Current News
NORTHWAVE – documentary in Norwegian video art
The Fritt Ord Foundation invites the public to a seminar at Uranienborgveien 2, Oslo, on Tuesday, 7 September 2010, from 5 to 7 p.m.
Featuring Lorella Scacco, art critic, journalist and curator, Rome; Bodil Furu, video artist; Susanne Ø. Sæther, chair.
Lorella Scacco has recently published the book Northwave. A Survey of Video Art in Nordic Countries. The book is the first major overview of Nordic video art. Scacco presents the field from the 1960s up to the present, with the main emphasis on the past decade. At the Fritt Ord Foundation, Lorella Scacco will focus on Norwegian artists who work with social and political issues. Bodil Furu will show cuts from her latest film, Misty Clouds, and discuss the film with Lorella Scacco. The documentary film sheds light on coal-fuelled energy in China.
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Blog – call for proposals for project funding
To contribute to a well-rounded exchange of opinions in Norway, the Fritt Ord Foundation announces the availability of MNOK 2.5 to civic-minded bloggers.
The deadline for applications is 15 September 2010.
The call for applications is aimed at blogs edited personally by individuals who have no institutional affiliation. This is an opportunity to apply for funding to set up new blogs and to further develop already existing blogs.
Applications for funding will be accepted from individuals and small groups of people. It is also possible to invite guest bloggers.
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MNOK 2 for literature programmes through public libraries
To help strengthen libraries as literary arenas, this spring, the Fritt Ord Foundation called for applications for grants of NOK 50 000 for initiatives at Norwegian public libraries. The Fritt Ord Foundation received 94 applications, and funding will be awarded to 42 applicants. Collectively, MNOK 2 will be divided among libraries all across the country.
The Fritt Ord Foundation has given priority to innovative projects, and has tried to capture the full range of activities offered by public libraries. The projects receiving support cover a wide variety of topics, from the first Sami book publications to geotourism. The events will take place through many different channels, e.g. festivals, visiting authors, theatre productions, temporary library branches, discussion fora, concerts, reading relays, film screenings, competitions, exhibitions and a lyrical elevator. The initiatives address all age groups.
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The Hope for Humanism: Within the West, Beyond the West - Sunday, 30 May 2010
Fritt Ord and The New York Review of Books welcome you to the conference 'The Hope for Humanism: Within the West, Beyond the West' on Saturday 29 May and Sunday 30 May, 2010, at The House of Literature (Litteraturhuset), Wergelandsveien 29, Oslo.
NB! The conference is now fully booked.
More information about the conference, the programme and the speakers: www.fritt-ord.no/nyrb
Contact: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Programme – Sunday, 30 May 2010
Arrival and Registration – 9.30-10.00 a.m.
Keynote Address – 10.00-11.00 a.m.
Shirin Ebadi: 'The Role of Women in Promoting Peace in the Middle East'
Chair and Introduction: Geir Lundestad
Audio – 44 min. - (English and Farsi (Persian)):
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The Hope for Humanism: Within the West, Beyond the West – Saturday, 29 May 2010
Fritt Ord and The New York Review of Books welcome you to the conference 'The Hope for Humanism: Within the West, Beyond the West' on Saturday 29 May and Sunday 30 May, 2010, at The House of Literature (Litteraturhuset), Wergelandsveien 29, Oslo.
NB! The conference is now fully booked.
More information about the conference, the programme and the speakers: www.fritt-ord.no/nyrb
Contact: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Programme – Saturday, 29 May 2010
Arrival and Registration – 9.00-9.45 a.m.
Welcoming Remarks – 9.45-10.00 a.m.
Francis Sejersted: 'Human Values in Scandinavia'
Audio – 11 min. (English):
Education and Humanist Values – 10.00-11.30 a.m.
Panelists:
Andrew Delbanco: 'Education: For Whom? For What?’
Ingrid Rowland: 'Waiting for the Barbarians'
Lars Løvlie: 'The Promise of Education'
Chair: Robert Silvers
Audio – 85 min. - Session 1 (English):
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Presentation speech for the Freedom of Expression Foundation Prize for 2010 to Bushra Ishaq and Abid Q. Raja
Francis Sejersted, Chair of the Board of the Fritt Ord Foundation
10 May 2010
It is a pleasure for me to welcome all of you to this ceremony to award the Freedom of Expression Foundation Prize for 2010 to Bushra Ishaq and Abid Q. Raja. I would like to extend a special welcome to the prize laureates.
Norway has become a multi-cultural society. The integration or assimilation into society of various cultures has high priority on the political agenda. We must not, however, be tempted to think that integration as a political objective is anything new. Every society will have groups or minorities that are more or less integrated. In our modern history, i.e. during the nation-building period from the 1600s and up to today, the integration of the different groups into one united nation has been a high-priority political goal. Looking back some 100 years, for example, the working class was by and large a nation within a nation, but it became integrated. Although some would contend that social classes have not disappeared entirely, today Norway is one of the most egalitarian countries in the world in economic terms, and we can rightfully be proud of this.
