Academic symposium held in honour of the 2026 Holberg Laureate, Lyndal Roper. The Laureate introduces the topic, followed by presentations by invited guests, a panel discussion and in the end an open Q&A session.
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Speakers
- Lyndal Roper, 2026 Holberg Laureate, and Regius Chair of History emeritus at the University of Oxford
- Annette Kehnel, Professor and Chair of Medieval History, University of Mannheim
- Barbara D. Savage, Professor Emerita of Africana Studies, University of Pennsylvania
- Sunil Amrith, Renu and Anand Dhawan Professor of History, Yale University
The event will be moderated by Bjørn Enge Bertelsen, Professor of Anthropology, University of Bergen, and Academic Director of the Holberg Prize.