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Strenghtening democracy through knowledge

UiO:Democracy is the University of Oslo's initiative to produce and disseminate knowledge that helps develop democracy. 

UiO:Democracy addresses current democratic issues and challenges by stimulating interdisciplinary research on democracy, disseminating knowledge through communication and open events, and collaborating with stakeholders across sectors outside of academia. 

UiO:Democracy is one of the University of Oslo's three interdisciplinary initiatives, in addition to UiO:Energy and Environment and UiO:Life Science.

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Apply for UiO:Democracy's master thesis award

Are you writing a master thesis on a democracy-relevant topic? Then you might be eligible for a scolarship of NOK 20 000. Application deadline: 1st of september. 

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Ambitions

  • interdisciplinary research
  • dissemination
  • cooperation with non-academic institutions and stakeholders
  • interdisciplinary subjects and courses

Main thematic tracks

UiO:Democracy aims to establish a collective ownership to research on democracy. The following thematic tracks will be explored through interdisciplinary research and cooperation:

  • Democracy as a form of governance and the institutions of democracy
  • Citizens, diversity, and inequality

 

  • The role and function of knowledge
  • Democracy and crisis management
  • Democracy in everyday life

In addition to these thematic tracks, UiO:Democracy has three cross-cutting dimensions: sustainability, globalization, and digitalization. This is described in UiO:Democracy’s Foundational document (PDF). 

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If you have any questions regarding UiO:Democracy, please contact: