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Department seminar. Anders Humlum is an Assistant Professor of Economics at the Booth School of Business, University of Chicago. He will present the paper: "Changing Tracks: Does Reskilling Help Disabled Workers Back to Work?" (written with Jakob R. Munch and Pernille Plato).
Philippe Huneman is a Professor at the IHPST (Institut d'Histoire et de Philosophie des Sciences et des Techniques), Université Paris 1. He focuses on the philosophy of evolutionary biology and ecology. His
main interests are: the variety of evolutionary explanations; the relations between variation, selection, and drift; the issue of individuality in biology related to the “evolutionary transitions” program and the formal definitions of emergence; the philosophy of ecology and especially neutral theories in community ecology. Last books published: Why? The philosophy behind the question (Stanford University Press) and Death. Perspectives from the Philosophy of Biology (Palgrave-McMillam).
Note that exceptionally, the session will be held on a Friday, between 11:15 and 12:30.
Department seminar. Kyle Herkenhoff is a Senior Economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis and an Associate Professor at the University of Minnesota. He will present the paper: "Intergenerational Mobility and Credit" (written with J. Carter Braxton, Nisha Chikhale, and Gordon Phillips).
Find out how CoMorMent's research on the links between mental and physical health can be translated into clinical practice at this webinar.
Chomsky, Russian, fake news, Old French. These are all keywords for the GAME ON workshop on June 13th.
Department seminar. Fernando Stipanicic Márquez is
a Postdoctoral Researcher at Haas School of Business, University of California at Berkeley. He will present the paper: "The Creation and Diffusion of Knowledge: Evidence from the Jet Age" (written with Stefan Pauly).
In this talk, Linn Iren Sj?nes R?dvand presents data from the underdescribed Austronesian language Patani.
Join us for a CIMS seminar and panel discussion on Rebel Governance and Kinship Groups in the Middle East and Africa
Can planetary health escape a technocratic tunnel vision on climate and health adaptation and contribute to contextualised, participatory policy actions that improve health equity? In this seminar, Dr. Remco van de Pas will unpack the planetary health paradigm.
Rose Trappes is a postdoctoral research fellow at Egenis, the Centre for the Study of Life Sciences at Exeter University, UK. Rose works in philosophy of biology and feminist philosophy. Her research currently focuses on concepts and research practices in ecology and related disciplines, exploring topics such as individuality, ecological niches, ecological mechanisms, animal tracking technology, data synthesis, and citizen science. Together with Sabina Leonelli, Rose is also working on conceptualisations of research environments.
Unlocking New Horizons in Transgenic Mouse Model Generation: Join us for our workshop and discover the latest techniques in transgenic mouse model generation.
Martin Refseth is a PhD candidate at the Centre for Technology, Innovation and Culture (TIK). This seminar marks his midway evaluation.
Contemporary Russian society does not visibly oppose the invasion of Ukraine. There are no barricades or protesters in the streets, and even the military mobilisation has not triggered an open clash between the public and the authorities. But does this silence mean consent and support for the war?
In the aftermath of the Chernobyl explosion, a great divergence appeared between the medical opinions of the East and West on the long-term consequences on public health. In this keynote lecture, Kate Brown, Professor in the History of Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, gives us insight on what these conflicting stories can tell us about how Western and Soviet scientists understood humans and the ecologies in which they lived.
Department seminar. Martin Dufwenberg is a Karl & Stevie Eller Professor at the Department of Economics, University of Arizona. He will present the paper: "Threats+" (written with Flora Li and Alec Smith).
Department seminar. Fatih Guvenen is the Curtis L. Carlson professor of economics at the University of Minnesota. He will present the paper: "Skewed Business Cycles" (written with Sergio Salgado and Nicholas Bloom).
This lecture has unfortunately been cancelled.
What would it mean to tell the stories of trees? How can we represent them in ways that do not rely on problematic forms of ventriloquism, which reinscribe inequalities, and which do not rely on various forms of empathy or sympathy? This talk by Dalia Nassar, Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Sydney, aims to outline a theory of representation that aims to respond to these questions in relation to trees.
Stefano Coretta (Edinburgh) will give a guest lecture about why the IPA vowel chart doesn't work
Research project Bodies in Translation at IKOS is delighted to invite you to a special afternoon of performance and presentations.
The Center of Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies (CIMS) at UiO is inviting researchers and students of all levels to a Master Class with Asef Bayat, Professor of Sociology from the University of Illinois.
Philosophical Seminar with Kristin Gjesdal
Department seminar. ?rem Gü?eri is an Associate Professor of Economics and Public Policy, Blavatnik School of Government, at the University of Oxford. She will present the paper: "Dynamics of Financing Frictions for R&D."
Join us for a CIMS lecture with Asef Bayat, Professor of Sociology from the University of Illinois.
Henrik Johnsson (University of Troms?) will present his ongoing research on Ibsen's plays and the degeneration discourse.