Holberg Prize News

The Holberg Prize in Berlin – "The Power of Exempla"

15.02.2016
On 11 February, an event was held at the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Berlin, with a lecture on the topic: “The Power of Exempla.” The event was held in connection with the meeting of the Holberg Committee on the following day, during which the Committee put forward its recommendation for this year’s Holberg Prize recipient.

New Academic Director of the Holberg Prize

13.08.2015
Ellen Mortensen has been appointed academic director of the Holberg Prize as of August 1st. She follows Ivar Bleiklie, who has been director for the last five years.
Marina Warner

Meet the panelists of Marina Warner's Holberg Masterclass 2015

2.06.2015
— It is a profound honor to be accepted to take part, says Houman Sadri, one of five PhD-candidates selected to participate in the first ever Holberg Prize Masterclass on June 8, in which Marina Warner initiates a discussion about what happens to the culture and history of displaced populations.
Marina Warner

Interview with Marina Warner

16.03.2015
In this podcast, "From Vogue to University, and "Why I Quit", interviewer Knut Melvær talk with professor Warner about her upbringing and how she came into the academy.