On Tuesday, 16 March, the 2027 Holberg Prize and Nils Klim Prize will be announced at the University Aula in Bergen.
At the event, the Rector of the University of Bergen, Margareth Hagen, will present welcoming remarks. The Chair of the Holberg Prize Board, Professor Jørgen Sejersted, will announce the recipients of the 2027 Holberg Prize and the 2027 Nils Klim Prize. We will also hear the citations from the Academic Committees, before Holberg Prize Academic Director, Professor Bjørn Enge Bertelsen, will lead a conversation between experts on the Laureates and their scholarly work.
The programme will also feature musical performances.
Light refreshments will be served.
About the Prizes
The Holberg Prize is awarded annually to a scholar who has made outstanding contributions to research in the humanities, social sciences, law or theology. The recipient must have had a decisive influence on international research. The Prize is worth NOK 6,000,000.
The Nils Klim Prize is awarded annually in the above fields, to a young researcher. The candidate must be a citizen of a Nordic country or be formally affiliated with a Nordic research institution. Also, the candidate must be under 40 years of age at the nomination deadline. The Prize is worth NOK 500,000.