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Europe is in the middle of a demanding new security situation that will quickly change how private companies, the public sector and politicians think about the region's security. How should European institutions and actors relate to the United States, Russia and anti-democratic forces from within? And what should the public sector and private companies do to confront these new challenges?
The research project ConFront, based in the Department of Comparative Politics, successfully held its inaugural workshop last month, launching an international collaboration on the study of “contested frontiers.”
We have two deadlines this year: 2 June and 1 December. Congratulations to all who submitted the thesis 2 June!
It's the early fall of 2024, and this is my first time in a court setting on Swedish territory. I was told by a court employee that there would be a hearing today. I figured I’d show up to see the setting and to get a lay of the land, so I know my way around for next week, where there are multiple hearings scheduled. Seeing as the courts are ‘open to everyone’, why not?
The IMAGINE project is looking for an ambitious scholar interested in researching user experiences with AI in the news media.
The world is increasingly turbulent – how do we cope with this turbulence, and how do we advance sustainability transformations? The Turbulent Times seminar dives into these questions with perspectives from cutting-edge research. Open to everyone.
Truth is at stake, and journalism is on the front lines – can it still defend democracy in an age of artificial intelligence and disinformation? That is the question the University of Bergen and the Media Cluster Norway are raising when they organize a the seminar in Brussels.
In March/April 2025, the Prepare project team visited Södertörn University for three days of seminars, paper workshops and collaboration.
Postdoctor Özlem Demirkol-Tønnesen will represent UiB in the HUMLIT network, which will study humour literacy across Europe with controbutions from 20+ Partner institutions.
Project members present two papers at the Rome conference: On Gender diversity revalued - a comparison of the implementation of the AVSMD in Lithuania, Spain, and Sweden, and on French banlieues and female identities on-screen.
A New Dean's Office Has Been Elected at the Faculty of Social Sciences, with Synnøve Bendixsen, Julie Riise and Frode Guribye.
The University of Bergen is represented by four of the 19 finalists in the national competition to establish new AI centres. Discover the candidates here.
Since the terrorist attack on 22 July 2011, Lars Erik Berntzen has dedicated much of his time to studying far-right actors in Europe.
"Curious Norway" visited the center to ask about us, our research and what digital narratives actually are.
We are delighted to announce that three initiatives affiliated with our department are among the 19 selected initiatives across the country that have advanced to the final round in the competition to become national research centers for artificial intelligence. “This is great news,” says Andreas Opdahl, head of one of the initiatives.
Wondering what CET got up to in 2024? Our Annual Report for 2024 is now available
Aftenposten has a big story about research from UiB's Department of Economics.

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