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Programme
Towards a New Contract
Between Universities and Society?
A historical
sociological perspective on the Lisbon Strategy and EU policies
of higher education and research
Bergen - May 18-19, 2006
Preliminary programme as of March 16 2006.
Conference venue: Sydneshaugen skole, auditorium E. View
map.
Day 1 - Thursday
May 18: The European Focus
10.00 – 10.15 Opening and Welcome - Professor
Olav Korsnes
10.15 – 10.30 Associate Professor Tor
Halvorsen:
“Why a historical-sociological approach to regional
and global changes”
10.30 – 11.15 Main speaker of the day,
Professor Dr. habil Hannes
Siegrist:
“The historical construction of the professions in Europe
and the role of the university”
11.15 – 12.00 Comments and discussion
12.00 – 13.00 Lunch
13.00 – 13.30 Professor Maurice
Kogan:
“Knowledge and power in the formation of research”
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13.30 – 14.00 Professor Ivar
Bleiklie:
“Steering of universities – changing beliefs and
practices”
Discussion
Coffee break
15.00 – 15.30 Research fellow Marte
Mangset:
”What decides what history students ought to learn?
- A comparative study of recent developments in history teaching
in British and French universities”
15.30 – 16.00 Associate professor Svein
Michelsen:
”University reforms - Change and continuity in the Norwegian
case”
Discussion
16.30 – 17.00 Coffee and refreshments
17.00 – 19.00 Presentation of papers
and ongoing research/work groups
20.00 Dinner
Day 2 - Friday
May 19: Europe and the World
09.00 – 09.15 Introduction - Professor
Olav Korsnes
09.15 – 10.00 Main speaker of the day,
Professor Jane Kelsey:
“Universities and the neo-liberal area”
Comments and discussion
10.30 – 11.00 Professor Peter
Maassen:
“The European university tradition and global challenges”
Discussion
Coffee break
12.00- 12.30 Associate Professor Damtew
Teferra:
“The new global linkages and how Europe shapes them;
the case of Africa”
Discussion
13.00 – 14.00 Lunch
14.00 – 14.45 Professor Dr. habil Hannes
Siegrist:
“Expanding intellectual property rights. The propertization
of culture and knowledge in modern societies”
Comments and discussion
Coffee break
15.30 – 17.00 Presentation of papers
and projects/work groups
17.00 – 17.30 Summary - Professor Ivar
Bleiklie and Associate Professor Tor Halvorsen
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