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Peder Sather Center for Advanced Study

A Research and Educational Collaboration between The Norwegian Peder Sather Consortium and

Prorektor Gunnar E. Christensen

Styremøte NHH, 5. november 2012

Peder Sather – hvem?

”MIND BEFORE MINES”

(1810-1886)

Aftenposten October 24, 2011 ….. i forbindelse med Transatlantic Science Week 2011

MISSIONThe Peder Sather Center for Advanced Study supports new

research and educational collaborations between UC Berkeley and Norwegian universities. It works towards the following goals:

facilitating scholarly exchange and collaborationsserving as an administrative hub for ongoing faculty research

and pedagogical activitysponsoring academic and public events

Deepening and broadening ties between the UC Berkeley scolarly community and the scholarly community in Norway

The Center serves faculty, graduate students and post-doctoral fellows at Berkeley and in Norway

AREAS OF RESEARCH COLLABORATIONThe intellectual agenda of the Center will evolve with the

priorities set by the Peder Sather Center leadership:

Climate change and weather; environmental studiesRenewable energy, conservation, smart buildingsHuman rights norms; immigration; inequalities

Brain science/neurosciencesEducation systems/teacher training/pedagogy

Behavioral economics; competition policy; businessCultural history; media studies

Language and literature

The Norwegian Peder Sather Consortium: Financial commitments 2012-2019

UC BerkeleyChancellor

NorwegianInstitutions

Deans of theCollege of

Letters & Science

Norwegian Consortium

BoardAdvisory Board

(Norway)Advisory Board(UC Berkeley)

ExecutiveCommittee

Peder SatherCenter Director

ThemesCoordinators

Peder Sather CenterProgram Staff

Peder Sather Center - Governance Structure

The Norwegian PSC Consortium

• Consortium Board Chair 2012-14– Rector Ole Petter Ottersen, UiO

• Consortium Board – 9 members– Rectors of the 8 academic institutions– Director of the Research Council of Norway

• Norwegian Advisory Board – 9 members– Deputy Rectors or Deans of the 8 academic institutions– RCN Director of Department for Cooperation and

Development Research

• Norwegian Secretariat 2012-14– At the University of Oslo, University Management Office &

Department of Research Administration

The Norwegian PSC Advisory Board• Formed to ensure broad representation of

participating member universities• Main point of contact between member institutions

and the Center• Provide input on the intellectual agenda and

activities eligible for support• Build awareness of the Center on their campuses

(outreach; advocating)• Serve as a resource for the Executive Director in

matters such as coordination of the application process

PSC activities and benefiting partiesThe Peder Sather Center for Advanced Study will organize scholarly activities that promote international cooperation,

understanding, and the advancement of knowledge. Activities and persons eligible for support from PSC (some examples):

group research awardsspecial short-term visiting lectureships

one-time workshopsconferences and seminars

visiting post-doctors, visiting scholars (i.e., faculty)visiting graduate students

Awards will be determined annually by the Executive Committee

BECCLEBergen Center for Competition Law and Economics

• BECCLE, headed by professors Tommy Stahl Gabrielsen (UiB) and Lars Sørgard (NHH), cooperates with leading UC Berkeley economics and law faculty, e.g. people at CPC.

• The cooperation includes research, seminars and teaching.

• In addition to NHH (econ) and UiB (econ; law), BI (econ) and UiO (law) are also involved in BECCLE research activities. 

The Choice Lab – more extensive cooperation• The Choice Lab, NHH’s research group on experimental

economics headed by professors Bertil Tungodden and Alexander Cappelen, cooperates with leading UC Berkeley economics faculty, e.g. people at Xlab and CEGA.

• The cooperation includes research, experiments, seminars and teaching.

NHH and UC Berkeley:Expectations for the future

• Research cooperation between NHH and UC Berkeley in relevant research programs in business, management and economics: BECCLE and ChoiceLab will have priority…

• Conferences, seminars, workshops, guest lectures

• Visiting scholars (faculty at all levels)

• PhD cooperation

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