Contributions to application for establishing ph.d. in artistic research

Today and the last few days I have contributed to an accreditation application for a new ph.d. programme in artistic research, in relation to cooperation between Faculty of social sciences and Faculty of performing arts at University of Stavanger and collaborators at University of Agder.

Attended annual meeting of National academic council for philosophy and history of ideas

Yesterday I attended, for the first time, Norway´s National academic council for philosophy and history of ideas (Nasjonalt fagråd for filosofi og idéhistorie), as University of Stavanger´s representative. The meeting took place in Kristiansand, at University of Agder. Something like 7-8 institutions all over Norway were represented. This meeting happens only once a year, and is responsible for proposing classification of journals and publishing houses at level 1 and 2 in the Norwegian publication point system, among other things.

Invited for guest lecture

I was recently invited to give a guest lecture at University of Agder, but unfortunately the indicated time collided with scheduled teaching at University of Stavanger.

No from UiA

A few weeks back I applied for the position as Head of Department of Nordic and Media Studies at University of Agder. When it turned out I was the only applicant, I thought I had a shot. However, it turns out that an internal scholar was, after the deadline had passed, asked to apply, and he is now being interviewed, whereas I am no longer being considered for the position.

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New job application

Work meeting on wolf communicative acts

Today I met with my collaborator Paul Thibault at University of Agder to continue our work on two joint articles. We spent the time discussing the article formerly referred to as the "Proto-language in wolves" article (though the focus is changing somewhat).

New job application

Yesterday I applied for the position as Head of Department of Nordic and Media Studies at University of Agder.

Work on three wolf-related articles

Today I met with colleague Paul Thibault to commence work on two articles related to field work on human perceptions of wolves and related animals, and one article on proto-language in wolves.

Book presentation at UiA attended

Today I attended Håvard Løkke´s presentation of his new book "Knowledge and virtue in early Stoicism" (Springer) at Sør Bok, University of Agder.

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

No UiA teaching

I have been asked to step in to teach a course in Spring 2016 in Examen Facultatum (general version) at University of Agder, but have declined, since I already have lots of obligations (related to my job as Associate professor at University of Stavanger).

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.

Pilot study conducted at UiA

Today Paul Thibault and I conducted the pilot study of the subproject "Representations of Large Mammals, especially Wolves" partaking in the Estonian-Norwegian research project "Animals in Changing Environments: Cultural Mediation and Semiotic Analysis" (EMP151), at University of Agder, with 4 respondents/interviewees.

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).

Pilot study rescheduled

The pilot study (see previous posts) which is to be conducted in relation to field work in the research project "Animals in changing environments: Cultural mediation and semiotic analysis", specifically as part of the case study “Representations (both Problematic and Romanticizing) of Large Mammals, especially Wolves”, has been rescheduled from January 9th to February 10th. The pilot study will take place at University of Agder.

The reason for the delay is first of all that we have not received a reply from Personvernombudet for forskning [the privacy ombudsman for research] in time - though we now know a reply letter is on its way. We applied some 30 days ago.

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).

Display material selected for EMP151 pilot study

Friday last week we finished selecting display material for the pilot study planned for January 9th 2015 at University of Agder in the research project "Animals in changing environments: Cultural mediation and semiotic analysis" (see a recent post). The display material includes audio, images and video clips.

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.