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The deadline for applications is 15 September 2010.
The call for applications is aimed at blogs edited personally by individuals who have no institutional affiliation. This is an opportunity to apply for funding to set up new blogs and to further develop already existing blogs.
Applications for funding will be accepted from individuals and small groups of people. It is also possible to invite guest bloggers.
Read more >
MNOK 2 for literature programmes through public libraries
To help strengthen libraries as literary arenas, this spring, the Fritt Ord Foundation called for applications for grants of NOK 50 000 for initiatives at Norwegian public libraries. The Fritt Ord Foundation received 94 applications, and funding will be awarded to 42 applicants. Collectively, MNOK 2 will be divided among libraries all across the country.
The Fritt Ord Foundation has given priority to innovative projects, and has tried to capture the full range of activities offered by public libraries. The projects receiving support cover a wide variety of topics, from the first Sami book publications to geotourism. The events will take place through many different channels, e.g. festivals, visiting authors, theatre productions, temporary library branches, discussion fora, concerts, reading relays, film screenings, competitions, exhibitions and a lyrical elevator. The initiatives address all age groups.
Read more >
The Hope for Humanism: Within the West, Beyond the West - Sunday, 30 May 2010
Fritt Ord and The New York Review of Books welcome you to the conference 'The Hope for Humanism: Within the West, Beyond the West' on Saturday 29 May and Sunday 30 May, 2010, at The House of Literature (Litteraturhuset), Wergelandsveien 29, Oslo.
NB! The conference is now fully booked.
More information about the conference, the programme and the speakers: www.fritt-ord.no/nyrb
Contact: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Programme – Sunday, 30 May 2010
Arrival and Registration – 9.30-10.00 a.m.
Keynote Address – 10.00-11.00 a.m.
Shirin Ebadi: 'The Role of Women in Promoting Peace in the Middle East'
Chair and Introduction: Geir Lundestad
Audio – 44 min. - (English and Farsi (Persian)):
Read more >
The Hope for Humanism: Within the West, Beyond the West – Saturday, 29 May 2010
Fritt Ord and The New York Review of Books welcome you to the conference 'The Hope for Humanism: Within the West, Beyond the West' on Saturday 29 May and Sunday 30 May, 2010, at The House of Literature (Litteraturhuset), Wergelandsveien 29, Oslo.
NB! The conference is now fully booked.
More information about the conference, the programme and the speakers: www.fritt-ord.no/nyrb
Contact: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Programme – Saturday, 29 May 2010
Arrival and Registration – 9.00-9.45 a.m.
Welcoming Remarks – 9.45-10.00 a.m.
Francis Sejersted: 'Human Values in Scandinavia'
Audio – 11 min. (English):
Education and Humanist Values – 10.00-11.30 a.m.
Panelists:
Andrew Delbanco: 'Education: For Whom? For What?’
Ingrid Rowland: 'Waiting for the Barbarians'
Lars Løvlie: 'The Promise of Education'
Chair: Robert Silvers
Audio – 85 min. - Session 1 (English):
Read more >
Presentation speech for the Freedom of Expression Foundation Prize for 2010 to Bushra Ishaq and Abid Q. Raja
Francis Sejersted, Chair of the Board of the Fritt Ord Foundation
10 May 2010
It is a pleasure for me to welcome all of you to this ceremony to award the Freedom of Expression Foundation Prize for 2010 to Bushra Ishaq and Abid Q. Raja. I would like to extend a special welcome to the prize laureates.
Norway has become a multi-cultural society. The integration or assimilation into society of various cultures has high priority on the political agenda. We must not, however, be tempted to think that integration as a political objective is anything new. Every society will have groups or minorities that are more or less integrated. In our modern history, i.e. during the nation-building period from the 1600s and up to today, the integration of the different groups into one united nation has been a high-priority political goal. Looking back some 100 years, for example, the working class was by and large a nation within a nation, but it became integrated. Although some would contend that social classes have not disappeared entirely, today Norway is one of the most egalitarian countries in the world in economic terms, and we can rightfully be proud of this.
Read more >
NB! The conference is now fully booked.
More information about the conference, the programme and the speakers: www.fritt-ord.no/nyrb
Contact: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Programme – Sunday, 30 May 2010
Arrival and Registration – 9.30-10.00 a.m.
Keynote Address – 10.00-11.00 a.m.
Shirin Ebadi: 'The Role of Women in Promoting Peace in the Middle East'
Chair and Introduction: Geir Lundestad
Audio – 44 min. - (English and Farsi (Persian)):
Read more >
The Hope for Humanism: Within the West, Beyond the West – Saturday, 29 May 2010
Fritt Ord and The New York Review of Books welcome you to the conference 'The Hope for Humanism: Within the West, Beyond the West' on Saturday 29 May and Sunday 30 May, 2010, at The House of Literature (Litteraturhuset), Wergelandsveien 29, Oslo.
