Events

Upcoming events

English

The US Presidential Election

31.10.2024 08:30 – 09:30

On 5 November, the US is heading to the ballot boxes.

Lise Rakner Hilmar Mjelde Kyle Lohse Marquardt

English
Map of the Jews of the Persian Gulf

Jews of the Persian Gulf: The making of a modern oceanic network

15.11.2024 13:00 – 14:30

Can the Gulf, which is mostly known for its oil resources and Islamic conservatism, also be home to a transnational Jewish past?

Eirik Kvindesland Pelle Valentin Olsen

Past events

Video
Sudan map

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?
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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.
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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.

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