Transcript Peder Sather Center and NHH

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
www.nhh.no
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MISSION
The 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 collaborations
 serving as an administrative hub for ongoing faculty research
and pedagogical activity
 sponsoring 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 COLLABORATION
The intellectual agenda of the Center will evolve with the
priorities set by the Peder Sather Center leadership:
 Climate change and weather; environmental studies
 Renewable energy, conservation, smart buildings
 Human rights norms; immigration; inequalities
 Brain science/neurosciences
 Education systems/teacher training/pedagogy
 Behavioral economics; competition policy; business
 Cultural history; media studies
 Language and literature
The Norwegian Peder Sather Consortium:
Financial commitments 2012-2019
Peder Sather Center - Governance Structure
UC Berkeley
Chancellor
Norwegian
Institutions
Deans of the
College of
Letters & Science
Norwegian Consortium
Board
Advisory Board
(UC Berkeley)
Advisory Board
(Norway)
Executive
Committee
Peder Sather Center
Program Staff
Peder Sather
Center Director
Themes
Coordinators
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 parties
The 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 awards
 special short-term visiting lectureships
 one-time workshops
 conferences and seminars
 visiting post-doctors, visiting scholars (i.e., faculty)
 visiting graduate students
Awards will be determined annually by the Executive Committee
BECCLE
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Bergen 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.
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The cooperation includes research, seminars and teaching.
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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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