Upcoming events
In this calendar, you will find events on gender research, gender perspectives in research in various fields, and events on gender balance and gender equality in academia, arranged in Norway or relevant to researchers at Norwegian institutions, or other interested parties.
Let us know if your event is not in the calendar!
KFL9036 – Power, Knowledge, and Materialism: Working with the foundations of Institutional Ethnography (IE)
A PhD course on Institutional Ethnography and how IE can be used to develop meaningful critiques and contributions in gender research, sociology, education, and other interdisciplinary fields.
The course is open for PhD-students from any field of study and is organised by the Centre for Gender Research at the Univeristy of Oslo.
WEBINAR: Preventing honour-based violence and oppression in the Nordic countries
A webinar on how Nordic countries work to prevent honour‑based violence and negative social control, presenting new research and successful approaches.
Organised by Nordic information on gender (NIKK) and the Nordic Welfare Centre (NWC).
Gender, Peace and Conflict
PhD course on the gendered dimensions of war, conflict, and peace.
Organised by the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO).
Queer Symposium 2026
Queer Symposium is held annually with the aim of bringing together experts to present and discuss queer research and the challenges the field is currently facing.
Organised by Kristiania and Queer Research Group.
KFL9035 – Early Beauvoir: Moral philosophy, ethics, and existentialism
PhD course on Simone de Beauvoir’s early philosophy and ethics.
Organised by the Centre for Gender Research at the University of Oslo.
The National Research School: General Course 2026
PhD course on gender, sexuality and vulnerability.
Organised by the National Research School in Gender Research, which is led by the University of Stavanger and the University of Bergen for the period 2025–2027. Check the course page for updated information.