“Name of the Year” Nomination
Congratulations to PANSOC Centre Leader Svenn-Erik Mamelund, who has (for the second year) been nominated as Name of the Year in Academia by readers of Khrono. Read more here.
Historier som endret verden: spanskesyken
Senterleder Mamelund har akkurat vært med å spille inn en ny podkast om spanskesyken hos Radio Metro, du kan høre hvorfor “alle pandemiers mor” endret verden her: Historier Som Endret Verden – Radio Metro
OsloMet Researcher Day
We at PANSOC will present our academic output for 2021 at Oslo Metropolitan University Researcher Day on the 29 November. See more here: OsloMet Research Day 2021 – OsloMet
Latest webinar video is now available
Two of PANSOC’S masters students presented their work. Carla Louise Hughes presented on “The Association between the 1918 Influenza Pandemic and Suicide Rates in Norway” while Lara Maria Dora Steinmetz presented on “Vaccine hesitancy in Eastern Oslo during COVID-19: Associated sociodemographic factors and subsequent reasons.”
You can watch the video here: 21_11_18 PANSOC.mp4 – Google Disk
DIS2 project featured in CORDIS Results in Brief
Jessica Dimka was recently interviewed about her MSCA project on disability as a risk factor during the 1918 influenza pandemic. Read more here:
Carla Louise Hughes embraced the challenge of starting graduate school in a new country during a pandemic.
Now, she is making an impact as a member of the team at the Centre for Research on Pandemics & Society. Read a new interview with here: UK native named Student of the Year – OsloMet
PANSOC-affiliated student won prize at a pandemic research conference
The three PANSOC-affiliated masters students, Carla Hughes, Lara Steinmetz and Christina Torjussen, all presented their projects at a pandemic research student conference in Bergen 27. October. We at PANSOC are super-proud of the all and Christina even won a prize for her work and presentation.
Ny kronikk: Hvorfor ble vi tatt på sengen av covid-19?
I denne kronikken skrevet av Vibeke Narverud Nyborg og senterleder Mamelund, diskuterers ulike grunnet til at vi ble overrumplet av covid-19. For å være forberedt neste gang er det kritisk at fagmiljøene tar vare på det pandemiske minne. Les kronikken i Aftenposten her: Hvorfor ble vi tatt på sengen av covid-19? (aftenposten.no)
Webinar video available
If you missed the last webinar with Mary Sheehan, you can catch up here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eDqwle_IN2UuAhKXA1eD9HEk9SUqLtGY/view?usp=sharing
And find recordings of other past talks here:
Panel on Mental Health & Pandemics
What can we learn from the history of pandemics and the Covid-19 situation? Three short panel talks from 3 PANSOC researchers will be given followed by a panel conversation. Organizer is OsloMet University library. You can read more about the event here: Mental health and pandemics – OsloMet
