Past events

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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.
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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
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Protest at Columbia University

Academic freedom and IHRA’s definition of antisemitism

What are the implications of the IHRA working definition of antisemitism from 2016 for academic freedom, particularly for academics in Middle Eastern Studies?

Researching the Middle East in the current US political climate

What it is like to conduct research in and about Middle East in today’s political climate in the USA?
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Språk som verktøy: å utfordre språklige konvensjoner i akademia

Hvor er friheten og kreativiteten i akademisk skriving?
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Kvinner på ytre høyre: Feminisme på vrangen?

Hva har det egentlig å si at stadig flere kvinner har fått lederstillinger i Europas ytre-høyrepartier?

Workshop – Språk som verktøy: å utfordre språklige konvensjoner i akademia

Hvor er friheten og kreativiteten i akademisk skriving?
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Flags of China and Pakistan

China-Pakistan relations in uncertain times

How are the China-Pakistan relations evolving amidst regional uncertainties and geopolitical tensions?
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Norge og NATO i et europeisk forsvar

Hva betyr EUs nye posisjon på forsvar og hvordan påvirker dette NATO og Norge?

Caught in the Middle: Georgia and Moldova

What is it like to be caught between East and West—between EU and Russia—with great powers pulling in different directions?
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Brazil’s leadership on climate change: COP 30 and Trump 2.0

Despite the challenging geopolitical climate, particularly due to the second presidency of Trump, Brazil is prepared with contingency plans to invigorate the conference.

How do we tackle climate-related migration?

What are the causes, consequences and potential responses to climate-related migration?
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Biodiversity conservation beyond market-based instruments?

Conservation Basic Income — a novel non-market support for convivial conservation.
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China as provider of development finance

China’s development finance and infrastructure development in the Global South.

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