Category: norway

+ Achille Mbembe, bergen, Norway, fulbright, fulbright award, hip hop, Hkeem, karpe, karpe diem, norway, pumba, toni morrison

What’s Next? Norwegian Hip Hop

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In my previous post, I wrote about the Norway and Slavery research group that I started with a couple of colleagues at the University of Bergen. Today, I want to dig a little more into what I plan to do with my work on Norwegian hip hop, specifically Karpe’s work. Over the past few months, I have written multiple posts on artists such as … Read More What’s Next? Norwegian Hip Hop

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+ American Studies Association of Norway, asanor, austria, bergen, Norway, Fløyen, france, fulbright, fulbright award, j. william fulbright, norway

Some Reflections on This Past Year in Norway

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Today marks the day that we travel back to the United States. This past year has been an amazing experience on so many levels, not just for myself but for my family as well. I know that it will take some time for the events of this past year to truly sink in, a process that will involve re-acclimating ourselves to life back in … Read More Some Reflections on This Past Year in Norway

+ art, bergen, Norway, Edvard Munch, fulbright, fulbright award, ian dejardin, j. william fulbright, johan christian dahl, KODE, nikolai astrup, norway

Norwegian Art: Dahl, Astrup, and Munch

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Over the past year, I have had the opportunity to visit countless museums in Norway, Poland, France, and Austria. Today, I want to take a moment and share with you some of my favorite pieces from right here in Bergen, Norway. The KODE museums have a large collection of artworks from various ages, but the ones that stuck out to me are from the … Read More Norwegian Art: Dahl, Astrup, and Munch

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+ bergen, Norway, composition, fulbright, fulbright award, higher education, norway, Pedagogy, pedagogy & american literary studies

Teaching in Norway: Part II

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On Tuesday, I started discussing pedagogy in Norway and the ways I had to adjust to a different classroom and educational environment. There, I wrote about face-to-face time and composition within the classroom. Today, I want to continue that discussion by looking at writing for master’s students and at assessment. In each of these cases, I think there are things that are beneficial for … Read More Teaching in Norway: Part II

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+ bergen, Norway, composition, fulbright, higher education, higher education in America, norway, Pedagogy, teaching, university

Teaching in Norway: Part I

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It’s hard to believe that my time in Norway is almost over. This year has taught me so much, and I don’t think I’ll realize everything until I get back to the US and start to reflect more on my time here. However, there are some things that have stuck out, specifically in regard to university pedagogy. So, for this post, I want to … Read More Teaching in Norway: Part I

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