The Board of the Holberg Prize is responsible for all activities and events related to the Holberg Prize and awards the prizes at the recommendation of the Academic Committees.
The Board appoints members to the Academic Committees and is responsible for ensuring that other objectives are met in accordance with the statutes for the Holberg Prize.
Members of the Board of the Holberg Prize
Jørgen Magnus Sejersted
Chair of the Holberg Board, Professor of Nordic Literature
University of Bergen
Email: jorgen.sejersted@uib.no
Hans Petter Graver
Professor, Department of Private Law
University of Oslo
Lise Rye
Professor of European Contemporary History
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Siv Ellen Kraft
Professor of Religious Studies
UiT The Arctic University of Norway
Jette F. Christensen
Writer and columnist
Altinget
Tore Wig
Professor of Political Science
University of Oslo
Appointment of Board Members
The University of Bergen appoints the Board of the Holberg Prize. The Board consists of the Chair of the Board and five Board Members nominated by universities and academies in Norway. The Board Members represent different institutions, and at least one member must work outside the university and university college sector.
Board Members are appointed for a period of four years and may be reappointed once. The government regulations concerning gender representation apply to the appointment of board members.