NASS board meeting attended

Today I have attended this Autumn´s board meeting of the Nordic Association for Semiotic Studies (NASS). Topics included initial plans for the next NASS conference, to be held in 2027.

Discussion of possible fourth level of management/leadership in board of UIS following my resignation

Yesterday, on October 13th, the board of University of Stavanger discussed the possibility of introducing a fourth level of management/leadership at the university, triggered by my resignation last week. As of today this is not possible, but the board will son discuss possible new arrangements.

Recordings are available here.

4 meetings and flower and photo event

Today I have attended the faculty leadership meeting, received flowers as a thank you for serving as chair of the board of the Centre for gender studies for the last two years, presented and discussed the proposed faculty strategy at a digital staff meeting at Norwegian School of Hotel Management, participated in a research administration meeting and presented and discussed the faculty´s research report for 2019 at the meeting of the board of the Faculty of social sciences.

NASS board meeting chaired

Today I chaired the first board meeting of the new board of the Nordic Association for Semiotic Studies, elected at this summer´s General Assembly in Stavanger during NASS XI. the meeting took place via Skype. 

Preparation meeting, Network for gender research

Today I have attended a meeting in preparation of the board meeting of Network for gender research next week.

Summary meeting Feb. 7th

On February 7th I attended a meeting summing up lessons from the faculty board´s seminar recently.

Half faculty board seminar attended

Today I have attended the first half of the seminar of the board of University of Stavanger´s Faculty of social sciences. The topic was development of the faculty´s study portfolio.

One and a half meeting

Today I have attended half a meeting concerning the establishment of a network for welfare research, plus the New Year reception of University of Stavanger´s Network for gender research, for which I am now chair of the board in my new capacity as Vice-Dean of research.

No roles at Tangen Zoo anyhow

At a research visit last winter, I agreed to be the research contact of Tangen zoo, Norway. There was also talk of me joining the board of the zoo. However, a few months later it became clear that none of this would materialise, since the owner of the zoo at the time decided to sell it to new owners. This is a pity, I think, since he had entertained a progressive animal welfare agenda (which was what convinced me to accept the two offers).

See also:

Research visit to Tangen zoo conducted; to be zoo's research contact (13 March 2014)

Election to UiS board lost

This year's election to the board of the University of Stavanger representing temporarily employed education and research staff was conducted April 11th-17th. I was one of three candidates, along with those who have served as my deputy representatives since last autumn. Information on the candidates was published on the webpages of UiS. Unlike last year the electoral program I submitted was this time included, along with biographical info.

But to no avail. As the election results show, I got only 9 votes, while Clemens Furnes got 14 and Kristian Thorsen 28. There were 5 blank votes. This means I got only 16-18% of the total vote, while Furnes got 25-27% and Thorsen a wopping 51-55%. I will thus be the 2nd deputy member to the board of UiS in 2013-2014.

My last board meeting will find place in mid-June, in Copenhagen.

See also:

Running for position as member of the board of UiS (March 2012)

Now permanent member of the board of UiS; by-election to be held in November (October 2012)

Election to the UiS board: Electoral program (April 2013)