Enjoy a recap from Bergen Exchanges 2023 by watching the live recordings from the conference! Monday 14th of August Tuesday 15th of August Thursday 17th of August Friday 18th of August
At the University of Texas Austin, the Department of Government is organizing an “Emerging Scholars conference in Public Law”, with topics at the intersection of law and political science. Interested candidates from UiB can apply to LawTransform to have their costs of travel and accommodation covered. More about the conference: The conference is scheduled for Thursday, […]
Thank you to all the participants at this year’s Bergen Exchanges! The week was filled with insightful keynotes, panel and roundtable discussions. As well as reflective and critical questions from our audience. We look forward to seeing you again next August, for the 11th Bergen Exchanges – and LawTransform´s 10-year anniversary! Check out some of […]
Thank you to everyone who participated at this year’s Bergen Exchanges! The week was filled with insightful panel and roundtable discussions and fantastic questions from our audience. We look forward to seeing you again next August, for the 11th Bergen Exchanges – and LawTransform´s 10-year anniversary!
The annual meeting on Law and Society is taking place in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from June 1-4, 2023. The theme for this years conference is how the law normalises discrimination and inequalities in unincorporated territories, such as Puerto Rico. Several LawTransform colleagues and friends will be attending and presenting at the conference, and some […]
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 […]
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 for a grant of NOK 40,000. We welcome students from all Faculties at the UiB. “Exploring the Insanity Defense in the Global South” is a pilot project funded through the […]
The Bergen Exchanges take place the week of 14th -18th August. Take a look at the (draft) program here! The line-up of scholars from across the globe is amazing and we will discuss a range of topical challenges: DEMOCRACY, AUTOCRATIZATION & RESISTANCE ACADEMIC FREEDOM * DECOLONIZATION * CHILD RIGHTS GENDER, SEXUALITY * REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE * […]
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 these cities are small brass cobblestones, so called “Stolpersteine“. These stones are engraved with the name and date of birth and death — if known — of a Jewish […]
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). She works in the field of socio-legal studies and she works on topics related to gender and sexual diversity, human rights, courts, advocacy networks, and social movements. During her […]