Background
The Programme was initiated by Research Professor Nina Witoszek in 2007.
In 2012, the Arne Næss Advisory Council was established as a “think tank” to plan and evaluate Arne Næss Chair activities and the annual symposia.
Arne Næss Academic Advisory Council
- Nina Witoszek, Programme director, SUM, UiO
- Hilde Bondevik, Professor, Institute of Health and Society, UiO
- Inga Bostad, Professor, Department of Edicaton, UiO
- Tone Brekke, Senior Lecturer, Centre for Gender Research
- Hans Petter Graver, Professor, Department of Private Law, UiO
- Dag O. Hessen, Professor, Centre for Biogeochemistry in Anthropocene, UiO
- Jørn H. Hurum, Professor, Norwegian Center for Palenotology, UiO
- Odin Lysaker, Professor, University of Agder
- Atle Midttun, Professor Emeritus, BI Norwegian Business School
- Karen O'Brien, Professor, Department of Sociology and Human Geography, UiO
- Sidsel Roalkvam, Professor and Director, Centre for Development and the Environment, UiO
- Arild Engelsen Ruud, Professor, South Asia Studies, UiO
- Trygve Eiliv Wyller, Professor Emeritus, Faculty of Theology, UiO