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Virtual Tibet: Representation, Legitimacy, and Struggles for Democracy

Book chapter in Frustrated Nationalism. Nationalism and National Identity in the Twenty-First Century

News

Friday, 29 Sep 2023

Henrik Urdal, PRIO Director. Indigo Trigg-Hauger / PRIO

Nobel Peace Prize 2023: PRIO Director’s Shortlist Announced

The director of the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO), Henrik Urdal, updated his shortlist today for the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize, with human rights activists topping the list.

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Forthcoming: The multi-level determination of migration processes

Over the past months, a team of researchers from the Overseas Development Institute in London, Danube University Krems and the Peace Research Institute Oslo has been analysing over 12,000 responses in order to uncover the multi-level determinants of migration.

PRIO Blogs

Wednesday, 27 Sep 2023

Zelenskyy Fights Difficult Diplomatic Battles, as Russia’s Isolation Deepens

Neither New York, nor Washington rolled out the red carpet for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. He came ready for tough challenges and succeeded in making the case for sustained global and US attention to condemning and defeating Russia’s all-out aggression. Zelenskyy spoke at the opening session of the United Nations ...

News

Tuesday, 26 Sep 2023

Stine Bergersen. Photo: Julie Marie Hansen/PRIO

Stine Bergersen Succesfully Defends PhD Thesis

Today, Stine Bergersen defended her dissertation titled "Conveying Complex Uncertainty: The Dilemmas of Communicating about Terror Threats" at Vrije University Brussels. Congratulations to Stine!

Zelensky fights difficult diplomatic battles, as Russia's isolation deepens

Popular article in Eurasia Daily Monitor

PRIO Blogs

Wednesday, 20 Sep 2023

“It’s Been More than 40 Days and Sunday Never Came”

The sentence in the heading is often recalled and reshared by many Sudanese people who had to, and still are, enduring war, suffering, and displacement after the breakout of conflict between two armed forces, the Rapid Support Forces of Lt. Gen. Mohammed Hamdan Daglo (also known as Hemedti), and the ...

Journal article

2023

The Russian war machine fails the tests of war

Journal Article in Current History

Journal article

2023

The phrase ‘refugees and migrants’ undermines analysis, policy and protection

Journal Article in International Migration

Book chapter

2023

Beyond essentialism: Situating gender and academic publishing

Book chapter in Women in Scholarly Publishing

News

Wednesday, 27 Sep 2023

Diala Brisly and Khalid Shatta painting during Rotterdam Residency. Photo: Cindy Horst

PRIO Co-Hosts Artist Residency Festival Week in Rotterdam

In a two-month residency, a group of international artists and researchers have investigated the role of art in collective healing from war-related trauma.

PRIO Blogs

Wednesday, 27 Sep 2023

Norway, a New Mining Nation?

The energy transition and ‘green’ technologies spark enormous demands for minerals. Norway set out to become a supplier of raw materials which, in the current geopolitical tensions, are much needed not only by the country itself but also the European Union. In late June 2023, the Norwegian government’s Ministry of ...

Policy brief

2023

Sealing Borders with Diplomacy: New Data Unpacking International Cooperation to Halt Cross-Border Conflict

Conflict Trends by Jakob Schram

News

Thursday, 21 Sep 2023

Vatican with St Peter's Basilica, Rome, Italy. Photo: Getty Images

Pope Francis calls for recommitment to peace at conference co-organized by PRIO

Pope Francis issued a powerful message to participants of an international conference co-organized by PRIO and The Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences.

PRIO Blogs

Tuesday, 19 Sep 2023

Putin and Kim Meet at Russian Cosmodrome

On September 13, two armored trains met at a cosmodrome in Russia’s Far East. While this might read like the beginning of a joke, it is in fact an accurate description of last week’s meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Due to personal ...

Upcoming events

Event

Monday, 2 Oct 2023 13:00–14:30

Protests against the government of Nicolás Maduro, on February 2, 2019 in Caracas, Venezuela. . Photo: Edilzon Gamez/Getty Images

A Playbook for Countering the Authoritarian Threat

Global autocracy rises as democracy declines. Reversing this trend is vital. How can democracies better aid nonviolent movements?

Time: 2 Oct 2023 13:00–14:30

Place: PRIO, Hausmanns gate 3, Oslo

Event

5 – 15 Oct 2023

Migration of the Soul. Photo: Khalid Shatta

Rotterdam Residency: Festival Week

In a two-month residency, a group of international artists and researchers have investigated the role of art in collective healing from war-related trauma.

Time: 5–15 Oct 2023

Place: Rotterdam, Netherlands

Event

Friday, 6 Oct 2023 10:00–13:00

Greece. Refugees and migrants waiting at the Idomeni transit station to cross the Greek-Fyrom border. . Photo: UNHCR/ Achilleas Zavallis

Histories and Futures of Ethics in Humanitarian Negotiations

In this seminar, experienced practitioners will share their reflections on ethical challenges and dilemmas faced in humanitarian negotiations.

Time: 6 Oct 2023 10:00–13:00

Place: PRIO, Hausmanns gate 3, Oslo

Event

Monday, 9 Oct 2023 12:00–13:30

A Spanish search and rescue team look for bodies beneath a collapsed building on September 12, 2023 in Anougal, Morocco. Photo: Carl Court/Getty Images

State of the Humanitarian System: Challenges and Norway's leadership

What is the state of the humanitarian system today, and what does this mean for Norway’s future as a humanitarian leader? What does it mean in light of the restructuring of humanitarian aid in Norway?

Time: 9 Oct 2023 12:00–13:30

Place: PRIO, Hausmanns gate 3, Oslo

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