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Call for nominations: The Nils Klim Prize 2019
The Holberg Board is now inviting nominations for the Nils Klim Prize 2019. The Prize is awarded to young Nordic scholars under the age of 35 who have made outstanding contributions to research within...
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Call for nominations: The Holberg Prize 2019
The Holberg Board is inviting nominations for the Holberg Prize 2019 for outstanding scholarly work in the arts and humanities, social sciences, law and theology.
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Announcement of the Holberg Prize and Nils Klim Prize
On March 14 we will announce the winner of the Holberg Prize and Nils Klim Prize 2018. The ceremony can be watched live from 9:00.Date/time: Wednesday, March 14, 2018 - 09:00 to 09:30The announcement...
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Award Ceremony for the Holberg Prize and the Nils Klim Prize 2018
The official award ceremony for the Holberg Prize and the Nils Klim PrizeDate/time: Wednesday, June 6, 2018 - 13:00 to 14:00In accordance with tradition, the ceremony is attended by members of the...
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Award Ceremony: The Holberg Prize School Project 2018
Announcement and Award Ceremony of the Holberg Prize School Project Winners and the Teacher Prize 2018Date/time: Wednesday, June 6, 2018 - 10:00 to 11:00Each year, twelve upper secondary schools, and...
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Holberg Debate Sparked Public Discussion
Julian Assange is interviewed during Holberg Debate 2017. (Photo credit: Hjørdis Longva/The Holberg Prize)The University Aula in Bergen was packed on 2nd December, when more than 300 people watched...
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The Nils Klim Interview 2017: Katrine Vellesen Løken
Katrine Vellesen Løken. Photo: Thor Brødreskift / The Holberg PrizeThe Norwegian economist Katrine Vellesen Løken was awarded the Nils Klim Prize in 2017 for her research on different aspects of the...
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The Nils Klim Committee Recommendation is Ready
From the left: Tone Sverdrup (University of Oslo), Lars Magnusson (Uppsala University), Elina Vuola (University of Helsinki), chairman Frans Gregersen (University of Copenhagen) and Vilhjálmur Árnason...
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Media Power: A Battle of Bubbles?
Claes de Vreese became the first Nils Klim Laureate in 2004. Photo: Scanpix/Marit Hommedal.Fourteen years have passed since Claes de Vreese became the first Nils Klim Laureate. In this 2017 interview,...
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Committee Meeting and Consulate General Event Held in Amsterdam
Professor Claes de Vreese, the 2004 Nils Klilm Laureate, speaks at the The Royal Norwegian Honorary Consulate General in Amsterdam. (Photo: The Holberg Prize)Last week, the Holberg Committee convened...
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2018 Holberg Prize and Nils Klim Prize Laureates Announced
Holberg Laureate (2018) Professor Cass Sunstein and Nils Klim Laureate (2018) Dr. Francesca R. Jensenius. (Photo credits: Rose Lincoln/Christopher Olssøn)The Holberg Prize 2018 is awarded to American...
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Cass R. Sunstein
2018Harvard Law School, Harvard UniversityUSAPhoto: Rose LincolnThe American legal scholar Cass R. Sunstein is awarded the 2018 Holberg Prize for his wide-ranging, original, prolific and highly...
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Francesca Refsum Jensenius
2018Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI) NorwayPhoto: Christopher OlssønThe Norwegian political scientist Francesca R. Jensenius is awarded the 2018 Nils Klim Prize for her research on...
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How can we Reduce Inequality?
The 2018 Nils Klim Laureate, Francesca R. Jensenius, is interested in how electoral dynamics and institutional design affect different types of inequality in society. (Photo credits: Christopher...
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Graduate opportunity: Masterclass with Cass R. Sunstein
Photo: Rose LincolnThe Holberg Prize is offering scholarships for five Nordic PhD candidates to participate in a Masterclass with Professor Cass R. Sunstein on "What to Do About Human Error". The event...
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A Cornerstone of Democracy
Jørn Jacobsen received the Nils Klim Prize in 2011. (Photo credit: Hans Jørgen Brun.)In 2011, Jørn Jacobsen was awarded the Nils Klim Prize for his research into Norwegian criminal law. In this...
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The Nils Klim Seminar: “The Politics of Inclusion: Quotas in Contemporary...
Nils Klim Laureate Francesca Refsum Jensenius presents her research and discusses the use of electoral quotas in India with two internationally renowned scholars. Date/time: Monday, June 4, 2018 -...
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Masterclass with 2018 Holberg Laureate Cass Sunstein: "What to do about human...
The Holberg Prize has invited five Nordic PhD candidates to discuss the topic "What to do about Human Error" with Holberg Laureate Cass Sunstein in Bergen on 4 June. Date/time: Monday, June 4, 2018 -...
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The Holberg Symposium, 2018: "Democracy and Truth"
Can democracies arrive at truth – and if so, through which mechanisms?Date/time: Tuesday, June 5, 2018 - 09:00 to 13:00In many nations, there is concern about whether democracies can arrive at truth -...
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