«No Platforming and Free Expression» 6th and 7th of May 2019, OsloMet
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.
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