development aid
The prevalent design hegemony tends to support existing oppressive systems. An alternative approach focuses on the individual and is concerned with social innovation.
Anthropology, specifically health anthropology (or medical anthropology), can play an important role in addressing health-related issues. The case of Ebola in Guinea is presented.
Staff from Medical University Plovdiv in Bulgaria visited Kristiansand, Norway to discuss health awareness campaigns among Roma with local experts.
A project in Bulgaria, with funding from the EEA and Norway Grants, provided information and training on health awareness issues to young members of the Roma ethnic group.
Empati og nestekjærlighet med verdens fattigdom og nød blant folk i Vesten ser ut til å minke. Hva er årsakene til dette?
Our ability to empatize with the world's poor and with hunger appear to decrease. What are the causes for this, and what to do about it?
EEA and Norway Grants provide grants to countries in Eastern Europe. I have so far worked on eight projects in Bulgaria, Latvia, Romania, and Slovenia. This article presents my experiences.
En ny diskusjon om Roma, eller romfolk, er i gang i Norge. Den handler om kriminalitet blant Roma og har aktualisert spørsmålet om hvorvidt tigging bør forbyes.
Liste over alle Devblog artikler som omhandler Agder, og mer konkret Kristiansand, sammen med korte omtaler og lenker.
Inter-disciplinarity, or transdisciplinarity, is much discussed. It is essentially a product of the (Western) educational system. In practice, it does not seem to amount to much.
