Kelly Fisher
Research Assistant
Additional positions:
Cordinator, PRIO Migration Centre
Research Interests
- Gender and migration
- Gender and disarmament
- Gender and emerging technologies
- Gender and violent extermism
I received my Master's in Gender Studies from the University of Oslo where my thesis focused on the role that gender played in Polish men's migration processes to Norway. My research has mainly focused on how ideas of masculinity shape men's lives and what this means in relation to peace and conflict, and I have also worked on a number of projects where gender is taken into consideration at multiple levels and across different groups in society.
As a Research Assistant I contribute to a number of projects where often I focus on the gendered dimensions and implications of the project's topic. I have worked with a broad range of topics including emering technologies, migration, and inclusion in the military. I also oversee a Strategic Initative at PRIO to help build out PRIO's research portfolio focusing on masculinities in peace and conflict processes. Additionally I am the coordinator of the PRIO Migration Centre where I help to organize the Centre's activities and contribute to the development of PRIO's migration portfolio.
Working Experience:
2021-2022: Research Assistant, PRIO
2019-2021: Academic Writing Mentor, University of Oslo
2018-2019: Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Fellow, Norwegian University of Life Sciences / Ås Videregående Skole
2016-2018: Social Justice Facilitator, WE Charity
Education:
2021: MA (Gender Studies), University of Oslo
2016: BA with honours (History and European Studies), University of Wisconsin-Madison
Fellowships
2021-2022: Women in International Security (WIIS) Women, Peace and Security Next Generation Fellow
Latest news
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NORM Project Kick-Off Meeting
The NORM project ('Shaping the Digital World Order: Norms and Agency along the Digital Silk Road in Southeast Asia') was officially launched with a kick-off meeting on 4 May.
Kelly Fisher Is the New Coordinator of the PRIO Migration Centre
Kelly Fisher takes over from Mathias Hatleskog Tjønn as the coordinator of the PRIO Migration Centre. He holds an MA in Gender Studies and is a Research Assistant working on several migration-related projects.
Warring with Machines Conference Held in Kolkata, India
The Warring with Machines Project co-organized a conference with PRIO Global Fellow Kaushik Roy of Jadavpur University in Kolkata. The conference was titled "AI and the Transformation of Warfare: Perspectives from South Asia and Beyond."
Kelly Fisher and Teuta Kukleci Nominated for Centre for Gender Research Award
Kelly Fisher and Teuta Kukleci have each been nominated for the Centre for Gender Research award "Best Master's Thesis With a Gender Perspective" for 2021.
December Issue of Gender, Peace and Security Update is Out
The PRIO Gender, Peace and Security Update (GPS Update) is an electronic newsletter launched by the PRIO Centre on Gender, Peace and Security in response to growing interest among the public for information about Gender, Peace and security Issues.
Seminars and Workshops held for Men and Masculinities Strategic Initiative at PRIO
On December 9th, the PRIO GPS Centre and Gender Research Group held their third workshop for the Strategic Initiative on Men and Masculinities Research at PRIO. The workshop focused on masculinities and militarism, and kicked off with a public digital seminar and had PRIO Global Fellow Erik Melander, PRIO Senior Researcher Louise Olsson, and Lieutenant Colonel Michael Baas Bottenvik-Hartmann as panelists, with Henrik Syse as moderator.
September Issue of the Gender, Peace and Security Update is Out
Read the Gender, Peace and Security Update – September 2021 issue here.
Strategic Initiative on Men and Masculinities Research at PRIO
This fall the PRIO GPS Centre and Gender Research Group are collaborating on a strategic initiative to build more research focusing on men and masculinities at PRIO.
In recent years, there has been a growth of research which focuses on how gender shapes men's lives, including in peace and conflict research. Through different thematic workshops this fall, PRIO researchers and other collaborators will be meeting to identify where masculinities can fit into PRIO's research, and to develop innovative and new project proposals.
The project kicked off with a seminar by PRIO Global Fellow Jacqui True in August, and three workshops will be taking place throughout the fall at PRIO, covering topics such as men’s engagement for Women, Peace, and Security, violent extremism and masculinity, and masculinities and militarism.
June Issue of Gender, Peace and Security Update is Out
Read the Gender, Peace and Security Update – June 2021 issue here.
The PRIO Gender, Peace and Security Update (GPS Update) is an electronic newsletter launched by the PRIO Centre on Gender, Peace and Security in response to growing interest among the public for information about gender, peace and security issues.
Sign up to the GPS Update here. For other queries, contact the editors at johelv@prio.org.
Successful Master's Thesis Defense by Kelly Fisher
Kelly Fisher has successfully defended his thesis "Moving masculinities: Polish men's migration experiences in Oslo".
Congratulations Kelly!
Current projects
All projects
Shaping the Digital World Order: Norms and Agency along the Digital Silk Road in Southeast Asia (NORM)
Digital Competence for Defense (DigiComp)
Warring with Machines: Military Applications of Artificial Intelligence and the Relevance of Virtue Ethics
PRIO Centre on Gender, Peace and Security
International Migration, Integration and Social Cohesion in Europe (IMISCOE)
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