Hvilke rettslige plikter har Norge for å forhindre folkerettsbrudd på Gaza 🇵🇸 og hvordan etterleves disse i praksis? Terje Einarsen (UiB), Marthe Engedahl @lawtransform.bsky.social, Mads Harlem @reddbarna.bsky.social, Cecilie Hellestveit, Andreas Kravik (UD) ➡️ man 20 okt 🕦 14:15-15:45 📍 her/zoom

How can researchers in conflict zones effectively engage communities? What are the benefits / challenges of using participatory methods? Four @wareffectserc.bsky.social fellows share fieldwork insights from 🇪🇹🇲🇱🇱🇷🇨🇴 ➡️ Tues 14 Oct 🕦 13:00-14:15 📍 here/zoom

How does Latin American decolonial theory shape our understanding of colonial legacies in Africa—and what might it overlook? Welcome to guest lecture with Suren Pillay (University of Cape Town) ➡️ Tues 23 Sept. 🕦 08:30 - 09:30 📍 here/zoom ☕🥐

Hvordan oppleves trygghet når du har flyktet fra et autoritært regime, men fortsatt blir overvåket og truet i eksil? Hvordan kan vi bygge trygghet sammen, og hvorfor er det ofte er så vanskelig? ➡️ torsdag 18. sept. 🕦 08:30 - 09:30 📍Bergen bibliotek, Strømgaten 6 ☕🥐

How has the Israeli 🇮🇱 society at large, and academia 🎓 in particular, responded to the ongoing war in Gaza? Welcome to guest lecture by Ido Shahar of University of Haifa ➡️ Thur 18 Sept. 🕦 08:30 - 10:00 📍Café Christie ☕🥐

Despite the traditional dominance of the global north, nations in the global south, like Ethiopia 🇪🇹, are exerting greater influence over the return process than previously perceived. Welcome to guest lecture by Asnake Kefale of Addis Ababa University ➡️ Tues 9 Sept. 🕦 08:30 - 09:30 📍here / zoom ☕🥐

Debatten om aktiv dødshjelp blir vi aldri ferdige med. Hva mener vi med aktiv dødshjelp og hvilke dilemmaer reiser det? Velkommen til samtale med jurist Sören Koch, lege Bettina Husebø og filosof Espen Gamlund ➡️ onsdag 27. sept. 🕦 09.00 - 10:00 📍her / zoom ☕🥐 @igs-uib.bsky.social

How do EU's 🇪🇺 external migration policies shape mobility, governance and development across West Africa 🌍? Welcome to breakfast w/ Cathrine Talleraas, Elling Tjønneland and Ndeye Fatou Ndiaye @cmi.no ➡️ Tue 27 May 🕦 9 am 📍/ zoom ☕🥐

How do asylum practices & shift towards temporary protection impact the well-being & future aspirations of Ukrainian 🇺🇦 refugees? Marie Mallet-Garcia @compasoxford.bsky.social, @lnare.bsky.social, Synnøve Bendixsen (UiB), @camilleschmoll.bsky.social ‬ & Are Knudsen @cmi.no ➡️ Mon 26 May 🕦 3 pm 📍/ zoom

Development aid has dropped📉 for the first time in 5 years. Now, donors cut aid further, shifting funds to military spending & aid to Ukraine🇺🇦. The US🇺🇸 suspends aid and multilateral initiatives. Trade wars add to the challenge. Welcome to the future of global development aid ➡️ Thur 22 May 🕦 1 pm 📍/💻

Mario Behrens @unibas.ch on the humanitarian consequences the war in Sudan 🇸🇩 has on South Sudan 🇸🇸. What urgent issues must the humanitarian system address to deliver essential goods to the over 1 million people who have fled the violence? ➡️ Thur 8 May 🕦 12:30 📍 here & zoom 🥪☕️

Violence and repression are deeply rooted in the history of Russo-Ukrainian 🇷🇺/🇺🇦 relations. Nothing scares a Russian autocrat more than a democratic Ukraine, argues @efinkel.bsky.social ➡️ Fri 9 May 🕦 08:30 📍 here & zoom 🥐☕️

