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Bergen Summer Research School

Global challenges affect us all. Shaped by some of Bergen's best research groups, every year the BSRS tackles some of the most pressing challenges facing the world.

June 11-21, 2018 at the University of Bergen

Six courses on priority settings in global health; global food insecurity; cultural heritage in the digital age; food security and the oceans, rights as political tools; and ecology and ethics. The courses are tied together by common sessions on cross-disciplanary issues, research tools, writing and presentation skills, keynotes by high-profile researchers, plenary discussions, and an excursion into the Norwegian waterscape.

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Summer Research school 2018

From all over the world to research school in Bergen

For the eleventh consecutive year, almost one hundred PhD candidates from all over the world have found their way to Bergen to tackle global challenges.

BSRS 2018

Six PhD Courses on Global Challenges

This summer, we take on some of the biggest global challenges, from health and cultural heritage in a digital age, to ecology and ethics, food security, and rights as political tools.

Plenary sessions / keynotes    Research tools sessions    Academic information    Practicalities

All plenary sessions at the Bergen Summer Research School are free and open to the public.

Courses at BSRS 2018

- Image, Ecology, Ethics
- Gender based violence: Rights as governance mechanisms and political tools
- Can the oceans contribute more to our food security?
- Cultural Heritage and Policy in a Digital Age
- Fair priority setting in global health
- Food and Nutrition Insecurity