Best Holberg Prize Talks Podcasts (2024)

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Achille Mbembe: "The Earthly Community" 52:48

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On 5 June 2024 Holberg Laureate Achille Mbembe held his Holberg Lecture: "The Earthly Community" in the University Aula in Bergen.How should we inhabit anew and share as equitably as possible a planet whose life-support system has been so severely damaged by human activities as to be in dire need of repair?Achille Mbembe is Research Professor of Hi…

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Interview with 2024 Nils Klim Laureate Siddharth Sareen 1:11:36

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Siddharth Sareen is the 2024 Nils Klim Laureate. He receives the prize for his research in environmental social sciences. In this interview, he speaks about his background, his academic journey, his research interests, and the work that lead to his being rewarded the Nils Klim Prize.Sareen is professor of energy and environment at the Department of…

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Interview with 2024 Holberg Laureate Achille Mbembe 1:04:43

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The 2024 Laureate Achille Mbembe in conversation with Hlonipha Mokoena. Achille Mbembe is research professor of history and politics at the Wits Institute for Social and Economic Research (WISER), at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (Wits).Hlonipha Mokoena is professor and acting Co-Director at WiSER, Wits University.The interview …

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The 2023 Holberg Conversation with Joan Martinez-Alier 58:40

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The 2023 Holberg Prize was awarded to Catalan scholar Joan Martinez-Alier for his groundbreaking research in ecological economics, political ecology and environmental justice. Martinez-Alier is Professor Emeritus at the Institute of Environmental Science and Technology, at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (ICTA-UAB). In this interview, he talk…

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The 2023 Holberg Debate on Consciousness: A. Seth, T. Luhrman, & R. Sheldrake 2:42:27

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Do conscious experiences happen both within and outside the brain, and can science solve the 'hard problem' of consciousness?At the 2023 Holberg Debate, Tanya Luhrmann, Anil Seth and Rupert Sheldrake met to explore the deep scientific and philosophical mystery of consciousness. The debate was chaired by David Malone.The Holberg Debate is an annual …

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Joan Martinez-Alier: "Land, Water, Air and Freedom" 58:18

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On Wednesday, 7 June, the 2023 Holberg Prize Laureate Joan Martinez-Alier held the lecture: "Land, Water, Air and Freedom" in the University Aula in Bergen. Mapping geographies of resistance at the frontiers of commodity extraction and waste disposal in a world counter-movement for environmental justice.As the industrial economy grows, there is als…

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The 2022 Holberg Debate on Ukraine, Russia, China and the West. 2:32:14

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The 2022 Holberg Debate: "Will Fear Keep Us Safe?"How will the war in Ukraine and other geopolitical crises impact the global security order, and what do they mean for the power of deterrence ?Panel: John J. Mearsheimer and Carl BildtModerator: Cecilie Hellestveit Organizer: The Holberg PrizeJohn J. Mearsheimer is the R. Wendell Harrison Distinguis…

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The Holberg Laureate LIVE With Sheila Jasanoff: "Expertise, Democracy and the Politics of Trust" 1:23:50

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"Expertise, Democracy and the Politics of Trust"2022 Holberg Laureate Sheila Jasanoff in conversation with Professor Cathrine Holst.Phenomena such as climate skepticism and vaccine refusal indicate a loss of trust in relations between experts and publics in modern democracies.Comparisons of expert decision-making across democratic societies suggest…

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Sheila Jasanoff: "Democracy in an Unknowable World" 53:02

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The Holberg Lecture by Sheila Jasanoff was held on 8 June 2022 in Bergen, as part of the 2022 Holberg Week Programme. Science and technology are so commonly seen as drivers of progress that their role in forming the horizons of individual and collective self-understanding often passes unnoticed in political theory and practice. STS corrects this im…

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The 2021 Holberg Debate on Identity Politics: J. Butler, C. West, G.Greenwald and S. Critchley. 2:31:16

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The 2021 Holberg Debate: "Identity Politics and Culture Wars" Does identity politics as it is currently manifesting itself offer a suitable avenue towards social justice, or has it become a recipe for cultural antagonism, political polarization, and new forms of injustice?Panel: Judith Butler, Cornel West, Glenn Greenwald.Moderator: Simon Critchley…

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Interview with 2017 Nils Klim Laureate Katrine Vellesen Løken 21:59

