English
Children and Rights to Identity at the European Court of Human Rights
17.10.2024 14:15 – 15:30
How has human rights law and the European Court of Human Rights developed the right to personal identity?Jill Marshall
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and CMI – Chr. Michelsen Institute
Upcoming events
English
Sexualised Joking and Polygamy in the Malay Corporate Workplace
18.10.2024 12:15 – 13:45
Gender and power relations, and Islamic understanding of marital and sexual politics in Malaysian Islam, have significantly changed in the past few decades.Patricia Sloane-White
English
The US Presidential Election
31.10.2024 08:30 – 09:30
On 5 November, the US is heading to the ballot boxes. What will it take to capture the undecided and mobilise those who usually do not take part in elections?Lise Rakner Hilmar Mjelde Kyle Lohse Marquardt
English
Scandinavian Strategies for Africa
12.11.2024 08:30 – 09:30
What are the similarities and differences between Scandinavian policies on Africa?Lise Rakner Elling Tjønneland Anne Mette Kjær Jan Pettersson
English
Jews of the Persian Gulf: The making of a modern oceanic network
15.11.2024 13:00 – 14:30
Can the Gulf, which is mostly known for its oil resources and Islamic conservatism, also be home to a transnational Jewish past?Eirik Kvindesland Pelle Valentin Olsen
Did you miss out on these events?
Don’t worry, here you can find recordings and summaries from most of our past evens.
Video
Who’s Who in the Middle East: War and Humanitarian Disaster in Sudan
For the people of Sudan, nowhere is currently safe.
Palm oil and the struggle for land and citizenship in Indonesia
Welcome to a guest lecture on the conflicts between palm oil companies and rural Indonesians. Video
En norsk strategi for Afrika
Hva er poenget med en strategi for et kontinent med over 50 land? Video
Europe’s Digital Agenda: Is the AI Act the Final Act?
Welcome to an international conference in search for common principles and doctrines in Europe’s Digital Agenda.
Who’s Who in the Middle East: The Nuclear Powers
Amid rising instability in the Middle East, are nuclear weapons a security concern?
Ghosts in the Machine: Technology and Imperialism in Maritime Asia
Welcome to a guest lecture with Eric Tagliacozzo. Video
Media of the Masses: Cassette Culture in Modern Egypt
Welcome to a book talk with historian Andrew Simon.
Bergen Exchanges on Law and Social Transformation 2024
Welcome to a week of public, multi-disciplinary discussions on law and lawfare.
Resituating urban geopolitics: connections and frontiers
Welcome to a guest lecture with James D. Sidaway.
Leveraging AI for anti-corruption: From evidence to impact
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.
Where manuscripts die and printed books are born: Liminal spaces in Middle Eastern manuscript libraries
What happened to old Arabic manuscripts in premodern manuscript libraries?
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