BeEx24 Annual Lecture: Kim Lane Scheppele “Restoring Democracy through Transnational Law”

We are thrilled to announce that this year’s annual lecture on Law and Social Transformation at the Bergen Exchanges 2024 will be given by Kim Lane Scheppele on ‘Restoring Democracy through Transnational Law’. People worried about attacks on democracy need to think beyond individual rights to the supporting institutions that make democracy possible. Transnational courts are […]

PluriLand Workshop 2024: Mexico City

At the beginning of this month, PluriLand organised a workshop at the Institute of Legal Research at Mexico’s National Autonomous University to discuss advances in the team’s research and gain generous feedback from experts in the field. In this two-day workshop, PluriLand reviewed the work that has been accomplished so far with the project, and […]

BeEx2024 – Bergen Exchanges on Law & Social Transformation

Join us for the 10th Anniversary of Bergen Exchanges on Law & Social Transformation 19-23 August! Follow the emerging program here!  An amazing  line-up of scholars from across the globe will discuss a range of  topical issues including: DEMOCRACY, AUTOCRATIZATION & RESISTANCE * ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE * INDIGENOUS RIGHTS * NATURE, CLIMATE & LAW * CORRUPTION * THE FUTURE OF INTERNATIONAL […]

Book salon: ‘The Impossible Imperative: Navigating the Competing Principles of Child Protection’ – an interview with Jill D. Berrick

30th April 18:00 (in person) at Bergen Global. As part of the Book Salons on Constitution, Courts, and Politics, UiB students along with Siri Gloppen interview Jill D. Berrick on her book ‘The Impossible Imperative: Navigating the Competing Principles of Child Protection‘ This event is free to attend and open to all About the book: […]

Book salon: ‘Choice and Conscience’ – an interview with Satang Nabaneh

30th April 16:00 (hybrid) at Bergen Global. As part of the Book Salons on Constitution, Courts, and Politics, UiB students along with Siri Gloppen interview Satang Nabaneh on her book ‘Choice and Conscience‘. This event is free to attend and open to all. About the book: Choice and Conscience offers a fresh and insightful perspective on […]

Book salon: ‘Queer Lawfare in Africa’ – an interview with Adrian Jjuuko

25th April 18:00 (hybrid) at Bergen Global. As part of the Book Salons on Constitution, Courts, and Politics, UiB students along with Siri Gloppen interview Adrian Jjuuko on his book ‘Queer Lawfare in Africa‘. This event is free to attend and open to all. About the book: This book focuses on the strategies that activists […]