A joint initiative between the University of Bergen
and CMI – Chr. Michelsen Institute
Past events
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 Video
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? Video
Språk som verktøy: å utfordre språklige konvensjoner i akademia
Hvor er friheten og kreativiteten i akademisk skriving?
Workshop – Språk som verktøy: å utfordre språklige konvensjoner i akademia
Hvor er friheten og kreativiteten i akademisk skriving? Video
Kvinner på ytre høyre: Feminisme på vrangen?
Hva har det egentlig å si at stadig flere kvinner har fått lederstillinger i Europas ytre-høyrepartier? Video
China-Pakistan relations in uncertain times
How are the China-Pakistan relations evolving amidst regional uncertainties and geopolitical tensions? Video
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? Video
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? Video
Biodiversity conservation beyond market-based instruments?
Conservation Basic Income — a novel non-market support for convivial conservation. Video
China as provider of development finance
China’s development finance and infrastructure development in the Global South.
Anti-war dissent: Russian repression of civil and political rights
Welcome to a presentation of the new OVD-Info report and discussion about the state of political repression in Russia today.