Who gets to shape the future of AI and how do we responsibly regulate it? This stellar panel will explore the contested politics of AI — the economy, EU regulations, ethics and democratic values ➡️ Wed 7 May 🕦 13:30 📍 here & zoom 🍪☕️

Reminder: This upcoming event with @lawtransform.bsky.social at @bergenglobal.bsky.social: 6 May, 14.15. @haleymcewen.bsky.social & Jon Braddy will talk to Kari Jegerstedt about the Trump administration's #antigender strategy and its broader implications for #academicfreedom. #standupforscience

What implications does the IHRA definition of antisemitism have for academic freedom — particularly for academics in Middle Eastern Studies? Sindre Bangstad (KIFO) and Pelle Valentin Olsen (UiB) ➡️ Wed 30 April 🕦 12:15 📍 here & zoom ☕🥪

Hva har det å si at stadig stadig flere kvinner får lederstillinger i Europas ytre-høyrepartier? Velkommen til debatt m/ @annebitsch.bsky.social, @rubenmathisen.bsky.social, Randi Gressgård og Ida-Elise Seppola Asplund ➡️ ons 9. april 🕦 11:30 📍 her og på zoom ☕🥐

Velkommen til debatt og workshop om språk som verktøy i akademia m/ Randi Brodersen, Iben Brinch, Anders Johansen og @lektormelby.bsky.social. Alle interesserte er velkomne, men workshop har begrenset plass, så meld deg på! ➡️ ons 9. april 🕦 09:15 - 13:15 📍 Jekteviksbakken 31 ☕🥐

How are China-Pakistan 🇨🇳🇵🇰 relations evolving amidst regional uncertainties and geopolitical tensions? Join our panel from Pak Institute for Peace Studies and @cmi.no ➡️ Thur 3 april 🕦 8:30 🇳🇴📍 here and zoom ☕🥐 bergenglobal.no/events/china...

Hva har EUs 🇪🇺 nye posisjon på Europeisk forsvar å si for NATO og Norge 🇳🇴? Velkommen til frokost med Tor Ivar Strømmen (@forsvaretshogskole.bsky.social), @terjeknutsen.bsky.social og Maren Kristine Grønnerød (YATA Bergen) ➡️ tirsdag 1. april 🕦 8:30 📍 her og zoom ☕🥐

What is it like to be caught between East and West—between the EU🇪🇺 and Russia🇷🇺? Our expert panel on #Georgia🇬🇪 and #Moldova🇲🇩 will discuss what happens when geopolitical ambitions face economic realities, internal conflicts and historical ties ➡️ Mon 31 March 🕦 11:30 am 🇳🇴 here/zoom ☕🥐

Rising temperatures and environmental hazards threaten livelihoods, with consequences for migration and mobility – especially in the Global South. Which countries and communities are particularly affected, and what are the reasons? ➡️ Thur 27 March 🕦 9 am 🇳🇴 here/zoom ☕🥐

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 ☕

Biodiversity conservation beyond market-based [email protected] will present Conservation Basic Income (CBI) as a novel strategy for funding biodiversity conservation ➡️ Thur 20 March 🕦 2 pm 🇳🇴 here/zoom ☕

Welcome to lunch and an interesting discussion of China as provider of development finance with Esther Song @unibergen.bsky.social, Xiaoyang Tang (Tsinghua University), Aslak Orre and Elling Tjønneland @cmi.no ➡️ Thur 20 March 🕦 12:00 🇳🇴 here/zoom ☕🥐

Welcome to breakfast with representatives of the rights group OVD-Info! They will give us an overview of the human rights situation in Russia 🇷🇺 followed by a conversation with UiB's @kailmarkvart.bsky.social & @ingunnlu.bsky.social ➡️ Tue 18 March 🕦 8:30 am ☕🥐

Lívia Buzolin @fgvoficial.bsky.social explores Brazil’s anti-gender and anti-sexuality movements and how they evolved to persist after Bolsonaro left office in 2022 ➡️ Thur 13 March 🕦 2:15 pm 🇳🇴 📍 here/zoom @lawtransform.bsky.social

