Easter Holidays in NORLA
Our office is closed for the Easter holidays as of Monday, April 1. We will be back on Tuesday, April 7.
November 19 2015
Serbia
Jørgen Lorentzen in Belgrade
Jørgen Lorentzen, professor of Gender Studies, will present his book “The History of Fatherhood in Norway” for a Serbian audience, at an event hosted by Scandinavian Corner.
Jørgen Lorentzen claims to be the only scholar who is focusing on men’s studies in Norway, possibly in all of Europe.
Read more about Lorentzen’s book “The History of Fatherhood in Norway, 1850-2012” here.
The book is published in English by Palgrave Macmillan with translation subsidy from NORLA.
Thursday 19 November, 18.00
Venue:
Skandinavski kutak – Scandinavian Corner
6a, Kapetan Misina
11000 Belgrade
Serbia
The event will be held in English.
Read more (in both Serbian and English) here.
Photo: Jørgen Lorentzen recently visited Hungary for the Scandinavian Women’s Festival in Budapest, where he participated at a very successful roundtable discussion themed “New role of men”, together with Miklós Hadas, professor at Corvinus University.
Upcoming activities
April 1-April 7
April 13-April 16
Italy
Norway is the Guest of Honour at the Bologna Children’s and Young Adult Book Fair
We are very pleased that Norway will be the Guest of Honour at the world’s largest children’s and young adult book fair, the Bologna Children’s Book Fair, in 2026. Norwegian children’s and young adult literature is rich in both expression and genres and addresses a wide range of themes that engage readers of all ages. The Guest of Honour programme offers a unique opportunity to showcase this breadth and bring our stories to the world.
April 22-April 25
Oslo, Norway
Seminar for New Translators of Norwegian Literature
NORLA wishes to contribute to the recruitment of more translators of Norwegian literature. We invite interested candidates to apply for a seminar for new translators, to be held in Oslo from 22–25 April 2026.