Institute for Comparative Research in Human Culture
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Institute for Comparative Research in Human Culture
The Institute for Comparative Research in Human Culture is an independent research institution that supports research in the comparative fields of linguistics, folklore studies, religious studies, ethnology, archaeology, and ethnography.
The institute’s academic profile and various forms of support contribute to the execution of high-quality research projects with narrow and/or interdisciplinary focuses.
History of the Institute
The institute was established in 1922 on the initiative of Professor Fredrik Stang. One of the main ideas behind its establishment was science’s responsibility for international understanding and cooperation. The sufferings of the First World War resonated with the funding authorities, and from the outset, the institute had significant funds at its disposal.
During the interwar period, the institute was a central research institution both nationally and internationally. It funded extensive research projects, organized numerous international symposiums, and annually published several key scientific works. After the Second World War, due to inflation and reduced public funding, the institute has had to play a less central role and has essentially limited its activities to contributions to research trips and book publications.