Africa is close to average in terms of female parliamentary representation. Yet, this does not necessarily indicate a high level of gender equality. Irene Afriyie, Carmeliza Rosario (CMI), Ragnhild Muriaas (UiB) and Tehetena Woldermariam (Norec) will discuss why ➡️ Tue 11 March 🕦 8:30 📍 here/zoom ☕🥐

Kan plast resirkuleres ♻️ i det evige? Vi forsøker å følge plastens livssyklus og ser på hva som skjer med plasten etter at du har sortert den for gjenvinning. Elias Eriksen (Infraplast), Leiv Kristen Sydnes (UiB) og Kathrine Wie Helgøy (UiB) ➡️ tors 6. mars 🕦 13:15 📍 her/zoom

Across the globe, organised anti-gender movements are challenging gender equality, LGBTQ+ rights, and democracy itself. Neil Datta (@epfsrr.bsky.social) will talk to us about their strategies and how they can be resisted ➡️ Thursday 27 Feb 🕦 2 pm 🇳🇴 here/zoom bergenglobal.no/events/trans...

Join us for this stellar panel on Russia's 🇷🇺 deportation and indoctrination of Ukrainian 🇺🇦 children — 10 am tomorrow 🇳🇴 We will examine accountability under international law and provide a historical perspective on Russia’s colonial policies. Welcome to ☕🥯 or follow the discussion online 👨‍💻👩‍💻

Join us for a seminar on the forcible deportation and indoctrination of Ukrainian children by Russia, w/ a historical perspective on 🇷🇺 colonial policies. Featuring Gaiane Nuridzhanian, Svitlana Arabadzhy, @ingunnlu.bsky.social, @yuliaioffe.bsky.social & Liliia Oprysk ➡️ Fri 21 Feb 🕦 10 am 🇳🇴 here/zoom

What is UNRWA and why does it matter? Anne Irfan (@ucl.ac.uk) examines the agency’s history and politics, debunks myths about the 🇺🇳 UN’s role in 🇵🇸 Palestine, and explains why refugee rights is central to understanding the Middle East ➡️ Wednesday 19 Feb 🕦 12:15 pm 🇳🇴 here / zoom ☕🥯

Come hear Munzoul Assal @cmi.no on the mediation efforts in Sudan and why they have not succeeded ➡️ Thursday 13 Feb 🕦 2:15 pm 🇳🇴 here / zoom

Due to a delayed flight, we will move this seminar till Friday 31. Jan, 12 noon. Sorry for any inconvenience!

How do 🏳️‍🌈 queer activists manoeuvre “anti-gender” narratives that seek to erase their existence, while curtailing their socio-political participation? @ayosogunro.bsky.social, Matthew Gichohi and Liv Tønnesen ➡️ Thursday 30 Jan 🕦 12:15 pm 🇳🇴 here / zoom

Welcome to lecture on 🇵🇹 Portuguese #queerhistory and archives by guest researcher at #SkeivtArkiv Pedro Fidalgo ➡️ Friday 17 Jan 🕦 12:15 pm 📍 Jekteviksbakken 31

How do welfare policies and immigration controls 🛂 create confusion in the 🇳🇴 state’s response to irregular migration? Marry-Anne Karlsen @uibgender.bsky.social explores the role of discretionary decision-making in the medical encounter ➡️ Thursday 16 Jan 🕦 2:15 pm 📍 here/zoom

On your well-deserved break, check out the 80 events we hosted this year — many of them recorded. You will find them in our calendar 👉 bergenglobal.no/events-archi... We hope to see you in 2025!

