Norwegian Institute for Social Research


The Norwegian Institute for Social Research is a private social science research institute based in Oslo, Norway.
It was founded in 1950 by Vilhelm Aubert, Arne Næss, Eirik Rinde, and Stein Rokkan. It publishes the journal Tidsskrift for samfunnsforskning.
The institute is divided into five research fields, each with its own research director. They are Bernt Aardal, Erling Barth, Mari Teigen, Bernard Enjolras and Hilde Lidén. In total, the institute has 52 employees.