Public Defense Espen Gilsvik

Espen Gilsvik will publically defend his thesis for the degree of PhD at MF on January 16th. 2026.

Kl. 10.15: Trial Lecture

Changes in Norwegian non/religion: individualisation, globalisation and religious-secular competition

Kl. 12.15: Public Defense

Non/Religious Ambivalence on the Journey Out of Eden - a qualitative case study exploring the experiences of Norwegian high-cost Christian Charismatic disaffiliates

The trial lecture and public defense will be held in English. 

Read the abstract here.

Associate Professor Lars Åsmund Laird Iversen (MF) has supervised the candidate.

One may request electronic access to the thesis at phd@mf.no within January 15th. 2026.

Ordinary examiners will be: 

• Professor Em. Abby Day, Goldsmiths, University of London
• Professor Ingrid Storm, MF Norwegian School of Theology, Religion and Society

Rector Sturla Stålsett will chair the public defense.