What does immigration enforcement really look like in the second Trump 🇺🇸 administration? Welcome to lunch talk with Leti Volpp (UC Bekeley) and @cmjacobsen.bsky.social ➡️ Thursday 4 June ⏰ 12:15 ☕🥪 @ucberkeleylaw.bsky.social @uibgender.bsky.social

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How are Roma framed as outsiders in the media, and how are these narratives resisted and negotiated by those affected by antiziganism? Welcome to lunch and lecture by Melanie Kuhn, Pädagogische Hochschule Heidelberg ➡️ Tues 19 May ⏰ 12:15 ☕🥪

Countering antiziganistic media representations - Bergen Global

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Two months after Nepal’s elections, the Gen Z–driven protests and the dynamic campaigning period, we ask Deepak Thapa, director of Social Science Baha and @hannageschewski.bsky.social, what is next for Nepal? ➡️ Thur 7 May ⏰ 08:30 ☕🥐 Welcome!

What next for Nepal? - Bergen Global

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Hva betyr EU for Vestlandet, og hvilken betydning har Vestlandet for EU? Brussel 🇪🇺 preger norsk 🇧🇻 politikk på områder som sikkerhet og beredskap, men hvordan fremmes vestnorske interesser i Europa? Velkommen til frokost ➡️ onsdag 22. april ⏰ 08:30 ☕🥐

Lille Vestland – store EU: Sikkerhet og beredskap - Bergen Global

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Democratic norms are under pressure and Hungary 🇭🇺 is often cited as a case of democratic backsliding. Will Orbán be re-elected in April? Get your 🥐☕ w/ @ibenskasr.bsky.social Irina Anisimova @iverorstavik.bsky.social & Alida Steigler (@unioslo-jus.bsky.social) ➡️ Wed 8 April 🕦 08:30-09:30 📍 here/Zoom

Which way, Hungary—another term for Orbán? - Bergen Global

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Where do we find the critical minerals and who controls access to them? We have gathered an outstanding panel to talk about why this has become such an important geopolitical issue ➡️ Thursday 26 March 🕦 12:00-13:00. Welcome to lunch 📍 here / Zoom!

Why should we care about critical minerals? - Bergen Global

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Nearly 10 million Ukrainians 🇺🇦 have been displaced by Russia’s full‑scale invasion. What are the implications for their return—or non‑return? Welcome to ☕🥐 and presentations by Ukrainian researchers from Karazin University, UCU & @camgeopolitics.bsky.social ➡️ Wed 25 March 🕦 08:30-09:30 📍 here / Zoom

Ukrainian return under conditions of uncertainty - Bergen Global

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What are the characteristics of China’s 🇨🇳 development aid, and how does it compare with aid from traditional donor countries? Join us for lunch ☕🥐 and book launch 📚 of "Chinese Development Aid and Africa: What, How and Why" ➡️ Thursday 5 March 🕦 12:00-13:00 📍 here / Zoom

China, Africa and the future of development aid - Bergen Global

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Around a quarter of Venezuelans 🇻🇪 have left the country in recent years. Join our panel w/Venezuelan voices of resistance as they discuss what drove this mass exodus: @leivm.bsky.social, @yendrive.bsky.social, Mariana Rondón, Marité Ugás & Aslak Orre ➡️ Fri 6 March 🕦 12:00-13:30 📍 ☕🥐 here / Zoom

Voices from Venezuela - Bergen Global

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Har internasjonal handel og utenrikspolitikk igjen blitt et nullsum-spill? Vi har invitert en økonom, en historikker og en ekspert på sikkerhetspolitikk til en samtale om makt og økonomisk utvikling ➡️ torsdag 19. feb. 🕦 08:30-09:30 📍 velkommen til ☕🥐 eller bli med på zoom

Økonomisk krigføring - Bergen Global

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New forms of collective action and technology are reshaping the fight against corruption. Authors of a new book from @u4acrc.bsky.social will share insights from around the world ➡️ Tuesday 17 Feb 🕦 09:00-10:00 📍 join us for ☕🥐 or follow us on zoom