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In 2017, Katrine Vellesen Løken became Nils Klim Laureate. In this 2021 interview, she discusses her career choices and motivation, and describes her research interests.Vellesen Løken is interviewed by Ine Røvik for the Holberg Prize.By The Holberg Prize

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Martha C. Nussbaum: "Justice for Animals: Practical Progress through Philosophical Theory" 51:45

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The Holberg Lecture by Holberg Laureate Martha C. Nussbaum was held on 8 June, 2021.Animals suffer injustice at our hands: the cruelties of the factory farming industry, poaching and trophy hunting, assaults on the habitats of many creatures, and innumerable other instances of cruelty and neglect. Human domination is everywhere: in the seas, where …

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Jürgen Kocka: "European Integration and Present Challenges of the European Union" (2014) 1:30:36

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In this lecture Jürgen Kocka speaks about the history of the European Union and its present challenges. The lecture was held at the University of Agder in Kristiansand, Norway 5 May 2014, as part of the 10th year anniversary of the Holberg Prize.The Holberg Prize was awarded to Jürgen Kocka in 2011. Kocka is a historian of modern Germany and Europe…

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Natalie Zemon Davis: "Dealing with Strangeness" (2014) 1:11:05

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Dealing with Strangeness: Information Flow and Language in a Colonial Slave SocietyHolberg Lecture by Natalie Zemon Davis at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, May 8th 2014. The Holberg Lectures was a series of lectures with previous Holberg Prize laureates held as part of the ten-year anniversary of the Holberg Prize.The Holberg P…

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Jürgen Habermas: "Democracy in Europe" (2014) 1:05:44

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This lecture by Jürgen Habermas was held at at the University of stavanger, on 11 September 2014, as part of the ten-year anniversary of the Holberg Prize.Jürgen Habermas recieved the Holberg Prize in 2005.The Holberg Prize was established by the Norwegian Government in 2003. The Holberg Prize is awarded annually to scholars who have made outstandi…

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Julia Kristeva: "New Forms of Revolt" (2014) 1:11:35

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In this lecture Julia Kristeva proposes a new interpretation of the experience of revolt: far from simply a negation or contestation of the norm, revolt is a transvaluation of memory, a reconstruction of subjectivity. Setting out from this definition, Kristeva stresses the personal experience of revolt as an infinite refounding of the self, and as …

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Cass Sunstein: The 2018 Holberg Conversation 58:14

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In this interview from June 4 , 2018 Holberg Laureate Cass R. Sunstein talks about his research, his background , and how he has worked to promote enduring constitutional ideals - freedom, dignity, equality, self-government, the rule of law - under contemporary circumstances.Sunstein is interviewed by Anine Kierulf, Research Director at the Norwegi…

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Onora O'Neill: The 2017 Holberg Conversation 59:23

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In this interview, 2017 Holberg Laureate Onora O’Neill discusses a variety of topics, including Immanuel Kant and public reason, human rights and duties, the ethics for communication and the dilemmas that arise from media globalisation. O’Neill is interviewed by Professor of Philosophy Lars Fredrik Svendsen, University of Bergen.Baroness Onora O’Ne…

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Stephen Greenblatt: The 2016 Holberg Conversation 1:02:19

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Stephen Greenblatt, John Cogan University Professor at Harvard University, is the 2016 Holberg Laureate. In this interview Greenblatt shares his thoughts on the role of New Historicism in literary studies, the socio-economic changes in the US in the 1960's and 1970's, and how the work of William Shakespeare is still relevant today, 400 years after …

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Marina Warner: The 2015 Holberg Conversation 45:17

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Marina Warner received the Holberg Prize in 2015 for her work on the analysis of stories and myths and how they reflect their time and place. Professor Dame Marina Warner, FBA, is Professor of English and Creative Writing at Birkbeck College, University of London, Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford, and Professorial Research Fellow at SOAS.Warner …

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Manuel Castells: "Social Movements in the Internet Age" (2014) 1:28:01

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This lecture by Manuel Castells was held at the University of Nordland in Bodø, 15 May, 2014 as part of a series of Holberg Lectures celebrating the 10th year anniversary of the Holberg Prize.The Holberg Prize is awarded annually to scholars who have made outstanding contributions to research in the arts and humanities, social science, law or theol…

