Stein Rokkan

Professor Stein Rokkan was a key figure in the Comittee Report of promoting the social sciences at Bergen. At that time he was chief researcher at Chr. Michelsen Institute in Bergen and in 1966 he was appointed professor in Sociology at the University of Bergen with special responsibility for developing the field of comparative politics. He was a brilliant, leading researcher as well as organizer and administrator in national and international organizations of political and social sciences.

Created 15.10.2010 - 09.41

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Stein Rokkan

Rokkan was a prominent and leading researcher, organizer and administrator in both national and international political- and social science. Both abroad and in Norway there has been a number of intiatives to honour the memory of Stein Rokkan for his great contributions in the development of the social sciences after World War II.

Rokkan was, amongst other things, president of International Political Science Association (1970-73), vice-president for International Sociological Association (1966-70), chairman of European Consortium for Political Research (1970-76) which he helped found. He was president of International Social Science Council associated with UNESCO (1973-77) and chairman of Nordisk Forbund for Statskundskab (1975-76) in which he initiated the organisational effort. He was also professional leader for the Norwegian Social Science Data services (1975-79) when established and the first years of its development.

For more information see Professor Stein Kuhnle "Stein Rokkan - Statesman of the Social Sciences".

Prices and lectures

Within the European Consortium for Political Research the Stein Rokkan Lectures are held at an annual arrangement called «Joint Sessions of Workshops». The International Political Science Association has established a Stein Rokkan Memorial Fund which is to provide stipends for research travelling.

The International Social Science Council (ISSC) has established a Stein Rokkan prize for brilliant research contributions by young researchers, and the Norwegian Social Science Data Services (NSD) has done the same.

The Department of Comparative Politics has, since 1981, arranged an annual Stein Rokkan Memorial Lecture as a tribute to his memory.