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.
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Researching far-right mothers as a mom
Webinar with Catherine Tebaldi (University of Luxembourg) on her research on conservative and far-right women and the use of motherhood and maternity in right-wing media and digital organizing.
Organised by the Center for Research on Extremism at the University of Oslo and the Canadian Network for Research on Security, Extremism and Society.
Prams Countries: From Maternal Mobility to Gender Equality
Seminar with Byron Zachary Rom-Jensen, postdoctoral fellow in history.
Organised by the Department of Archaeology, Conservation and History at the University of Oslo.
Teaching and learning about gender, sexuality and fatness
Lecture and exhibition of student work connected to the course “Gender, Sexuality and Fatness”.
Organised by the Centre for Women’s and Gender Research (SKOK) at the University of Bergen.
Call for papers: Diverse & Divergent Approaches to Peace and Gender in the Nordics and Beyond, 1980s to Present
The Gender and Peace in the Nordics network is seeking contributions for the one-day seminar “Diverse & Divergent Approaches to Peace and Gender in the Nordics and Beyond, 1980s to Present.”
The seminar welcomes contributions on peace and gender from various academic disciplines.
The Network Conference 2026: Up, up or away
The Network Conference is held every year and addresses various topics related to equality and diversity in research.
This year's conference, titled “Up, up or away: Promoting global talent in academia", is hosted by NHH Norwegian School of Economics and SNF Centre for Applied Research at NHH.
Gender, Peace and Conflict
PhD course on the gendered dimensions of war, conflict, and peace.
Organised by the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO).
Male Health Day
Seminar on men’s health. The event is based on the fact that men, to a greater extent than women, die prematurely, and highlights how changes in men’s family and working lives affect health and cognition.
Organised by Scene Domus Bibliotheca at the University of Oslo.
Queer Symposium 2026
Queer Symposium is held annually with the aim of bringing together experts to present and discuss queer research and the challenges the field is currently facing.
Organised by Kristiania and Queer Research Group.
KFL9035 – Early Beauvoir: Moral philosophy, ethics, and existentialism
PhD course on Simone de Beauvoir’s early philosophy and ethics.
Organised by the Centre for Gender Research at the University of Oslo.
The National Research School: General Course 2026
PhD course on gender, sexuality and vulnerability.
Organised by the National Research School in Gender Research, which is led by the University of Stavanger and the University of Bergen for the period 2025–2027. Check the course page for updated information.