Book launch: Tina Søreide’s “Corruption and Criminal Justice” The Centre on Law and Social Transformation’s seminar series Why is criminal law regulation of corruption enforced so differently across countries? And if we could choose, what would optimal law enforcement solutions look like? In her book ‘Corruption and Criminal Justice’, Tina Søreide explains why economists and […]
Replacing Judge Scalia – why the battle to control the US Supreme Court is central for the 2016 elections and beyond Conservative heavyweight of the Supreme Court for 30 years, Antonin Scalia, passed away on February the 13. With the court neatly divided ideologically, the stakes for filling his vacancy are painstakingly high; the outcome […]
When should the state intervene in a family? At what stage is the risk to a child so great that the child should be removed from the parents’ care? What services could the state provide to help families that are struggling? Through international law and domestic legislation, many states are obliged to act in the […]
How do two former political enemies deliver a new constitution for Zimbabwe, a country governed by the infamous political leader, Robert Mugabe, for almost 30 years? “Democrats” won the 2015 Best Documentary Feature at the Tribeca film festival in New York. The film portrays how the Zimbabwean political elite fight the battle over the founding […]
Postdoc position at Centre of Law and Social Transformation
There is a vacancy for a postdoctoral research fellow position with a focus on political and legal mobilization around sexual and reproductive rights in Africa. Closing date: March 31, 2016 Call for applications. The postdoctoral fellow will be at the Centre on Law & Social Transformation and administratively under the Department of Comparative Politics, University […]
The Zika epidemic: Human rights perspectives on the public health responses in Latin America
Breakfast seminar on human rights perspectives and public health responses on the Zika epidemic in Latin America, 18 February in Bergen. See the detailed event here.
A screening of the movie “Sisters in Law” will be held at the Bergen Resource Centre on 22 January 6 p.m, followed by a panel debate on whether social change can be achieved through the court-room and to what extent gender matters for judicial decision-making. Click here to see the detailed event.
Camila Gianella, Researcher at the Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI)/Centre on Law & Social Transformation will presents findings from the Abortion Rights Lawfare in Latin America research project in Oslo 15 February. See the detailed event here.
Law & Social Change: Interdisciplinary research on law: Why and how?
Why is interdisciplinary research on law and society important? How should it be done? And what are the possibilities and challenges and risks involved? Jan Fridthjof Bernt, Roger Strand and Siri Gloppen will share their experiences and thoughts on interdisciplinary research on 4 February. See the event here.
Highlights from Bergen Exchanges 2015
The second annual Bergen Exchanges on Law and Social Transformation took place from 17-21 August 2015 at the Bergen Resource Centre. Around 80 scientists, scholars and students from all continents participated in debates, round tables and lectures. Across the wide range of topics discussed, lawfare – the use of law as a political tool and instrument for social change – was […]