Research
The Centre for Ibsen Studies provides an active multidisciplinary research environment that explore Ibsen's life and texts from a variety of theoretical approaches, as well as the global reception, adaptation and performance of his works.
Credit: Edvard Munch, public domain via Wikimedia Commons.
Research areas
- textual studies
- performance studies
- reception studies
- theatre history
- digital humanities
Apply for position as guest researcher
Are you an Ibsen scholar? All researchers at Norwegian and international institutions can apply for a guest researcher post at the Centre for Ibsen studies.
Photo: Adolph Tidemand & Hans Gude, "Bridal Procession on the Hardangerfjord". The National Museum.
NORN - Norwegian Romantic Nationalisms
NORN - Norwegian Romantic Nationalisms seeks to examen how collective emotions related to the idea of the nation were harnessed, activated, and constructed through literature and theatre.
Translated versions of Ibsen's plays
Ibsen in Translation
Ibsen in Translation is a unique project with 9 translators working to translate Ibsen's 12 contemporary dramas into 8 languages. This includes a total of 96 translations.
Scholarly journal: Ibsen Studies
Ibsen Studies is the only international journal devoted to Henrik Ibsen and is a forum for debate and critique for all Ibsen researchers.
Book series: Acta Ibseniana
Acta Ibseniana is a book series published by the Centre for Ibsen Studies.
News
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Ibsen, theatre and the Chinese state: new book traces a century of contestation Oct. 14, 2026 2:09 PM
In her new book, Liyang Xia shows that a century of Ibsen on the Chinese stage is not a story of smooth assimilation. It is a story of conflict, contestation and compromise between artists and the state.
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Ibsen Studies Goes Online Sep. 26, 2025 2:54 PM
The University of Oslo now offers a fully online master programme on Henrik Ibsen’s works.
Events
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In-house seminar: Irony in Henrik Ibsen's Drama Oct. 15, 2026 1:15 PM
Anežka Matěnová (Charles University, Prague) will delve into the ironical side of a selection of Ibsen's plays.