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George Galloway: The 2018 Holberg Debate "Politics and Affects: The Dynamics of Social Mobilization" 23:16

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Fifty years after the 1968 revolt, how important are affects in influencing the behavior of voters, activists and policy makers? Achille Mbembe, Kathleen Cleaver and George Galloway met in Bergen on 1 December, 2018 to discuss these issues at the Holberg Debate: "Politics and Affects: The Dynamics of Social Mobilization".This recording is the keyno…

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Achille Mbembe: The 2018 Holberg Debate "Politics and Affects: The Dynamics of Social Mobilization" 25:34

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Fifty years after the 1968 revolt, how important are affects in influencing the behavior of voters, activists and policy makers? Achille Mbembe, Kathleen Cleaver and George Galloway met in Bergen on 1December, 2018 to discuss these issues at the 2018 Holberg Debate: "Politics and Affects: The Dynamics of Social Mobilization"This recording is the ke…

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Frederik Poulsen: The 2020 Nils Klim Conversation 1:17:13

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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 historical-critical and literary methodologies that have enabled him to cast new light on the ancient texts of the bible.Frederik Poulsen is Assistant Profe…

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The 2016 Holberg Debate with Timothy Garton Ash: "Free Speech in an Age of Diversity and Conflict" 1:53:48

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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 Principles for a Connected World". Following an interview with Anine Kierulf, Professor Garton Ash joins in a panel discussion with Jostein Gripsrud and …

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Griselda Pollock: The 2020 Holberg Conversation 1:32:00

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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 her background and her research, the history of art history, the women's movement, and more. Griselda Pollock is Professor of Social and Critical Histo…

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The 2020 Holberg Debate: "Is Global Stability a Pipe Dream?" 2:22:20

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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 was chaired from Bergen, Norway.At the 2020 Holberg Debate we were joined via videolink by two top speakers who have both been important policy makers…

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The 2019 Holberg Debate: "Why I am still a communist" with Slavoj Žižek and Tyler Cowen 2:18:26

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Finnur Dellsén: The 2019 Nils Klim Conversation 57:03

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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 science, when to trust experts, and what constitutes scientific progress. Interviewer is Ole Thomassen Hjortland, Associate Professor of Philosophy, Unive…

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Paul Gilroy: The 2019 Holberg Conversation 1:01:46

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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 best meet the threats posed by neo-fascism and the climate crisis. Paul Gilroy is Professor of the Humanities and Director of the Centre for the Study …

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Prof. Mary Beard: "What's the Point of Ancient Rome?" 27:14

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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's the Point of Ancient Rome".Mary Beard is Professor of Classics at the University of Cambridge, a fellow of Newnham College, and Royal Academy of Ar…

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Francesca R. Jensenius: The 2018 Nils Klim Interview (by NUPI) 29:25

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In this interview 2018 Nils Klim Laureate Franscesca R. Jensenius discusses her research, her background and more with Elana Wilson Rowe, Senior Research Fellow at NUPI. Dr. Jensenius, Senior Research Fellow at the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI), will receive the 2018 Nils Klim Prize for her research on elections, development p…

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Cass Sunstein: The 2018 Holberg Lecture: "Freedom" 58:15

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If people have freedom of choice, do their lives go better? Under what conditions? By what criteria?Consider three distinct problems:(1) In countless situations, human beings face a serious problem of “navigability”; they do not know how to get to their preferred destination, whether the issue involves health, education, employment, or well-being i…

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The Holberg Masterclass, 2018 with Cass Sunstein: "What to do about Human Error" 2:01:36

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For the Holberg Masterclass on June 4, 2018, The Holberg Prize invited six Nordic PhD candidates to discuss the topic "What to do about Human Error" with 2018 Holberg Laureate Cass Sunstein. The event took place at the University of Bergen, Norway. What to Do About Human Error. In recent decades, we have learned a great deal about human error. For …

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The Nils Klim Seminar 2018: “The Politics of Inclusion: Electoral Quotas in India” 1:58:56

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The 2018 Nils Klim Laureate Francesca R. Jensenius presents her research and discusses the use of electoral quotas in India with Pradeep Chhibber, Pratap Mehta and Anne Waldrop.Electoral quotas have played an important role in Indian politics for the past century. Many groups have demanded and still demand quotas, often on the basis of arguments th…

