Centre for the Study of the Sciences and the Humanities

Centre for the Study of the Sciences and the Humanities (SVT) is an interdisciplinary and interfaculty centre at the University of Bergen with a responsibility for research, teaching and dissemination within the field of "theory of science".

SVT has a broad research profile with a focus on critical reflection on the relationship between science and society. The centre coordinates and participates in several research projects on the ethical and societal aspects of science and technology.

SVT teaches Theory of Science and Ethics in UiB's PhD programmes, offers courses in Crucial Issues in Science and Society and is responsible for the content and administration of the Master of Philosophy in Sustainability.

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Annual SVT symposium

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Security and preparedness: Culture, crisis, and control in troubled times

SVT's 2025 symposium explores how the concept of security permeates our cultural imagination and institutional responses.

Students presenting

Exploring wicked problems in practice

First-year sustainability students collaborate across disciplines to address real-world challenges and gain hands-on experience with wicked problems.

PhD course

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Diverse ways of sensing, knowing and valuing the oceans

During the Bergen Summer Research School 2026, SVT's researcher Mimi E. Lam will teach this transdisciplinary course at the marine science-society-policy nexus.

New research project

Pollinators: The little creatures that run the world

With funding from the EU, University of Bergen researchers and their large transdisciplinary team set out to help society deal with threats related to pollinator decline.

Contest

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Norwegian seascapes contest

The sea represents different values to different people. The project Managing Ethical Norwegian Seascape Activities is capturing what the sea means to Norwegians.