A joint initiative between the University of Bergen
and CMI – Chr. Michelsen Institute
Past events
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? Video
Who’s who in the Middle East? An introduction
Develop an in-depth understanding of key actors in the region.
Who’s who in the Middle East? The Houthis
Already engaged in a devastating civil war in Yemen, the Houthi movement is now picking a war with the West. Who are they?
Book salon: When Misfortune Becomes Injustice
Alicia Ely Yamin in conversation with Siri Gloppen and UiB students.
Book salon: The Significance of Sámi Rights
Dorothee Cambou in conversation with Siri Gloppen and UiB students.
