«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

Foto: Fabian af Petersens
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

Foto: Siv Dolmen.
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