What is Hizbullah and who are its supporters? To what extent will the Israeli 🇮🇱 assault on Lebanon 🇱🇧 impact the future of the movement? Welcome to lunch w/ Marina Calculli and Pelle Valentin Olsen ➡️ Tuesday 10 Dec 🕦 12:15 📍 here/zoom 🥐☕️

Join us for a lecture on #TimorLeste’s ‘oil fever’ and the #TasiMane project. Learn how animism and extractivism shaped national governance. 🗣️ Judith Bovensiepen @oeaw.bsky.social & Kari Telle @cmi.no ➡️ Mon 2 Dec ⏰ 13:00 📍 Jekteviksbakken 31

Join us for a discussion on #Mozambique’s post-electoral protests and the muted EU/Norway responses. With photo journalist Luisa Nhantumbo, Edson Cortez (Public Integrity Center), Helge Rønning @uio.no, Carmeliza Rosario & Aslak Orre @cmi.no ➡️ Wed 4 Dec ⏰ 8:30 am 🇳🇴📍 here/online ☕️🥐

Hva skjer med 🇳🇴 støtte til en palestinsk stat? Hvordan har Gaza-krigen formet norsk politisk debatt? Hva vil skje med UNRWA 🇺🇳? Velkommen til lunsj m/ @kgberg.bsky.social @jjensehaugen.bsky.social og Pelle Valentin Olsen ➡️ torsdag 28. nov. ⏰ 11:30 📍 her/zoom 🥐☕️ bergenglobal.no/events/hvem-...

Who's who in the Middle East? Pelle Valentin Olsen (UiB) invites colleagues to help you navigate the region. First out is the #Houthi 🇾🇪 w/ Alexander Weissenburger (ÖAW), Eirik Hovden (UiB) and Maria Louise Clausen (DIIS) ➡️ Tue 7 May ⏰ 12:30 🇳🇴 here/zoom bergenglobal.no/events/whos-...

900 million Indians 🇮🇳 will soon take part in the world's biggest democratic exercise. Will they give Narendra Modi a third term? Welcome to breakfast w/ Kenneth Bo Nielsen (UiO), Sarthak Bagchi (Ahmedabad U) & Anwesha Datta (CMI) ➡️ Thurs 18 April ⏰ 8:30 am 🇳🇴 here/zoom bergenglobal.no/events/world...

In his book,Zanzibar Was a Country (@ucpress.bsky.social), Nathaniel Mathews traces the Swahili-speaking Arab diaspora from East Africa to Oman 🇴🇲. In her book, Zanzibari Muslim Moderns, Anne Bang looks at intellectual/social change on Zanzibar 🇹🇿. They meet Pelle Valentin Olsen ➡️ Tues 16 Apr ⏰ 2 pm.

South Africans 🇿🇦 head to the ballot box 🗳️ in May. Will unemployment, collapsing infrastructure and poor governance bring down ANC? Welcome to breakfast w/ Rekgotsofetse Chikane, Liv Tørres, Elling Tjønneland and Maren Sæbø ➡️ Fri 12 April ⏰ 8:30 am 🇳🇴 here/zoom 🥐☕ bergenglobal.no/events/south...

How is life under occupation in Palestine 🇵🇸 and how has it changed since the Hamas attack on Israel 🇮🇱 7 October? Meet UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese in conversation with Terje Einarsen (UiB) and Chiara Morfea (UiB) ➡️ Thur 11 April ⏰ 2 pm 🇳🇴 📍 here/Zoom 👉 bergenglobal.no/events/human...

Welcome to book launch of Tomas Salem’s ethnography on the world of policing within the world's most deadly police force 🇧🇷 followed by discussion w/ Antonio De Lauri and Lara Côrtes ➡️ Wed 3 April ⏰ 2 pm 📍 Jekteviksbakken 31 👉 bergenglobal.no/events/polic...

How is #gender used by populist politicians & autocratic leaders in Africa? #Queer issues are highly politicised across the continent. What drives these trends? Welcome to lecture by Satang Nabaneh @universityofdayton.bsky.social ➡️ Thur 21 March ⏰ 2:15 🇳🇴 here / Zoom

Welcome to a double book lunch 🥐☕ on #displacement and #humanitarian crises with Heidi Mogstad and Estella Carpi, in conversation with Antonio De Lauri ➡️ Wed 20 March ⏰ 12 noon 📍 Jekteviksbakken 31, Bergen 🇳🇴