Past events

Antisemittisme forklart

Christhard Hoffmann, professor i historie (UiB) forklarer antisemittisme

SSB – Kva handler diskusjonen om?

Hans K. Mjelva (BT) innleier

Data visualisation: How to show what you know

Lecture by Elin Monstad (University of Bergen)

Enemies of the state? How women activists fight for gender equality in the Arab world

Samia Nihar (University of Khartoum), Liv Tønnessen (CMI) and Ingrid B. Rosland (Rafto Foundation) in conversation with Lisa-Marie Selvik (UiB)

Who is afraid of a watchdog for human rights?


Anine Kierulf (Research Director at NIM) in conversation with Eirik Holmøyvik (Professor of Law, UiB) and Siri Gloppen (Professor of Comparative Politics, UiB).

Policies for Poverty Reduction in a Transformative Green Economy

Open lecture by Enrique Delamonica (UNICEF).

Poland, wither democracy and rule of law?

A breakfast conversation with Eirik Holmøyvik (UiB), Terje Knutsen (UiB), Siri Gloppen (UiB/CMI) moderated by Oda Ringstad (UiB).

The Meaning of Maṣlaḥa, and Its Place in Sunni Political Thought

Mohammad Fadel , University of Toronto, will give the keynote lecture: “The Meaning of Maṣlaḥa, and Its Place in Sunni Political Thought”

A view from within law with lawprofessor Bernt

Professor Jan Frithjof Bernt (UiB) in conversation with Tarjei Elligsen Rødsvoll (Rettspolitisk forening Bergen)

Historic Ruling on Deforestation: the Colombian Amazon Has Rights

Catalina Vallejo (Colombian Lawyer, PhD) and Esmeralda Colombo (PhD Candidate UiB) in conversation with Siri Gloppen (CMI/UiB).

A men’s club? Gender, research and higher education in Ethiopia

Mitike Molla (Addis Ababa University) and Lovise Aalen (CMI) in conversation with Bernt Lindtjørn (UiB).

Ethical dilemmas and political challenges in global health and development research

Katerini T Storeng (University of Oslo) and Joseph M Zulu (University of Zambia) in conversation with Andrea Melberg (UiB).

Domstolers funksjon – hva betinges de av?

Panelsamtale med Ragna Aarli (UiB), Jørn Øyrehagen Sunde (UiB) og Siri Gloppen (UiB/CMI)

Det internasjonale gjennombruddet

Terje Tvedt (UiB) og Arve Ofstad (tidl. Norad/CMI) i debatt om boken Det internasjonale gjennombruddet. Fra ettpartistat til multikulturell stat. Erlend Eidsvik (NFU) modererer debatten.

​Sustainability Science: A Response to Global Challenges

This open seminar aims to explore theoretical and methodological possibilities offered by recent developments in the field of sustainability science to respond to the major global challenges currently facing humanity.

Backlash against LGBTQ rights in Latin America?

Javier Corrales (Amherst College), Hans Geir Aasmundsen (UiB) and Lise Rakner (UiB/CMi) in conversation with Matthew Gichohi (UiB).

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