Book launch: Islamic paths to modern Zanzibar

16.04.2024 14:00 – 15:00English

Welcome to the launch of two books on Zanzibari history.

Nathaniel Mathews (Binghamton University) Anne K. Bang (UiB) Pelle Valentin Olsen (UiB)

Upcoming events

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World’s Largest Democracy? India’s 2024 Elections

18.04.2024 08:30 – 09:30

900 million will soon head to the polls in India and sitting Prime Minister Narendra Modi is running for his third term.

Anwesha Dutta Kenneth Bo Nielsen Sarthak Bagchi

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The Politics of Inequality and the Rise of the Illiberal Right

24.04.2024 14:00 – 16:00

Welcome to the annual GRIP Lecture with Walden Bello — activist, academic, journalist and writer.
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The History of Palestine Solidarity in Scandinavia and the World

26.04.2024 14:00 – 15:30

What is Palestine solidarity and how did it emerge and develop globally?

Sune Haugbølle Pelle Valentin Olsen

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Who’s who in the Middle East? An introduction

07.05.2024 11:15 – 11:45

Develop an in-depth understanding of key actors in the region.

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Who’s who in the Middle East? The Houthis

07.05.2024 12:00 – 13:00

Already engaged in a devastating civil war in Yemen, the Houthi movement is now picking a war with the West. Who are they?

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Investigating human rights under occupation.

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Welcome to a seminar on the intersection of food and family intervention policies in England.

Policing the Favelas in Rio de Janeiro: Cosmologies of War

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Gendered politics of autocratisation in Africa

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