Home
University of Bergen

CALENDARS Project

Main content

Logo

The CALENDARS project will empirically explore the relationship between different institutions’ ideas of seasons and their successful adaptation through an in-depth comparative study in two local communities in Norway and New Zealand.
The overall objective of the project is:

To advance knowledge and understanding of how seasonal representations shape and are shaped by institutions, and  to critically appraise the quality of these representations for contributing to successful adaptation to seasonal change.

 

 

Notes from the field
garden

‘Bio’ diversity in the Arboretum

Today was my fifth Friday working at the Arboretum, assisting the gardeners and learning about the seasonal rhythms of their work. For me - with two pink thumbs and no living pot plants - this has been like stepping into a new green world.

Methodology
hiking in mountains

Autoethnography as a research method

In March 2020 most of the world went into lock-down as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Challenging times lay ahead for everyone, including the research community.

Outreach
working in a art workstead

Making a primstav of today

As part of our local communication and engagement work, we developed a creative exercise centered on the traditional Norwegian calendar stick, the primstav.

Notes from the field
Person showing off his shoes

To wear or not to wear: The seasonal culture of footwear vs. dress codes on the Coromandel

It is not uncommon to see people in bare feet on the Coromandel in mid-winter. Especially children. Certainly nobody would think that there is anything unusual or odd about it. Do kiwis not feel the cold, or do they pretend that it is not cold? Or are they just determined?

Logo of EUERC

 

 

This project has received funding from the European Research Council (ERC), ERC-STG action, under the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme Grant Agreement No 804150