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Should nature have rights?
23.09.2026 13:00 – 14:30
What would it mean to recognise rivers, ecosystems and the natural world as subjects of rights?Yenny Vega Cárdenas Sören Koch Robert Rient Maria Mercedes Sánchez
A joint initiative between the University of Bergen
and CMI – Chr. Michelsen Institute
Upcoming events
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Back to Bolsonaro?
29.09.2026 12:30 – 13:30
Or fourth term for Lula in Brazil?Leiv Marsteintredet José Zurita-Tapia Sofia Rolim Yuri Kasahara
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Hashtag Wars: War, media and participation in the digital age
29.10.2026 14:00 – 15:30
Contemporary wars have become hashtag-wars that extend beyond the physical battlefield into global war ecologies.Rhys Crilley Matthew Ford Stein Tønnesson Eva Johais
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Climate change adaptation and migration in the Global South
What does climate change adaptation mean for migration and agricultural practices in the Global South?
Kampen mot transnasjonal undertrykkelse
Mellom krim, aktivisme og forskning Video
Why dictators hold elections
Russia is heading for the polls – why bother? Video
When societies choose not to know
Belgium and homosexuality 1870-1965
“Lagom” i Sverige: Nordens kjedeligste land går til valg
NB: samtalen finner sted i Norli Akademisk, Studentsenteret Video
Enduring the everyday: Women navigating immigration insecurity in the UK
How do women with precarious immigration status navigate an increasingly restrictive legal system?
Spectacles of immigration enforcement in the United States
What are the features of immigration enforcement by the second Trump administration? Video
Reproductive justice for people on the move within the Global South
The African continent remains the epicentre of displacement, underscoring the need for a localised Reproductive Justice framework. Video
Ballots or Bullets: Will Colombia vote for peace?
As violence worsens ahead of Colombia’s presidential election on 31 May, the candidates are sharply divided over how to confront the conflict and restore security. Video
Countering antiziganistic media representations
How are Roma framed as outsiders in the media, and how are these narratives resisted and negotiated by those affected by antiziganism?
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What next for Nepal?
Two months after Nepal’s elections, and the Gen Z–driven protests and the dynamic campaigning period that shaped them, we ask what is next for Nepal?Bergen Global is a joint initiative between the University of Bergen and Chr. Michelsen Institute that addresses global challenges.
