Centre Director Lee Michael Shults was invited to the Norwegian Centre for Human Rights at the University of Oslo, where researchers from Europe and China were brought together to discuss the teaching of human rights and gender equality.
Researchers from the social sciences, health sciences and the humanities are now coming together under one roof. Through the new research forum QiA – Queer Research Agder, the University of Agder (UiA) aims to strengthen and raise the profile of queer research in the region.
Just before the summer, Lee Michael Shults officially took up his post as the new director. Together with his deputy, Adriana Ruiz, he aims to forge closer links between the field of gender equality and research, both regionally and nationally.
A new report shows that Norway is well placed to promote gender equality through the green and digital transitions. The report was commissioned by the Norwegian authorities, with expert input from the Centre for Gender and Equality at the University of Agder (UiA).
The Centre for Gender and Equality at the University of Agder is awarding five master’s grants of NOK 15,000 each to UiA students submitting their thesis during the 2026–2027 academic year. Application deadline: 1 October.
KrF’s proposal to scrap Bufdir’s guidelines on gender diversity is not only about transgender people. It calls into question the very principle of universal protection for minorities – and could weaken the rights of all minorities in Norway.
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