Háskólatorg
The Sociology Department at the University of Iceland is welcoming the new year with a symposium highlighting doctoral student research.
Date: January 9, 2025, from 1:00 PM to 6:30 PM
Venue: HT 101 – Hringstofan.
Moderator: Thamar M. Heijstra, Head of Department.
The seminar will be in English.
Agenda:
13.30 – 14.00 Heiður Hrund Jónsdóttir, PhD candidate: Educational choices, social comparison, and the risk of dropping out
14.00 – 14.30 Saeed Shamshirian, PhD candidate: The Cultural Craft of Iranian Wrestlers: A Mixed-Method Study
14.30 – 15.00 Sóllilja Bjarnadóttir, PhD candidate: Societal and Climate Change? Public Attitudes Towards Climate Policies and Just Transition.
15.00 – 15.30 Coffee break
15.30 – 16.00 Andrea S. Hjálmsdóttir, PhD candidate and Assistant Professor: “I carried much more of the work related to family life”. Love labour and care among doctorate holders.
16.00 – 16.30 Árdís Kristín Ingvarsdóttir, Adjunct: Intersecting digital platforms in ableist workspaces of queer refugee men
16.30 – 17.00 David Reimer, Professor: Publishing, Networking, getting grants? - Notes on the academic journey from PhD to Professor
17.00 Light refreshments in the cafeteria in Oddi.
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