Anti-corruption in a discordant world - Bergen Global

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Truth Hounds researcher Vitalii Poberezhnyi and legal experts Terje Einarsen and Liliia Oprysk (UiB) explore how drones change modern conflict with examples from Ukraine 🇺🇦 What are the challenges of documenting violations of international humanitarian law? ➡️ Thursday 12 Feb 🕦 12:00-13:00 📍 here/zoom

Drones: from toy to tool for dropping grenades - Bergen Global

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How do prisons enforce inequality and gendered harm? ☕🥐 Breakfast panel with Shanika Freeman, Naledi Mpanza & Sofia Rolim on carceral violence in 🇿🇦 South Africa and 🇺🇸 the U.S. ➡️ Thurs 5 Feb 🕦 08:30-09:30 📍 here/zoom

Carceral harm and gender - Bergen Global

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Iran 🇮🇷 og Israel 🇮🇱 knives om å dominere Midtøsten, men en gang var de nære allierte. Sist sommer brøt det ut krig. Hvordan skjedde dette, og hang det sammen med Israels krig i Gaza? @kvindesland.net har skrevet bok om forholdet og trekker de lange linjene ➡️ ons 4. feb 🕦 08:30-09:30 ☕🥐 Velkommen!

Iran og Israel: gamle venner, nye fiender - Bergen Global

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What defines the recent wave of "Gen Z" protests 🌏🌎🌍? @hannageschewski.bsky.social, @indianoceanist.bsky.social, Tony Awiti @janabelschner.bsky.social look at Nepal, Madagascar & Kenya to see whether this overarching narrative obscure national/social/political differences ➡️ Thur 29 Jan 🕦 08:30-09:30

Gen Z protests: Global wave or local struggles? - Bergen Global

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Uganda’s 🇺🇬 politics is increasingly centered on succession. What real room is left for change, and what do the upcoming elections mean for the country’s future? Join us for 🥐☕ and our expert panel’s insights into Uganda’s behind‑the‑scenes succession dynamics ➡️ Wed 14 Jan. 🕦 08:30-09:30 📍 here/zoom

Another term for Museveni? - Bergen Global

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How is social science data collected in wartime, what challenges and ethical dilemmas arise, and why is it vital for understanding Ukraine’s 🇺🇦 social / political developments? Welcome to 🥐☕ w/ @tymofiibrik.bsky.social @sveinunga.bsky.social and Martin Paulsen ➡️ Tues 13 Jan. 🕦 08:30-09:30 📍 here/zoom

Fieldwork in times of war - Bergen Global

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Hva påvirker psykisk helse blant unge? Hvilken rolle spiller sosiale medier? Velkommen til frokost m/ Amanda Iselin Olesen Andersen (UiB), Paul Joachim Bloch Thorsen (Helse Vest), Turi Reiten Finserås (FHI) og Thomas Potrebny (HVL) ➡️ torsdag 4. des. 🕦 08:30-09:30 📍 her/zoom 🥐☕

Hvorfor sliter fortsatt unge? - Bergen Global

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Hvordan kan vi balansere behovet for energi, klima og hensynet til urfolks rettigheter? Velkommen til lunsj med Tor Martin Misund (Grøn region Vestland), Sigrid Eskeland Schütz (UiB) og Elin Skaar (CMI) om juss, etikk og rettferdig energiomstilling ➡️ onsdag 26. nov. 🕦 12:00-13:00 📍 her/zoom 🥐☕

Energiutvikling, klima og urfolksrettigheter - Bergen Global

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Who is María Machado 🇻🇪, why will she receive the Nobel peace prize 🕊️🏅 and why is she so controversial? Join us for a conversation with @benedictebull.bsky.social Ramón Dønvold Barreto-Pirela @leivm.bsky.social and Eirik Holmøyvik ➡️ Thur 27 Nov 🕦 10:00-11:00 📍 here / online 🥐☕ Welcome!

Nobel Peace Prize: Who is María Machado? - Bergen Global

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Trump er tilbake i Det hvite hus 🇺🇸 FRP er nest størst på Stortinget 🇳🇴 og Kristendemokratene og AfD farger Riksdagen 🇩🇪 blå. Står vi overfor et verdiskifte i vesten? ➡️ torsdag 13. nov. 🕦 09:00-10:00 📍 her / zoom 🥐☕ Velkommen!

