News archive for Department of Social Anthropology

Scientific Director Edvard Hviding of SDG Bergen Science Advice at Bergen Summer Research School in June 2021.

PhDs stepping up to policy brief call (22.06.2021)

During this year’s Bergen Summer Research School, 17 SDG-oriented policy briefs were produced by more than 100 enthusiastic participants as part of a joint call by PhD for Innovation and SDG Bergen Science Advice.

Migrants boarding a ship in the Mediterranean.

A world in refuge (17.06.2021)

Global displacement has reached an all time high in 2021. The world has never needed the UN Refugee Convention more than in its 70th anniversary year.

drone photo of an abandon buliding site, showing several houses built in a circle formation. Those that have a roof has a bright red roof.

The state of public housing in Ghana (04.06.2021)

Housing has remained one of the fundamentals of every society. However, in Ghana, most of the population lacks decent and affordable housing; the current housing deficit in Ghana is over 2 million.

Photo of an abstract rendition of a world map.

International inspiration for local action (02.06.2021)

SDG Bergen Science Advice has provided input to the national SDG plan for Norway. Our input is inspired by the University of Bergen’s longstanding scientific advice towards the UN system and targeted approach to the 2030 Agenda.