Centres of Excellence
The Faculty of Humanities is host to two Centres of Excellence, awarded by the Norwegian Research Council.
Research and education initiatives
From 2019 to 2023 the Faculty of Humanities promotes five research and education initiatives that will contribute to solving some of the societal challenges we face today.
Doctoral degree and PhD
- PhD programme
- Application and admission
- Courses and seminars
- Submission
Read more about early career researchers in the Humanities and postdoctoral fellows at HF.
Research news
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How public awareness campaigns can affect our thoughts
Many climate campaigns use both verbal and visual metaphors. According to new research, this can give them particularly persuasive power.
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Changing landscapes: Beef exports from Botswana to Norway affect nature in both countries
Preferential trade agreements enable Norway to import large quantities of meat from Africa. This may undermine climate change mitigation in the agricultural sector.
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Admired by Hemingway: the war in Ukraine has given Isaac Babel’s stories new relevance
A hundred years ago, the Ukrainian author Isaac Babel wrote about grotesque acts of violence in the Polish-Soviet war. Today, authors like Babel are important when a new war rages in the same region.
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Manga: Social Criticism in Comic Strip Form
In the 1970s, Japanese comics transported their readers to “exotic Europe” when characters engaged in activities that were taboo and the Japanese society was to be criticized.
UiO:Democracy
UiO:Democracy is an interdisciplinary initiative at the University of Oslo. The initiative will contribute to interdisciplinary research on democracy, during the period 2023 to 2030.
UiO:Nordic
UiO:Nordic is intended to provide new knowledge about the Nordic countries.
UiO:Energy and Environment
UiO:Energy and Environment is designed to address the transition towards secure and sustainable energy systems.
UiO:Life Science
Life sciences represent the largest priority area of the University of Oslo.