1. ‘The research front knows no boundaries’: Reflections from a collaborative project involving China, India and Norway Erika Gubrium (HiOA, Sosialforsk) Erika.Gubrium@hioa.no

2. Projects: VAM/research and UTFORSK/education Reflections from the field: benefits and challenges of international collaboration AgendaAgenda

3. VAM/RCN: Poverty and Shame: Perspectives and Practices Concerning Anti-Poverty Measures in a Global Context Research focus: (In all settings) Poverty-shame nexus: its impact reaches across the policy cycle – framing, shaping, delivery China, India, Norway, US, Uganda – ‘most different comparison’ Methods: interviews and observations of delivery interactions Findings: mechanisms for shaming at point of delivery The VAM project

5. Anti-Poverty measures in a global context: An international joint PhD course and synergy network Building synergy between VAM project and education, as well as institutional synergy between BRICS countries (China & India) and Norway – utveksling and ‘globalised’ teaching, learning and research Joint, intensive PhD (evt. MA) level course(s) in Beijing and Oslo: Draw on conceptual frameworks and findings from the VAM Poverty & Shame research project and develop them further (a two-way learning process) The UTFORSK project

6. Varying expectations and abilities: research and educational practices and expectations differ (ex: Phd fellows, rigid and varying curricula, award of credits) Conducting research and teaching in vastly different settings – differing levels of free speech, political oversight, financial support, systems of research ethics, idea of what a contract means The difference between proposed activities and what is possible: challenges to reporting and budgeting! Conceptual differences related to poverty, shame, income, social status… Challenges of globalising Challenges of globalising

7. Potential of synergy-building

8. The importance of structural forankring (ex: summer schools, fitting within a pre-established programme – INCP) Think both education and research development Specify expectations in contract, but leave room for changes of personnel Establish an administrative contact at each partner institution Reporting schemes must be flexible enough to account for challenges of globalized models and should provide support for administrative support Tips/Lessons learned Tips/Lessons learned

9. Thank you! Thank you! Erika Gubrium (HiOA, Sosialforsk) Erika.Gubrium@hioa.no