No Platforming has been much debated across the world due to instances, where individuals have been barred from participating as university speakers, in public panels, and other fora. Opponents to No platforming highlight the dangers of muting controversial voices and fear it can undermine free expression. This conference attempts to address some of the controversies in open and constructive exchanges, and has invited speakers and panelists from several countries, representing a variety of views and experiences.

See the full program here

The particpants

Andina Dwifatma, writer, Indonesia

 

Ade Armando, Associate professor and journalist, Indonesia

 

Quatrina Hosain, activist & journalist, Karachi, Pakistan

 

Niels Ivar Larsen, journalist at Information, Denmark

 

Eric Heinze, Professor at the School of Law, Queen Mary University of London

 

Abeer Saady, reporter & PhD fellow, Egypt and Germany

 

Lena Anderson, writer and journalist, Sweden

 

Essia Atrous, journalist & writer, Tunisia

 

Lars Gule, Associate Professor at OsloMet

 

Nora Mehsen, writer & freelancer

 

Camara Lundestad Joof, writer & artist

 

Shazia Majid, author and journalist in VG

 

Mina Adampour, medical doctor & writer

 

Anne Birgitta Nilsen, Professor at OsloMet

 

Ane Stø, leader of Ottar Feminist group

 

Tine Eide,  Assistant Professor & Journalist, OsloMet

 

Bente Kalsnes, Associate Professor at OsloMet

 

Peter Münster, Facebook – Head of Communications for the Nordic region

 

Hans Rustad, Editor of Document.no

 

Mari Skurdal, Editor-in-Chief Klassekampen

 

Maren Fuchsia Celius-Blix, writer & commentator

Ingeborg Senneset, journalist, author and board member Norwegian PEN

 

Ervin Kohn, deputy director, The Norwegian Center against Racism

 

Elisabeth Eide, Professor OsloMet

 

Ahmedur Rashid Chowdhury, Editor of Shuddashahr Magazine, Bangladesh/Norway 

 

Atta Ansari, reporter NRK

 

Afshin Ismaeli, reporter Aftenposten

 

Anna M. Grøndal Larsen, Associate Professor at OsloMet

 

Ingerid Salvesen, Assistant Professor, OsloMet & journalist

 

Anne-Cécilie Sibué-Birkeland, Theatre Director at Black Box

 

Knut Olav Åmås, Director, Free Expression Foundation

 

Andreas Delsett, Artistic Director Oslo House of Literature

 

Pål Refsdal, Documentary Filmmaker

 

Ingrid Fadnes, Assistant Professor, OsloMet & journalist