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.
![Painting in colour of a man in suit](https://www.hf.uio.no/is/bilder/edvard_munch_-_henrik_ibsen_at_the_grand_cafe_munch_museum_16_9.jpg)
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.
![A rowing boat in a Norwegian fjord full of people dressed for wedding.](https://www.hf.uio.no/iln/english/research/projects/norn-norwegian-romantic-nationalisms/brudeferden-hardanger-ellen-rees-1000.jpg)
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.
![Six different book covers in Arabic, Japanese and Hindi and more](https://www.hf.uio.no/is/bilder/ibsen-translations_690x388.jpg)
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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New acquisition and NORAM scholarship award! May 14, 2024 3:32 PM
David Grimm’s Ibsen in Chicago (2018) addresses how Norwegian-Americans negotiated their identity through Ibsen back in 1882. One of our Master students received a scholarship to research this intriguing play.
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New addition to the Library: "A production..." by Edward Gordon Craig Feb. 22, 2024 8:21 AM
We are pleased to announce that an intriguing new book has been added to our library!