Feel free to share your wishes or suggest program sessions: pku@hkdir.no.You should also be aware that the program might be slightly edited and refined during the event, and that we will leave open slots to be filled during the week. The arriving and departure time will not change (unless we all agree).
Sharing sessions
Sharing sessions are based on the idea that sharing research methods, processes, and outcomes is part of ethical and professional responsibility. Each session includes:
- A 20-minute presentation by one participant in a format of their choice
- A 30-minute collegial discussion
- A 10-minute reflection on the sharing method and its potential for development
Your presentation should make it possible for the others to discuss the context of your project. Supervisors moderate the sessions. Each participant presents once during the week, supported by another participant who takes notes. Creative formats beyond traditional PowerPoint are encouraged.
Introduction marathon
Please be prepared to share your project or research project/interest in a short 5-minute plenary session (including setup time). The intention is to spark curiosity and give a glimpse into the variety of topics among both doctoral candidates and supervisors. You don’t need to explain your project in full—feel free to offer a sense of it, show its identity, or simply share your interest. You may use images, sound, or a participatory element. These sessions will serve as a starting point for deeper group discussions in the following days.
Focused conversations
The doctoral candidates will have the possibility to sign up for a series of 45-minute talks with a supervisor or one or two peers. The focus conversations can take the form of an individual supervision session, a thematically delimited discussion, or an informal conversation with a colleague or two.
Optional morning sessions
Morning sessions are optional and open for anyone to host. If you'd like to offer one, please announce it the day before on the info board in the main meeting room. The session can be a performance, ritual, exhibition, physical activity, or something else. The aim is to spend time together and to create a small space to reflect on the day ahead or prepare for the day to come Think of it as a gift—time to slow down and open the senses. You may share a method or practice. Include all practical details in your announcement (time, place, sign-up, equipment). Sessions should last no more than 30 minutes—shorter is fine.
Optional evening sessions
Each day will end with a shared meal (dinner). Some evenings some of the supervisors - or doctoral candidates - may offer informal thematical sessions. The topic of each evening session will be announced. Possible reading materials will be distributed per email.
Myrdal, the Flåm Railway, and Rallarvegen
From Voss you can take the train to Myrdal, and from Myrdal you have access to the short, but steep Flåm Railway and Rallarvegen (the Navvies road).
Voss Folk Museum
Voss Folk Museum is located with panoramic views of Voss. It consists, amongs others, of Mølstertunet farm cluster: The museum also hosts exhibition, like A View at Voss.
Cultural walk
Walk through the center of Voss. Follow Visist Voss´recommended route and play the videos when you arrive at selected statues - this is a way to meet some of the historical figures of Voss.
The day trip cabin
The day trip cabin in Voss is situated on Klepp (600 meters above sea level) on the north side of lake Vangsvatnet. The day trip cabin is free to use for everyone, all year round. Inside the cabin, you can warm up by the fireplace, and read books from the library. You may start the walk from Voss folkehøgskule.
Bordalsgjelet
Bordalsgjelet is a spectacular natural attraction within walking distance of Voss center: "The deep and dramatic Bordalsgjelet is designed for the public with an information board, vantage point, and benches. (...) . Here you get a good view of the fantastic potholes that ice and the river have shaped over the millennium, but remember, for your safety: stick to the marked paths!"
Voss Gondol
Voss Gondol takes you from the train station to Mount Hanguren (820 meters above sea level). Mount Hanguren is a good starting point for hiking in the mountains. Here you’ll find marked trails, like Hanguren Panorama; an easy walk that is suitable for all ages and levels. The trail is around 800 meter and offers panoramic view of Voss’ mountains, lakes and part of the town centre.