Announcement of the 2024 Holberg Prize and Nils Klim Prize

On Thursday, 14 March, the recipients of the 2024 Holberg Prize and Nils Klim Prize, respectively, will be announced at the University Aula in Bergen, Norway. The event is open to the public and will also be livestreamed here. The Holberg Prize is an international prize awarded annually for outstanding contributions to research in the humanities, social sciences, law and theology. The Prize is worth NOK 6,000,000 (approximately EUR 530,000 / USD 600,000). The Nils Klim Prize is awarded in the same academic fields, to a scholar under 35 years from/in a Nordic country, and is worth NOK 500,000. At the event, the Chair of the Holberg Prize Board, Jørgen Sejersted, will the announce the recipients of the Holberg Prize and the Nils Klim Prize. We will also hear the citations of the Academic Committees, as well as expert presentations of the Laureates and their scholarly work. There will be a musical performance, and a light breakfast will be served.