Bjørn Enge Bertelsen, Director of the Global Research Programme on Inequality (GRIP), is the moderator for the breakfast seminar for Day Zero of the SDG Conference Bergen 2020.
THE STRUGGLE FOR DEVELOPMENT IN THE 21st CENTURY: CAPITALISM, IMPERIALISM AND ECO-SOCIALISM. Jason Hickel, a leading anthropologist and a key theorist of the global de-growth movement, will give the Third […]
2025-01-07 10:13 In this episode of Unequal Worlds: A Research Podcast, we bring you a compelling keynote and panel discussion from the 2024 Bergen Exchanges on Law and Social Transformation. Titled […]
2025-01-07 09:38 In this episode of Unequal Worlds, we discuss the intricate world of global capitalism by launching the book edited by Don Kalb titled “Insidious Capital: Frontlines of Value […]
2025-01-07 08:55 In this episode, host Wesley Maraire sits down with Satang Nabaneh from the University of Dayton to explore the rise of the illiberal right within the African continent […]
2025-01-07 08:24 In this episode, we bring you highlights from the Annual GRIP Lecture held at Ulrikes Aula, University of Bergen. This year’s lecture, titled “The Politics of Inequality and […]
2025-01-07 08:06 In this episode, we dive into the dynamic discussions from the SDG Conference in Bergen, where experts explored the complexities and opportunities in financing the shift towards sustainability. […]
2025-01-07 07:49 In this episode, we delve into the critical discussions from the 2024 SDG Conference Bergen, where GRIP organised a session titled “Tackling the Rise of Illiberalism.” This session […]
2024-10-07 11:05 The recent launch of “Insidious Capital,” edited by Don Kalb, marked a significant moment in the ongoing academic discussions on globalised capitalism. This book, unveiled during the 10th […]
2024-09-27 09:33 This August, the picturesque city of Bergen hosted the 10th anniversary of the Bergen Exchanges on Law & Social Transformation. Over the past decade, this conference has become […]
2024-09-23 07:25 In this episode of Unequal Worlds, host Wesley Maraire speaks with Tomas Salem, PhD fellow at the University of Bergen’s Department of Anthropology, about the rise of the […]
The Global Research Program on Inequality in collaboration with Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, are convening a workshop on ‘The Political Economy of Authoritarianism in Southeast Asia’ in Singapore on Friday 6 December 2024.
By Wesley Maraire 2024-08-21 11:18 In an era where the divide between the world’s richest individuals and the rest of the global population has reached staggering proportions, the Oxfam report […]
2024-08-20 08:33 The Global Research Programme on Inequality is proud to present its 2023 Annual Report, highlighting a year of impactful research and strategic developments that have furthered our […]
2024-08-19 03:15 In this episode of Unequal Worlds, we dive deep into the pressing challenges and innovative solutions surrounding the global green transition. Host Wesley Maraire and guest Michael Grubb […]
Insidious Capital, with its team of anthropologists and geographers, delves into the concept of ‘value and values’ in what could potentially be the final stage of capitalist globalisation. The book […]
Significant and systemic disparities, both social and economic, within and between societies, rank among the most pressing global challenges of our era. These inequalities intersect with a range of other […]
Join us to celebrate the launch of a Special Issue at the upcoming Bergen Exchanges. The publication is a collaborative effort by early career researchers from the Global South challenging […]
The Habitable Air research project cordially invites you to our networking reception “Building Bridges between Policymakers, Academia, Tech-Start Ups, and Communities to Advance SDG1 – No Poverty and SDG13 – Climate Action” during the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) 2024. The networking reception is free to attend but requires preregistration.
In this official side event at the 2024 High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) the critical issue of air pollution and how it impacts on public health and climate change is addressed. The event is free to attend and open to all. Pre-registration required.
