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BIFF: The secret reading club of Kabul
16.10.2026 08:30 – 09:30
The struggle for women’s rights and the risks taken by those operating in the shadows to resist the regime.Torunn Wimpelmann
A joint initiative between the University of Bergen
and CMI – Chr. Michelsen Institute
Upcoming events
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BIFF: Silenced
19.10.2026 08:30 – 09:30
What happens when those who speak out about violence and abuse are themselves threatened with legal action?Ragna Aarli Lise Rakner Sofia Rolim
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BIFF: The American Doctor
21.10.2026 08:30 – 09:30
From a Gazan hospital under siege, to the halls of Congress.Kjersti G. Berg Marthe Sleire Engedahl Osama Khaled Shaheen
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Students against autocracy: will Serbia’s Gen Z topple the regime?
22.10.2026 08:30 – 09:30
The student list is a frontrunner in the polls against the right-wing Vučić government.Đorđe Milosav Miloš Hrnjaz Martina Vukasovic Trajche Panov
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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
Did you miss some of our events?
Don’t worry, here you can find recordings and summaries from most of our past events.
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Democracy at risk? The election in Brazil
Back to Bolsonaro or another term for Lula? Video
Should nature have rights?
What would it mean to recognise rivers, ecosystems and the natural world as subjects of rights? Video
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?Bergen Global is a joint initiative between the University of Bergen and Chr. Michelsen Institute that addresses global challenges.
