Andreas Heian Slettevold

Position

PhD Candidate

Affiliation

Research groups

Short info

Andreas is a PhD candidate at the Faculty of Law, University of Bergen, and is conducting a research project on unforeseen hindrances to performing contractual obligations due to events relating to climate change. He is also pursuing a master’s degree in physical geography.
Research

Andreas’ research concerns the rules on performance of commercial contracts when subjected to unforeseen events associated with climate change. His field of research lies at the intersection between the law on contracts and obligations and physical geography.

Outreach

Researcher Grand Prix, 3rd place

Teaching

Andreas teaches Climate Law, General Law of Property and Obligations, and occasionally Comparative Law, Legal History and Legal Culture.

Projects

«Come rain or shine: On climate change as grounds for adjustment of contractual obligations under Nordic contract law».