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!
Diversity & inclusion under attack: research, life, activism under the shadow of far-right extremism
What are the challenges of engaging with diversity and inclusion at a time when these values are under attack? In the US the cost of dealing with topics and activities that are becoming “forbidden” might range from scorn to withdrawal of funding, to losing one’s job and harassment. In other countries, like Norway, inclusion and diversity are not forbidden—in fact many measures are in place to defend them. Yet, far-right positions are increasingly part of mainstream public discourse, both in Norway and in Europe, to the point that even researchers feel their academic freedom might be at risk.
This public event brings together researchers and activists to discuss what this means for their research, practice, and daily life. Are inclusion and diversity under threat in Norway?
With:
- Cristina Archetti – Professor in Political Communication and Journalism
- Banafsheh Ranji – Postdoctoral researcher in sociology
- Iris B. Segers – Postdoctoral Research Fellow
- Jonas Kittelsen – Activist and author
- Luca Dalen Espseth – Trans activist and author
Gender Studies Now! Part 2
This two-part online webinar series by the European Journal of Women’s Studies, in collaboration with Wits Centre for Diversity Studies, brings together scholars to share insights, challenges, and strategies relevant to gender research and teaching today.
Registration required.
Program:
07:00–09:00 CET / 08:00–10:00 SAST I Asia & the Pacific panel
10:00–12:00 CET / 11:00–13:00 SAST I Middle East panel
16:00–18:00 CET / 17:00–19:00 SAST I Latin America panel