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

The topic of the trial lecture will be given on 2 January 2026.

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. The event will be streamed on YouTube.

Read the abstract here.

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

Ordinary examiners will be: 

• Professor Em. Abby Day, Goldsmiths, University of London
• Associate professor Sivert Skålvoll Urstad, University of Agder
• Professor Ingrid Storm, MF Norwegian School of Theology, Religion and Society

Rector Sturla Stålsett will chair the public defense.