Congratulations to B?rd Hob?k on his defense of the thesis "Efficient fish. Controversies and problematizations of feed in Norwegian salmon farming, 1970-2000"!
Congratulations to former TIK-student Tuva Werner-Torgersen (graduated this autumn), winner of the poster exhibition and competition at the Future of Energy conference 9 January! /english/research/strategic-research-areas/uio-energy-and-environment/news-and-events/news/2025/winner-of-poster-competition.html
Thanks to Chantale for the invitation for coffe and cake before her maternity leave! Please join on Monday at 14:00 to wish her all the best!
Welcome
Welcome to new guest researcher Lisa Claussmann!
"Hei alle,
I am very pleased to be hosted at TIK for a month (15th January-15th February) as part of a postdoctoral research on CCS in France and Norway. I started a postdoc in STS at the Centre de Sociologie de l’Innovation in Paris in February 2024, where I work together with Brice Laurent on the political and the technical resistances surrounding the creation of a CCS infrastructure in France. My preliminary findings are mostly about CO2 capture and its transportation, as the French administration is still in the process of estimating the potential storage capacities at a national level. With this one-month stay at TIK and in Norway, I’m hoping to learn more about the storage part of CCS and the political framework which enabled the country to be seen as a European leader on the topic.
My broader research interest focuses on the social and political conditions under which the underground comes to existence as a place to dispose of industrial pollution. Prior to my postdoc, my PhD thesis traced the burial of hazardous waste in a former potash mine in the East of France.
I will have the chance to present my work at the STS methods lab on January, 30th as Rakesh and Ana indicated in a previous email and I would be delighted to meet you on this or any other occasion! Apart from that, I am very curious about your best recommendations to discover Oslo, as it is my first time here! I would be happy to chat over a coffee – my office will be 1027, right next to the kitchen.
Looking forward to meeting you!
Kind regards,
Lisa"
Centre policy
As answer to the invitation of giving Input on centre policy at the Faculty of Social Sciences, some of the answers from TIK:
Substitute Associate Professorship
The deadline 3 February for the temporary associate professorship announced at TIK is approaching! The position will substitute for Kristin in her period as centre director. Feel free to share the announcement!
Associate Professor in Science & Technology Studies
SPARK Social Innovation
TIK is now coordinating the University of Oslo's innovation programme SPARK Social Innovation. Ingrid is the administrative coordinator and will be joined by a group of academic staff for development of the programme.
One of the main tasks of the programme is to select and support relevant innovation project at UiO. TIK hosts one such project, DOCUPRAX. You can read about this year's new projects here: Fem nye samfunnsinnovasjon-prosjekter.
Publications
Today (or this weekend) is the last chance for you to verify and complete your publication lists for 2024 as well as uploading full-text versions of scientific articles to Cristin. Here are a few useful links:
Upcoming events
- 5 February
Final PhD seminar of Stine Engen
Seminar with Philip Roscoe, University of St Andrews: "How to build a stock exchange, or – doing a cultural economy of finance" - 13 February 10.15-12.00 ES3
Senior researcher Brice Laurent, Ecole des Mines, Paris, title TBA - 4 March
TIK publication lunch (more info TBA) - 19 March
Seminar with Paul Edwards, Stanford University: "Is Climate Change Ungovernable?" - 6 May
TIK publication lunch (more info TBA)
Rector election events
A long series of election meetings are planned, some of them with themes close to TIK's research (a selection below).
Rektorvalg 2025 - Universitetet i Oslo
- 30 January: Innovation, competitivity, UiOs role in the knowledge sector, how to respond to the geopolics?
Valgm?te: Hvem vil du ha som ny rektor ved UiO? This event will be streamed. - 4 February: Research and innovation, Lifesciences, Oslo Science City
Valgm?te: Hvem vil du ha som ny rektor ved UiO? - 6 February: Technology and digitalisation
Valgm?te: Hvem vil du ha som ny rektor ved UiO? - 12 February: Climate and sustainability
Valgm?te: Hvem vil du ha som ny rektor ved UiO?
Upcoming PhD courses
- 12 - 13 May
TIK9102 – Compulsory seminar (T?yenseminar)
Registration via online form. - 22 - 23 & 26 - 28 May
TIK9025 – Innovation, welfare and policy: The case of automation and AI technologies
Registration via online form. Circulation to PhDs/others interested is highly appreciated!
TIK Board
The TIK board will meet 7 February. On the agenda is the yearly report and accounts for 2024, announcement of a post doctoral fellowship at Kristin's project Stakes of Democracy.
Forel?pig saksliste til m?te 1/2025 i senterstyret
Holmenkollstafetten
Ready to run, cheer, and have fun? Join our TIK Relay Team for Holmenkollstafetten 2025 on 10 May! We need 15 people, and ideally a few reserves. Distance per leg (to assure those worried about long runs) range from 0.4 km to 2.8 km with varying gradients. Look them up on the course map.
- Sign up here! ?
Lottery
We all miss the wine lottery and as Petter has been more busy than before, he has asked for input on how to organize it in the future to make sure it is happening consistently.
Do you have any creative ideas on how we can best organize this wine lottery? Tell him!
Nominations for UiO's Human Rights Award 2025
The University of Oslo invites organizations, associations and individuals to nominate candidates (individuals or organizations) for the 2025 University of Oslo Human Rights award, Lisl and Leo Eitinger fund. The award is presented annually in recognition of personal efforts and active involvement in one or more human rights areas. The deadline for submitting proposals is 15 March 2025.
For more information on how to nominate, please see: /english/about/facts/awards/human-rights/nominate-candidate.html </english/about/facts/awards/human-rights/nominate-candidate.html>
Read more about the award: /english/about/facts/awards/human-rights/ </english/about/facts/awards/human-rights/>