On 27 May, we will host a breakfast seminar examining the consequences of EU external migration policies in West Africa, with a focus on migration dynamics, development aid, and local experiences. The event features contributions from Cathrine Talleraas and Elling N. Tjønneland (both Senior Researchers at CMI), and Ndeye Fatou Ndiaye (Law and Political Science […]
We invite you to our Annual Lecture on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples “Claiming the Homeland: Colonial Legacies, Indigenous Resistance, and the Ongoing Struggle of the Crimean Tatars” with Martin-Oleksandr Kisly (Crimean Studies Center, National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy). This lecture explores the history of Crimea from the Russian annexation of 1783 to the present […]
On 6 May, we’ll have a panel conversation about Trump, anti-gender politics, and academic freedom with Haley McEwen (University of Gothenburg), Jon Braddy (Florida Gulf Coast University) and Kari Jegerstedt (UiB). Randi Gressgård will moderate the discussion. Under the current Trump administration, federal agencies have been instructed to remove terms like ‘gender’, ‘sexuality’, and ‘diversity’ […]
This lecture, held by Kari Jegerstedt (UiB), is open to everyone and is part of “Sex and politics in a global perspective”, a combined seminar series, PhD and master course organised by SKOK, LawTransform and SkeivForsk. See also the UiB event page. This is the sixth lecture in the seminar series, and you can find […]
In this seminar Thalia Viveros-Uehara examines the role of courts and constitutions in shaping the legal and political dimensions of Indigenous rights within the climate crisis, positioning climate litigation as both a site of resistance and a structural constraint. Expanding mainstream scholarly geographical and thematic horizons, it explores cases from Africa and Latin America, where […]
Brazil will host COP30 in November, the annual climate negotiations aimed at addressing the harmful impacts human activities have on the climate. This year’s COP30 holds special significance as it will be held in the Amazon, the world’s most biodiverse biome. Despite the challenging geopolitical climate, particularly due to the second presidency of Trump, Brazil […]
LawTransform is proud to collaborate with Cine Latino on the “Green is the New Red” screening, followed by a Q&A session with the film’s director Anna Recalde Miranda moderated by Siri Gloppen.”Green is the New Red” is an insightful documentary about why environmental activism has become life-threatening. During the Cold War, communists were seen as […]
📢 Join us for a crucial discussion on how advocacy groups mobilise for and against sexual and reproductive rights during and after Brazil’s Bolsonaro. This presentation will explore how Brazil’s anti-gender and anti-sexuality movements evolved to persist after Bolsonaro left office in 2022. Special attention will be given to abortion rights and gender identity policies. […]
This event, organized by LawTransform and Minojur Bergen as part of our International Women’s Day commemoration, will explore critical issues surrounding women’s participation in the labor market, the gender pay gap, and the unique challenges women face in the football industry. Our panel will feature professors, industry professionals, and legal experts from around the world, […]
In proud collaboration with Bergen Global & Cine Latino, join us for a (free) movie screening of the incredible story detailed in “Isla familia”. The documentary follows independent journalist Abraham Jiménez Enoa during the last 3 years of his life, and the complex reality of a journalist operating through pressure by an unfriendly regime, all […]
The Impact of EU External Migration Policies on West Africa: Migration Dynamics and the Role of Development Aid
