- Armed conflict and maternal- and child health
- Education and conflict
- Education and crime
- Sexual and gender-based violence
- Children in conflict
- Horizontal inequalities and conflict
- Socioeconomics of Islamist Radicalization
Gudrun Østby
Research Professor
Interests and experience
Gudrun Østby is Research Professor at the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) and Deputy Editor of the Journal of Peace Research. In 2019-2020 she was a Fulbright visiting scholar at the Center for International Development & Conflict Management, University of Maryland. Much of her research focuses on the socioeconomic consequences of political violence (in particular health and education), conflict-related sexual- and gender-based violence, horizontal inequalities and conflict, Islamist radicalization, and the effectiveness of development aid. Her work has appeared in journals such as Demography, International Studies Quarterly, Journal of Conflict Resolution, Journal of Peace Research, Population and Development Review, Review of Educational Research, Social Science & Medicine, and World Development. She has done consultancy work for i.a. Save the Children, UNESCO, USAID, and the World Bank. She is the recipient of the 2022 Fulbright Best Article of the Year award and is alumna member of the Young Academy of Norway.
Gudrun's complete list of publications is accessible here through Google Scholar.
Projects
All projects
Mar 2020 – Feb 2024
The Crime-Reducing Effect of Education: Disaggregating Education and Impact on Violent Crime (CREED)
The Crime-Reducing Effect of Education: Disaggregating Education and Impact on Violent Crime (CREED)
Sep 2017 –
Children in Conflict: Basic Mapping
Children in Conflict: Basic Mapping
Jan 2021 – Dec 2022
Norway on the UN Security Council: PRIO Resources
Norway on the UN Security Council: PRIO Resources
Jan 2019 – Dec 2022
EducAid: Improving Education for Rohingya Refugees from Myanmar Living in Bangladesh
EducAid: Improving Education for Rohingya Refugees from Myanmar Living in Bangladesh
Jan 2019 – Dec 2021
Education and Displacement: An Impact Evaluation of an Accelerated Education Programme in Uganda
Education and Displacement: An Impact Evaluation of an Accelerated Education Programme in Uganda
Nov 2016 – Dec 2017
Inequality and Armed Conflict
Inequality and Armed Conflict
Jan 2016 – Dec 2019
Development Aid, Effectiveness, and Inequalities in Conflict-Affected Societies (DEAFIN)
Development Aid, Effectiveness, and Inequalities in Conflict-Affected Societies (DEAFIN)
Jul 2014 – Jun 2018
Armed Conflict and Maternal Health in Sub-Saharan Africa
Armed Conflict and Maternal Health in Sub-Saharan Africa
Jan 2014 – Dec 2019
Female Empowerment in Eastern DRC: A PRIO-ICART Partnership
Female Empowerment in Eastern DRC: A PRIO-ICART Partnership
Jan 2014 – Dec 2016
Positioning Women for Research Professorship (POWER)
Positioning Women for Research Professorship (POWER)
Latest publications
All publications
Gudrun Østby et al. (2023)
Left Further Behind after the COVID-19 School Closures: Survey Evidence on Rohingya Refugees and Host Communities in Bangladesh
Left Further Behind after the COVID-19 School Closures: Survey Evidence on Rohingya Refugees and Host Communities in Bangladesh
Journal Article in Journal of Education in Emergencies
Kathleen J. Brown, Roos Haer & Gudrun Østby (2023)
Local food price volatility and educational dropout in sub-Saharan Africa
Local food price volatility and educational dropout in sub-Saharan Africa
Journal Article in Population and Development Review
Júlia Palik & Gudrun Østby (2023)
Interventions to improve refugee children’s access to education and quality learning: A scoping review of existing impact evaluations
Interventions to improve refugee children’s access to education and quality learning: A scoping review of existing impact evaluations
Journal Article in International Review of Education
Haakon Gjerløw, Sabrina Karim & Gudrun Østby (2022)
Access to Educational Services in Cox’s Bazar during the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Use of Educational Services by ‘Rohingya Refugees’ and the Host Community
Access to Educational Services in Cox’s Bazar during the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Use of Educational Services by ‘Rohingya Refugees’ and the Host Community
PRIO Policy Brief by Haakon Gjerløw, Sabrina Karim & Gudrun Østby
Haakon Gjerløw et al. (2022)
Returning to School or Dropping Out after the COVID-19 Closure? Survey Evidence from Rohingya Refugees and Host Communities in Bangladesh
Returning to School or Dropping Out after the COVID-19 Closure? Survey Evidence from Rohingya Refugees and Host Communities in Bangladesh
PRIO Policy Brief by Haakon Gjerløw et al.
