The 2026 Holberg Conversation: Lyndal Roper

Lyndal Roper receives the 2026 Holberg Prize.
Lyndal Roper receives the 2026 Holberg Prize. (Photo: Eivind Senneset.)

Holberg Laureate Lyndal Roper was interviewed by Professor Gunnar Winsnes Knutsen for the 2026 Holberg Conversation.

The Holberg Conversation is an annual interview of the Holberg Laureate, conducted by an academic in the Laureate’s field.

Lyndal Roper is Emeritus Regius Professor of History at the University of Oxford. She was awarded the 2026 Holberg Prize for her groundbreaking research into early European history, particularly the Reformation period.

The interview was conducted on June 1, 2026, by Gunnar Winsnes Knutsen, Professor of History, University of Bergen.

Details

Monday 1 June 2026
10:00
–
12:00
,
CET
The interview will be available on YouTube in late December.

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