Skeivt Arkiv

The Norwegian archive for queer history

Why (Queer) History Matters: The Politics of History

International, interdisciplinary conference at UiB, 29–30 August.

The posters saying safe sex

Posters from the time of the health crisis are now available at the Queer Archive.

Queer cultural year 2022

2022 marks the 50 year anniversary of decriminalisation of sex between men in Norway.

OUTing the Past festival conference

At the end of March Skeivt arkiv attended the festival conference OUTing the Past in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

OUTing The Past Bergen 2019

For the first time in Norway: OUTing the Past - queer history to the people! Bergen Public Library, March 16th, 12-15.30.

The Outrageous Rocky Twins

In May 2018, Gary Chapman visited Skeivt arkiv in connection with research for his forthcoming book about the Norwegian twin brothers Leif and Paal Roschberg (born 1909 in...

Exhibition: Queer Nightlife

Welcome to the exhibition Queer Nightlife. With over 1000 photos, 100 posters, videos, histories and objects the exhibition showcases queer and LGBT nightlife in Norway 1950-...

Archival project

March 8th Oxana Velichko and Inger Lene Nyttingnes started working as project archivists at Skeivt arkiv. They will be working full time with packing and cataloging the...

Agnes Bolsø (født 1953)

Professor of interdisciplinary gender studies Agnes Bolsø has since the early 1970s been active on the left in Norwegian politics and NGOs, including Det Norske Forbundet av...

Aasmund Robert Vik (born 1947)

Aasmund Robert Vik was one of the central driving forces when Åpen Kirkegruppe (support network for christian LGBT persons in Norway) was established in 1976. He has been...

Ellen Mortensen (born 1953)

Today, Ellen Mortensen is a professor of literary studies at University of Bergen, and a notable feminist. She has an activist background from organizations such as DNF-48,...

Inge Ås (born 1953)

Ås was one of the most visible active lesbian feminists in 1970s Norway, and a central figure at Kvinnehuset (the women's house) in Oslo.

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University of Bergen Library, Skeivt arkiv

Visiting address: Skeivt arkiv
HF-bygget, Sydnesplassen 7, 5007 Bergen

Opening hours:
Mon–Wed: 09:00–15:30 (15:00 mid-May–mid-Sep.)
Thu: 10:00–15:30 (mid-May–mid-Sep.)

Postal address: Postboks 7808, 5020 Bergen
Contact: skeivtarkiv@uib.no

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