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Recent Publications from the South-South Network Researchers
October 9, 2024
We are excited to share the latest publications from the dynamic scholars of the South-South Network, a group dedicated to amplifying the voices of Global …
Blogpost: Gender Trouble: Glocalization of Sexuality Education
September 25, 2024
Check here Dr Satang Nabaneh‘s most recent publication, the blogpost Gender Trouble: Glocalization of Sexual Education at Human Rights in Context. Dr Satang Nabaneh is …
Blogpost: Governing assisted reproduction
September 24, 2024
Check here Ana de Mello Côrtes‘ most recent publication, the blogpost Governing assisted reproduction at Open Global Rights. Ana de Mello Côrtes is a Queer …
Zimbabwe’s civil society is suffocating as we turn our eyes away
December 11, 2023
By Siri Gloppen (written as an op-ed for Panorama (in Norwegian as part of the RightsAct project) The room for manoeuvre for rights activists …
Projects
Truth Commissions and Sexual Violence: African and Latin American Experiences
November 10, 2022
Sexual violence committed during war or internal armed conflict is a major global challenge. It has mostly remained under-addressed during transitions from conflict and repressive …
Rights Activism under Political Uncertainty (RightAct)
June 10, 2022
Project team: Project leader: Leonardo Arriola Liv Tønnessen, Matthew Gichohi, Lise Rakner, Siri Gloppen, Arsène Brice Bardo, Jaimie Bleck, Alyssa Heinze, Jane Mango Angar, Johanna …
Autocratization Dynamics: Innovations in Research-Embedded Learning
April 8, 2022
Project Leader: Lise Rakner (UiB) Funding: Norwegian Research Council (NRC) & HK-dir 10 mill NOK “Autocratization Dynamics” aims to further strengthen UiB-CMI LawTransform as a global …
Legitimacy Challenges
January 8, 2020
The premise for the LEGITIMACY project is that the mobilization against the Norwegian child protection system is but one piece in a larger picture about …
PluriLand: Theorizing Conflict and Contestation in Plural Land Rights Regimes
January 8, 2020
Advisory board: Daniel Brinks, Aninka Claassens, Duncan Kennedy and Alf Gunvald Nilsen. The PluriLand project aims to develop a theory of land rights claiming in …
News
South-South Network Special Issue – October 18th
October 8, 2024
We are excited to announce the launch of the South-South Network Special Issue on October 18th! Published by Direito GV, this special issue rethinks inequalities …
Call for applications: LawTransform/ Rafto Master’s student scholarship
October 20, 2020
Interested in climate change, democracy and human rights? Don’t miss an opportunity to write a Master thesis on these issues in collaboration with RAFTO and …
Events
Social Media and Democracy: Influence, Distortion and Resistance
September 25, 2024
Are you confident in your ability to identify fake news? Do you believe disinformation is a significant challenge in today’s world? And what about the …
Gendered Autocratization. PhD Conference 21-22 March with open and streamed keynotes and roundtables.
February 8, 2024
Are you a PhD student and interested in the politics of gender and sexual and reproductive rights? This 2-day Conference-format PhD course is for you. …