Conferences and seminars

Fieldwork in times of war

Ukrainere sitter i en trapp på undergrunnsstasjon mens de søker midlertidig ly.
Photo: Viacheslav Ratynskyi / the Collection of war.ukraine.ua

Inside the European Social Survey in Ukraine

How is social science data collected when a country is at war? What are the practical and ethical challenges of collecting representative data in a war-zone? And why is the data crucial for understanding social and political developments in Ukraine today?

How do fieldworkers navigate issues of safety, sampling, logistics, and trust?

The European Social Survey (external link) (ESS) is Europe’s leading cross-national surveys on social attitudes, values, and living conditions. How does ESS collect data, both under normal circumstances in Norway and under extraordinary conditions in Ukraine during a full-scale invasion.

Join us for a conversation with country representatives from ESS Norway and Ukraine. They will share field experiences, talk about challenges, and provide insights from working under radically different conditions. How do fieldworkers navigate issues of safety, sampling, logistics, and trust?

Panelists

Martin Paulsen (external link)
Martin Paulsen is Professor and Head of Department of Foreign Languages; University of Bergen.

Sveinung Arnesen (external link)
Sveinung Arnesen is Professor II at UiB and Research Professor at NORCE. He is the National Coordinator for ESS Norway.

Tymofii Brik (external link)
Tymofii Brik is the Rector at the Kyiv School of Economics and the National Coordinator of the European Social Survey in Ukraine.

Practical information

  • The panel discussion will be held in English.
  • The event will be available to stream.
  • A light breakfast will be served from 08:15 on a first-come, first-served basis.
  • Find the event on Facebook (external link)and feel free to share it!
  • The event is free and open to everyone!
Read more and stream the event via Bergen Global’s website.

Contact person

Tord K. Rø