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Eli Ramsvik Melby: Trial lecture and public defence

On 17th of April 2026 Eli Ramsvik Melby will defend her doctoral thesis for the PhD degree at the University of Bergen

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The title of the thesis

 «The Hierarchical Structures within Horizontal Organizing: A Fieldwork Study of Three Grassroots Groups within the French Yellow Vest Movement»

Press release (in Norwegian)

Trial lecture

Assigned topic: "Women as political actors in radical movements: Comparing activism and leadership on the far left and far right"

April 17, 9:15-10:00

Public defence 

April 17, 10:30 -15:30

Venue

All events will take place at  Ulrike Pihls hus, Professor Keysers gate 1, Aula

Opponents

First opponent: Professor Lorenzo Bosi, Scuola Normale Superioore

Second opponent: Professor Katrine Fangen, Universitet i Oslo

Leader of the committee: Professor Johs.Hjellbrekke

The public defence will be chaired by Instituttleder, Førsteamanuensis Katharina Sass

The thesis is avalable in Bora