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Kielland – an ideological paragon in the GDR
(10.07.2007) Alexander L. Kielland’s books were sold as dime novels in the former East Germany. Together with Ibsen, Bjørnson and Lie he constituted a part of the ideological education of the people in the GDR
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Antagonism among Scandinavian Emigrants
(10.07.2007) The bitter struggle about the dissolution of the union had its reverberations on the other side of the Atlantic. In a new article Olav Tysdal at UiS tells about the struggle which led to hatred and suspicion among immigrant Swedes and Norwegians in the USA.
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A Meal is More than Just Food
(28.03.2007) All sense impressions influence the experience of a meal when we go to a restaurant. Research carried out by associate professor Kai Victor Hansen at the University of Stavanger shows that dirty menus and waiting for the check may harm the enjoyment.
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Labour of love
(21.12.2006) Per Dahl’s turntable has been spinning continuously over the past year, as he analyses 214 versions of a love song by Edvard Grieg. His conclusion is that the gramophone has changed the way people listen to music.
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New view of Norwegian politics
(30.10.2006) The right wing is inconsistent in its arguments, the far left is more liberal than many think, and the Labour Party is absolved from accusations of a rightward shift.
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Nidaros – the oldest name
(30.10.2006) The citizens of Trondheim rioted in 1929 over a dispute about its name. But associate professor Roger Lockertsen at the University of Stavanger has found clear evidence that the oldest label for this city in central Norway is Nidaros.
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Striking a blow for oral sources
(29.10.2006) Oral sources need to be taken more seriously, claims Torgrim Titlestad, and calls for Norwegians to revisit their old saga histories and learn more about the battle that united Norway.
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Culture is a collective term for activities which provide meaning and identity in people’s lives. Some regard culture as primarily concerned with art and aesthetics, others see it as a dimension to all human activity. Research must be multidisciplinary if it is to embrace all these perspectives.
Every department in the faculty of arts and education as well as art and culture-related departments in the faculties of social sciences and science and technology contribute to this work at the UiS.
The various departments focus on different aspects. Some study the creative and practising artist, whilst others research the place and significance of culture in society past and present, or explore the way people experience and use cultural expression both as a form of identity and in their communication.
Since cultural research covers a broad range at the UiS, some of this work overlaps with such subject areas as education, food and tourism.
Contact: Per Dahl
