CONFERENCE PROGRAMME
First Annual Norwegian Latin America Research Conference:
Contributing to a better future?
The role of Norway based Latin America research
12-13 November 2009, University of Oslo
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THURSDAY, November 12th 2009 |
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Venue: Georg Sverdrups hus |
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13:00 – 14:00 |
Registration |
Library foyer |
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14:00 – 14:30 |
Conference Opening Benedicte Bull (Norlarnet) Hege Araldsen (Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs) |
Auditorium 1 |
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14:30 – 16:30 |
Plenary session Atilio A. Borón (University of Buenos Aires). Title: How hospitable is academia to critical thinking. A Latin America perspective. Language: English. |
Auditorium 1 |
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16:30 – 17:00 |
Coffee break |
Library, underground level |
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17:00 – 19:00 |
Parallel sessions Natural resources: management, exploitation and conservation(I) |
Room 3527 |
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Natural resources: management, exploitation and conservation(II) |
Room 3521 |
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Culture and society (I) |
Room 3511 |
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Poverty, inequality and human development (I) |
Room 3512 |
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Politics and governance (I) |
Room 3513 |
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19:00 – 20:00 |
Open meeting How to strengthen networking and cooperation among Norwegian based Latin America researchers. Chair: Benedicte Bull |
Room 3513 |
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20:00 – |
Conference buffet dinner |
Klubben, library first floor |
FRIDAY, November 13th 2009 9:00 – 10:30 Plenary session Pamela Calla (University of La Cordillera in La Paz). Title: Articulando el empuje anti- patriarcal, anti-racista y descolonizador de la sociedad desde las Ciencias Sociales bolivianas. Language: Spanish. Auditorium 1 10:30 – 11:00 Coffee break Library, underground level 11:00 – 13:00 Parallel sessions Natural resources: management, exploitation and conservation (III) Room 3513 Culture and society (II) Room 3511 Poverty, inequality and human development (II) Room 3512 Politics and governance (II) Auditorium 1 Economy, Industry, business and markets Room 3522 13:00 – 13:45 Conference buffet lunch Kafe Sverdrup, library first floor 13:45 – 15:15 Plenary session Carlos Sojo (Socioanálisis América Latina).Title: The new welfare: cohesion regimes in Latin America. Language: Spanish. Auditorium 1 15:15– 16:00 Conference closure Håkon Gulbrandsen (Vice-Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs) Ingebjørg Birkeland (Norwegian Center for International Cooperation in Higher Education) Rickard Lalander (Latin America Program) Auditorium 1
Benedicte Bull (Norlarnet)
Note: All conference events will take place at the University of Oslo in the Blindern campus. Georg Sverdrups hus (University library) will be the conference venue. Instructions on how to get to Blindern and a map of the campus’ buildings are available here.
Printable programme here.