We witness yet another chapter in the long history of conflict in the Middle East between Israel and Palestine. Proposals of one state and two state solutions both seem to have run their course. The presentation starts to explore a third range of options which merit more attention: (con)federal futures. These paths shift the focus […]

Italy’s current far-right-led government has advanced anti-queer narratives and legal measures against queer families, people and civil society, reshaping the spaces where rights can be claimed. Same-sex parents and their kids have been among the most targeted, through the contestation of birth certificates and the criminalization of people who undergo surrogacy abroad. In this seminar […]

LawTransform is a collaboration between the University of Bergen (UiB) and Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI) — as an interdisciplinary network of scholars, students and practitioners researching the potential of law as an instrument of social transformation. In addition to hosting the Bergen Exchanges on Law and Social Transformation each year, we are also involved in […]

The videos from the Bergen Exchanges 2025 are now available on YouTube. Check out the BeEx2025 playlist!