Editorial
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Certain knowledge in an uncertain world: Academic freedom under responsibility Mar. 27, 2025
This month, the government presented a new system report for Norwegian research and development work. Research Dean Lars Tjelta Westlye believes the report can be read as a valuable insight into the complex international political climate in which our researchers operate.
Meet the researcher
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Meet the researcher: Elina Hartikainen Mar. 27, 2025
Elina Hartikainen from the Department of Social Anthropology has done ethnographic fieldwork in Brazil, adressing the country's religion and politics. According to her, one of the most important questions of our time is understanding how the turn to religious arguments in conservative politics threaten and reconfigure liberal politics.
Meet the teacher
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Meet the teacher: Tobias Bach Mar. 27, 2025
Tobias Bach is a professor and deputy head at the Department of Political Science, currently teaching a module in collaboration with Circle U. He advocates collaboration in the planning and implementation of teaching, and encourages new lecturers to reach out to knowledgeable colleagues in the study administration.
Brief encounter
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Brief encounter with Nantje Fischer Mar. 27, 2025
Nantje Fischer believes she has the dream job as the head of the CENSE research center and an associate professor in health psychology. – Researching sexuality - a topic that fascinates most people - really energizes me!
News
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Changes to access permissions Apr. 3, 2025
The door to the stairwell from the second floor of Eilert Sundts hus is now open, and the door to the fourth floor requires an access card.
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Meet EILIN's new coordinator: – I want to continue the great communication with the teachers Mar. 27, 2025
Kaja Braathen holds a doctoral degree in education and has maintained a consistent focus on education, learning, and teaching throughout her career. She is now embracing new challenges as the coordinator at EILIN, prioritising a close dialogue with the teachers.
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Governor of Norges Bank delivered the annual speech to students Mar. 27, 2025
Ragnar Frisch Auditorium was filled to capacity when Ida Wolden Bache visited the Faculty of Social Sciences to speak with the students – We are approaching the point where we can ease off slightly, but there is still a need for a restrictive monetary policy.
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Strengthening collaboration with Ukrainian colleagues: – The need for expertise is immense Mar. 26, 2025
The Department of Psychology at the University of Oslo is formalizing its collaboration with Taras Shevchenko University in Kyiv. The goal is to support Ukraine in a comprehensive mental health crisis through professional exchange and concrete initiatives.
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Eight weeks in the workplace Mar. 26, 2025
Master's student in economics, Knut H?kedal Overskeid, has just returned from an eight-week internship at the National Audit Office: – It's great to leave the university with more than just a transcript.
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TIK highlights social innovation Mar. 26, 2025
TIK Centre for Technology, Innovation, and Culture has been appointed as the coordinator for the SPARK programme at the University of Oslo (UiO), and this week hosted the kick-off for five SPARK projects – two of which are from the Faculty of Social Sciences.
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Faculty board meeting: new Bachelor's programme in economics and finance Mar. 25, 2025
On Friday, a faculty board meeting was held at the Faculty of Social Sciences. Among other matters, the board decided to allow the Department of Economics to establish a new bachelor's programme in economics and finance.
