Events at Scene Domus Bibliotheca

Global power shifts, shrinking aid and contested rules are reshaping development. Whose priorities count, who gets to act, and who must answer for the consequences?

Ukraine is facing a mental health crisis of a scale Europe has not seen in decades.

China’s global engagement beyond the headlines: three scholars explore geopolitics, transforming cooperation, and on-the-ground dynamics across world regions.

Who shapes our attention? How does it affect both personal agency and democracy? Leading scholars and practitioners discuss technology, power, and how we can regain control over our attentional lives.

Prof. Hilde Henriksen Waage on The ‘True Story’ - Norway and the Oslo Peace Process in the Middle East

How do shifting global power dynamics affect human rights norms and institutions, and what role can development assistance and key stakeholders play in a changed geopolitical climate?

Seventy-five years after its adoption, the 1951 Refugee Convention remains the main global agreement for protecting refugees. Yet for many displaced people, its promises still do not match their experiences at borders, at sea, or in asylum systems.

Survivor testimony and the limits of international criminal justice: Wartime sexual violence in Kosovo and beyond

The memory culture surrounding the Holocaust has become a reference point in efforts to combat racism, human rights violations, and mass violence. With the war in Gaza, Holocaust memory has increasingly been drawn into contemporary politics. We ask how this affects the field’s credibility and broad public support.

 

Men die early to a much greater extent than women. How can this excess mortality be prevented?

Artificial intelligence increasingly depends on large-scale computational resources, data flows, cloud services, and secure networking. At the same time, countries and regions are exploring how to maintain strategic autonomy over critical digital infrastructure in a rapidly changing technological landscape.

What meaning does the entanglement of the Holocaust and the Nakba gain in the shadow of October 7th and the war on Gaza?

Aging affects us all - but why does it happen, and can we slow it down? Join European researchers for an evening exploring the science of energy, aging, and how to live healthier for longer.

Harassment and systemic cuts in women’s health are intertwined facets of an escalating global crisis. Join us to unpack how policy, systemic violence and inequality directly and indirectly harm women, mothers and children.

Welcome to another edition of the NORA.ai Women in AI events: this time, centered around the challenges and opportunities that comes with living in the AI era.

This February, Bangladesh will hold its first democratic election in 15 years. But what will the return of democracy mean for the future of the country?

Global emissions continue to rise while world leaders struggle to act. Prolific academic Peter Newell suggests a global fossil-fuel treaty modelled on the non-proliferation treaty for nuclear arms is the way forward. He is joined by Bård Harstad, Kari Elisabeth Kaski and Sveinung Rotevatn.