News
Monday, 8 Dec 2025
PRIO is pleased to announce that two new research projects have secured external funding, strengthening the Institute’s work on protracted displacement in the Middle East and on Nordic security cooperation.
Wednesday, 3 Dec 2025
The deadline for the two postdoctoral positions has been extended to 26 January 2026. The positions, in social psychology and anthropology, are part of the ERC-funded project Rituals in Combatant-to-Civilian Transformation (Com2Civ), led by Júlia Palik.
Tobias successfully defended his Master's thesis yesterday, 2nd December, at the University of Oslo, titled "Challenging Presidential Overstay: Unravelling the Popular Resistance Against Incumbents After Term Limit Evasion Attempts" Congratulations Tobias!
Tuesday, 2 Dec 2025
On December 1st, a three-day workshop began in Nairobi, dedicated to deepening the understanding of women’s agency and mobilization for peace, development, and security.
Monday, 1 Dec 2025
On 24–25 November, the Nordic Women Mediators (NWM) Network held its annual meeting in Copenhagen, hosted by the Danish NWM Network and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Wednesday, 26 Nov 2025
Why is Women, Peace and Security (WPS) important for youth? New generations will be responsible for safeguarding past achievements and advancing the goals of the WPS agenda into new areas, such as artificial intelligence (AI) and cyber security.
Friday, 21 Nov 2025
On October 29, PRIO Research Director Louise Olsson welcomed representatives from the Swedish Gender Equality Agency for an inspiring exchange of knowledge and experiences between Norway and Sweden.
A new analysis of authorship patterns in leading peace and conflict journals shows the Journal of Peace Research has made substantial gains in gender diversity over the past two decades, and now stands out as the most gender-inclusive outlet among its peers.
Tuesday, 18 Nov 2025
FRONTIERS, an ERC-funded science journalism initiative, enables journalists to spend time at a research institution and pursue projects on topics of their choice.
Thursday, 13 Nov 2025
The Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) is pleased to announce that it has appointed Haakon Gjerløw as its new Deputy Director, effective 1 October.
Wednesday, 12 Nov 2025
The newly published Handbook of Nordic Cooperation was launched last week in Denmark at a seminar co-hosted by the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Copenhagen and Edward Elgar Publishing.
Tuesday, 11 Nov 2025
The Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) is sad to announce the passing away of Mari Louise Holmboe Ruge (born 20 July 1934) on 7 November 2025 in Oslo.
Monday, 10 Nov 2025
On 6 November, Norway’s Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide and Defence Minister Tore O. Sandvik received the report from the Afghanistan Commission assessing Norway’s engagement in the country.
Wednesday, 5 Nov 2025
An excellent opportunity for a principled yet pragmatic discussion on the Cyprus problem, regional realities, and topical issues.
Tuesday, 4 Nov 2025
On 4 November the AsiaPeace project convened a roundtable bringing together scholars, analysts and officials from Pakistan, China, and Norway to discuss the role of the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) in advancing development and peace in Pakistan.
As part of the NORHED II project Partnership for Peace: Better Higher Education for Resilient Societies, PRIO hosted a PhD-level course on Mass Mobilization and Democratization, from October 29 to 31.
Friday, 31 Oct 2025
From 1 January 2026, the international journal Security Dialogue will be led by a new editorial team based at its institutional home, PRIO.
Wednesday, 29 Oct 2025
"What is your most important dream in life" was a key question in a large survey of young people, and the source of thought-provoking results.
What kinds of human involvement are necessary in the use of AI-enabled weapons systems – and why?
