Appointed co-supervisor of Federico Comollo

I have been appointed as co-supervisor of Federico Comollo, who is a PhD Candidate in Italy´s national PhD Programme in Sustainable Development and Climate Change, at IUSS Pavia / Luiss Guido Carli (Italy). His research project is entitled “The Ethics and Politics of Plant Conservation in the Anthropocene”, and his main supervisor is Gianfranco Pellegrino. Earlier this year I hosted Federico´s 2 month long exchange to the University of Stavanger.

Letter to the editor and news story published in Khrono

Today a letter to the editor of mine, «Høyskolevisjonen» for UiS, has been published in Khrono, a Norwegian higher education online news outlet.

This is how the text is presented by Khrono on Facebook:

Khrono has simultaneously published a news story featuring an interview with me, Vil spare penger ved å kutte i forskningstiden (Wants to save money by cutting research time), written by journalist Eva Tønnessen. The story also features an interview with comments made by HR director at University of Stavanger Gro Sokn.

This is how the news story is presented by Khrono on Facebook:

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.

#20

Today I have had half a writing day, bringing this Spring´s total up to 20 writing days, with a little work done on my chapter "A biosemiotic perspective on the human condition and the environmental crisis" (and some 100 words added to the text). I am also being considered for co-authorship for an article that is part of the ph.d. project of a colleague I am supervising; we haven´t concluded yet what is most appropriate.

Ph.d. supervision session

Today I have taken part in a ph.d. supervision session - the first for a while.

2 meetings

Today I have attended 2 scheduled appointments. This included a ph.d. supervision session.

4 scheduled appointments

Today I have attended 4 scheduled appointments. This included a ph.d. supervision session over lunch.

5 scheduled appointments

Today I have had a ph.d. supervision session and 4 employee appraisals (total to date: 41).

A work lunch and a ph.d. supervision session

Today I have attended a scheduled work lunch and a ph.d. supervision session.

Meeting, ph.d. supervision, climate-related meeting, social dinner

Yesterday I attended two scheduled meetings, including a ph.d. supervision session. I also attended a meeting at University of Stavanger by "Klimarealistene" (literally: the climate realists), a group of scholars and others who believe there is no (or hardly any) anthropogenic climate change, focused on the launch of an allegedly scientific journal. In the evening, I attended a dinner with colleagues. - A long day.

2 meetings, a supervision session, and a master degree development online seminar

Today I have attended two scheduled meetings, had a ph.d. co-supervision session, and chaired an online seminar for people involved in the development of our master degree in psychology.

2 meetings, a work lunch and an oral exam

Today I have taken part in two meetings and a work lunch, with the latter involving my first physical meeting with Jacob Tom, a ph.d. student I will be co-supervising for the next 3 years (with Tyson Retz as main supervisor). I also acted as an external examiner at an oral master thesis exam, via Zoom, for University of Oslo.

3 meetings and supervision

Today I have taken part in 3 meetings and given a ph.d. supervision session.

Autumn is upon us.

1 employee appraisal, one more meeting and a supervision session

Today I have had 1 employee appraisal (total to date: 29), one more meeting, and a ph.d. supervision session.

Supervision

No meeting today - but a supervision session (ph.d.), and 100 emails.

A meeting, a ph.d. supervision session, and first day of faculty leadership gathering

Yesterday I had a ph.d. supervision session, attended the CubaNor steering group meeting, and attended the first day of the faculty leadership group´s gathering at Hotell Jæren, Bryne.

A grading meeting and 3 job interviews

Today I have attended a grading meeting with an examiner at University of Oslo, and three job interviews in relation to a ph.d. position at Department of cultural studies and languages (UIS).

3 meetings - including one on ph.d.project at Museum of Archeology

Today I have taken part in three meetings. This included a budget meeting, and a meeting on a ph.d. project anchorded at Museum of Archeology and related to Cognitive lab where I might be a tentative co-supervisor.

2 meetings and Ph.d. supervision

Today I have attended the weekly faculty leadership group meeting, chaired my first staff meeting - with 50 people attending in Zoom - and taken part in a ph.d. supervision session.

2 meetings, a supervision session and a work lunch

Today I have attended my last faculty leadership meeting in my capacity as Vice-Dean of research at University of Stavanger´s Faculty of social sciences, had a joint supervision session with co-supervisor, had a work lunch related to a ph.d. project on the notion of progress, and had a meeting in preparation of my forthcoming job as Head of department at Department of social studies.