Events

Recent events

Jews of the Persian Gulf and its meaning for Middle Eastern history

15 November
Can the Gulf, which is mostly known for its oil resources and Islamic conservatism, also be home to a transnational Jewish past?

Scandinavian Strategies for Africa

12 November
What are the similarities and differences between Scandinavian policies on Africa?

TemPro Final Conference

6 November 09:00 - 13:00

Maduro’s Venezuela – hope for democracy and justice?

4 November
After 11 years as president, Nicolás Maduro claims victory in Venezuela's election this summer. But so does the opposition.

The US Presidential Election

31 October
On 5 November, the US is heading to the ballot boxes.

Afghanistan Week 2024: Three Years of Taliban Rule

29 October - 1 November 18:00 - 19:30

Georgia’s defining moment

29 October
Georgians head to the polls on 26 October, in an election some frame as a choice between war and peace, and a future with Europe or with Russia.

Sexualised Joking and Polygamy in the Malay Corporate Workplace

18 October
Gender and power relations, and Islamic understanding of marital and sexual politics in Malaysian Islam, have significantly changed in the past few decades.

Children and Rights to Identity at the European Court of Human Rights

17 October
How has human rights law and the European Court of Human Rights developed the right to personal identity?

Who’s Who in the Middle East: War and Humanitarian Disaster in Sudan

25 September
For the people of Sudan, nowhere is currently safe.

Palm oil and the struggle for land and citizenship in Indonesia

13 September
Welcome to a guest lecture on the conflicts between palm oil companies and rural Indonesians.

En norsk strategi for Afrika

11 September
Hva er poenget med en strategi for et kontinent med over 50 land?

Bergen Exchanges on Law and Social Transformation 2024

19 - 23 August 08:00 - 18:00
Welcome to a week of public, multi-disciplinary discussions on law and lawfare.

Leveraging AI for anti-corruption: From evidence to impact

6 June
AI offers a double-edged sword in anti-corruption efforts, uncovering hidden wrongdoing while potentially enabling new fraud and exacerbating bias. This seminar tackles these challenges, exploring how to harness AI for good in building a more transparent and accountable system.