Past events

US re-instating the ‘Global Gag Rule’ – what now?

Thera Mjaaland (UiB) and Camila Gianella (UiB) in conversation with Ragnhild Osnes Legreid (BRC).

Trump’s First Weeks

Hilmar Langhelle Mjelde, Uni Rokkansenteret, and Michael Mayer, Norwegian Institute of Defence Studies, in conversation with Åse Gilje Østensen, CMI.

Abortion Lawfare: Struggles in Latin America and Europe

Paola Bergallo (Universidad Torcuato Di Tella), Camila Gianella (CMI / UiB) and Elzbieta Kurdziel (UiB) in conversation with Bruce Wilson (University of Central Florida, CMI).

Gambia Unchained: What’s the Future for Africa’s Newest ”Democracy”?

Sait Matty Jaw, Gambian human rights activist, in conversation with Vegard Vibe, PhD, department of Comparative Politics, UiB.

What is Putin’s Plan?

Senior Researcher Julie Wilhelmsen, NUPI, and Associate Professor Terje Knutsen, UiB, in conversation with Åse Gilje Østensen, CMI.

Sustainable Development Goals and the Rise and Fall of International Solidarity

From the Normative to the Pragmatic. With Nathan Cooper, Senior Lecturer in Law at the University of Lincoln, UK.

Can the ICC end Israel’s illegal occupation in Palestine?

LawTransform Seminar: Sofie A. E. Høgestøl (PhD researcher at the Norwegian Centre of Human Rights) and Kjersti G. Berg (advisor at UiB Global).

Is the ICC a tool of western imperialism in Africa?

Presentations from Sofie A. E. Høgestøl (PhD researcher at the Norwegian Centre of Human Rights), Elling N. Tjønneland (Senior Researcher at CMI), Svein-Erik Hansen Helle (PhD Candidate, Department of Comparative Politics, UiB) and Ingvild Aagedal Skage (Postdocoral fellow at the Department of Comparative Politics, UiB).

Swaziland: Africa’s Last Absolute Monarchy

LawTransform Film & Reflection: Swaziland, Africa’s Last Absolute Monarchy. Q&A with political activist Bheki Dlamini and journalist Peter Kenworthy after the film.

Indigenous Perspectives on Climate Change and Sustainability: Bangladesh and Norway

LawTransform presents: Ranjan Kumar Datta and Scott Bremer (UiB) on indigenous communities, climate change and sustainability.

Maternal Mortality and Young Women’s Right to Life and Health

Centre of Law & Social Transformation Seminar: Henriette Sinding Aasen (UiB), Ingvild Sandøy (UiB) and Patrick Lombule (Center on Law and Social Transformation).

Child Rights Unit: Book Launch

LawTransform presents: Presentation of Child Rights Unit and Book Launch with Marit Skivenes, UiB.

University Protests in South Africa

Liv Tørres, Executive Director at the Nobel Peace Center, and Professor John Higgins, University of Cape Town, in conversation with Åse Gilje Østensen, CMI.

Does Employment Empower Women?

The impact of industrial jobs on health, domestic violence and political participation among women i Ethiopia. Key note Prof. Ruth Pearson , POLIS, University of Leeds. With presentations from Lovise Aalen (CMI), Andreas Kotsadam (Frisch Centre), Bente Moen (UiB) and Wakgari Deressa (Addis Ababa University).

Kvinner – bare til pynt i politikken?

Fremmer kvotering likestilling i afrikansk politikk og har Norge en rolle å spille? Vibeke Wang, CMI, Ragnhild Muriaas, UiB og CMI, Gunhild Ørstavik, FOKUS forum for kvinner og utviklingsspørsmål, og Hilde Danielsen, Uni Research.

Climate Change Lawfare

Nnimmo Bassey, climate activist and Rafto Prize winner, Truls Gulowsen, Chair of Greenpeace Norway, Catalina Vallejo, PhD candidate at Los Andes University in Bogota, and Siri Gloppen, LawTransform Director.

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