About the Norwegian Institute for Social Research

The Institute for Social Research is organised as a foundation and has, since its establishment in 1950, played a vital role in the development of Norwegian social research.

The institute has almost 60 permanent employees and its goal is to be a leading research community in the areas of society, politics and working life.

Our research is divided into seven main topics: Working life, media and the public sphere, gender equality, migration and integration, civil society, elections and democracy and welfare.

The Institute for Social Research seeks to create a broad research environment without sharp distinctions between basic and applied research. The research shall be independent, innovative, socially relevant and of a high academic standard. We place emphasis on our research being published in peer-reviewed publications and forums.

At the Institute for Social Research, we are proud that our research makes a difference, and that our results are emphasised in policy formulation and public debate. We work actively to disseminate our findings and analyses to decision-makers and the general public through seminars, op-ed articles and publications in the form of reports, journals and books.