About the group
This group focuses on China-Nordic law, particularly in the fields of (1) collaborative governance on green transition in Norway and China, (2) comparative studies on law and society in Nordic countries and China, and (3) global legal history involving Nordic countries and China.
Objectives
The thematic group will create an open academic platform for joint research on law and society in China and the Nordic countries.
The thematic group will be implementing the academic cooperation agreements between the Faculty of Law and Chinese academic institutions through the following activities:
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Invite academics from the Chinese institutions having cooperation agreements included in the Oslo Law Faculty-China Legal Academic Exchange.
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Have regular meetings (hybrid) on themes selected by the group's members and Chinese academics under the exchange agreements.
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Facilitate guest researcher stays in Oslo and in Shanghai.
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Coordinate activities with Nordic institutions including the Finnish China Law Centre.
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Create one cooperative panel in the planned 2026 sustainability law conference.
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Publish research results.
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Develop common projects and apply for funding.
Duration
Leader
Primary members
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Maria Lundberg, international law, human rights and minority-, indigenous peoples' rights in China and Norway (leader)
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Mads Andenæs, comparative-, company-, international finance law
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Ole-Kristian Fauchald, environmental-, administrative- and international law
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Dag Michalsen, legal history and comparative law
Associated members
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Kirsten Sandberg, a specialist in the rights of the child in Norwegian and international law
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Endre Stavang, a specialist in property-, environmental and economic law
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Tauhidur Rahman, a specialist in development economics, University of Arizona, USA
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Pia Rudolfsson Goyer, independent consultant, a specialist on human rights in finance and green transition
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Yong Zhou, a specialist in Chinese law, international human rights law and legal anthropology