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The Holberg Symposium was held in honour of Julia Kristeva, the Holberg Laureate 2004, on 2. December in Bergen.

The main lecture at the Symposium was held by the Holberg Laureate 2005, Professor Jürgen Habermas. Also four scholars were invited to give a lecture which theme was in relation to the topic of Jürgen Habermas´s lecture. All of the main lectures were commented by additional scholars. The main lectures from the symposium has later been published as a book.

The Holberg Prize annually organises an academic symposium in the honour of the Holberg Prize Laureate. The theme of this year's symposium is: "Civil Society and the Welfare State: Competitors or Allies?”

Lectures and talks by Manuel Castells, Göran Therborn, Helen Margetts, Andrew Chadwick, Terhi Rantanen, Annabelle Sreberny and William Dutton. The symposium is open to the public and all are welcome.

Five Nordic PhD candidates have been selected to partake in an exclusive Masterclass with Holberg Laureate Stephen Greenblatt.

How does life enter into the formal structure of works of art and literature? How do those works enter into the life of their own and future times?

A reflection on Shakespeare’s uncanny ability–the ability of the Humanities more generally–to confer life upon the objects of imaginative attention.

Join us in a celebration of this years’ Laureates.

The official award ceremony for the Holberg Prize and the Nils Klim Prize.

A conversation with the 2016 Holberg Laureate, Renaissance and Shakespeare Scholar, Stephen Greenblatt.

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?

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.

The Holberg Prize has invited five Nordic PhD students to participate in a Masterclass discussion with Onora O'Neill on "Judgement and Interpretation".

Should freedom of expression protect speech and writing that damage, undermine or distort communication?

Lecture by Holberg Laureate Onora O’Neill, Honorary Professor of Philosophy, University of Cambridge.

The official award ceremony for the Holberg Prize and the Nils Klim Prize

A conversation with the 2017 Holberg Laureate Onora O’Neill about trustworthiness and trust.

Holberg Laureates Stephen Greenblatt and Manuel Castells will discuss the status and importance of research in the social sciences and the humanities, from the perspective of their respective disciplines.

On 27 September, the Holberg Prize and the Norwegian Consulate General will host a reception at the Consul General’s residence.

On 28 September, the Holberg Prize will co-present a facilitated conversation between 2016 Holberg Laureate Stephen Greenblatt, literature professor at Harvard University and Shakespeare scholar, and the American playwright Tony Kushner.

At this year's Holberg Debate, John Pilger, Julian Assange og Jonathan Heawood will discuss the presence of propaganda in news and social media, and its democratic implications.

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.