The Research School RVS
The Research RVS offers courses and community for PhD students with projects on religion, values, and society. Our inter-disciplinary profile helps students to widen their academic horizon. The RVS community offers network and friendship, and gives much-needed encouragement during the many difficult periods in a PhD project.
A research school is a supplement to the PhD programs at universities. RVS offers three courses a year: Thematic courses spring and fall, centred on topics relevant across multiple disciplines. And an annual summer school at Metochi study center in Lesbos, Greece. All courses help PhD students relate their projects to central themes within the field.
RVS was founded in 2009, and has been a national researcher school within the Research council of Norway's program 2016-2024. From 2025, RVS is a joint project between nine partner universities in Norway, Denmark and Sweden. Based on massive feedback from both participants and supervisors, we are confident that RVS has made a real difference for many members. If you are a PhD student at one of our partner institutions, check out the possibilities of becoming an RVS member!