Hassan Aden et al. (2022)
What Can We Learn from Refugee-Led Education in Kenya?
What Can We Learn from Refugee-Led Education in Kenya?
PRIO Policy Brief by Hassan Aden et al.
Gudrun Østby, Siri Aas Rustad & Andrew Arasmith (2022)
Children Affected by Armed Conflict, 1990–2021
Children Affected by Armed Conflict, 1990–2021
Conflict Trends by Gudrun Østby, Siri Aas Rustad & Andrew Arasmith
Gudrun Østby et al. (2022)
Children at Risk of Being Recruited by Armed Groups, 1990–2020
Children at Risk of Being Recruited by Armed Groups, 1990–2020
Journal Article in Children & Society
Solveig Hillesund & Gudrun Østby (2022)
Horizontal inequalities, political violence, and nonviolent conflict mobilization: A review of the literature
Horizontal inequalities, political violence, and nonviolent conflict mobilization: A review of the literature
Journal Article in Journal of Economic Surveys
Jessica Olney et al. (2022)
'Something Is Better than Nothing': Online Learning Pursuits of Rohingya Youth and Teachers in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh
'Something Is Better than Nothing': Online Learning Pursuits of Rohingya Youth and Teachers in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh
Internal report
Latest news
All news
Thursday, 1 Dec 2022
PRIO Data Reveals One in Six Children Live in a Conflict Zone
PRIO Data Reveals One in Six Children Live in a Conflict Zone
This week Save the Children launched its new report Stop the War on Children: The Forgotten Ones.
Monday, 13 Jun 2022
Fulbright Article Prize 2022 Awarded to Gudrun Østby
Fulbright Article Prize 2022 Awarded to Gudrun Østby
The Fulbright Alumni Association Norway (FAAN) has by scholarly committee awarded Gudrun the Fulbright Article Prize for 2022.
Wednesday, 16 Mar 2022
Open Call for 2024 Special Issue of Journal of Peace Research
Open Call for 2024 Special Issue of Journal of Peace Research
Every year, JPR publishes special issues on topics of high relevance to the field of peace research, and we are now soliciting proposals for the 2024 special issue.
Tuesday, 30 Nov 2021
Record Number of Children at Risk of Being Recruited by Armed Actors
Record Number of Children at Risk of Being Recruited by Armed Actors
Today, Save the Children launched its new report Stop the War on Children: A crisis of recruitment.
Tuesday, 30 Nov 2021
Syria and Yemen Top Statistic on Number of Children at Risk of Recruitment by Armed Actors
Syria and Yemen Top Statistic on Number of Children at Risk of Recruitment by Armed Actors
Save the Children's report Stop the War on Children: A crisis of recruitment shows that, in 2020, almost all children in Syria and Yemen were at risk of recruitment by armed actors.
Thursday, 23 Sep 2021
PRIO Researchers Contribute to Master’s Course on Gender, Peace and Security at UiO
PRIO Researchers Contribute to Master’s Course on Gender, Peace and Security at UiO
The PRIO GPS Centre contributes to a new course on Gender, Peace and Conflic at the Centre for Gender Research (STK) at the University of Oslo, taking place for the first time this autumn.
Thursday, 8 Jul 2021
Gudrun Østby New Research Director
Gudrun Østby New Research Director
Gudrun Østby will be the Research Director of the research department Conditions of Violence and Peace from 1 August.
Friday, 19 Feb 2021
1 of 6 Children Living in Conflict Zones at Risk of Sexual Violence by Armed Groups
1 of 6 Children Living in Conflict Zones at Risk of Sexual Violence by Armed Groups
PRIO has conducted a study for Save the Children estimating the number of children at risk of experiencing wartime sexual violence.
Friday, 2 Oct 2020
Sirianne Dahlum Joins Young Academy of Norway
Sirianne Dahlum Joins Young Academy of Norway
The Young Academy of Norway has announced their new members for the period 2020-2024.
Wednesday, 1 Jul 2020
Journal of Peace Research, Security Dialogue: Improved Rankings
Journal of Peace Research, Security Dialogue: Improved Rankings
Security Dialogue (SD) and the Journal of Peace Research (JPR) remain in the top quartile of journal rankings.
