A joint initiative between the University of Bergen
and CMI – Chr. Michelsen Institute
Past events
Video
Who is who in the Middle East: Hizbullah and the many faces of ‘resistance’ in Lebanon
What is Hizbullah and who are its supporters? How did it emerge and what explains its strength?
Desegregating Czech education
How are Romani children subject to segregation in the Czech Republic and how is this issue of human rights being addressed? Video
Mozambique at the crossroads between democracy and autocracy
What are the implications of Mozambique’s post-electoral struggle in both regional and global contexts?
Oil fever: Animism and extractivism in Timor-Leste
In the years after Timor-Leste regained independence from Indonesia, ‘oil fever’ took hold in the country. Video
Hvem er hvem i Midtøsten: Norge, Israel, Palestina og UNRWA
Hvordan ser fremtiden ut for norsk støtte til en palestinsk stat? Hvordan har Gaza-krigen bidratt til å forme norsk politisk debatt? Og hva vil skje med UNRWA? Video
Jews of the Persian Gulf: The making of a modern oceanic network
Can the Gulf, which is mostly known for its oil resources and Islamic conservatism, also be home to a transnational Jewish past?
Youth, autocracy and illiberalism: perspectives from Africa and Europe
In both Africa and Europe youth are underrepresented in politics and disproportionately affected by unemployment and limited future prospects. Video
Scandinavian strategies for Africa
What are the similarities and differences between Scandinavian policies on Africa?
Lawless intimacy and inconsistencies in Malaysian Islamic law
State attempts to regulate access to “halal” intimacy may not be as airtight as it seems due to legal ambiguities and loopholes in Islamic law. Video
Maduro’s Venezuela – hope for democracy and justice?
After 11 years as president, Nicolás Maduro claims victory in Venezuela’s election this summer. But so does the opposition.
The US presidential election
The US is heading to the ballot boxes on 5 November. What will it take to capture the undecided and mobilise those who usually do not take part in elections? Video
Georgia’s defining moment
Georgians head to the polls on 26 October in an election some frame as a choice between war and peace, and a future with Europe or with Russia.
Film seminar: I am the river, the river is me
Sacred rivers, legal persons and sustainability in the twenty-first century.
Sexualised Joking and Polygamy in the Malay Corporate Workplace
Gender and power relations, and Islamic understanding of marital and sexual politics in Malaysian Islam, have significantly changed in the past few decades.
Children and Rights to Identity at the European Court of Human Rights
How has human rights law and the European Court of Human Rights developed the right to personal identity? Video