Hvorfor stemmer flere konservativt? - Bergen Global

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Hva betyr globale kriser, rask endring og store kutt i bistanden for Norges 🇳🇴 rolle i utviklingspolitikken? Statssekretær Stine Renate Håheim, @norad.no-direktør Gunn Jorid Roset, Ottar Mæstad @cmi.no og Hilde Selbervik (U4) tar diskusjonen ➡️ onsdag 5. nov. 🕦 13:30-14:30 📍 her / zoom 🥐☕ Velkommen!

Fremtidens utviklingspolitikk: Hvordan navigere i en verden med kriser og kutt? - Bergen Global

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Hvordan klarer politikere å overse vår største utfordring ♻️🌍🍃 og hvor er folks engasjement? Velkommen til frokost m/ Gisle Andersen, Ida Vikøren Andersen (NORCE), Kine Ellingsen (Unge Høyre), Andreas Ormevik @mdg.no og Tom Skauge @naturvernforbundet.no ➡️ fredag 31. okt. 🕦 08:30-09:30 📍 her / zoom 🥐☕

Hvordan få klima og natur tilbake på dagsorden? - Bergen Global

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Hva skjer med verdens viktigste organisasjon 🇺🇳 når den mister støtte fra USA🇺🇸? Arild Aurvåg Farsund (UiB), Jostein Kobbeltvedt (Raftostiftelsen), Kai Grieg (FN-sambandet) og @liserakner.bsky.social ➡️ tirsdag 21. okt. 🕦 11:00-12:00 📍 her/zoom ☕

FN på prøve: Når verdens største bidragsyter trekker seg - Bergen Global

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Hvilke rettslige plikter har Norge for å forhindre folkerettsbrudd på Gaza 🇵🇸 og hvordan etterleves disse i praksis? Terje Einarsen (UiB), Marthe Engedahl @lawtransform.bsky.social, Mads Harlem @reddbarna.bsky.social, Cecilie Hellestveit, Andreas Kravik (UD) ➡️ man 20 okt 🕦 14:15-15:45 📍 her/zoom

Norges rettslige forpliktelser knyttet til Israels krigføring på Gaza - Bergen Global

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How can researchers in conflict zones effectively engage communities? What are the benefits / challenges of using participatory methods? Four @wareffectserc.bsky.social fellows share fieldwork insights from 🇪🇹🇲🇱🇱🇷🇨🇴 ➡️ Tues 14 Oct 🕦 13:00-14:15 📍 here/zoom

Research in conflict-affected settings - Bergen Global

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How does Latin American decolonial theory shape our understanding of colonial legacies in Africa—and what might it overlook? Welcome to guest lecture with Suren Pillay (University of Cape Town) ➡️ Tues 23 Sept. 🕦 08:30 - 09:30 📍 here/zoom ☕🥐

Assimilation, difference and debating decolonial theory in Africa - Bergen Global

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Hvordan oppleves trygghet når du har flyktet fra et autoritært regime, men fortsatt blir overvåket og truet i eksil? Hvordan kan vi bygge trygghet sammen, og hvorfor er det ofte er så vanskelig? ➡️ torsdag 18. sept. 🕦 08:30 - 09:30 📍Bergen bibliotek, Strømgaten 6 ☕🥐

Trygg havn? Når eksil ikke gir trygghet - Bergen Global

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How has the Israeli 🇮🇱 society at large, and academia 🎓 in particular, responded to the ongoing war in Gaza? Welcome to guest lecture by Ido Shahar of University of Haifa ➡️ Thur 18 Sept. 🕦 08:30 - 10:00 📍Café Christie ☕🥐

Israeli academia and the war in Gaza: A personal perspective - Bergen Global

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Despite the traditional dominance of the global north, nations in the global south, like Ethiopia 🇪🇹, are exerting greater influence over the return process than previously perceived. Welcome to guest lecture by Asnake Kefale of Addis Ababa University ➡️ Tues 9 Sept. 🕦 08:30 - 09:30 📍here / zoom ☕🥐

Norway’s return policies to Ethiopia and global deportation trends - Bergen Global

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