# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Chr. Michelsen Lecture: International Encounters on Palestinian Terrain
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 12 Mar, 2026 at 03:00 pm – Thu, 12 Mar, 2026 at 05:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Join us in Bergen on March 12th at 3:00 pm, where Professor Ilana Feldman from George Washington University, USA will deliver a keynote lecture. 

Read more and register for the event her: https://www.cmi.no/events/3566-chr-michelsen-lecture-international-encounters-on-palestinian-terrain

In this talk Feldman examines the paradox of international humanitarian law, its growing ubiquity alongside its apparent impotence. The promise to protect civilians, regulate the use of force, and enable asylum is increasingly perceived as unfulfilled, particularly in light of the Israeli war on Gaza following the Hamas attack on 7 October 2023. Yet Palestine’s role as a critical site for interrogating the operations and implications of international law, institutions, and discourse long predates this conflict.

Drawing on archival and ethnographic research, Professor Feldman explores how Palestine has shaped, and been shaped by, the international. She investigates the foundational terms of these encounters, asking how international actors claim standing and proximity, how complicity might serve as a basis for responsibility, and what forms of resolution emerge from these positions. The lecture will engage three distinct case studies:

•	The International Committee of the Red Cross’s efforts to assert its authority and the force of IHL during the early years of the Israeli occupation (1967–75);

•	The World Council of Churches’ evolving stance on Palestine in the 1960s, shifting from aid to advocacy and reinterpreting complicity;

•	BADIL’s work to educate international advocates, challenging dominant frameworks of standing and responsibility.

Following the lecture, a panel conversation will address the targeting of civilian populations and infrastructure in conflict, and the possibilities and limitations of peacebuilding interventions. The panel will contribute with reflections from Ethiopia, Mozambique, and Sudan, extending the discussion beyond the Palestinian context. 

The event will also include the awarding of the Chr. Michelsen Prize, and conclude with light refreshments and informal mingling in the Bergen Global foyer.

KEYNOTE
Ilana Feldman, Professor of Anthropology, History, and International Affairs at George Washington University, USA.   

PANEL CONVERSATION
Lovise Aalen, Research Professor (CMI)
Munzoul Assal, Senior Researcher at Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI).  
Aslak Jangård Orre, Senior Researcher (CMI)

MODERATOR
Antonio De Lauri, Research Professor, CMI 

The event is free and open to all. 

We hope to see you there!
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/bergen/chr-michelsen-lecture-international-encounters-on-palestinian-terrain/200029757893353
- **Event Categories**: art, fine-arts, theatre
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 27

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Bergen
- **state**: HO
- **country**: Norway
- **location**: Bergen Global CMI/UiB
- **lat**: 60.38973
- **long**: 5.31392
- **full address**: Bergen Global CMI/UiB, Jekteviksbakken 31,Bergen, Hordaland, Norway

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Chr. Michelsen Lecture: International Encounters on Palestinian Terrain being held?
  - **A:** Chr. Michelsen Lecture: International Encounters on Palestinian Terrain takes place on Thu, 12 Mar, 2026 at 03:00 pm to Thu, 12 Mar, 2026 at 05:30 pm at Bergen Global CMI/UiB, Jekteviksbakken 31,Bergen, Hordaland, Norway.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Chr. Michelsen Lecture: International Encounters on Palestinian Terrain?
  - **A:** Chr. Michelsen Lecture: International Encounters on Palestinian Terrain is organized by Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI).
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Chr. Michelsen Lecture: International Encounters on Palestinian Terrain is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Bergen, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Chr. Michelsen Lecture: International Encounters on Palestinian Terrain sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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