PhD Defence: Eirin Hongslo, December 16
Josie TeurlingsThe evaluation committee for Eirin Hongslo's defence has approved her thesis for public defence. The trial lecture and public defence will take place December 16, starting at 12:00 in Towerbuilding 401.
Eirin Hongslo
Photo: Evy Jørgensen
Discourses, Narratives and Environmental Change: Voices and Conflicts from Namaqualand
The title of Eirin's thesis is:
Knowing the Landscape: Science, people and power relations in Namaqualand, South Africa
Time: Trial Lecture will start at 12:00 and the defence at 13:00.
Place: Tower building room 401
The members of the evaluation committee are:
• Professor Matthew Turner, Department of Geography, University of Wisconsin, USA
• Dr. Sian Sullivan, School of Geography, Environment & Development Studies, University of London, UK
• Professor Bill Derman, Department of International Environment and Development Studies, UMB
Supervisors:
Professor Tor Arve Benjaminsen, Noragric
Dr. Randi Kaarhus, Noragric
Short summary of the thesis:
In this thesis Eirin explores the links and co-production between science and politics in Namaqualand through answering three research questions:
1. To what extent have landscapes in Namaqualand changed during the last 66 years (1939-2005), and how have different land uses contributed to the state of present landscapes?
2. How have science and policy influenced each other in the formation of local planning initiatives during the land reform process in Namaqualand?
3. In what ways do politics and land tenure models influence ecological science concerning communal land management in southern African dryland areas?
Complete summary
Published: 02.12.11
Updated: 15.12.11
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Del med en venn:
Department of International Environment and Development Studies
- Noragric
Phone: +47 64 96 52 00
Fax: +47 64 96 52 01
E-mail: noragric@umb.no
Postal address:
Noragric, Norwegian University of Life Sciences
P.O. Box 5003
NO-1432 Aas
Norway
Visiting/delivery address:
Universitetstunet 1 (Tivoli)
NO-1432 Ås
Phone: +47 64 96 52 00
Fax: +47 64 96 52 01
E-mail: noragric@umb.no
Postal address:
Noragric, Norwegian University of Life Sciences
P.O. Box 5003
NO-1432 Aas
Norway
Visiting/delivery address:
Universitetstunet 1 (Tivoli)
NO-1432 Ås