2024-07-04 10:09 The Global Research Programme on Inequality invites you to support the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) aimed at establishing a European tax on great wealth. This initiative seeks to […]
Objectives and Content This course comprehensively introduces a specific area of contemporary anthropological investigation. Current research trends and recent theoretical developments are explored through critical discussions, emphasising anthropology’s evolving engagement […]
By Gabriela Alberola and Ruth Carlitz 2024-05-24 12:37 Gabriela Alberola is a Ph.D. candidate at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Her research focuses on the politics of climate adaptation, […]
By Yann Robiou du Pont and Wesley Maraire 2024-05-24 12:28 Yann Robiou du Pont is a climate researcher with a focus on assessing the fairness and ambition of climate pledges. […]
2024-05-24 08:38 The recent Annual GRIP Lecture and Symposium, a significant event in the academic calendar, resonated with the pressing global socio-economic and political challenges. It delved deep into the […]
We are excited to announce that GRIP will be represented at the Law and Society Association (LSA) Annual Meeting 2024 in Denver, Colorado, USA. GRIP’s Wesley Maraire will present a […]
Queer and Trans World Anthropology GRIP is happy to announce an upcoming workshop in Johannesburg, South Africa, exploring new research priorities and critiques being generated within ethnographic research on […]
How does illiberalism in India intersect and relate to inequalities and the lack of wealth distribution? Svati Shah in this text highlights how in order to understand what the rise of ‘fascism in India’ means requires asking what the economic impact of this consolidation of power is, for the few and for the many.
The Global Research Programme on Inequality (GRIP) is honoured to participate in the upcoming Expert Group Meeting (EGM), a precursor to the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) in July 2024. This […]
2024-04-26 01:38 This statement was originally published by the International Science Council. The International Science Council (ISC) and the Global Research Programme on Inequality (GRIP) have jointly prepared a […]
By Amanda Schei 2024-04-08 12:39 The article was first published by the University of Bergen on 21 March 2024. Capitalism is not just an economy, it is a type of […]
Contribution to BASEES Annual Conference GRIP is contributing to the The British Association for Slavonic and East European Studies (BASEES) annual conference 2024 taking place it the Robinson College, Cambridge […]
By Julia Soul 2024-03-22 09:19 Article first published in Focaal Blog: March 8, 2024. With the triumph of Javier Milei in Argentina’s November 2023 national election, the country has followed […]
2024-02-26 09:14 The SDG Conference in Bergen started with a dynamic discussion on green finance, shedding light on the complexities and opportunities in financing the shift towards sustainability. Moderated by […]
2024-02-26 08:37 Global Threats, Local Battles GRIP organised a session, “Tackling the Rise of Illiberalism”, on the opening day of the SDG Conference 2024. The session brought together students, researchers, […]
Don Kalb Publication Year: January 2024 326 pages 978-1-80539-155-5 Berghahn Books 🏷 Books Don Kalb is the editor of a newly published book “Insidious Capital. Frontlines of Value at the End […]
GRIP invites visual artists from around the world to participate in our new project, “Imaging Illiberalism”. This project aims to shed light on the multifaceted nature of illiberalism and its impact on various societies by engaging with visual artists to capture and reflect on its manifestations through their creative expressions.
Academic festival Day Zero (7 February 2024) marks the first day of the SDG Conference Bergen. The day offers free, hybrid (in-person and digital) opportunities for workshops, debates, exhibitions related to the […]
The annual SDG Conference in Bergen, organized by the University of Bergen, will take place between the 7th and 9th of February. The theme for this year’s conference is The […]
The Aarebrot Lecture is an annual lecture at the University of Bergen held in the memory of Professor Frank Aarebrot. This year’s lecture will be held by Karl Ove Moene on economic equality and inequality.
Day Zero (7 February 2024) marks the first day of the SDG Bergen Conference. The day offers free, hybrid (in-person and digital) opportunities for workshops, debates, exhibitions related to the SDGs. The conference is running under the theme “The role of universities in transformative change” and GRIP will host a session called “Tackling the Rise of Illiberalism“.