Nordic Society for Philosophy of Religion (NSPR)

NSPR  is a learned society of philosophers and theologians discussing all kinds of philosophical problems connected to religion. The society connects scholars from the five Nordic countries, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Norway, and Iceland, as well as the three Baltic countries, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.

NSPR is proud to host the 17th European Conference on Philosophy of Religion in August 2008 on “Sacrifice”. The conference will take place in Oslo, Norway August 28th-31st 2008. For more information follow this link.

Founded in 2007, the society will function as a network for conferences, workshops, doctoral courses, and other forms of discussion. The 1st Nordic Conference on Philosophy of Religion took place in Oslo, June 8-10, on the topic: “Hermeneutics and Phenomenology: Perspectives on the Philosophy of Religion”.

NSPR is directed by a board with members from the 5 Nordic countries and may be extended with one member from each of the Baltic countries. From 2007 the board is chaired by the University of Oslo.

NSPR is connected to the European Society for Philosophy of Religion (ESPR) together with the German, the British, the Dutch/Belgian and the Italian societies.

Contact information:

Marius Timmann Mjaaland
Chair person NSPR

Tel: +47 22 85 03 94
Fax:+47 22 85 03 01

The Faculty of Theology
University of Oslo
PO Box 1023 Blindern
NO-0315 Oslo, Norway