NEW ARTICLE: "What about their future? An analysis of child protection systems’ focus on the future of new-born children in care order decisions"

We are pleased to announce that researchers from DIPA, Prof. Skivenes, Prof. Berrick, Dr. Helland, & Dr. Loen, have recently participated in the 2025 International Political Science Association (@ipsa.org) World Congress of Political Science, in Seoul. Read more: discretion.w.uib.no/2025/08/01/d...

We are glad to share a new publication by our new Postdoctoral Fellow, Mathea Loen (@mathealo.bsky.social), in the journal "Governance". The study analyses European citizens’ attitudes toward public welfare institutions in terms of their compliance. Read more: discretion.w.uib.no/2025/07/02/n...

Excited to share a new publication by Prof. Berrick, Prof. Gloppen, Dr. Margarido and Prof. Skivenes in the International Journal of Children’s Rights! The study analyses children’s constitutional visibility using constitutional texts (193 countries). Read more: discretion.w.uib.no/2025/06/25/a...

We are delighted to announce that our PhD Candidate, Mathea Loen (@mathealo.bsky.social), has successfully defended her dissertation, “Protecting Children, Preserving Trust,” and has therefore acquired a PhD from the University of Bergen! More on her defence: discretion.w.uib.no/2025/06/25/p...

Earlier this month, Professor Marit Skivenes (@mskivenes.bsky.social) was invited to a webinar on Children’s Rights and Participation by the Western Norway University of Applied Sciences (HVL)'s NORBARN Research School. Read more here: discretion.w.uib.no/2025/06/20/p... (Featured picture: NORBARN)

We are thrilled to announce that DIPA's Mathea Loen (@mathealo.bsky.social) will defend her PhD degree at the Department of Government, University of Bergen on June 20, 2025, with the dissertation "Protecting Children, Preserving Trust". discretion.w.uib.no/2025/06/11/m...

Join us at Bergen Global (@bergenglobal.bsky.social) for the #RDVseminar this Friday, 6 June (9:00 – 10:15 CEST), where Assistant Professor Zalman Rothschild from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law will present a topic titled “(Un)Constitutional Educational Indoctrination”.

We are excited to announce the publication of our latest blog post, "How can Norwegian child protection preserve trust and protect children? " written by PhD Candidate Mathea Loen (@mathealo.bsky.social). Read the full blog post here: discretion.w.uib.no/2025/05/28/h...

We are excited to share a new publication by Post Doc Audun Løvlie (@lovlie.bsky.social) in the International Journal of Law, Policy and the Family. The study analyses how judicial decision-makers in #Norway confront the dilemmas of incorporating #childparticipation in #childwelfare cases.

We are delighted to announce that Prof. Marit Skivenes (@mskivenes.bsky.social), Tarja Pösö, and June Thoburn (@jthobu.bsky.social) are invited to present on "Adoption from Care" book by Research Institute for Children’s Social Care, Waseda University, on 12 May 2025 (Online).

I am excited to announce my latest paper! It examines judicial decision-makers and their confrontation with dilemmas of children's right to participate. #childrights #childprotection #CPS @discretionuib.bsky.social #judicialindependence #discretion #decisionmaking academic.oup.com/lawfam/artic...

Recommending the @discretionuib.bsky.social blog on "The Nordic culture for child participation," by my good colleague Marit Skivenes on how child-centric Nordic societies still struggle to balance child protection and participation: discretion.w.uib.no/%E2%80%A6/th...

We are excited to announce the publication of our latest blog post, "The Nordic culture for child participation," written by Professor Marit Skivenes (@mskivenes.bsky.social). Read the full blog post here: discretion.w.uib.no/2025/04/30/t...

New paper - with unique data from 2008 to 2021 - about the Norwegian decisions on contact rights after a care order : www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... @discretionuib.bsky.social @hellejohansen.bsky.social

New research from the Nordic countries shows strong public support for children’s right to information and for giving weight to their opinions in child protection cases. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... @lawtransform.bsky.social @conorom.bsky.social @sirigloppen.bsky.social

Our new paper is out. @discretionuib.bsky.social @mskivenes.bsky.social #childrights #paternalism Support for children's rights is strong in the Nordics.

