News

This autumn’s programme offers researchers and students the opportunity to present ongoing research projects and take part in academic discussions.
 

We are pleased to announce two significant recent acquisitions for the DNIR Library: the I Tatti Renaissance Library and the Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library. The selection is in line with our policy of prioritizing scholarly translations of key works for research and teaching.

International workshop in Rome on 28–29 October 2027, organized by Nicolai Egjar Engesland (University College Cork) and Erlend Østrem Myklebust (University of Oslo). Deadline for abstracts: 30 September 2026.

International workshop in Rome on 27–28 May 2027, organized by Han Lamers (DNIR) and Natasha Constantinidou (University of Cyprus).

International workshop in Rome on 19–20 November 2026, organized by Martin Lešák (DNIR), and with Sible de Blaauw (Radboud Universiteit) as keynote speaker.

The International Union of Institutes of Archaeology, History and Art History in Rome was established in 1946. The Norwegian Institute joined soon after its founding in 1959, and today we collaborate with the other 38 research institutes in the Unione. The 80th anniversary will be marked by three academic days in Rome from 28 to 30 May.

This exhibition represents the first dedicated examination of DNIR's offprint collection, demonstrating that one can learn much about scholarly communities and the formation of academic networks from this phenomenon in modern print culture.

By chance, researchers from the University of Oslo have discovered 90 previously unknown ancient Greek sayings in a library in Orléans, France.

An enthusiastic audience gathered at the Astrup Fearnley Museum on 17 March 2026 for the award ceremony of the Hans Rasmus Astrup Prize for Outstanding Student Work, and to hear the lecture given by Knut Ødegård. Among five exceptionally strong candidates, the prize went to Sunniva Mundal Haug from the University of Bergen.

The Unione internazionale degli istituti di archeologia, storia e storia dell’arte in Roma (coordinated by École française de Rome) offers two 6-month fellowships in 2026–2027.

The Norwegian Institute in Rome is one of the partners, and encourage interested researchers to get in touch. 

Are you an early career researcher with a PhD, eager to spend two years in Rome working on the historical humanities within a vibrant scholarly milieu? If so, this call is for you. Deadline 15 April 2026. 

The Norwegian Institute in Rome (DNIR) invites expressions of interest from excellent postdoctoral researchers who wish to apply for a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship (MSCA-PF) with DNIR as their host institution.

International conference in Rome on 15 - 16 October 2026, organised by Eleonora Cappuccilli (University of Oslo), and with Adelisa Malena (University of Venice Ca' Foscari) as keynote speaker. 

Art historian Martin Romatowski studies the burning of “immoral” art works and objects in fifteenth-century Italy.

MA students and guest researchers present their research projects at informal Institute seminars on Tuesdays, while speakers and experienced researchers share their ongoing projects and perspectives in Evening lectures. All events are open to the public.

The Norwegian Institute in Rome (DNIR) has initiated a new research collaboration with the British School at Rome (BSR) focused on the historical development of the stretch of the via Latina located within the Aurelian Walls.

The international conference “Fabulous beasts and where to read them: Animals in Byzantine fables, proverbs, and dreambooks” will take place online on 11th June 2026. The conference will discuss the roles, figures, representations, and agency of animals in “minor” genres of Byzantine literature. 

Lorenzo Ciolfi (Universidad Complutense de Madrid), affiliated researcher at the Norwegian Institute in Rome, collaborates with Przemyslaw Marciniak and Katarzyna Piotrowska from Katowice University on the organisation of the conference. Deadline for abstracts: 28th February. 

The Nordic embassies and academic institutes in Rome, in collaboration with the Circolo Scandinavo, are celebrating the long-standing historical ties between the Nordic countries and Rome throughout November.

How did ancient Greece become such a central reference point for European culture and identity? This is the central question behind Greek Heritage and Culture in European Identity (GrECI), an international research project based at the University of Oslo and two other European universities.

On October 2, 2025, the Norwegian Institutes in Athens and Rome officially launched "Encounters", a new joint lecture series designed to connect the academic traditions of the Nordic countries and the Mediterranean.

Invited speakers and experienced researchers share their ongoing projects and broader perspectives in these upcoming evening lectures.

Fellows and guest researchers present their research projects at the informal seminars taking place on Tuesdays.

A new arrangement aims to strengthen the connections between the Norwegian Institute and Italian scholars.

The institute will be closed to the public from August 4 to August 22. 

For  urgent matters, you may contact the director Han Lamers or the head of administration Anne Nicolaysen. For matters concerning our collections and library services, please contact our head librarian Manuela Michelloni.

We wish everyone a pleasant summer!

Historian Ingrid Kibsgård searches for victims of the Spanish Inquisition in the archives of the Apostolic Penitentiary.

We honor the memory of Per Jonas Nordhagen, who passed away at the age of 95 on May 24 of this year. He served as the director of the Norwegian Institute in Rome (1973-1976) and leaves behind a significant legacy as an accomplished art historian, with important contributions to architectural history and cultural heritage preservation.