Events

Upcoming events

English

Policing the Favelas in Rio de Janeiro: Cosmologies of War

03.04.2024 14:00 – 15:00

Welcome to the book launch of Tomas Salem’s ethnography of the military police in Brazil and its relation to the far-right.

Tomas Salem Lara Côrtes Antonio De Lauri

English

Food and family intervention policies: How are children included?

04.04.2024 14:15 – 15:30

Welcome to a seminar on the intersection of food and family intervention policies in England.

Francesca Vaghi

English

Human Rights in Palestine: A Conversation with the UN Special Rapporteur

11.04.2024 14:00 – 15:00

Investigating human rights under occupation.

Francesca Albanese Terje Einarsen Chiara Morfea

English

Book launch: Islamic paths to modern Zanzibar

16.04.2024 14:00 – 15:00

Welcome to the launch of two books on Zanzibari history.

Nathaniel Mathews Anne K. Bang Pelle Valentin Olsen

English

The Politics of Inequality and the Rise of the Illiberal Right

24.04.2024 14:00 – 16:00

Welcome to the annual GRIP Lecture.
English

The History of Palestine Solidarity in Scandinavia and the World

26.04.2024 14:00 – 15:30

What is Palestine solidarity and how did it emerge and develop globally?

Sune Haugbølle Pelle Valentin Olsen

English

Who’s who in the Middle East?

07.05.2024 11:15 – 11:45

Develop an in-depth understanding of key actors in the region.

Pelle Valentin Olsen

English

Who’s who in the Middle East? The Houthis

07.05.2024 12:00 – 13:00

Already engaged in a devastating civil war in Yemen, the Houthi movement is now picking a war with the West. Who are they?

Alexander Weissenburger Maria-Louise Clausen Eirik Hovden Pelle Valentin Olsen

Past events

Gendered politics of autocratisation in Africa

How is gender used by populist politicians and autocratic leaders in Africa?

Researching displacement and humanitarian crises

Welcome to a double book launch with Heidi Mogstad and Estella Carpi.

Kan vi regne med støtte fra NATO?

Velkommen til frokostmøte om NATO og stormaktenes militære kapasitet.

Mapping displacement

Welcome to an IMER lunch seminar on modern mapping strategies and displacement.

Kvinnedagen: Selvbestemt abort til uke 18 og avvikling av dagens abortnemnder?

Velkommen til frokostsamtale om reguleringen av abort i Norge og de nylig foreslåtte endringene til Abortutvalget.
Video

The Legacy of Aleksei Navalnyi and the Future of Russian Opposition

How will Russian opposition move on without Navalnyi?
Video

The Red Sea explained: The Houthis, naval forces, and commercial ships

Who are the Houthis? Why do they target merchant ships? How do naval forces protect the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden?

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