PhD degree: Trial lecture and public defence.
Yidneckachew Ayele Zikargie, Noragric, Faculty of Landscape and Society, will defend his thesis "Modernist Sugar Industry Development in Pastoral Frontiers: Redefining Land and Livelihood Rights in the Omo Valley,
Ethiopia" 15 June 2023
Norwegian title of the thesis:
"Modernistisk utvikling av sukkerindustri i pastorale grensestrøk: Omdefinering av rettigheter til land og levebrød i Omo-dalen, Etiopia"
Prescribed title of trial lecture:
"Resisting Modernity, State-building and Indigenous People’s Discourse: Global and African Perspectives"
Time and place of the Trial lecture and Public defence:
Thursday June 15th, 2023
12:15 Welcome and Trial lecture
13:15 Presentation of the research and public defence
Venue:
U215 Festsalen, Clock building, NMBU campus (Mazemap)
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Evaluation committee:
Research Professor Lovise Aalen, Chr. Michelsen Institute
Associate Professor Fana Gebresenbet, Institute for peace and security studies, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia
Professor Espen Sjaastad, Noragric, NMBU
Associate professor Poul Wisborg, Noragric, NMBU
Associate Professor Logan Cochrane, Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), Qatar
The doctoral thesis will be available for public review. For those who would like to have access to the thesis can contact the library or send an e-mail to: landsam-phd@nmbu.no.
Thesis number 2023:42;
ISSN 1894-6402;
ISBN 978-82-575-2071-7