A joint initiative between the University of Bergen
and CMI – Chr. Michelsen Institute
Past events
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
Who’s Who in the Middle East: War and Humanitarian Disaster in Sudan
For the people of Sudan, nowhere is currently safe.
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.
