How religious actors, ideas, and institutions influence social and political change
Religion
The Religion research group examines how religious actors, ideas, and institutions influence social and political processes.
We explore issues at the intersection of religion, conflict, and peacebuilding.
The main research themes include the following:
- How religious actors, ideas, and institutions influence social and political change
- The ethical foundations guiding the use of armed force, as understood within different religious traditions
- The interconnection between religious doctrines, rhetoric, practices, and motivations, on matters relating to peacebuilding and war.
The researchers have diverse disciplinary backgrounds, including development studies, philosophy, political science, religious studies, social geography, and sociology. Religion research at PRIO combines empirical work with strong theoretical ambitions. We aim at advancing the scholarly study of religion, while at the same time providing relevant knowledge and analysis to policymakers and practitioners.
09/01/2023
PRIO and Doha Institute for Graduate Studies: Round Table on Islamic Social Finance for Sustainable Development
PRIO and Doha Institute for Graduate Studies: Round Table on Islamic Social Finance for Sustainable Development
04/05/2022
Greg Reichberg Speaks on Panel with PM Mario Draghi at Vatican Conference
Greg Reichberg Speaks on Panel with PM Mario Draghi at Vatican Conference
PRIO Research Professor Greg Reichberg spoke at a Vatican conference on "The Family as Relational Good".
05/04/2022
Ledig stilling: Forskningsassistent
Ledig stilling: Forskningsassistent
Hvordan opplever barn og unge å delta i aktiviteter i sine trossamfunn, og hvordan er forholdet mellom dette og det de lærer på skolen? FAITHED-prosjektet søker etter en forskningsassistent som skal bidra med datainnsamling i to katolske menigheter i Oslo-området, skoleåret 2022-2023.
14/03/2022
Islamic Finance and Lived Religion in Denmark and Norway
Islamic Finance and Lived Religion in Denmark and Norway
Studies of lived religion among Muslims in Europe increasingly analyse how Muslims’ everyday practices are informed by religious beliefs, norms and values.
11/10/2021
Master’s Theses on the Middle East Successfully Defended
Master’s Theses on the Middle East Successfully Defended
This year, four master's students at the UiO-PRIO Student Programme have successfully defended their master's theses on topics related to the Middle East.
18/12/2019
Muslim Humanitarians and the SDGs - New Project Funded
Muslim Humanitarians and the SDGs - New Project Funded
Muslim humanitarian actors are increasingly recognized as important contributors in humanitarian and development efforts.
20/06/2018
Praise for PRIO in Recent RCN Evaluations
Praise for PRIO in Recent RCN Evaluations
The Research Council of Norway (RCN) has just launched the final report of an evaluation of social sciences in Norway (SAMEVAL), emphasizing that PRIO is one of only five institutions in Norway recognized for hosting a world leading social science research environment.
05/03/2018
Seminar in Lahore on the Pakistani Diaspora in Norway
Seminar in Lahore on the Pakistani Diaspora in Norway
Kaja Borchgrevink and Marta Bivand Erdal gave a seminar on 'The Pakistani diaspora in Norway', at the Lahore School of Economics, Centre on International Migration, Remittances and Diaspora (CIMRAD), Monday 5 March 2018.
10/03/2017
New Project on Islamic Finance and Housing
New Project on Islamic Finance and Housing
Yesterday the Research Council of Norway (RCN) announced that the research project with the title "FINEX: Financial Exclusion, Islamic Finance and Housing in the Nordic Countries" has been successful in the RCN call "Welfare, Working Life and Migration (VAM)".
