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FRIPRO funds to Mina Monier
Senior Researcher Mina Monier receives funds from the Research Council of Norway in the category of Researcher Project for Early Career. The funds are awarded to the project "Unconventional Gospels (UnGos): A Computer–Assisted Analysis of Complex Harmonic Traditions in Newly Discovered Manuscripts." The project is one of 23 projects that receive a total of 216 million NOK for groundbreaking research.
The Role of Orientalism in the History of the Qurʿān
Do you know how the first English translation of the Qurʿān directly from Arabic came to be? It’s a fascinating result of a race between the Protestant and Catholic churches. Zeshan Ullah Qureshi explores how sharp polemics, impressive philology, and Christian rivalry have shaped both Europe’s encounter with the Qurʿān and European thought itself.
Upcoming events
Religionssosiologisk vårseminar
Time:MF CASR Book talk with Liv Ingeborg Lied and Brent Nongbri
Time:MF CASR Book talk with Gregory Fewster
Time:MF CASR Book talk with Kristin Joachimsen
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Salwan Momika: A Global Symbol of Injustice
Salwan Momika: A Global Symbol of Injustice. The shocking murder of the anti-Muslim and anti-Islamic provocateur shows how Quran burnings are part of a global theater of injustice.
Sturla Stålsett becomes the new rector at MF Norwegian School of Theology, Religion and Society
After a thorough and extensive process involving several strong candidates, the board has unanimously appointed Sturla Stålsett (60) as the new rector of MF Norwegian School of Theology, Religion, and Society.
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Research at MF
The research done at MF is diverse and covers areas such as theology and interdisciplinary studies of religion and society.