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.

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.

2 meetings

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

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.

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.

To be co-supervisor on progress-themed ph.d. project at Department of Cultural Studies and Languages (IKS)

About a week ago I was informed that the ph.d. project "Progress and political action in an age of environmental crisis" has been allocated a ph.d. position by the Dean of University of Stavanger´s Faculty of Arts and Education. Tyson Ashley Retz will be main supervisor, with me as co-supervisor. The ph.d. scholar will be employed at Department of Cultural Studies and Languages (IKS). A call for applications will appear in late 2020, with start date August 1st 2021.