GEST joins the United Nations University

GEST joins the United Nations University

The Gender Equality Studies and Training Programme (GEST) at the University of Iceland became formally part of the United Nations University (UNU-GEST) on 9 May 2013. It followed the signing of a tripartite agreement between the Icelandic Minstry for Foreign Affairs,...
Symposium: Philosophy and Politics of Evil

Symposium: Philosophy and Politics of Evil

On Thursday March 21 the Institute of Philosophy at the University of Iceland, EDDA – Center of Excellence, the German Film Festival, Bíó Paradís and Goethe Institute will host a symposium titled “Philosophy and Politics of Evil”. The symposium  will take place at the...
EDDA Public Lecture: Constitutions as Products

EDDA Public Lecture: Constitutions as Products

Professor Tom Ginsburg, Leo Spitz Professor of International Law, Ludwig and Hilde Wolf Research Scholar and Professor of Political Science at the University of Chicago, will give a public talk entitled “Constitutions as Products” on Wednesday 20 February 2013. The...