Holberg Prize News

Portrait of Paul Gilroy, the 2019 Holberg Laureate

Interview with Holberg Laureate Paul Gilroy

27.05.2019
Professor Paul Gilroy is awarded the Holberg Prize in 2019 for his research contributions to cultural studies, critical race studies, literary studies and related fields. We asked him a few questions about his research, about the meaning of race, double consciousness, and what it means to be human.

Graduate Opportunity: Masterclass with Holberg Laureate Paul Gilroy

29.03.2019
The Holberg Prize is offering scholarships for five PhD candidates from the Nordic countries to participate in a Masterclass with Professor Paul Gilroy on the topic "Multiculturalism or Melancholia". The event takes place in Bergen on Monday, 3 June. The deadline for applications is 1 May.

Programme for the 2019 Holberg Week

25.03.2019
Join us in the celebration of the 2019 Holberg Laurate and the Nils Klim Laureate. The Holberg Week will take place on 3 - 6 June in Bergen and Oslo.

2019 Holberg Prize and Nils Klim Prize Laureates Announced

13.03.2019
The Holberg Prize is awarded to British cultural historian Paul Gilroy for his contributions to critical race studies, post-colonialism and related fields. The Nils Klim Prize is awarded to Icelandic philosopher Finnur Dellsén for his research in epistemology and the philosophy of science.