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.

4 bachelor theses in social work graded

Today, along with an external examiner, I have graded four bachelor theses in social work for University of Stavanger´s Department of social studies. I was appointed supervisor for all four and met three of them for supervision.

2 oral exams attended and graded

Lately I have taken part in the grading and assessment of 2 oral exams in the University of Stavanger´s master thesis course in social work, in the capacity as internal examiner.

5 bachelor theses graded

This week I have taken part in the grading of 5 bachelor theses in social work at the University of Stavanger´s Department of social studies, along with an external examiner.

A meeting, a ph.d. defense, and a ph.d. celebration event

Today I have attended a meeting concerning development of a master degree, the ph.d. defense of Ida Bruheim Jensen of her thesis "Ways of seeing children: Perspectives of social workers in Chile and Norway", and helped organize a celebration event for Ida at the department, with food and drinks. Tonight I will attend the ph.d. defense dinner.

A meeting; opening of research school webinar

Today I have attended and opened the opening webinar of the research school in social work and welfare (SWEL) at University of Stavanger, in my capacity as Vice-Dean of research at Faculty of social sciences. I have also attended a work group meeting (in Teams) in relation to the quality revision work of the university (subproject C).

New homepage for Journal of Comparative Social Work

The Journal of Comparative Social Work, currently hosted by University of Stavanger´s Department of social studies, has a new homepage: https://journals.uis.no/index.php/JCSW.

I am one of the guest editors of a forthcoming special issue, due April 2019, on Welfare in Latin America and the Nordic countries.

CFP for JCSW special issue on Latin American and Nordic welfare

The call for papers for no. 1, 2019 of Journal for comparative social work has been announced on the journal homepage. I am guest-editing the special issue "Welfare in Latin America and the Nordic countries" along with Angela Peña, Sarah Hean and Siv Oltedal.

Lunch meeting with department PhD scholars

Today - accompanied by my youngest son, who is not quite in shape today - I met with PhD students at Department of social studies as part of their "sofaforelesning" (couch lecture) series involving faculty.

Havana seminar to be slightly rescheduled

Our welfare research seminar on Cuba later this month, co-organised with University of Havana, will be rescheduled from January 25-26th to January 24-25th.

I have been assigned a master student in social work for master thesis supervision until next Spring.

Erasmus Mundus funding achieved for MFAMILY, second round

The University of Stavanger´s Department of social studies has successfully applied for Erasmus Mundus funding for Master in Social Work with Families and Children (MFAMILY) for a new round. I have been somewhat involved in the application work, in relation to revision and presentation of the course "Welfare state and welfare policy".

In committee preparing research seminar in Havanna

I am part of a small committee at University of Stavanger´s Department of social studies that is preparing a research seminar at Universidade de Havanna, Cuba, to take place late January 2018, with welfare research as theme and organized in cooperation with international collaborators.

Planning meeting for MUNDUS master courses

Today I attended a planning meeting for some courses in the MUNDUS master "Social Work with Families and Children", including my course next Spring "Welfare state and welfare policy" (MEM110).