{"id":3265,"date":"2026-09-09T11:03:33","date_gmt":"2026-09-09T10:03:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.uit.no\/arcticdoc\/?p=3265"},"modified":"2026-09-09T11:03:37","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T10:03:37","slug":"phd-cafe-navigating-life-in-norway-as-an-international-researcher-an-introduction-to-work-culture-society-supervision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.uit.no\/arcticdoc\/2026\/09\/phd-cafe-navigating-life-in-norway-as-an-international-researcher-an-introduction-to-work-culture-society-supervision\/","title":{"rendered":"PhD Caf\u00e9: Navigating Life in Norway as an International Researcher &#8211; An Introduction to Work Culture, Society &amp; Supervision\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please join us for the first PhD Caf\u00e9, a new collaborative event series from ArcticDoc, The High North Academy and the UiT Library, bringing together the PhD and postdoc community to discuss topics of shared interest with invited speakers in an informal setting with free coffee, refreshments, and kanelboller!\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For our inaugural session, we welcome <strong>Gabriela Sirbu,<\/strong> author of <em>Speak the Unspoken: Exploring the Unwritten Rules of North Norway<\/em> and practical psychologist specializing in intercultural challenges, as well as <strong>Cato Bj\u00f8rndal<\/strong>, professor at the Resource center for teaching, learning and technology (Result) whose research focuses on improving the supervision process.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\ud83d\udcc5<\/strong> <strong>Date:<\/strong> 24<sup>th<\/sup> September&nbsp;<br><strong>\ud83d\udd52<\/strong> <strong>Time:<\/strong> 15:00\u201317:00&nbsp;<br><strong>\ud83d\udccd<\/strong> <strong>Location:<\/strong> Ground floor, Culture and Social Sciences Library&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Programme<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>15:00<\/strong> \u2013 Welcome\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>~15:05<\/strong> \u2013 Talk by Gabriela \u2014 <em>The Human Factor<\/em>\u00a0<br>On the cultural intricacies and challenges that PhD candidates may encounter while integrating into Norwegian academic life and society, illustrated with real-life examples and anecdotes.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>~15:25<\/strong> \u2013 Talk by Cato \u2014 <em>Preliminary Title: Navigating the Complexity of Giving Feedback in PhD. Supervision: Early-Career Ph.D. Supervisors\u2019 Experiences<\/em>\u00a0<br>On the particularities of an intercultural supervisor\u2013supervisee relationship, and how to navigate communication when students bring different expectations of hierarchy and mentorship.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>~15:45<\/strong> \u2013 Panel discussion, moderated by Marion Prieler (ArcticDoc Chair of Academic Affairs)\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>~16:25\u201317:00<\/strong> \u2013 Audience Q&amp;A \u2014 your chance to ask questions and share your own experiences\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The atmosphere will be relaxed and informal: Come as you are and bring your questions and curiosity!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To better plan ahead, kindly <a href=\"https:\/\/nettskjema.no\/a\/648206\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>register here<\/strong><\/a> so we know how many boller to order for you. 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