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The Research School Religion Values Society

 The Research School RVS offers courses for PhD students with projects on religion, values, and society. Our inter-disciplinary profile helps students to widen their academic horizon. RVS offers community and gives much-needed encouragement during the many challenging periods in a PhD project. 

A research school is a supplement to the universities’ PhD programs. RVS holds three courses a year: Thematic courses spring and fall, on topics relevant across multiple disciplines. An annual summer school at Metochi study center in Lesbos, Greece. All courses help PhD students relate the overall themes to their respective projects. 

RVS was founded in 2009 and was appointed ‘National researcher school’ by the Research council of Norway 2016-2024. From 2025, RVS consists of 9 partner institutions in Norway, Denmark and Sweden. 

Based on massive feedback from 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! 

For more about RVS, read here.

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RVS courses

22 May 2025 – 23 May 2025
09:00AM - 01:00PM
RVS Spring course on the opportunities and challenges of A.I. in research
10 Aug 2025 – 17 Aug 2025
08:00AM - 05:00PM
RVS Summer school: Argumentation
06 Nov 2025 – 07 Nov 2025
09:00AM - 01:00PM
RVS Fall course

RVS news

  • Academic staff community 28. Mar 2025
  • The "new" RVS is open for registration! 20. Nov 2024
  • A continued RVS from 2024! 12. Feb 2024