The 2025 Bergen Exchanges on Law & Social Transformation will take place 18-12 August 2025. We will discuss: autocratization and democratic resistance – including the role of gender, rights, and of academia; contestation over land, indigenous rights, and climate transformation; decolonization in academia; children’s rights and dilemmas arising from the need to protect society against dangerous children while respecting and protecting their rights as children; and the need to rethinking human rights and international law. And more! A draft program will soon be available here.
The sessions are public, free of charge, and open to all.
The PhD course that forms an integral part of the Bergen Exchanges: “Effects of Lawfare – Courts and Law as Battlegrounds for Social Change” is also open to students from across the globe. It is free of charge, but students who want to attend in person must cover their travel and accommodation. Apply here – the deadline for applications is 28th February
If you want to propose, or take part in a session, this may be possible (contact siri.gloppen@uib.no). Panels are expected to contribute towards the costs of the Exchanges.