of the UiS Lederforum in Egersund. On the way back home, by car, the faculty leadership had a meeting on our ongoing research school establishment process.

Tartu dates

My next visits to Tartu will take place April 3-17 and May 15-24.

During the first of these I will take part in the international conference Zoosemiotics and Animal Representations and teach the first half of my intensive course on semiotics and phenomenology.

During the second I will teach the second half of that intensive course and apply for my doctoral degree (prospective date: Monday, May 23rd).