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Monday, 7 Jul 2025

Arina Kosareva successfully defends masters thesis

Arina Kosareva has successfully defended her Master's thesis at the University of Oslo

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Monday, 30 Jun 2025

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PRIO to partner with Oxford University Press for journal publishing from 2026

The Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) is proud to announce that its two flagship journals – Journal of Peace Research and Security Dialogue – will be published by Oxford University Press from 2026.

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Friday, 27 Jun 2025

Samar Abbas Nawaz. Photo: PRIO / Indigo Trigg-Hauger

Samar Abbas Nawaz has successfully defended PhD thesis

Samar Abbas Nawaz has today defended his PhD thesis: 'Safe integration of civil drones: Law, self-operation & infrastructure'.

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Wednesday, 25 Jun 2025

Fennia - International Journal of Geography. Fennia

Reimagining Humanitarianism. Special issue on relational accountability in locally-led crisis response

The special issue examines the transformative potential of centering communitarian practices, including mutual assistance networks, relational support systems, and local accountability frameworks, in order to rethink humanitarian action from the ground up.

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Wednesday, 25 Jun 2025

Øyvind Østerud - In Memoriam. Illustration: Ståle Skogstad/UiO/PRIO

Øyvind Østerud (1944–2025) in Memoriam

We are saddened by the passing of Øyvind Østerud (1944–2025), a towering figure in Norwegian political science.

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Thursday, 19 Jun 2025

Conflict Trends course, June 2025. Photo: PRIO / Linn Åmot

PhD course on Conflict Trends

As part of the NORHED II project Partnership for Peace: Better Higher Education for Resilient Societies, PRIO hosted a PhD-level course Conflict Trends, 3-5 June. Siri Aas Rustad led the course.

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Tuesday, 17 Jun 2025

Israeli soldiers guarding a barrier. Photo: Getty Images

PRIO partners in major European Research Council project on the conduct of war

PRIO is proud to announce its partnership in a major new European Research Council-funded research initiative.

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Friday, 13 Jun 2025

Nabiiha Ahmed successfully defends Master's Thesis

Nabiiha Ahmed has successfully defended her Master's thesis at the University of Oslo

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Monday, 9 Jun 2025

Aftermath of Russian shelling in Myrnohrad, Ukraine. November 2024. Photo: Piotr Sobik/Anadolu via Getty Images

New data shows conflict at historic high as U.S. signals retreat from world stage

The world is experiencing a surge in violence not seen since the post-World War II era. 2024 marked a grim new record: the highest number of state-based armed conflicts in over seven decades.

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Friday, 6 Jun 2025

Kathrine Rudolfsen successfully defends Master's Thesis

Kathrine Rudolfsen has successfully defended her Master's thesis at the University of Oslo.

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Friday, 6 Jun 2025

Outgoing PRIO Director Henrik Urdal, incoming Director Nina Græger and Research Professor Inger Skjelsbæk talk at a panel during the event 'Making PRIO’s Director Transition – A Conversation About Peace Under Pressure.'. Photo: PRIO

PRIO Marks Leadership Transition with event on “Peace Under Pressure”

PRIO welcomed guests for a special event this week, marking the transition of leadership from outgoing Director Henrik Urdal to incoming Director Nina Græger.

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Friday, 6 Jun 2025

’Mujeres Berracas’ murial in a small rural town near a local market in Boyacá, Colombia. This is a colloquial expression that means brave, determined, hardworking, and resilient women. December 28, 2022. Photo: Juan Diego Duque Salazar

The Complex Risk Analytics Fund supports new project on Women’s Empowerment in War and Peace: EMPOW

EMPOW is a two-year initiative designed to provide novel open access data on women's mobilization for peace and gender equality reforms in the wake of war.

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Friday, 23 May 2025

Researchers (excl. PhDs and professors) in Norwegian academia (1988-2024). Illustration: PRIO

Near Gender Parity in Norwegian Academia - Professorships the Final Frontier

A new analysis of gender trends in Norwegian academia shows that gender balance has been largely achieved among researchers, with professorships now the final step toward parity.

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Friday, 9 May 2025

The UN High-Level Seminar gathered mediators, peacebuilders, and policymakers in Porvoo, Finland to discuss gender and inclusive mediation strategies. Photo: Maria Hossain Santto/ CMI

In Times of Rising Conflict, UN Seminar Showcases Inclusive Approaches to Peace Mediation

Mediators, peacebuilders and policymakers gathered in Porvoo, Finland for the 14th UN High-Level Seminar on Gender and Inclusive Mediation Strategies.

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Tuesday, 29 Apr 2025

WPS conference banner. Illustration: PRIO

Oslo Conference to Mark 25 Years of UN Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security

PRIO’s Centre on Gender, Peace and Security is co-hosting a conference marking the 25th anniversary of UN Security Council Resolution 1325.

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Tuesday, 8 Apr 2025

Strengthening European Security Research Through Inter-Institutional Collaboration

Researchers from PRIO, Masaryk University and the University of Helsinki gathered in Oslo for the CENTREPEACE Junior Scholar Symposium 3-4 April.

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Thursday, 3 Apr 2025

L-R: Ilaria Carrozza, Greg Reichberg, Jovana Davidovic, Alexa Timlick, Simon Polichinel von der Maase. Photo: PRIO

Global Gatherings on AI Weapons and Satellite Imagery: PRIO at UN Forums

PRIO’s engagement with issues around the use of AI was in full display last week, when PRIO researchers joined key UN discussions in Geneva on AI-enabled weapons and satellite technology, contributing expertise on security, ethics and strategic policy.

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Monday, 10 Mar 2025

REMWAR project cover illustration. Illustration: AI-generated photo

Norwegian research foundations develop new technology for studying war crimes against Ukraine

PRIO and NORSAR, both Norway-based research foundations, today announced a joint effort to use cutting-edge sensor technology for uncovering and analysing war crimes in Ukraine.

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Wednesday, 5 Mar 2025

Roundtable meeting at PRIO with Chinese delegation 04 March 2025. PRIO Director Henrik Urdal and Vice Minister of IDCPC Mr. LU Kang in the front. Photo: PRIO / Vera Lind

Roundtable on Chinese perspectives on global developments

On 4 March, PRIO hosted a roundtable on Chinese perspectives on global issues during the official visit of a Chinese delegation led by Vice Minister LU Kang (IDCPC). Scholars in Oslo joined to discuss China-Norway relations, geopolitics, and multilateralism.

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Wednesday, 26 Feb 2025

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New Results from Prediction Challenge That Seeks to Improve Conflict Forecasting

The 2023/24 VIEWS Prediction Challenge invites researchers to forecast conflict intensity as a probability distribution, fully accounting for uncertainty to improve decision-making and crisis preparedness.