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Rasmus Vangshardt presents his research on the literary culture of early modern Europe
In this lecture, Seth Brodsky (University of Chicago) will discuss what happens when we question standard psychoanalytic accounts of the "silence of the drives" and instead see it as a point of departure for a new theory of music.
Ayla Bayram (Erciyes University, Turkey) will present her ongoing research on female characters in The Lady from the Sea and Hedda Gabler.
In this lecture Dr. Scott Pacey will shine the light on the Taiwanese Buddhist movement Tzu Chi, its rise, activities and presence on the global stage.
Erlend ?strem Myklebust
Elisabeth Fosseli Olsen is a PhD candidate at TIK Centre for technology, innovation and culture. This seminar marks her midway evaluation.
In this lecture, Dr. Chun-yi Lee will discuss the economic relations between mainland China and Taiwan.
Department seminar. Sebastián Otero is an Assistant Professor of Economics at Columbia University, and a Research Fellow at the Institute of Labor Economics (IZA). He will present the paper "Affirmative Action in Centralized College Admissions Systems" (written with Nano Barahona and Cauê Dobbin).
Jon Kyllingstad (Kulturhistorisk museum) holder foredraget "Nasjonalistisk internasjonalisme 1914-1940: Instituttet for Sammenlignende kulturforsking, Norge som frednasjon og framveksten av agrarhistorie som norsk paradedisiplin" i Forum for vitenskapsteori.
In this lecture, Professor Henning Kl?ter will discuss visible language in official and unofficial use in Taiwan. While the former reflects more standard language norms, the latter is more varied and playful.
Does gender make a difference in translations of ancient texts by women? The question is raised in the open lecture by Teaching Associate Professor Mette Christiansen, University of Copenhagen. She visits STK 8th of April.
Department seminar. Sophie Cottet is a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Stavanger, a CESifo Affiliate and a research affiliate at the Institut des Politiques Publiques. She will present the paper "Payroll Tax Reductions for Minimum Wage Workers: Relative Labor Cost or Cash Windfall Effects?".
Aspasia, Socrates’ lover and teacher, and Clodia, Catullus’s lover and Muse
Armand D'Angour (Univ. of Oxford)
By Atacan Atakan (Sabanci University)
Department seminar. Jonathon Hazell is an Assistant Professor at London School of Economics. He will present the paper "How Does Monetary Policy Affect Consumption? The Indebted Demand Channel" (written with Angus Foulis, Atif Mian and Belinda Tracey).
Kodwo Eshun (Goldsmiths, University of London) will give a guest lecture at St. John’s, University of Oxford, 2. April 2025. The lecture will take place in the Auditorium at St. John’s College at 5.30 pm. Musicologist Adam Harper (University of Oxford) will introduce the lecture. The lecture will be open. All are welcome to attend!
In this lecture, Dr. Lara Momesso will discuss the contradictions and tensions that have emerged in Taiwan between the ambitions to adhere to international norms and the challenges that this would pose to the country.
Professor in the Department of Psychology and Health Studies at the University of Saskatchewan, Canada, Janeen Loehr, will speak at RITMO's Seminar Series.
Department seminar. Jon de Quidt is a Reader at Queen Mary University of London. He will present the paper "How Much Should We Trust Observational Estimates?" (written with David Rhys Bernard, Gharad Bryan, Sylvain Chabé-Ferret, Jasmin Clair Fliegner and Roland Rathelot).
Language Trajectory Drawings as a Biographic Method in Researching Sámi Language Reclamation in Families: Reflections and Experiences by Anette Briksdal
Department seminar. Lassi Ahlvik is a Professor in Environmental Economics at the University of Helsinki. He will present the paper "Pigouvian Income Taxation" (written with Matti Liski and Mikael M?kimattila).
Sara Green (University of Copenhagen) will give a talk for the Science Studies Colloquium Series.
In this lecture, Professor Bi-yu Chang discusses state policies and interventions in constructing ideas of identity and nationhood in Taiwan's educational system.
Department seminar. Ole-Andreas Elvik N?ss is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Business and Management Science at the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH). He will present the paper "Never-Realized Capital Gains" (written with Lucy Msall, University of Chicago).
The talk will focus on the relationship between speech production and perception in early childhood and the role of pacifiers in language development.