Frederik Poulsen: The 2020 Nils Klim Conversation
The Danish theologian Frederik Poulsen was awarded the 2020 Nils Klim Prize for his outstanding contributions to Old Testament Studies. His work is characterised by an innovative combination of histor...
17 Des 20201h 17min
The 2016 Holberg Debate with Timothy Garton Ash: "Free Speech in an Age of Diversity and Conflict"
Professor Timothy Garton Ash of the University of Oxford is the keynote speaker of the first Holberg Debate in 2016. He was invited to elaborate on the central themes of his book "Free Speech: Ten Pri...
15 Des 20201h 53min
Griselda Pollock: The 2020 Holberg Conversation
The 2020 Holberg Prize is awarded to British-Canadian scholar Griselda Pollock for her groundbreaking contributions to feminist art history and cultural studies. In this interview, Pollock discusses h...
12 Des 20201h 32min
The 2020 Holberg Debate: "Is Global Stability a Pipe Dream?"
At the 2020 Holberg Debate, Amb. John Bolton and Member of the Hellenic Parliament Yanis Varoufakis discussed current threats to regional and global stability. The debate took place on 5 December and ...
11 Des 20202h 22min
The 2019 Holberg Debate: "Why I am still a communist" with Slavoj Žižek and Tyler Cowen
Slavoj Žižek has been called the «the most dangerous philosopher in the West» and a cultural theorist superstar, as he mixes Marxism with pop culture and psychoanalysis. In an age where the principles...
2 Jan 20202h 18min
Finnur Dellsén: The 2019 Nils Klim Conversation
2019 Nils Klim Laureate Finnur Dellsén is Senior Lecturer of Philosophy at the University of Iceland. In this interview he discusses a range of topics, including his research in the philosophy of scie...
21 Nov 201957min
Paul Gilroy: The 2019 Holberg Conversation
In this interview, 2019 Holberg Prize Laureate Paul Gilroy discusses a range of topics, including his childhood and adolesence in post-colonial Britain, his research on race and identity, and how to b...
21 Nov 20191h 1min
Prof. Mary Beard: "What's the Point of Ancient Rome?"
In connection with the Holberg Committee meeting in Rome on 8 January, 2019, Committee member Mary Beard held a lecture at the Royal Norwegian Embassy on 7 January. The title of the lecture was: "What...
12 Feb 201927min
