UiB 75 years
Global Challenges That Shaped the University
How was the University of Bergen shaped by global challenges, and how did it contribute to address them?
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We highlight examples of UiB’s contributions to some of these challenges, through brief presentations of many projects,Ìýand reflect on the significance of these for the University's profile.Ìý
We present largeÌýglobal projects, interdisciplinary collaboration and thematic focuses we have worked on at UiB.
Chairs of the day
±Ê°ù´Ç´Ú±ð²õ²õ´Ç°ùÌýBente E. Moen, Director, Global Challenges
Assistant Director Tore Sætersdal, Global Challenges
| 09:00 | Welcome Professor Marit Bakke, Vice Dean at Faculty of Medicine and Chair of Global Challenges |
| Ìý | What Happened in Bergen? The Museum Became a University ±Ê°ù´Ç´Ú±ð²õ²õ´Ç°ùÌýNils Anfinset andÌý±Ê°ù´Ç´Ú±ð²õ²õ´Ç°ùÌýKnut Rio, Department of Cultural History |
| Ìý | TheÌýUniversity of Bergen:ÌýHighlights From the History ±Ê°ù´Ç´Ú±ð²õ²õ´Ç°ùÌýAstri Andresen, Department of Archaeology, History, Cultural ´óÏó´«Ã½ and ReligionÌý Professor Kari Tove Elvbakken, Department of Administration and Organization Theory |
| Ìý | The Gade Institute: An Adventure in Medical Research Professor emeritus Ole Didrik Lærum, Department of Clinical Medicine |
| Ìý | Global Climate ±Ê°ù´Ç´Ú±ð²õ²õ´Ç°ùÌýEystein Jansen, Department of Earth Science |
| Ìý | The Climate and the Ocean Professor Tore Furevik, Geophysical Institute |
| 10:50 | Break |
| 11:10 | Mother and Child Health ±Ê°ù´Ç´Ú±ð²õ²õ´Ç°ùÌýHalvor Sommerfelt, Centre for International Health |
| Ìý | Leprosy in Bergen - A foundation Stone for Register Based Epidemiological ResearchÌý Professor Emeritus Lorentz Irgens, Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care |
| Ìý | Researching Epidemics Professor Emerita Gro T. Lie, Department of Health Promotion and DevelopmentÌý Professor Tehmina Mustafa, Centre for International Health |
| Ìý | The Nature ChallengeÌý- Living in It, Exploiting It, Safeguarding It ±Ê°ù´Ç´Ú±ð²õ²õ´Ç°ùÌýVigdis Vandvik andÌýAssociateÌýProfessor Inger E. MÃ¥ren,ÌýDepartment of Biological Sciences |
| 12:30Ìý | Lunch break |
| 13:10 | Developing Anthropology - The Legacy of Fredrik Barth Professor emeritus Leif Manger, Department of Social Anthropology |
| Ìý | Gender in Times of Globalization AssociateÌýProfessor Kari Jegerstedt, Centre for Women's and Gender Research |
| Ìý | Immigration and Children's Development ±Ê°ù´Ç´Ú±ð²õ²õ´Ç°ùÌýDavid Lackland Sam, Department of Psychosocial Science and Centre for International Health |
| Ìý | Islamic/Middle East focus on UiB ±Ê°ù´Ç´Ú±ð²õ²õ´Ç°ùÌýKnut S. Vikør,ÌýDepartment of Archaeology, History, Cultural ´óÏó´«Ã½ and Religion |
| Ìý | Makerere University and University of Bergen AssociateÌýProfessor Ronald Semyalo, Makerere University (via Zoom) Professor Thorkild Tylleskär, University of Bergen |
| Ìý | Dentistry and International collaboration ±Ê°ù´Ç´Ú±ð²õ²õ´Ç°ùÌýAnne Christine Johannessen, Department of Clinical Medicine |
| 15:10 | Break |
| 15:25 | The Development of Refugee Law ±Ê°ù´Ç´Ú±ð²õ²õ´Ç°ùÌýTerje Einarsen, Faculty of Law |
| Ìý | From Sudan to Tissue Engineering in Bergen Professor Kamal Mustafa, Department of Clinical Dentistry |
| Ìý | 150 Years With Fine Art, Music and Design Education and Research in Bergen ±Ê°ù´Ç´Ú±ð²õ²õ´Ç°ùÌýFrode Thorsen, Dean of Faculty of Fine Art, Music and Design,ÌýandÌýNina Malterud, former Professor and Rector ofÌýBergen Academy of Art and Design. |
| Ìý | Child-Focused and Music Therapy-Based Health Research to Meet European Challenges for Migrant MinorsÌý PhD CandidateÌýOle Einarsen,ÌýThe Grieg Academy – Department of Music |
| Ìý | From Parties in Kyoto and Paris to Everyday Life in Norway PhD Candidate Runa Falck,ÌýDepartment of Foreign Languages |
| 16:45 | Closing remarks Professor/Vice-RectorÌýGottfried Greve |
28.10.2021