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Interview with 2018 Holberg Laureate Cass Sunstein 1:04:53

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Should free speech laws be changed, and if so, how? How should the US approach the issue of gun control? And has the US Supreme Court become too politicized? These are some of the questions that 2018 Holberg Laureate Cass Sunstein addresses in this interview.Interviewer: Professor Ivar BleikliePhoto: Rose Lincoln…

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Intervju med Jørn Jacobsen, vinner av Nils Klim-prisen 2011 36:25

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I 2011 vant Jørn Jacobsen Nils Klim-prisen for sin forskning på norsk strafferett. I dette intervjuet fra 2017 snakker han blant annet om hvorfor han valgte en akademisk karriere, om verdien av rettsteori og om utfordringer for strafferetten.Intervjuet er foretatt av Marita Ramsvik for Holbergprisen.…

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Professor Claes de Vreese: "Dealing with Populism: A Challenge for the News Media" 41:43

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Professor Claes de Vreese speaks on the topic of “Dealing with Populism: A Challenge for the News Media.” The lecture took place on 9 February 2018, at a reception for the Holberg Prize at the Royal Norwegian Honorary Consulate General.In 2004, de Vreese was the very first recipient of the Nils Klim Prize, awarded by the Holberg Prize organization …

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Interview with 2004 Nils Klim Laureate Claes de Vreese 25:52

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In 2004, Claes de Vreese became the first Nils Klim Laureate. In this 2017 interview, he discusses pressing political issues and describes his research interests, which range from political communication and media framing to electoral behavior, and more.De Vreese is interviewed by Marita Ramsvik for the Holberg Prize.…

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The 2017 Holberg Debate: "Propaganda, Facts and Fake News" with J. Assange, J. Pilger and J. Heawood 2:40:41

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Are we currently seeing a global war of information that is escalating, both openly and covertly, far beyond what many of us are aware of? And to what extent does the presence of propaganda and manipulated information in news and social media threaten our democracy and our ability to make informed decisions?00:00:00 Introduction00:10:19 Keynote add…

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Q&A - Stephen Greenblatt and Manuel Castells: The Status of the Humanities and Social Sciences Today 52:01

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Holberg Laureates Stephen Greenblatt and Manuel Castells discuss the status of the humanities and the social sciences, at the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, September 22, 2017.By The Holberg Prize

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Stephen Greenblatt and Manuell Castells: The Status of the Humanities and Social Sciences Today 54:18

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Holberg Laureates Stephen Greenblatt and Manuel Castells discuss the status of the humanities and the social sciences, at the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, September 22, 2017.By The Holberg Prize

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Katrine Vellesen Løken: The 2017 Nils Klim Interview 47:21

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The Norwegian Economist Katrine Vellesen Løken was awarded the Nils Klim Prize in 2017 for her research on the Nordic welfare states, with particular emphasis on family economics, labour economics and health economics. In this interview Vellesen Løken talks about her research, developments in the field of Economics and her future plans.Interviewer;…

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Onora O'Neill: The 2017 Holberg Laureate Interview 2017 1:00:32

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The British Philosopher Onora O'Neill is awarded the Holberg Prize 2017 for her influental work in the field of moral and political philosophy. She is particularly well known for her work on Kant, bioethics, human rights, trust and communication ethics. O'Neill is a also a crossbench member of the House of Lords since 1999 and a former President of…

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Sanja Bogojević: The 2016 Nils Klim Interview 40:05

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How are environmental issues a legal concern, and what are the mechanisms that control environmental markets and emissions trading? These are some of the questions 2016 Nils Klim Laureate Sanja Bogojević answers in this interview.By The Holberg Prize

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The Holberg Inteview with Marina Warner: From Vogue To University And Why I Quit 1:30:05

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The 2015 Holberg Prize goes to the distinguished and praised mythographer and author Marina Warner (b. 1946). In this special episode of Udannet Knut talks with Warner about her upbringing and her way into the academics. Warner also elaborates on her approach to fairytales, myth, history and gender. At the end of the episode, Warner talks about the…

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Marina Warner: "Losing Home, Finding Words: Transformations of Story" 45:35

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Losing Home, Finding Words: Transformations of Story. The Holberg Lecture 2015 by Marina Warner, Fellow of All Souls and Professor of English and Creative Writing, Birkbeck College, University of LondonBy The Holberg Prize

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