Home
University of Bergen
Faculty of Social Sciences

News archive for Faculty of Social Sciences

Illustration photo
A new network initiative on AI, media and democracy (03.02.2023)
The Junior Scholars Network on AI, Media and Democracy aims to connect and support junior scholars who are conducting research relating to the development and use of AI by media and potential impacts on democracy.
Man stands in pile of plastic litter and takes a photo
Researcher Solveig Høegh-Krohn on her role and progress in the MUCS-project (02.02.2023)
Master`s graduate from the University of Bergen, Solveig Høegh-Krohn, on her role as researcher and the recent developments for the qualitative research conducted in the MUCS-project.
WATCH: Opportunities and challenges of “Energy System Integration” based on ongoing R&I projects (24.01.2023)
Did you miss Peter Breuhaus' presentation on Energy System Integration? Watch the webinar here!
Graphs on computer
How was the Covid-19 pandemic was communicated? (20.01.2023)
Media researchers from the Nordic countries comparing and sharing experiences for their research of how the Covid-19 pandemic was communicated and managed in the different countries.
Book cover: Haste, the slow politics of climate urgency
Haste - the slow politics of climate urgency (20.01.2023)
Haste is out now! The book is edited by CET researchers Håvard Haarstad, Jakob Grandin, Kristin Kjærås and Eleanor Johnson and is available for download - open access!
Kvinne med munnbind på trikken og mobil i hånden
Media use Research about the Covid-19 pandemic (19.01.2023)
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic much research has been carried out on how the pandemic has affected society. Here you will find an overview of publications related to media use and the pandemic, by the scholars in Bergen Media Use Research Group.
A picture of a panel conversation with a view to the stage. People sitting and listening, croissants closest to the camera as a focal point.
CET events spring 2023 (11.01.2023)
CET Lunches, conferences and breakfast meetings; here's an overview of our planned events for the semester.
Bilde av Norsk statsvitenskapelig tidsskrift og KODEM-logoer
The first results from the pilot project Coordinated Online Panels are published (11.01.2023)
The pilot project KODEM_DEMO utilized the new national infrastructure KODEM for research on Norwegian democracy and governance. The first results have now been published in a special issue of Norsk statsvitenskapelig tidsskrift (The Norwegian Journal for Political Science).
Profile picture of Silje Kristiansen, smiling and looking into the camera. Blonde long hair in a ponytail, white skin, light brown eyes, wearing a black shirt.
Silje Kristiansen in Momentum-program (10.01.2023)
Our associate professor Silje Kristiansen got accepted into UiB's career development program Momentum for 2023!
The fasade of a white university building
Two new scientific positions announced at DIGSSCORE (10.01.2023)
DIGSSCORE is looking for new scientific staff! We are announcing one Tenure-track position in Political Science with deadline March 1st, and one Postdoctoral research fellow position in Political Science with deadline March 31st.
Bilete med ESS-logo, et svakt Europakart, og tekst: "20 år med ESS. Markering av 10 runder og 20 år med data fra European Social Survey i Norge og Europa. 25. januar, Hotel Norge, Bergen"
Twenty years of ESS and new data from Norway (06.01.2023)
We mark European Social Survey’s (ESS) 20th anniversary by holding a seminar at Hotel Norge, Wednesday 25 January, from 0930 to 1700. Department of Government has been national coordinator for the ESS since 2019, and wishes to invite all interested parties to participate at the seminar. Everyone are also invited to a competition on making the best ESS data visualization.
Covid 19 pandemic metrics over spread of virus
The meaning of metrics in pandemic news experiences (04.01.2023)
In their latest article in the international top journal Journalism, John Magnus Ragnhildson Dahl and Brita Ytre-Arne explain the meaning of metrics in journalism during the COVID-19 pandemic, from an audience perspective.
Smartphone showing a news story
New article provides theoretical framework for research on News recommender systems (04.01.2023)
Researcher Erik Knudsen publishes new article in Journal of Communication. Knudsen provides a new theoretical framework for studying news recommenders systems impact on selective exposure in the online news environment.
WATCH: A Gusty Wind or A Cool Breeze? Interplay between OWFs, Fisheries, and Climate Change (02.01.2023)
Did you miss Dr. Abdullah Al Arif's presentation on how offshore wind farms (OWFs) and fisheries interact within a climate change context? Watch the recorded webinar here!
Walking in the area
Summer school in December (21.12.2022)
Us, Isaac, Lina and Mara, are three physical geography master students that had a chance to participate in summer school this December, which took place in Chile.
Posters from previous beyond oil conferences, with text Beyond Oil 2023: ? 17th and 18th of October Litterature House Bergen
Save the date: Beyond Oil 2023 (20.12.2022)
Welcome to our biennial interdisciplinary conference on the 17th and 18th of October, 2023. As in previous years, the conference with be held at The Literature House in Bergen. The overarching theme and call for abstracts will be announced in early 2023.
WATCH: Seabed Minerals (19.12.2022)
Did you miss Jon O. Hellevang's presentation on seabed minerals and their role in the green shift? Watch it here!
Test: Job opening with CET logo
PhD Candidate - Climate Change in Media and Public Perception (06.12.2022)
Join our dynamic research centre! PhD position on climate change in the media and public perception is now open for applicants. Application deadline: 1st of February.

Pages