Is the West in decline, and if so, what are the implications for the future of democracy and the global order?
The panelists for the 2024 Holberg Debate were Cynthia Miller-Idriss, Yanis Varoufakis and Konstantin Kisin. The debate was chaired by Sarah Montague.
The Holberg Debate is an annual event organized by the Holberg Prize. You can read more and see previous enstallments at holbergprize.org
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Is the West in decline, and if so, what are the implications for the future of democracy and the global order?
The panelists for the 2024 Holberg Debate were Cynthia Miller-Idriss, Yanis Varoufakis and Konstantin Kisin. The debate was chaired by Sarah Montague.
The Holberg Debate is an annual event organized by the Holberg Prize. You can read more and see previous enstallments at holbergprize.org
The Holberg Lecture feat. Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak
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The Holberg Lecture feat. Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak
On 4 June 2025, Gayatri C. Spivak delivered the Holberg Lecture: "Imperatives to Re-imagine the Future" at the University Aula in Bergen.
An imperative is an urgent command, generally brought about by external circumstances. Today, natural violence creates an imperative to develop a planetary view of the future.
Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak was awarded the 2025 Holberg Prize for her groundbreaking work in the fields of literary theory and philosophy. Spivak is University Professor in the Humanities at Columbia University.
Holberg Prize Talks
Is the West in decline, and if so, what are the implications for the future of democracy and the global order?
The panelists for the 2024 Holberg Debate were Cynthia Miller-Idriss, Yanis Varoufakis and Konstantin Kisin. The debate was chaired by Sarah Montague.
The Holberg Debate is an annual event organized by the Holberg Prize. You can read more and see previous enstallments at holbergprize.org
