Global Research Programme on Inequality - GRIP

07/10/2024

It is never too late to learn about and work towards reducing inequalities and the global goals...

Read more: https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/inequality/

23/09/2024

📢 New Episode Alert!

How has the rise of the far-right reshaped Brazil’s political landscape?

In this episode of Unequal Worlds, Universitetet i Bergen PhD fellow Thomas Salem joins us to discuss how corruption, inequality, and Pentecostal influence have fueled this movement.

We also explore the complex relationship between police, residents, and drug gangs in Brazil's favelas, and what this means for race and class dynamics.

🎙️ Listen now to uncover the broader global implications of far-right movements and their ties to inequality and social unrest.

🔗 https://gripinequality.org/7098-2/

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 far right in Brazil. The conversation explores the political, economic, social, and religious forces fuelling this movement, fo...

19/09/2024

Join us as we explore through case studies and expert discussions how science drives diplomacy, addresses global challenges, and strengthens international cooperation.

🗓️Sept 20, 16:45 EDT, UN HQ & livestream on UN Web TV.
https://www.un.org/en/academic-impact/action-days-side-event

13/09/2024

🌍 Tackling Inequality Together 🌍

Did you know CEOs in the USA can earn more in a day than an ordinary worker does in a year? It's time to rethink this disparity.

Explore our latest blog post on the Oxfam report and join the conversation. 💬

🔗 https://gripinequality.org/the-corporate-grip-on-inequality-a-call-for-public-action/

22/08/2024

🚨 Final Reminder!

Tomorrow, join us at Bergen Global CMI/UiB for the launch of Insidious Capital. This book delineates the critical issues shaping our world today—from the rise of the illiberal right to the contradictions in higher education and beyond.

🗣️ Hear from commentators including Geir Henning Presterudstuen, Carmeliza Rosario, and Anwesha Dutta, moderated by Elina Troscenko.

🗓️ Date: 23 August 2024
🕘 Time: 09:00 - 09:45 CEST
📍 Venue: Bergen Global, Bergen, Norway
🔗 More Info: https://gripinequality.org/event/book-launch-insidious-capital/

Come ready to engage and discuss!

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 provides a global perspective on rapidly evolving social spaces that span from East to West. It ex...

21/08/2024

⏰ Just one day to go! Join us tomorrow for LawTransform – Research Agenda for The Next Decade: Inequality – Transforming Marginality.

Engage with experts like Malcolm Langford and Don Kalb as they explore solutions to global disparities. 🌐

📅 Date: 22 August 2024
🕒 Time: 14:00 - 14:45 CEST
📍 Venue: Bergen Global
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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 global issues, including climate change, migration, pandemics, warfare, organised crime, and pol

19/08/2024

Get ready to be inspired! Tomorrow's LawTransform event will feature GRIP's Wesley Maraire on the South-South Network panel discussing work on inequality.

Join us to learn how we can build a more just world:

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 existing inequalities. Born from the South-South Network, forged at the Bergen Exchanges on Law & Social Tr

19/08/2024

This International Labour Organization report on the impacts of extreme heat is another reminder of and the urgent need for . People living in poverty are being hit first and worst from a crisis they did not create.

Read the report: https://ow.ly/MNkq50SK2ib

15/08/2024

🌟 Exciting News!

On 23 August, join us for the official launch of Insidious Capital during hosted by - Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI) Universitetet i Bergen

This groundbreaking book edited by GRIP Academic Director Don Kalb explores the concept of ‘value and values’ amidst the final stage of capitalist globalisation. With perspectives from leading anthropologists and geographers, you'll gain insights into environmental politics, labour exploitation, and more.

🗓️ Date: 23 August 2024
🕘 Time: 09:00 - 09:45 CEST
📍 Venue: Bergen Global CMI/UiB

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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 provides a global perspective on rapidly evolving social spaces that span from East to West. It ex...