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Lars Erik Berntzen
Politicians Fuel Conflicts, but Fail to Quell Them (02.12.2025)
Conciliatory statements among Norwegian politicians make no impact on the population, according to recent research by Lars Erik Berntzen.
Vineyard in Norway
Wine grapes in Norwegian agriculture (01.12.2025)
My master project is an exploratory study of the emerging possibility for a Norwegian wine industry due to climate change.
Astrid Dalehaug Norheim
Astrid Dalehaug Norheim of SUJO Joined the Global Investigative Journalism Conference in Kuala Lumpur (01.12.2025)
Over 1,500 participants from around the world gathered for four days to share experiences and build networks.
Anastasiia Klimashevskaia
PhD Candidate’s Study on AI Bias Gains Wide Recognition (15.11.2025)
At Infomedia and the SFI MediaFutures Centre, PhD candidate Anastasiia Klimashevskaia studies popularity bias – the tendency of AI systems to amplify what’s already popular. Her recent publication has drawn notable attention since its publication just one year, with over 12,000 views and downloads, as well as more than 100 citations. "It’s an impressive achievement for a PhD candidate," says her... Read more
Bokcover for boken "Inclusion organisation in universities"
Book: Inclusion Organisation in Universities (14.11.2025)
Associate Professor Roxana Baltaru has published a book on inclusion and diversity in higher education. The book questions whether universities "walk the talk" when it comes to diversifying their student and staff populations to include historically underrepresented social groups in higher education.
KODEM PP
KODEM launch conferance! (11.11.2025)
On monday, October 27, KODEM organized a conferanse adressing the challenges established liberal democracies are facing today.
House roofs and trees next to a beach
The Colonial Power Wanted to Be Culturally Sensitive – They ended up creating more inequality (30.10.2025)
When the Americans introduced a legal system in the Marshall Islands after World War II, they intended to take local traditions and customs into account. The result was the opposite, says social anthropologist Ola Gunhildrud Berta at the University of Bergen.
Tzimafei og dekanen.
Publications Award 2025 to Tsimafei Kazlou (21.10.2025)
The Faculty Board has awarded Tsimafei Kazlou this year's Publication Award 2025.
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The 21st SCANCOR PhD course (17.09.2025)
Between August 25th and 29th, the 21st SCANCOR PhD course was held at the Department of Government.
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Study Quality Award 2025 to our program! (11.09.2025)
Our master’s program Politics and Governance of Global Challenges was awarded the 2025 Study Quality Award!
Ishtiaq Jamil
New publication from Ishtiaq Jamil (26.08.2025)
Professor Ishtiaq Jamil has been the editor on a handbook about the Global South.
Infographic about the course
How is Europe’s security being shaped as the world keeps changing? (22.08.2025)
Learn from the experts – and discover how Europe’s security is being shaped right now.
Faksimile av programvare.
Infomedia students contribute to new e-learning platform (21.08.2025)
Students at Infomedia are central in designing an e-learning platform along with professor Signe Hjelen Stige at the University of Bergen's Faculty of Psychology.
Anne Lise Fimreite og Jacob Aars
New publication from Anne Lise Fimreite and Jacob Aars (14.08.2025)
Anne Lise Fimreite og Jacob Aars have published a new book!
Kvinne med brunt hår som smiler inn i kamera
Exploring the Hidden Contributions of Women in Fisheries (06.08.2025)
When we think of the fishing industry, we often picture a man on a boat. But the reality is more nuanced, according to social anthropologist Iselin Åsedotter Strønen.
Bjørnar Tessem and Lars Nyre
New leadership at the department (05.08.2025)
In June 2025 Bjørnar Tessem was elected as the new leader of the Department of Information Science and Media Studies. Lars Nyre will be his deputy leader.
Dust Storms at Noon on the R34 Between Welkom and Hennenman, Free State II
Policy briefs on air pollution published (15.07.2025)
Just in time for the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) 2025 at the United Nations in New York, the research project Habitable Air is publishing three policy briefs on air quality.
Europe in a perfect storm of new security challenges
Europe in a perfect storm of new security challenges (18.06.2025)
Europe is in the middle of a demanding new security situation that will quickly change how private companies, the public sector and politicians think about the region's security. How should European institutions and actors relate to the United States, Russia and anti-democratic forces from within? And what should the public sector and private companies do to confront these new challenges?

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