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Sigmund Grønmo

Sigmund Grønmo

Position

Emeritus, Emeritus Professor

Affiliation

E-mail
sigmund.gronmo@uib.no
Phone number
+4795770068
Visitor address
Rosenbergsgaten 39
5015 Bergen
Postal address
P.O. Box 7802
NO-5020 Bergen
Norway

Sigmund Grønmo

Position

Emeritus, Emeritus Professor

Affiliation

Research

Economic sociology, with particular emphasis on network studies and structural analysis. Several books and numerous articles in Norwegian and international journals, especially in the areas of economic sociology, sociology of time, and social science methodology. Most recent books: Samfunnsvitenskapelige metoder (2. utgave, Fagbokforlaget 2016), Ulikhet: Sosiologiske perspektiver og analyser (Fagbokforlaget 2021 – edited with Ann Nilsen and Karen Christensen), andSocial Research Methods: Qualitative, Quantitative and Mixed Methods Approaches, Second Edition (Sage 2024). 

Publications
Feature article
Short communication
Academic monograph
Report
Academic anthology/Conference proceedings
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Reader opinion piece
Chapter
Popular scientific article
Article in business/trade/industry journal
Textbook
Academic lecture
Academic article
Academic literature review
Encyclopedia article
Non-fiction book
Popular scientific lecture
Lecture
Book review
Magister thesis

See a complete overview of publications in Cristin.

Kompetanse

Born in Sømna 1947. Degree of Magister in Politial Science, University of Oslo 1971. Research Assistant, Institute for Social Research, Oslo. Researcher, Research Director, and Executive Director, Norwegian Fund for Market and Distribution Research, Oslo. Adjunct Professor, University of Oslo, and Sámi University of Applied Sciences, Kautokeino, Professor, BI Norwegian Business School. Professor of Sociology, University of Bergen since 1990.

Honorary University Fellow, Charles Darwin University, Australia since 2014.

Life Member of Clare Hall, University of Cambridge.

Visiting Professor in Canada (Dalhousie University), USA (Illinois State University and University of California, Berkeley), Australia (University of Queensland and James Cook University), and UK (University of Cambridge).

Department Chair, Department of Sociology 1990-92.Vice Dean 1991-92 and Dean 1996-98, Faculty of Social Sciences, Pro-Rector 1999-2001 and Rector 2005-13, University of Bergen.

Previously Editor of Sosiologisk Årbok, and member of the editorial boards of Consumption, Culture & Markets, Sosiologisk tidsskrift og Tidsskrift for samfunnsforskning. Currently member of the editorial board of Journal of Political Marketing, and Academic Supervisor for articles on research methods, Store norske leksikon.

Previously Chair of the Research Committee, Norwegian University Council and Norwegian Association for Higher Education (UHR), Chair of the Board, NIFU, UH-nett Vest), The Holberg Prize, and Southern African-Nordic Centre (SANORD), President of Selskapet til vitenskapenes fremme, Chair of the Council, Inter-University Centre, Dubrovnik, Vice Chair of the Board, Culture and Society, Norwegian Research Council, Member of the Board, INAS, NOKUT, UHR, World University Consortium, and Worldwide Universities Network (WUN), Member of Nordisk forskningspolitisk råd, the Research Committee of European University Association, and Regionalt næringsforum of the County of Hordaland, and Member of the Council, Bergen International Festival.  

Member of The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters, Academia Europaea, og World Academy of Art and Science.

Life Member and former Chair, Det norske studentersamfund, Knight of Pinnsvinordenen ved Studentersamfunnet i Bergen, and elected member of Studentersangforeningen i Bergen.

Festskrift on the 60th birthday: Makt, mening og struktur.