Research

Research at Faculty of Social Sciences

The Faculty of Social Sciences emphasizes the importance of strong scientifc disciplines as the basis for good quality research.

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The seven departments at Faculty of Social Sciences conduct extensive research in research groups and in research projects as part of international networks. The findings from the research are disseminated in teaching, scientific publications and at activities aimed at the general public.

Research is taking place in the disciplines sociology, political science, economics, information sciences, media sciences, social anthropology and geography. Comprehensive information about the research at the Faculty of Social Sciences is found at the websites of the departments and research groups.

Research groups at Faculty of Social Sciences

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Selected research activities

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MediaFutures: Research Centre for Responsible Media Technology & Innovation

Researchers, media and technology companies in Media City Bergen will establish a centre for developing responsible media technology for the future. The University of Bergen (UiB) and partners from research and industry have now been granted status as Centre for Research-Based Innovation (SFI) .

Global Research Programme on Inequality (GRIP)

The Global Research Programme on Inequality (GRIP) is a radically interdisciplinary research programme that views inequality as both a fundamental challenge to human well-being and as an impediment to achieving the ambitions of the 2030 Agenda.

PROTECT The Right to International Protection

PROTECT studies the future of international refugee protection in the increasingly hostile political climate surrounding migration and asylum issues. The project is funded by Horizon 2020 and is carried out by a cross-disciplinary research consortium from eleven universities in nine countries.

Centre for Research on Discretion and Paternalism

The Centre examine the government’s use of power towards its citizens, and the justifications of state interventions into people’s lives. Research at the Centre is comparative, interdisciplinary, and includes researchers across the world.

Transforming into Open Innovative and Collaborative Governments (TROPICO)

TROPICO comparatively examines how public administrations are transformed to enhance collaboration in policy design and service delivery, advancing the participation of public, private and societal actors. TROPICO has partners from 12 institutions in 10 European countries.

Centre for climate and energy transformation (CET)

Centre for climate and energy transformation (CET) is a new initiative at the University of Bergen, lead from the Faculty of Social Sciences. The main focus of the centre is to develop and promote interdisciplinary research on strategies, means and crossroads for climate and energy transformation in...

Digital Social Science Core Facility (DIGSSCORE)

The Digital Social Science Core Facility (DIGSSCORE) is an infrastructure for advanced digital social science data generation and multi-disciplinary research. DIGSSCORE’s main components are the Norwegian Citizen Panel and the Citizen Lab.

Centre on Law and Social Transformation

In 2014, the Centre on Law & Social Transformation – LawTransform – was opened in collaboration between the Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI) and the University of Bergen. Researchers from law studies, social sciences and a number of other disciplines work together at the centre to look at how the...

Media City Bergen (MCB)

The vision for Media City Bergen is to develop an internationally leading environment for innovation and knowledge development in the media field through enhanced interaction between media and technology companies, and educational and research institutions.

ERC project Egalitarianism

"Egalitarianism: Forms, Processes, Comparisons", is the Global study of egalitarian forces, under different cultural, social and political conditions

Social Insurance Research Group

The Social Insurance Research Group aims to carry out and stimulate research on questions regarding the economic effects of the social insurance system and issues related to the welfare state.

Bergen Center for Competition Law and Economics (BECCLE)

Bergen Center for Competition Law and Economics (BECCLE) was established in 2011, and is a meeting place for economists and lawyers interested in competition policy questions.

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