Gladly announcing that Frøydis Lønborg Haarberg, Katrin Križ, Audun Løvlie (@lovlie.bsky.social), and Marit Skivenes (@mskivenes.bsky.social) from DIPA have recently published a scientific article in the European Journal of Social Work on balancing #Paternalism and #ChildRights in #Nordic countries.

We are delighted to announce that Prof. Marit Skivenes (@mskivenes.bsky.social), Tarja Pösö, and June Thoburn (@jthobu.bsky.social) are invited to present on "Adoption from Care" book by Research Institute for Children’s Social Care, Waseda University, on 12 May 2025 (Online).

Bli med på Barnevernfrokost, fredag 4 april kl. 9:00, der Dr. Elisabeth Backe-Hansen diskuterer lisensiering av barnevernsinstitusjoner på tvers av nordiske land. Mer informasjon kan finnes her: discretion.w.uib.no/event/proses...

Join us on our #Barnevernfrokost webinar on Friday, 04.04 (9:00 CEST), where Dr. Elisabeth Backe-Hansen will discuss on licensing of child welfare institutions across Nordic countries (in Norwegian). Find more information here: discretion.w.uib.no/event/proses...

Despite the challenging geopolitical climate, particularly due to Trump 2.0, Brazil is preparing to invigorate COP 30, which takes place in Belém in November. Find out more from Danielle Rached ➡️ Thur 27 March 🕦 2:15 pm 🇳🇴 here/zoom ☕

Look forward to this seminar with Livia Buzyolin on #Sexual&ReproductiveRights in #Brazil after Bolzonaro. Thursday 13 March 14:15 at @bergenglobal.bsky.social 📌 www.lawtransform.no/event/dealin... @lawtransform.bsky.social @discretionuib.bsky.social #SkeivForsk-UiB @unibergen.bsky.social

Join our #Barnevernfrokost webinar on Friday, 28.02, where Professor Gunn Astrid Baugerud will discuss AI-based methods for training in best-practice conversations with children! Find more information here: discretion.w.uib.no/event/ai-bas... @lawtransform.bsky.social @mskivenes.bsky.social

Excited to share the new publication by researchers Jill Duerr Berrick, Kenneth Burns, Tarja Pösö, Joseph N. Roscoe, and Marit Skivenes (@mskivenes.bsky.social)! The study analyses youth views about parenting, parental freedom, and child safety. More on the link: discretion.w.uib.no/2025/02/14/a...

Professor Marit Skivenes (@mskivenes.bsky.social) was featured in Bergens Tidende (@bt.no.web.brid.gy) in an article on the child welfare crisis in Norway. Read more here: discretion.w.uib.no/2025/02/13/p...

On Friday, Jan. 31 we will host our #RDV-seminar “Navigating Queerphobia and Anti-Gender Narratives in a Politicized World” with Ato Sogunro, Dr. Matthew Gichohi, Erwin Navarro, and Dr. Liv Tønnessen as speakers. Read more about the event here: discretion.uib.no/events/rdv-l...

Yesterday, we concluded another #RDV-seminar with Dr. Marry-Anne Karlsen who delivered an engaging presentation titled "Precarious Inclusion: Irregular Migration, Welfare Policy & State Borders in Norway." Recording now available: discretion.uib.no/rdv-seminar-...

Exciting news! Our book "Adoption from Care" has been translated into Japanese. The cover is absolutely stunning! This volume, which I edited with June Thoburn and Tarja Pösö, explores the complex balance of children's rights, family preservation, and state intervention in adoption processes.

Join our #RDV-seminar with Dr. Marry-Anne Karlsen on Jan. 16! The seminar will explore how welfare policy and migration control intersect in the Norwegian health system. More information: discretion.uib.no/events/healt... @lawtransform.bsky.social @bergenglobal.bsky.social @mskivenes.bsky.social

When should the state intervene to protect children? A study by Mathea Loen & Prof. @mskivenes.bsky.social explores how values like responsibility, certainty, and child rights shape opinions about state intervention in six European countries. Read more here: discretion.uib.no/the-value-of...