International prize awarded annually for outstanding research in the humanities, social sciences, law or theology. Administered by the University of Bergen, Norway. Funded by the Norwegian Government.
The Holberg Prize
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"No lever vi i ei postprint-tid, og eg meiner å sjå ei tilbakevending til ein gammal kultur der det trykte ikkje lenger er autoritativt, men det som går frå munn til munn. I dag synest influensarar i aukande grad å vere dei folk trur på", sier Lyndal Roper.
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The Holberg Prize
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"This question has particular salience now that we have seen the rise, and perhaps the waning, of right-wing political movements that aim to promote ‘family’ life, restrict abortion, and limit women’s freedoms."
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"But when and why does controlling fertility and sexuality become central to political agendas, and why do such ideas attract women as well as men?"
Today, the 2026 Nils Klim Prize was conferred upon Associate Professor Majse Lind. Read or listen to her Acceptance Speech here.
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Today, Norway's Minister of Research and Higher Education Sigrun Aasland conferred the Holberg Prize upon Professor Lyndal Roper and the Nils Klim Prize upon Associate Professor Majse Lind.
We congratulate the Laureates!
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Today, the 2026 Holberg Prize was conferred upon Professor Lyndal Roper. Read or listen to her Acceptance Speech here.
(Photo: Eivind Senneset)
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The 2026 Holberg Prize and Nils Klim Prize Award Ceremony will begin at 14:00, CEST.
Professor Lyndal Roper will receive the Holberg Prize, and Associate Professor Majse Lind will receive the Nils Klim Prize. Livestream link below.
(Photo: Eivind Senneset.)
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"What makes people suddenly attracted to a conservative vision of the family?"
Laureate Lyndal Roper delivered her Holberg Lecture today. The lecture can be watched in full on the link below:
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Om vi ikkje lærer studentane kritisk tenking og korleis dei skal arbeide med KI, gjer vi oss irrelevante, seier vinnar av Holbergprisen Lyndal Roper.
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"What happens when such a vision is allied with religious conviction? When and why do governments want to control fertility and sexuality – after all, for most people before there was reliable contraception, sex and fertility could not really be separated?"
The Holberg Prize
"Det historikerne ofte er dårligere til, er å forestille seg at mennesker faktisk opplevde at det var deres religiøse overbevisninger som drev dem."
Professor Gunnar Winsnes Knutsen skriver om Holbergprisvinner Lyndal Roper.
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