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?
Main content
We highlight examples of UiB’s contributions to some of these challenges, through brief presentations of many projects, and reflect on the significance of these for the University's profile.
We present large global projects, interdisciplinary collaboration and thematic focuses we have worked on at UiB.
Chairs of the day
Professor Bente 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 |
| What Happened in Bergen? The Museum Became a University Professor Nils Anfinset and Professor Knut Rio, Department of Cultural History | |
| The University of Bergen: Highlights From the History Professor Astri Andresen, Department of Archaeology, History, Cultural Studies and Religion Professor Kari Tove Elvbakken, Department of Administration and Organization Theory | |
| The Gade Institute: An Adventure in Medical Research Professor emeritus Ole Didrik Lærum, Department of Clinical Medicine | |
| Global Climate Professor Eystein Jansen, Department of Earth Science | |
| The Climate and the Ocean Professor Tore Furevik, Geophysical Institute | |
| 10:50 | Break |
| 11:10 | Mother and Child Health Professor Halvor Sommerfelt, Centre for International Health |
| Leprosy in Bergen - A foundation Stone for Register Based Epidemiological Research Professor Emeritus Lorentz Irgens, Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care | |
| Researching Epidemics Professor Emerita Gro T. Lie, Department of Health Promotion and Development Professor Tehmina Mustafa, Centre for International Health | |
| The Nature Challenge - Living in It, Exploiting It, Safeguarding It Professor Vigdis Vandvik and Associate Professor Inger E. Måren, Department of Biological Sciences | |
| 12:30 | Lunch break |
| 13:10 | Developing Anthropology - The Legacy of Fredrik Barth Professor emeritus Leif Manger, Department of Social Anthropology |
| Gender in Times of Globalization Associate Professor Kari Jegerstedt, Centre for Women's and Gender Research | |
| Immigration and Children's Development Professor David Lackland Sam, Department of Psychosocial Science and Centre for International Health | |
| Islamic/Middle East focus on UiB Professor Knut S. Vikør, Department of Archaeology, History, Cultural Studies and Religion | |
| Makerere University and University of Bergen Associate Professor Ronald Semyalo, Makerere University (via Zoom) Professor Thorkild Tylleskär, University of Bergen | |
| Dentistry and International collaboration Professor Anne Christine Johannessen, Department of Clinical Medicine | |
| 15:10 | Break |
| 15:25 | The Development of Refugee Law Professor Terje Einarsen, Faculty of Law |
| From Sudan to Tissue Engineering in Bergen Professor Kamal Mustafa, Department of Clinical Dentistry | |
| 150 Years With Fine Art, Music and Design Education and Research in Bergen Professor Frode Thorsen, Dean of Faculty of Fine Art, Music and Design, and Nina Malterud, former Professor and Rector of Bergen Academy of Art and Design. | |
| Child-Focused and Music Therapy-Based Health Research to Meet European Challenges for Migrant Minors PhD Candidate Ole Einarsen, The Grieg Academy – Department of Music | |
| From Parties in Kyoto and Paris to Everyday Life in Norway PhD Candidate Runa Falck, Department of Foreign Languages | |
| 16:45 | Closing remarks Professor/Vice-Rector Gottfried Greve |
