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Programme for the Holberg Week 6-9 June
Photo credits: Marcus Marcetic / Stephanie MitchellWe look forward to the celebration of this year's laureates, lectures by prominent international guests, discussions and much more. Welcome to the...
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Masterclass: Meet the panelists
Masterclass 2015 with Marina Warner. Photo: Ole Kristian OlsenFive PhD candidates from the Nordic countries have been selected to partake in a Masterclass with Holberg Laureate Stephen Greenblatt...
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– Emissions trading is far from straightforward: Interview with Sanja Bogojević
Sanja Bogojević receives the 2016 Nils Klim Prize for her research on environmental markets and emissions trading schemes from a legal perspective. Photo: Stefan BengtssonAre environmental issues a...
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The Holberg Symposium and Holberg Lecture 2016: Live Streams
On 7 June, international scholars, authors and critics meet with Stephen Greenblatt to explore the theme "Art in Life / Life in Art" at the 2016 Holberg Symposium. Watch the live stream from 09:00. We...
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The Holberg Prize and the Nils Klim Prize conferred
Photo: Marit Hommedal, NTB ScanpixToday, the Holberg Prize was officially conferred upon American author, scholar and literature Professor Stephen Greenblatt by H.R.H. Crown Prince Haakon.At a...
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Stephen Greenblatts' Award Ceremony Speech
Stephen Greenblatt, on stage in the University Aula together with His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon og Sigmund Grønmo, Chair of the Holberg Board. Photo: Marit Hommedal / ScanpixHolberg Prize...
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New members to the Holberg Board
The Holberg Board, photographed at the board meeting on 29 September, 2016. From the left: Sigmund Grønmo, Øivind Andersen, Britt Andersen, Knut Olav Åmås and Trude Haugli. Photo: Thor Brødreskift.The...
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Holberg Debate to be launched 3 December
The Holberg Debate will a public discussion on pressing issues of our time.3 December 2016 sees the launch of the Holberg Debate. The debate is inspired by Ludvig Holberg’s ideas of enlightenment and...
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Shortlist ready for the Holberg Prize 2017
The map shows the distribution of Holberg Prize candidates worldwide.The Holberg Committee met in Vienna 20-22 October and decided on the final shortlist for the Holberg Prize 2017. We are now one step...
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Iceland on the Nils Klim map!
Map over the Nordic region.This years' shortlist is ready and the Nils Klim Committee is well under way with their work. Icelandic candidates are on the list, for the first time! The Nils Klim Prize is...
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Timothy Garton Ash confirmed for the Holberg Debate
Professor Timothy Garton Ash. Private photo.Timothy Garton Ash is confirmed as keynote speaker for the first Holberg Debate, which will concern dilemmas related to free speech and exchange of...
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The Holberg Debate 2016: Free Speech in an Age of Diversity and Conflict
How can we build a framework for ‘civilized conflict’ in multicultural societies where different world views determine which types of expression that are deemed unacceptable? Timothy Garton Ash, Kari...
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Robust Civility in an Age of Diversity and Conflict
From the left: Jostein Gripsrud, Timothy Garton Ash, Kari Steen-Johnsen og Anine Kierulf. Photo: Bergen House of LiteratureHow can we build a framework for ‘civilized conflict’ in multicultural...
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Call for nominations: The Nils Klim Prize 2018
The Holberg Board is now inviting nominations for the Nils Klim Prize 2018. Candidates are young Nordic scholars under the age of 35 who have made outstanding contributions to research within the arts...
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Call for nominations: The Holberg Prize 2018
The Holberg Bards is inviting nominations for the Holberg Prize 2018 for outsstanding scholarly work within the academic fields of the arts and humanities, social sciences, law and theology.
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The Nils Klim Committee Submits its Recommentation
The Nils Klim Committee during their meeting in Bergen on 17 January. From the left: Lars Magnusson (University of Uppsala), Elina Vuola (University of Helsinki), Committee Chair Frans Gregersen...
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Announcement of the Holberg Prize and Nils Klim Prize 2017
On March 14 we will announce the winner of the Holberg Prize and Nils Klim Prize 2017. The ceremony can be watched live from 9:00.Date/time: Tuesday, March 14, 2017 - 09:00The announcement ceremony...
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Holberg Committee Meeting and Embassy Event Held in Paris
Professor Julia Kristeva during her talk a talk at the Royal Norwegian Embassy on 9 February.The Holberg Committee convened in Paris recently to submit its recommendation for the 2017 Laureate, and...
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Onora O'Neill
2017Newnham College, University of CambridgeUnited KingdomPhoto: Martin DijkstraThe British Philosopher Onora O'Neill is awarded the Holberg Prize 2017 for her influental work in the field of moral and...
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Holberg Prize and Nils Klim Prize Laureates 2017 Announced
Holberg Laureate (2017) Baronesse Onora O'Neill / Nils Klim Laureate (2017). Photo credits: Thor Brødreskift and Martin Dijkstra.The Holberg Prize 2017 is awarded to British scholar and Philosophy...
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