2019Film Screening: The Art of Fallism(world premiere).Date: 27 September 2019THE ART OF FALLISM is an artistic documentary about the protests that started the #FeesMustFall movement in South Africa.LawTransform co-organized the conference ‘’Sexual & Reproductive Rights in India: Social movements & legal battles‘‘ at the Bangalore International Centre in India.Date: 14-15 April 2019Through this conference prominent sexual and reproductive rights (SRR) activists, academics and lawyers were brought together to evaluate the past, present and future of SRR work in India.Gender quotas on the rise – polarization or parityDate: 15 March 2019In this seminar, Ruth Rubio-Marin discussed the possibilities and challenges connected to the rise of gender quotas in Europe as she presents in the new edited book “Transforming Gender Citizenship: The Irresistible Rise of gender Quotas in Europe”. Following her presentation, Professor Ragnhild L. Muriaas and Pilar Domingo joined the panel for a discussion of the use of gender quotas in a global perspective.Masters week – Attitudes towards homosexuals in AfricaDate: 5 March 2019This seminar was part of the Masters week seminar series, in which current and former LawTransform students present their master thesis. In this session, Ruben Berge Mathisen presented his thesis: A postmaterialist explanation for homophobia in Africa: Multilevel analysis of attitudes towards homosexuals in 33 African countries. The presentation was followed by a discussion with Norman Anderssen and Lise Rakner. Ingvild Aagedal Skage moderated the conversation. You can read more and access the whole thesis here.
Researching sexual and reproductive rights lawfare, drivers of politicization and health effects of criminalization. With: Siri Gloppen (UiB) and project team.Date: 21 August 20192018Documentary screening: Breaking FreeDate: 29 October 2018The screening was followed by a conversation with the audience, in which the audience and moderator Siri Gloppen reflected around the documentary topic and the documentary in light of recent developments in LGBT rights in India.Den nye abortdebatten – globale og juridiske perspektiverWith: Hans Fredrik Marthinussen, Liv Tønnessen (CMI) and Heidi Frances Thornhill (head doctor of the Womens’ Clinic at Haukeland). Chaired by Siri Gloppen (UiB).Date: 13 December 2018In light of suggested changes to the Norwegian abortion law, this breakfast seminar centered on the proposed changes to the law and on the global trend of abortion rights being under pressure. The particpants, Hans Fredrik Marthinussen, Liv Tønnessen and Heidi Frances Thornhill (head doctor of the Womens’ Clinic at Haukeland), discussed the topic in a legal, social and international perspective. Siri Gloppen moderated the seminar.
The decriminalization of homosexuality in India: Litigating on loveDate: 22 October 2018Presentation by Vikram Kolmannskog on the recent verdict from the Supreme Court of India that decriminalized homosexual acts. This was followed by a conversation between Kolmannskog and Jayna Kothari, in which they discussed the constitutional developments arising from the judgement, the advocacy strategy in India, the response of the Indian judiciary, what the decriminalization means for the LGBTQIA community in India and abroad, and the lessons that other countries could learn from the struggle for the right to love in India. Siri Gloppen moderated the seminar. Following this seminar, Vikram published a brief on the topic of decriminalization.
