A lifetime’s work: the Nansen Center for Peace and Dialogue

Nansen Academy was founded in 1938, rooted in the social sciences and humanistic principles advocated by 1922 Nobel Peace Prizewinner and Polar explorer Fridtjof Nansen, after whom the College was named. These values also underpin the Dialogue process developed at the Nansen Center for Peace and Dialogue.

The work of the Center initially involved facilitating dialogue between participants from the former Yugoslavia on both sides of the war, and has adapted and developed its approach over its 30 year history, also taking the work into new conflict zones. Steinar will outline some of the current work and latest initiatives that the Peace Center is developing.

Steinar Bryn has a PH.D in American Studies from the University of Minnesota. He has been a teacher, director and researcher at the Nansen Academy in Lillehammer, and head of Dialogue at the Nansen Center for Peace and Dialogue for the last 30 years. He is a well-known peace activist in Norway and has years of experience as a dialogue worker in the Balkans, Ukraine and the Middle East. He has been nominated 7 times for the Nobel Peace Prize and received the Norwegian King’s Medal for Humanistic Service in 2024.

This event is hosted by Cambridge Quakers. To find out more about Quakers visit: quaker.org.uk/about-quakers

Timings

Sunday 13 September:

16:00-17:30

Location & directions

Religious Society of Friends, Quaker Meeting House, 12 Jesus Lane, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB5 8BA

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking required

Booking conditions:

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Booking website:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-lifetimes-work-the-nansen-center-for-peace-and-dialogue-tickets-1994936609100?aff=oddtdtcreator

Booking opens:

10 Aug 2026 10:00 AM

Additional information

Max number of people:

70

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