PhD degree – Trial Lecture and Public Defence.
Tsedal Asres Wendmu, Noragric, LANDSAM will defend her PhD thesis 'Biocultural diversity of sorghum in Tigray, Northern Ethiopia'.
Prescribed subject of the trial lecture:
Engaging with theory to enable the weaving together of different knowledge systems for improved agricultural governance in agrarian communities.
Norwegian title of the thesis:
Biokulturelt mangfold av sorghum i Tigray, Nord-Etiopia
Time and place for the trial lecture and public defence:
Place: SKP auditorium. (Mazemap) or ZOOM
12:15: Welcome by Chair of Defence, Jennifer West followed by the trial lecture
13:20: Presentation of the research by the candidate
14:00: Discussion with the two opponents
15:45: Closing of the PhD defence
16:15: Presentation of the evaluation by the committee and reception. Vanue: Sustainability Hub, Economy Building, NMBU.
Evaluation committee:
- Dr. Vanesse Labeyrie, CIRAD, Montpelier, France
- Dr. Elizabeth Sanna Barron, Department of Geography, NTNU
- Dr. Espen Sjaastad, Noragric, LANDSAM, NMBU
Supervisors:
- Main supervisor: Dr. Ola Westengen, Noragric, LANDSAM, NMBU
- Co-supervisor: Dr. Hugo de Boer, University of Oslo
- Co-supervisor: Dr. Fetien Abay, Mekelle university, Ethiopia
Read more about Tsedal's research:
Cultural traditions safeguard food in Ethiopia
Everybody is most welcome at the reception in the Economy building after the defence at ca. 16:15