Save the Date: Bergen Exchanges and PhD Course 2023

The 2023 Bergen Exchanges on Law & Social Transformation – the 10th edition – will take place the week of 14th -18th August.  The program will emerge over the coming months and can be viewed here.  You can also take a look at the program and recorded events of past exchanges. The annual PhD course Effects […]

Call for applications: Predoctoral fellow position at DIPA

There is a vacancy for a position as a predoctoral fellow at the DIPA- Centre at the Department of Government, University of Bergen. It is a full-time position for a fixed-term period of 12 months. The fellow will support academic staff with their research and carry out administrative tasks. This is a great opportunity for […]

Revisit the Exchanges on Law & Social Transformation in São Paulo (BeExSampa)‎

BeExSampa took place from 5 to 8 December with combined live and hybrid seminars. The main focus was on Latin America’s Dynamics of Democracy and Autocratization: Researching Autocratization and Resistance: Theoretical, Methodological and Ethical ‎Challenges A range of theoretical, methodological, and ethical challenges take place when we engage in research on ‎‎autocratization and democracy. Focusing on […]

Fotoutstilling: Mer enn det humanitære blikket

“Mer enn det humanitære blikket. Jørgen Grindes fotografier fra Midtøsten på 1950-tallet.”  Fotoutstilling på Universitetsbiblioteket i Bergen, Haakon Sheteligs plass 7, Bergen. Utstillingen åpnet 26. januar 2023 og vil stå fram til 15. mai 2023. Alle er hjertelig velkommen til å besøke utstillingen i bibliotekets åpningstid, og omvisning kan avtales nærmere med kuratorene. Utstillingen er også […]

Recent publications

Book chapters in Research Handbook on International Abortion Law

LawTransform co-director Liv Tønnessen and other LawTransform affiliates and PhD course alums have contributed with chapters in the newly published Research Handbook on International Abortion …

Legitimate child protection interventions and the dimension of confidence: A comparative analysis of populations views in six European countries

The child protection system and social services are a part of legitimate state institutions which are crucial to democratic governance, stability, and the sustainability of …

Women, Revolution, and Backlash: Igniting Feminist Mobilization in Sudan

Women were at the forefront of the popular uprising that overthrew Sudan’s dictator, Omar al-Bashir, in 2019 (Al-Nagar and Tønnessen 2021). In the aftermath of …

Indigenous women against Bolsonaro’s government in Brazil: Resisting right-wing authoritarianism and demanding climate justice

New book chapter by Marta Rodriguez de Assis Machado, Denise Vitale and Danielle Hanna Rached in Feminist Frontiers in Climate Justice: Gender Equality, Climate Change …

Queer Lawfare in Africa: Legal Strategies in Contexts of LGBTIQ+ Criminalisation and Politicisation

The book "Queer Lawfare in Africa: Legal Strategies in Contexts of LGBTIQ+ Criminalisation and Politicisation" is out. Edited by Adrian Jjuuko, Siri Gloppen, Alan Msosa and …

Recent news

Announcement of 1-2 grants for master students

Students interested in writing a master's thesis in 2023/24 as part of the research project “Exploring the Insanity Defense in the Global South” can apply …

Commemorating 80 Years Since the Deportation of the Norwegian Jews

Blogpost by Dorothee Alberts Walking through many European cities today all that reminds us of the vibrant Jewish life and culture that once was part of …

Guest researchers in Bergen

We are very lucky to have three great guest researchers at LawTransform this semester! Juliana Jaramillo is a PhD candidate at Universidad de los Andes (Colombia). …

The Limits of Judicialization. From Progress to Backlash in Latin America

This new book edited by Sandra Botero, Daniel M. Brinks and Ezequiel A. Gonzalez-Ocantos is finally out in print! Latin America was one of the earliest …

Recording of Ran Hirschl’s lecture: Constitutions & the Metropolis

On 15. June we had the pleasure of hearing Professor Ran Hirschl give a lecture, "Constitutions & the Metropolis", based on his recent book City, …