Disputation: Cand.scient. Anders McDonald Sookermany

Cand.scient. Anders McDonald Sookermany defends his doctoral dissertation for the degree of Dr.Philos.:

On Developing (Post)modern Soldiers - An Inquiry into the Ontological and Epistemological Foundation of Skill-Acquisition in an Age of Military Transformation.

Anders McDonald Sookermany (photo: Olav Aalberg)

Trial lectures - time and place:

His trial lectures will be held 

Self-elected topic:    The Problem of New Wine in Old Bottles - An Inquiry into the Thinking on Military Education.

Time and place: Thursday September 26th 2013 at 12.15 - 13.00, Lecture Hall 2, Helga Engs hus, Blindern

Subscribed topic  :   Developing (post)modern soldiers: Educational implications, ethical considerations and critical reflections.

Time and place:  Thursday September 26th 2013 at 14.15 - 15.00, Lecture Hall 2, Helga Engs hus, Blindern

Adjudication committee

  • Professor Patricia M. Shields, Department of Political Science, Texas State University, USA  (1. opponent).
  • Professor Klaus Nielsen, Department of Psychology and Behavioural Sciences, Aarhus University, Denmark (2. opponent).
  • Professor Tone Kvernbekk, Department of Education, Faculty of Educational Sciences, University of Oslo is 3rd member of the committee and the committee's coordinator.

Chair of defence

  • Professor Anders Irving Mørch, Department of Education, Faculty of Educational Sciences, University of Oslo.

Additional information

Summary,  see

Information in Norwegian, see

Published July 11, 2013 11:35 AM - Last modified Sep. 25, 2013 9:36 PM