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Can history education foster peace? MF researcher leads new international project
MF Norwegian School of Theology, Religion and Society has been awarded NOK 9.9 million by the Research Council of Norway for a prestigious international research project on how history education can contribute to peace and reconciliation in conflict-affected societies.
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 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.
MF Excavates the World's Oldest Monasteries
MF Professor Victor Ghica leads the prestigious DEChriM project. Through groundbreaking archaeological discoveries in the desert, researchers are delving deep into the Christianization of Egypt.
Ways of belonging
Explore how social belonging provides security and joy. Research from MF shows that belonging varies with individual needs and values.
Positive Reception for Book on Islamic Economics
The book 'The Making of Islamic Economic Thought' by Sami al-Daghistani has received positive reception. It explores Islamic economic philosophy and ethics, and has been nominated for a prestigious award.
News
Artificial Intelligence and the Humanities: New Opportunities and Challenges
In December 2025, L-MaSDR hosted a seminar exploring the opportunities, challenges, and responsibilities that AI presents for humanistic research. Watch the presentations here.
MF enters a collaboration with The Holberg School Programme
MF has entered into a collaboration with The Holberg School Programme. The aim of the collaboration is to highlight religion as an exciting field of research for upper secondary school students.
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.
MF appoints its first Merited Teachers
On December 19, four staff members at MF were awarded the title of Merited Teacher. This is the first time MF has granted this status.
A New Collaboration with MF L-MaSDR
MF L-MaSDR is delighted to learn that the lab’s Research Associate Dr. Dan Batovici has won the €1.2M FWF START 2024 Award by the Austrian Science Fund (FWF).
Did you know that MF is Norway's largest centre for the study of religion, theology and society?
Research at MF
The research done at MF is diverse and covers areas such as theology and interdisciplinary studies of religion and society.