The focus of Exploring the Interface is just that: the exploration of the interfaces of culture and ecology, between the earth and its “stuff,” those materials we take as our objects of study. Culture studies and ecology share a concern for the earth and its materials, but tend to describe and explain it using different concepts. On the one hand, the focus is on people’s relations to forms and the making of forms, things, objects, and artefacts including technology, landscapes and environments, on the latter the focus is on how humans and societies relate to their environments, the structure and processes of the earth systems, together with other organisms. Why bother exploring the interface? How do we research what is in-between animate and non-animate objects and processes? This course aims to stimulate novel and original research, as well as theoretical and methodological innovation, in order to respond to societies’ increasing need research that crosses, or intertwines, disciplinary boundaries.
If all participants understand Norwegian, the course will be in Norwegian. Max. 12 participants. Programme may be subject to change.
Dates
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5-8 November 2018, campus Bø
The application deadline is 1 November. Those who are enrolled in a PhD programme should consider whether/how the essay may be part of their thesis, for example as an introductory/theoretical chapter/independent article etc. The deadline for submission of the final version of the essay is November 30th, 2018. The essay, written in either English or a Scandinavian language, should be based in the paper presented in the course, 5,000 words in length, scientifically formatted and with a bibliography.
Registration
Registration deadline: 1 November 2018.
External candidates
Complete and sign the Application form, along with:
- A one page statement of interest (in English or a Scandinavian language): why do you want to take this course?
- Diploma or confirmation of study at the Masters (or equivalent) level.
- International students: a copy of your passport.
Internal candidates
Please register online through StudentWeb, and submit
- A one page statement of interest (in English or a Scandinavian language): why do you want to take this course?
Please email your documents to jeanne.m.schoenwandt@usn.no.
Contact
The course’s coordinator is Professor Inger Birkeland, Department of Culture Studies, Religion and Social Sciences, Faculty of Humanities and Sport and Educational Sciences, University of South-Eastern Norway.