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Student Peace Prize 2019 “Decolonizing Knowledge” Seminar, University of Bergen “This blog (Fulbright in Bergen: fulbrightbergen.home.blog) is not an official site of the Fulbright Program or the U.S. Department of State. The views expressed on this site are entirely those of [its author, Olive Dwan] and do not represent the views of the Fulbright Program,Continue reading “Student Peace Prize, Decolonizing Higher Education”

“This blog (Fulbright in Bergen: fulbrightbergen.home.blog) is not an official site of the Fulbright Program or the U.S. Department of State. The views expressed on this site are entirely those of [its author, Olive Dwan] and do not represent the views of the Fulbright Program, the U.S. Department of State, or any of its partnerContinue reading “Fulbright Seminar and Ski Trip”

Sami National Day Dinner On 6 February, I was so privileged as to attend a celebration of Sami National Day! This day commemorates the establishment of the Sami parliament in the early 20th century. At dinner, I tried reindeer for the first time. Dessert with cloudberries and cream was served, which was delicious. Reindeer CloudberryContinue reading “Sami National Day Celebration”

I soon will begin interviews for my research, which I very much look forward to. For those who may be interested, below is an updated version of my research summary and research questions. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) declares the rights that should be ensured for all children. NorwayContinue reading “Research update”

A select number of photos from my collection so far. Bergen is so beautiful! “This blog (Fulbright in Bergen: fulbrightbergen.home.blog) is not an official site of the Fulbright Program or the U.S. Department of State. The views expressed on this site are entirely those of [its author, Olive Dwan] and do not represent the viewsContinue reading “Beautiful Bergen”

Thanksgiving celebration in Oslo!       “This blog (Fulbright in Bergen: fulbrightbergen.home.blog) is not an official site of the Fulbright Program or the U.S. Department of State. The views expressed on this site are entirely those of [its author, Olive Dwan] and do not represent the views of the Fulbright Program, the U.S. DepartmentContinue reading ““Norwegian-American” Thanksgiving + Exploring Oslo”

Hei fra Bergen, Norge! I arrived in Bergen in August. The time has passed quickly since then, and I have already been here for a few months. I have had some content written for a little while now and wholly intended to post here much sooner. But, here I am! I will be posting hereContinue reading “Velkommen til Bergen: The City of Mountains”

I am conducting research in affiliation with the Centre for Research on Discretion and Paternalism, a research center of the University of Bergen. I have an absolutely wonderful supervisor at the centre and there are many incredibly knowledgeable and interesting students and researchers there as well. I feel so fortunate! Below I write a littleContinue reading “My research”

This fall semester, I have attended a Norwegian language course at the University of Bergen, which has been wonderful. I am slowly but surely beginning to learn the language! My classmates and I are all there to learn Norwegian, but all have such differing reasons for doing so and different work and professional backgrounds.  “ThisContinue reading “Norsk!”

“This blog (Fulbright in Bergen: fulbrightbergen.home.blog) is not an official site of the Fulbright Program or the U.S. Department of State. The views expressed on this site are entirely those of [its author, Olive Dwan] and do not represent the views of the Fulbright Program, the U.S. Department of State, or any of its partnerContinue reading “Fulbright Orientation in Oslo”

My intention for this blog is to create a space to reflect on and share my experiences in the Fulbright program, living in Norway, and conducting my research. “This blog (Fulbright in Bergen: fulbrightbergen.home.blog) is not an official site of the Fulbright Program or the U.S. Department of State. The views expressed on this siteContinue reading “Purpose of this blog”

Hello, and welcome to my Fulbright blog! I greatly appreciate you taking the time to visit this page. My name is Olive Dwan. I grew up in Michigan, U.S.A., and studied sociology/anthropology at St. Olaf College in Minnesota. I am fortunate enough to be living in Norway for the 2018-19 year through a Fulbright U.S.Continue reading “A little bit about me”