Påfyll: Terje Tvedt 13. januar 2027

How did Norway become the country it is today? And what about the Akerselva river? Terje Tvedt will try to condense 11,000 years into just under an hour!

By looking at Norway’s history over the long term and placing it in a global historical context, Terje Tvedt brings out unknown but central and fascinating features of the country’s history.

In Norges historie. Med verden som speil, Terje Tvedt presents a new understanding of Norway’s history, from the Ice Age to the present day. Driven by curiosity, the courage to challenge accepted truths and the ability to see long-term trends, he has succeeded in writing an original and coherent account in a single volume. Tvedt also broadens the perspective by drawing on different ways of thinking and geography, and using global history as a mirror. The book therefore also places Norway’s history within world history. It will interest anyone curious about Norway’s past, how Norway today can be named the world’s most prosperous and democratic country, and where the country is headed.

Terje Tvedt is a professor of global history, political science and development studies, as well as an author and documentary filmmaker. He is considered one of Norway’s most prominent and influential non-fiction writers.

The event is free. No registration required. Light refreshments will be served.

Venue: Deichman Nydalen, Nydalsveien 30 c, 0484 Oslo