Text, Image, Sound, Space (TBLR) is a Norwegian doctoral school in the Humanities. Founded in 2004 as a consortium between University of Bergen, NTNU, University of Agder, University of Stavanger, University of Oslo, Nord University and UiT Norway’s Arctic University.

At least once a year, TBLR invites PhD-.students from the participating institutions to a one week PhD training seminar in literary and aesthetic studies with prominent international guest lecturers. TBLR also organizes shorter seminars on selected subjects relevant to a PhD study, such as “academic writing”, “supervision”, “transferable skills”, and specific methodological issues.

There is no tuition fee and TBLR covers the participants' board and lodging for the duration of the seminars (although the participants are usually requested to cover their own travel expenses).

TBLR cooperate with a number of other training schools such as Copenhagen Doctoral School in Cultural Studies (CDS), European Summer School for Cultural Studies (ESSCS). PhD students from the consortium’s partner universities may apply for participation in any course organized by these schools (relevant information will be posted on TBLR’s home page).

Presently, the Board of TBLR consists of Professor Knut Ove Eliassen (NTNU, Head of Board), Associate Professor  Janne Stigen Drangsholt (UiS), Associate Professor Margareta Dancus (UiA), Associate Professor Linda Nesby (UiT), Professor Ina Blom (UiO),  Svein Halvard Jørgensen (Nord University) and Professor Lars Sætre (UiB).

Previous and forthcoming seminares

See our Norwegian TBLR website