FOR OUR RIGHTS – screening, meet the director

In collaboration with BIFF – the Bergen International Film festival – we invite you to the screening of MER ENN BARE FJELL / FOR OUR RIGHTS (2025), which is a contestant for this year’s Best Short Documentary, and a conversation with the director. The Norwegian Supreme Court has ruled that a wind farm in a […]

Talk about SUDAN, REMEMBER US

When Sudan’s dictator Omar al-Bashir was deposed in 2019, many young Sudanese believed it to be the start of a new chapter in the country’s history. This remarkable documentary captures the optimism and the intense creative energy that marked this historical moment, when it seemed like Sudan could liberate itself from a past marred by […]

BOOK LAUNCH: Child Protection and the European Court of Human Rights

BOOK LAUNCH: Child Protection and the European Court of Human Rights Join us for the launch of “Child Protection and the European Court of Human Rights: Lessons from Norway in the Development and Contestation of Children’s Rights” and a conversation with the editors Hege Stein Helland, Marit Skivenes & Siri Gloppen. The book brings together […]

Check out the videos from the BeEx2025!

The videos from the Bergen Exchanges 2025 are now available on YouTube. Check out the BeEx2025 playlist!

Recent publications

The interconnected challenges of climate politics and autocratisation

Reflections about the conference-format joint Master and PhD Course (2 ECTS) offered by the Department of Government (UiB) in collaboration with LawTransform 25-26 March 2025  A …

How to resist an autocrat? Lessons from Brazil

BLOG: Despite a global trend of autocratization, Brazil’s LGBTQI and feminist movements resisted attacks under Bolsonaro's government, achieving unprecedented legal and political gains through …

How can Norwegian child protection preserve trust and protect children?

BLOG: To enhance trust in the Norwegian child protection system, efforts must be made to improve the quality and fairness of case proceedings. To manage that, …

The Nordic Culture for Child Participation

BLOG: Our study uncovers a striking paradox: while Nordic citizens broadly support children’s participation, younger children are still often sidelined-despite the clear mandate of the CRC. Blog …

When ‘friends of the court’ aren’t so friendly: The challenge of ‘bad amicus’ and the margin of appreciation

Blogpost by: Asgeir Falch-Eriksen, Head of the academic unit on Globalisation and Social Sustainability – Oslo Metropolitan University and Associate Professor II at the Centre for Research on …

Recent news

Check out the 2025 Bergen Exchanges program!

Click here or click on the photo below to access the program for Bergen Exchanges 2025. Here is the Vimeo link for streaming from Monday to Wednesday (18-20 august …

Join us at #BeEx2025 – Bergen Exchanges on Law & Social Transformation 18-22 August

Join scholars, activists, legal professionals, and artists from around the world at the 2025 Bergen Exchanges, a five-day international conference exploring the intersections of law, …

The Gender Game: Closing the Gap – A Look Back on an Unforgettable Evening

By Camila Salazar Larsen Moderator and Organizer, Leader of Minojur Bergen and Member of LawTransform. On Thursday, March 6th, Bergen Global was filled to capacity, buzzing with …

#standupforscience – Muséplassen i dag kl 12

Bli med på Muséplassen kl 12:00 i dag for å #standupforscience2025 i solidaritet med våre amerikanske kollegaer – og ikke minst for å tydelig vise …

Charles Ngwena in memory

At LawTransform we are deeply saddened to learn about the passing of Professor Charles Ngwena. In his capacity as professor of law at the University …