Events

Upcoming events

English

CANCELLED: Norway’s return policies to Ethiopia and global deportation trends

23.06.2025 12:00 – 13:00

CANCELLED! We will reschedule – the seminar will take place sometime in September.

Asnake Kefale Lovise Aalen

Norsk

Å velge døden: En samtale om aktiv dødshjelp i Norge

27.08.2025 09:00 – 10:00

Hva betyr det å dø med verdighet? Hvem bør ha rett til å bestemme over livets slutt?

Espen Gamlund Bettina Sandgathe Husebø Sören Koch

Past events

(Un)Constitutional educational indoctrination

When is compulsory education state “indoctrination”?
Video

The impact of EU external migration policies on West Africa

How do EU external migration policies shape mobility, governance, and development across West Africa?
Video

The reception of Ukrainian refugees in Europe: Temporary protection, welfare regimes and practices

How do current asylum policies and the shift towards temporary protection impact the well-being and future aspirations of Ukrainian refugees?

The end of development aid as we know it?

Evolving geopolitics, changing world order, and declining resources for development.
Video
Ukrainian girl holds the Ukrainian flag at the volunteer center in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine. June 14, 2022.

What drives Russia’s violence in and against Ukraine?

Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine is the most important event in Europe since the collapse of the Soviet Union and arguably the major global geopolitical development since 9/11.
Video
Juba, South Sudan

The humanitarian impact of the war in Sudan on South Sudan

Amid shifting political priorities and a global reduction in humanitarian aid, South Sudan continues to face some of the most critical humanitarian needs worldwide.

How do we responsibly regulate AI?

Who gets to shape the future of AI?

Trump, anti-gender politics and academic freedom

Censorship of US universities has sparked debates about academic freedom and the broader implications for research and education

Bergen Global is a joint initiative between the University of Bergen and Chr. Michelsen Institute that addresses global challenges.