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“It’s hard to overstate how important Judith Butler has become"
The philosopher is regarded as academic superstar by some, controversial activist by others. "Butler’s influence extends well beyond academia", says Amund Rake Hoffart.
Fewer young women want children
The average age of first-time mothers continues to rise. This may help explain why the percentage of young women wanting to have children has fallen from 2019 to 2022, according to Sara Cools.
Study on men and abortion: All of them felt loss of control
What is it like for a man when a woman considers abortion? Hege Follestad has gained insight into men’s fear and uncertainty in her doctoral dissertation.
Hot topics in the Nordic courts
Trans people, indigenous peoples and consent law: Daniela Alaattinoğlu’s award-winning research challenges the Nordic region’s perception of itself as a leader on minority rights.
Artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence is expected to open up great opportunities for society, but what do we know about artificial intelligence and gender equality?
Gender Equality in Research in Europe
Kilden genderreseach.no has mapped similarities and differences among European knowledge centres that work with gender perspectives and gender balance in research.
Master suppression techniques
Master suppression techniques are strategies people or groups of people can use to dominate or humiliate others in a subtle, indirect way.
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PhD relay: Gender perspectives in research
Centre for Women's and Gender Research (SKOK) invites all interested PhD candidates to an interdisciplinary seminar, 17 November 2025.
The seminar, which takes place in SKOK's meeting room in Parkveien 9, starts with a two hour course on gender perspectives in research. Read more about the course below. Please note that the event is not being streamed - in-person participation only.
After the course, each candidate presents their work (15 minutes), followed by a discussion (15 minutes).
Children of the Enemy - When the War Doesn’t End
How can the experiences of Norway’s children born of war help us meet the needs of children born of war in current conflicts, 80 years after the liberation?
Join the Children Born of War Project (CBOW) and Women in Global Health Norway (WGH) at the University of Oslo for a seminar on the experiences and rights of children born of war. We reflect on lessons from Norway after WWII and discuss how gender and health considerations can guide current efforts. The program includes research presentations, panels, and global perspectives from Rwanda and Ukraine, as well as a film screening.
Speakers and panelists include Ingeborg K. Haavardsson (WGH/UiO), Elin Festøy (CBOW/Teknopilot), Ingvill C. Ødegaard (CBOW/UiO), Inger Skjelsbæk (UiO/PRIO), Ornella Mutoni (film director), Oksana Drozdovska (Unity for the Future), Sigurd Johns (Save the Children), Synne Øien Stensland (NKVTS), Cathrine Andersen (MFA), and Nora Ingdal (Save the Children).
