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Portrait of Professor Lise Øvreås from the University of Bergen
Q&A: Lise Øvreås (30.08.2023)
Marine microbiologist Lise Øvreås loves the Atacama Desert in Chile for its unique biological and geological features, enjoys getting into the groove with Stan Getz and Astrud Gilberto, and was introduced to the wonders of magic realism when reading Isabelle Allende’s The House of the Spirits.
Portrait of Associate Professor Gaby Ortiz-Barreda from the University of Bergen
Q&A Gaby Ortiz-Barreda (25.08.2023)
The UNESCO World Heritage city of Cusco leaves public health researcher Gaby Ortiz-Barreda speechless and she recommends everyone to read Nobel Literature Prize laureate Mario Vargas Llosa’s The Feast of the Goat. When she cooks the Peruvian flagship dish ceviche, it evokes in her the longing for her family – in particular her mother.
Researcher on the field
UiB hosts European expedition (21.08.2023)
Traversing European Coastlines (TREC) is a continent-wide expedition addressing environmental challenges along the coasts of Europe. On their northernmost stop, the team was based at the Espegrend Marine Biological Station, hosted by the University of Bergen.
Portrait of Professor Leiv Marsteintredet from the University of Bergen, Norway
Q&A: Leiv Marsteintredet (18.08.2023)
Political scientist Leiv Marsteintredet points at how democracy in Latin America and Europe are linked, bemoans Norwegians who romanticise revolutions and urges everyone to visit Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic, both for its colonial history but not the least to grab a cold beer in front of Museo de Casas Reales.
Image showing Francesco d'Errico with student Jasmin Culey looking at ochre
Ranked as number 1 (11.08.2023)
SapienCE scientist Francesco d’Errico is ranked as number 1 in Social Sciences and Humanities in Norway by Research.com.
Photo of health researcher Ana Lorena Ruano in Madrid.
Q&A: Ana Lorena Ruano (11.08.2023)
Global health researcher Ana Lorena Ruano raves about the active volcanoes in her native Guatemala, loves the short stories of Augusto Monterosso and serves arepas to her guests whilst sipping Guatemalan coffee and Zapaca rum, the best in the world according to her.
Portrait of Associate Professor Ernesto Semán, University of Bergen
Q&A: Ernesto Semán (03.08.2023)
Historian Ernesto Semán recommends a visit to Buenos Aires for its energy, raves about Chilean TV series Los ’80, waxes lyrical about the mountains of Latin America, and bakes medialunas, an Argentine version of croissants, for his guests.