24/02/2017
Military Chaplaincy in an Era of Religious Pluralism
Military Chaplaincy in an Era of Religious Pluralism
Military - Religious Nexus in Asia, Europe, and USA
Marte Nilsen (2023)
Buddhist Violence and Religious Authority: A Tribute to the Work of Michael Jerryson
Buddhist Violence and Religious Authority: A Tribute to the Work of Michael Jerryson
Amara Thiha & Marte Nilsen (2023)
Monks and Militias in Myanmar
Monks and Militias in Myanmar
Popular article in East Asia Forum
Kaja Borchgrevink, Marta Bivand Erdal & Ida Roland Birkvad (2022)
En mangfoldig befolkning stiller nye krav til boligmarkedet
En mangfoldig befolkning stiller nye krav til boligmarkedet
Popular article in Utrop
Kaja Borchgrevink & Marta Bivand Erdal (2021)
The Necessity of Taking a Loan, and the Necessity of Not Doing So: Islamic Finance among Muslim Minorities in Denmark and Norway
The Necessity of Taking a Loan, and the Necessity of Not Doing So: Islamic Finance among Muslim Minorities in Denmark and Norway
Journal Article in Nordic Journal of Religion and Society
Joachim von Braun et al., eds, (2021)
Robotics, AI, and Humanity: Science, Ethics, and Policy
Robotics, AI, and Humanity: Science, Ethics, and Policy
Hildegunn Valen Kleive et al. (2020)
Når Jesus tar til gatene: Katolske Corpus Christi-prosesjoner i norske byrom
Når Jesus tar til gatene: Katolske Corpus Christi-prosesjoner i norske byrom
Book chapter in Rom og sted: Religionsfaglige og interdisiplinære bidrag
Kaja Borchgrevink & Ida Roland Birkvad (2021)
Religious norms and homeownership among Norwegian Muslim women
Religious norms and homeownership among Norwegian Muslim women
Journal Article in Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies
Kaja Borchgrevink (2021)
Negotiating rights and faith: A study of rights‐based approaches to humanitarian action in Pakistan
Negotiating rights and faith: A study of rights‐based approaches to humanitarian action in Pakistan
Journal Article in Disasters
Kaja Borchgrevink, Marta Bivand Erdal & Gina Lende (2020)
Viktige, muslimske ledere
Viktige, muslimske ledere
Popular article in Vårt Land
Brita Brekke (2017)
Making Space for Religion: A spatial analysis of the construction of two religious buildings in Oslo
Making Space for Religion: A spatial analysis of the construction of two religious buildings in Oslo
Monday, 9 Jan 2023 10:00–12:00 UTC+01
PRIO and Doha Institute for Graduate Studies: Round Table on Islamic Social Finance for Sustainable Development
PRIO and Doha Institute for Graduate Studies: Round Table on Islamic Social Finance for Sustainable Development
Tuesday, 15 Nov 2022 11:30–13:00 UTC+01
Religion and Covid-19: Responses and responsibilities
Religion and Covid-19: Responses and responsibilities
Tuesday, 15 Nov 2022 10:30–11:30 UTC+01
Religious Actors in Afghanistan: What Is Their Role under Taliban Rule?
Religious Actors in Afghanistan: What Is Their Role under Taliban Rule?
Monday, 14 Nov 2022 11:30–13:00 UTC+01
Religion and Covid- 19: Responses and responsibilities
Religion and Covid- 19: Responses and responsibilities
8–9 Jun 2022
Taking Stock: Muslim Philanthropy and Islamic Social Finance in Humanitarian Response
Taking Stock: Muslim Philanthropy and Islamic Social Finance in Humanitarian Response
Thursday, 12 Aug 2021 10:30–12:00 UTC+05:30
Humanitarian practice and religion in responses to the Covid-19 pandemic: practitioners' exchange
Humanitarian practice and religion in responses to the Covid-19 pandemic: practitioners' exchange
Thursday, 28 Nov 2019 08:30–09:30 UTC+01
Islam, Authoritarianism and Underdevelopment
Islam, Authoritarianism and Underdevelopment
Thursday, 21 Nov 2019 10:00–12:00 UTC+01
Halal Consumption and Muslims in Europe
Halal Consumption and Muslims in Europe
8–10 Dec 2018
Trustbuilding in Iraq: Current Challenges and Opportunities
Trustbuilding in Iraq: Current Challenges and Opportunities
Thursday, 7 Dec 2017 11:30–13:00 UTC+01
The Politics of Genocide and the Impact on Humanitarian Aid and Peace in Myanmar
The Politics of Genocide and the Impact on Humanitarian Aid and Peace in Myanmar
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Marte Nilsen
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