Guest lectures and seminars

In this lecture, Jennifer McWeeny uses Beauvoir’s phenomenological approach to trace the meaning of woman beyond the alternatives of biological determinism and social constructionism.

The first meeting of the Nordic Network for Critical Theory will be taking place at the University of Oslo on 26-27 May 2025. 

Critical theory has long argued that therapeutic culture, whether it is the wellness wave or alternative medicine, reinforces and channels capitalism’s demands for human productivity. Suvi Salmenniemi thinks otherwise.

Does gender make a difference in translations of ancient texts by women? The question is raised in the open lecture by Teaching Associate Professor Mette Christiansen, University of Copenhagen. She visits STK 8th of April.

Welcome to this open lecture with Professor II at STK Jennifer McWeeny. 

Welcome to this seminar, where PhD research fellow Khalid Dader (Tampere University) will present his research on shifting gender roles and identities in Gaza. 

Welcome to a talk by Dr. Monica Pearl (University of Manchester) on rage and generational tensions in recent cultural texts about the AIDS epidemic.

We are thrilled to announce an upcoming event featuring the acclaimed novel "Dancing Amid Fire, Rising Above Ruins" by Essmat Sophie. This event promises to be an engaging and thought-provoking discussion on the themes of identity, intersectional oppression, exile, politics, history, and the marginalized Kurdish community in Iran.

Welcome to the photo exhibition Women in exile, which explores Kurdish women's experiences of daily life during and after conflict. 

How can research shed light on the pandemic of violence against women, and bring it out of the shadows? How can academia contribute to improved sexual rights globally?

Hva skjer når et teoretisk begrep blir mainstream? Amund Rake Hoffarts nye bok analyserer diskusjoner rundt begrepet «interseksjonalitet» i feministisk teori. 

The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet, the Department of Musicology and the Center for Gender Research at the University of Oslo invite you to an interdisciplinary half-day seminar related to the triple bill Bluebeard's Castle, staged by Tobias Kratzer and conducted by Edward Gardner.

Join PRIO and STK for a screening of the film Children of the Enemy and a panel discussion about the needs and rights of children born of war. 

How can research shed light on the pandemic of violence against women, and bring it out of the shadows? How can academia contribute to improved sexual rights globally?

Women's representation in political institutions has significantly increased in many countries in recent years, but their growing involvement and visibility have also brought about an increasing trend of women in politics being subjected to attacks, threats, and harassment.

The fifth event in the seminar series "Perspectives on Thinking" will focus on objective hermeneutics. The guest speaker will be Katarina Busch (Sigmund-Freud-Institute). 

This seminar considers the current status of gender equality in Poland, and the effects of what some call the "anti-gender movement". 

Research and public discourse about reproductive technologies tend to emphasize the experiences and practices of women. This seminar explores how men are implicated as users of emergent reproductive technologies.

On April 28, the Centre for Gender Research (STK) will hold a joint academic lunch event together with C-REX – Center for Research on Extremism.

Over the last decade, the Kurdish areas in the Middle East have seen several violent conflicts. Hundreds of thousands of Kurds have been uprooted from their homes and areas of origin. This adds a new chapter to an already long history of displacement and migration. In this seminar, we will investigate some of the gendered aspects of these recent migration flows. The seminar will be held in English.