Education under threat

Institutions of higher education are under threat worldwide. This happens in both active conflict and under more peaceful conditions. What does this look like? And what are the democratic consequences?

Time and place: –, Scene Domus Bibliotheca
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Portrait of Farida Shaheed

Photo: Kaveh Sardari

You will meet:

  • Farida Shaheed, Special Rapporteur on the right to education, recipient of the University of Oslo Human Rights Award in 2026
  • Kenneth Bo Nielsen, Associate Professor at the Department of Social Anthropology, UiO 
  • Henriette Reierson Johnstone, Leader of the Executive Comittee, The Norwegian Students' and Academics' International Assistance Fund (SAIH)
  • Marianne Knarud, Secretary General, Global University Academy (GUA)

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About Scene Domus Bibliotheca

Scene Domus Bibliotheca is the University of Oslo's dialogue and communication arena, located at The University Square in downtown Oslo. Here, you can participate in debates, conversations, and listen to exciting lectures.

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See full program for Scene Domus Bibliotheca here

Published Oct. 20, 2026 1:14 PM - Last modified Oct. 20, 2026 1:14 PM
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