Previous events

Professor Emerita Debra Myhill is delivering this year's Helga Eng lecture on how grammar can be used as a resource for crafting and making meaning in writing, and how teachers can help students develop the metalinguistic understanding to make informed choices in their own writing.

Welcome to an inspiring Nordic Quantum Afternoon with the Nordic Embassies in Oslo, Nordic Innovation and the University of Oslo!

How can we rethink entrepreneurship education to better prepare students for tomorrow’s challenges? Explore what innovative entrepreneurship education is being offered in Belgium and Norway during this morning session.

How can the European market be more integrated, competitive and resilient? Welcome to the ARENA Lecture with Enrico Letta, former Prime Minister of Italy. 

Global health is facing profound change. From shifting funding models and geopolitical pressures to questions about the future of the WHO and the impact of AI on medical knowledge, the challenges are growing. Join experts as they share their perspectives on the future of global health, followed by an open discussion.

Join us when we explore the role that universities and education can play in promoting democratic values, civic engagement and a deeper awareness of the values at the heart of the European project.

How is AI reshaping democracy, fundamental rights and public decision-making? This Open Conversation will explore the challenges of AI governance, and discuss how universities and students can contribute to shaping a more democratic and rights-based approach to AI.

Bureaucracy changes our values and our concepts. Philosopher C. Thi Nguyen (University of Utah) explores questions of why and how in this year’s Exphil lecture.

Due to the passing of His Majesty King Harald V, the University of Oslo’s annual celebration was postponed.

The new date is Wednesday, 7 October.

Global power shifts, shrinking aid and contested rules are reshaping development. Whose priorities count, who gets to act, and who must answer for the consequences?

Experience Edvard Munch’s world-renowned Aula paintings in the heart of Oslo city centre!

Ukraine is facing a mental health crisis of a scale Europe has not seen in decades.

More than 50 employers are coming to UiO to meet you at this year’s Career Day!

China’s global engagement beyond the headlines: three scholars explore geopolitics, transforming cooperation, and on-the-ground dynamics across world regions.

Who shapes our attention? How does it affect both personal agency and democracy? Leading scholars and practitioners discuss technology, power, and how we can regain control over our attentional lives.

What will we ultimately remember about the Covid-19 pandemic? For many, this global crisis represented a true "anthropological rupture" – a profound moment of personal and collective change that has left deep societal scars.

Experience Edvard Munch’s world-renowned Aula paintings in the heart of Oslo city centre!

Open lectures on life under water, from a oceanographic, governance and biological perspective. With Tor Eldevik, University of Bergen, Elana Wilson Rowe, Norwegian University of  Life Sciences/Norwegian Institute of International Affairs and Malin Pinsky, University of California Santa Cruz.

Prof. Hilde Henriksen Waage on The ‘True Story’ - Norway and the Oslo Peace Process in the Middle East

How do shifting global power dynamics affect human rights norms and institutions, and what role can development assistance and key stakeholders play in a changed geopolitical climate?

The University of Oslo greets all new students with a traditional ceremony at the University Square

Experience Edvard Munch’s world-renowned Aula paintings in the heart of Oslo city centre!

Experience Edvard Munch’s world-renowned Aula paintings in the heart of Oslo city centre!

Experience Edvard Munch’s world-renowned Aula paintings in the heart of Oslo city centre!