NB! The conference is now fully booked.
More information about the conference, the programme and the speakers: www.fritt-ord.no/nyrb
Contact: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Programme – Saturday, 29 May 2010
Arrival and Registration – 9.00-9.45 a.m.
Welcoming Remarks – 9.45-10.00 a.m.
Francis Sejersted: 'Human Values in Scandinavia'
Audio – 11 min. (English):
Education and Humanist Values – 10.00-11.30 a.m.
Panelists:
Andrew Delbanco: 'Education: For Whom? For What?’
Ingrid Rowland: 'Waiting for the Barbarians'
Lars Løvlie: 'The Promise of Education'
Chair: Robert Silvers
Audio – 85 min. - Session 1 (English):
Read more >
Presentation speech for the Freedom of Expression Foundation Prize for 2010 to Bushra Ishaq and Abid Q. Raja
Francis Sejersted, Chair of the Board of the Fritt Ord Foundation
10 May 2010
It is a pleasure for me to welcome all of you to this ceremony to award the Freedom of Expression Foundation Prize for 2010 to Bushra Ishaq and Abid Q. Raja. I would like to extend a special welcome to the prize laureates.
Norway has become a multi-cultural society. The integration or assimilation into society of various cultures has high priority on the political agenda. We must not, however, be tempted to think that integration as a political objective is anything new. Every society will have groups or minorities that are more or less integrated. In our modern history, i.e. during the nation-building period from the 1600s and up to today, the integration of the different groups into one united nation has been a high-priority political goal. Looking back some 100 years, for example, the working class was by and large a nation within a nation, but it became integrated. Although some would contend that social classes have not disappeared entirely, today Norway is one of the most egalitarian countries in the world in economic terms, and we can rightfully be proud of this.
Read more >
10 May 2010
It is a pleasure for me to welcome all of you to this ceremony to award the Freedom of Expression Foundation Prize for 2010 to Bushra Ishaq and Abid Q. Raja. I would like to extend a special welcome to the prize laureates.
Norway has become a multi-cultural society. The integration or assimilation into society of various cultures has high priority on the political agenda. We must not, however, be tempted to think that integration as a political objective is anything new. Every society will have groups or minorities that are more or less integrated. In our modern history, i.e. during the nation-building period from the 1600s and up to today, the integration of the different groups into one united nation has been a high-priority political goal. Looking back some 100 years, for example, the working class was by and large a nation within a nation, but it became integrated. Although some would contend that social classes have not disappeared entirely, today Norway is one of the most egalitarian countries in the world in economic terms, and we can rightfully be proud of this.
Read more >
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Supported projects – examples
Expressions through clothing and symbols – freedom or limitation?
The Newspaper Artists Building has been granted NOK 35 000 for the exhibition "Expressions through clothing and symbols – freedom or limitation?". The exhibition seeks to enhance understanding for different cultural expressions in the form of clothing and symbols, as well as to mirror the discussion that has been conducted in the media recently. Are clothing and symbols as meaning bearers not also an aspect of freedom of expression? Where do we draw the line, if there is one?
Agreement in public space?
Curator Kristine Jærn Pilgaard will be examining Norwegian art projects in public space which have been stopped or removed in the past 10 years. The Fritt Ord Foundation has allocated NOK 50 000 for a pilot project intended to culminate in a fanzine, a seminar, an exhibition and a book. How do we view freedom of expression for art projects in public space? How free is the art in this political space? What distinguishes art projects in public space from art produced to be shown and sold by institutions and galleries?
A list has now been published of the minor grants awarded by the Freedom of Expression Foundation in May 2010.
A list has now been published of the minor grants awarded by the Freedom of Expression Foundation in May 2010.
SHE IS
Marie Sjøvold has received NOK 40 000 for the publication of the photo book SHE IS, a documentary portrayal of the six final weeks of her pregnancy. The book shows how the body changes and the transition from child to parent, from independent individual to part of a larger community. Roles and relationships in the family are redefined when a child is born into a family.
A list has now been published of the minor grants awarded by the Fritt Ord Foundation in March 2010.
A list has now been published of the minor grants awarded by the Fritt Ord Foundation in March 2010.
Iranian poetry
Paal Bjelke Andersen has received NOK 50 000 for the translation and production of an anthology of poetry by 10 contemporary Iranian poets. The poets are under severe political pressure, and part of the idea behind the anthology is to show how this situation is 'processed' through poetry. Andersen also wishes to investigate how one can translate and present poems from a language and a context that are so different from Norway's by involving the authors of the original works.
A list has now been published of the minor grants awarded by the Fritt Ord Foundation in February 2010.
A list has now been published of the minor grants awarded by the Fritt Ord Foundation in February 2010.