Rafto Prize

The Rafto Prize Committee

Mandate and members of committee

The Committee Members work without remuneration, and constitute an independent and self-recruiting body within the framework of the Rafto Foundation. The duties of the committee are to evaluate and nominate candidates for the Rafto Prize, and present these for the Board of Directors.

Members 2025


Ingrid Hoem Sjursen - Chair
Senior Researcher, Chr. Michelsen Institute
E-mail: ingrid.sjursen@cmi.no | tel: +47 922 21 974

  • Elina Troscenko (Deputy Chair)Advisor, Global Research Programme on Inequality, University of Bergen
  • Helge Haugland District Court Judge, Bergen District Court
  • Bheki Dlamini Political Activist
  • Kjersti G. Berg Associate Professor, Intercultural Studies, NLA University College Bergen and Associated Researcher Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI)
  • Kariane Gärtner Westrheim Professor, Department of Education, University of Bergen
  • Ana de Mello Côrtes Researcher, University of Bergen
  • Anand Bhopal Researcher in climate, sustainability and health, University of Bergen
  • Cathinka Guldberg-Nessler Leader of the Rafto student group 2025
  • Liv Unni Stuhaug, Secretary, Project Coordinator Rafto Prize | E-mail: livunni.stuhaug@rafto.no