Latest events
All events
Wednesday, 7 Jun 2023 09:00–10:00 UTC+02
Turning Resolutions Into Results: Ending Cycles of Sexual Violence in Conflict
Turning Resolutions Into Results: Ending Cycles of Sexual Violence in Conflict
Wednesday, 14 Dec 2022 13:00–15:00 UTC+01
Education for Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh: Community Initiatives, Humanitarian Aid and the Impact of COVID-19
Education for Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh: Community Initiatives, Humanitarian Aid and the Impact of COVID-19
Tuesday, 24 Sep 2019 08:30–10:00 UTC+02
Improving Education for Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh
Improving Education for Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh
19–20 Jan 2018
Women, Peace and Security Research Workshop
Women, Peace and Security Research Workshop
Monday, 23 Oct 2017 12:00–15:30 UTC+02
Fake News and Fact Resistance
Fake News and Fact Resistance
22–23 Sep 2016
Armed Conflict, Maternal- and Child Health, and the Impact of Development Aid in sub-Saharan Africa
Armed Conflict, Maternal- and Child Health, and the Impact of Development Aid in sub-Saharan Africa
Friday, 21 Nov 2014 10:00–13:00 UTC+01
Armed Conflict and Maternal Health
Armed Conflict and Maternal Health
8–10 Jan 2014
PhD Course: Gender, Peace and Security
PhD Course: Gender, Peace and Security
Friday, 7 December 2012
Research Network on Gender, Peace and Security
Research Network on Gender, Peace and Security
Friday, 10 Dec 2010 08:30–16:00 UTC+01
Gender and Conflict Research
Gender and Conflict Research
Latest blog posts
All blog posts
Wednesday, 30 Nov 2022
Fewer Children Affected by Conflict, but Conflict Intensity Is on the Rise
Fewer Children Affected by Conflict, but Conflict Intensity Is on the Rise
Thursday, 18 Aug 2022
2021 – A Bad Year for World Peace
2021 – A Bad Year for World Peace
Wednesday, 13 Jul 2022
War and Food Insecurity: New Survey Evidence from Ukraine
War and Food Insecurity: New Survey Evidence from Ukraine
Tuesday, 24 May 2022
Украинские женщины участвуют в сопротивлении и должны участвовать в мирных переговорах: новые данные опросов
Украинские женщины участвуют в сопротивлении и должны участвовать в мирных переговорах: новые данные опросов
Saturday, 30 Apr 2022
Українські жінки беруть участь в опорі і мають брати участь у мирних перемовинах: результати нового опитування
Українські жінки беруть участь в опорі і мають брати участь у мирних перемовинах: результати нового опитування
Friday, 29 Apr 2022
Ukrainian Women Engage in Resistance and Should Be in the Peace Talks: New Survey Evidence
Ukrainian Women Engage in Resistance and Should Be in the Peace Talks: New Survey Evidence
Monday, 14 Feb 2022
What Happens to Childhood Vaccine Rates in Conflict Zones? This Analysis Found Some Surprises
What Happens to Childhood Vaccine Rates in Conflict Zones? This Analysis Found Some Surprises
Tuesday, 30 Nov 2021
1 in 8 Children Are at Risk of Being Recruited by Armed Actors
1 in 8 Children Are at Risk of Being Recruited by Armed Actors
Tuesday, 16 Nov 2021
Protection of Education in Conflict Zones – a Step in the Right Direction
Protection of Education in Conflict Zones – a Step in the Right Direction
Friday, 19 Feb 2021
72 Million Children Are at Risk for Sexual Violence in Conflict. What Can Be Done?
72 Million Children Are at Risk for Sexual Violence in Conflict. What Can Be Done?
Research groups
Governance
How political institutions contribute to peace and conflict
How political institutions contribute to peace and conflict
Humanitarianism
How the humanitarian system changes with new tools, donors, and perceptions of local dynamics
How the humanitarian system changes with new tools, donors, and perceptions of local dynamics
Conflict Patterns
What are the trends in conflict?
What are the trends in conflict?
Migration
How migration and transnational ties interact with societal change during peace and conflict.
How migration and transnational ties interact with societal change during peace and conflict.
Work positions
2019–
Deputy Editor, Journal of Peace ResearchPeace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO)
2018–
Research ProfessorPeace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO)
2021–2022
Research Director, Conditions of Violence and PeacePeace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO)
2017–2019
Editor-in Chief, Journal of Peace ResearchPeace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO)
2011–2017
Deputy Editor, Journal of Peace ResearchPeace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO)
2010–2018
Senior ResearcherPeace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO)
2005–2010
ResearcherPeace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO)
2005–2010
Research Fellow / Phd Candidate, UiODepartment of Political Science, University of Oslo
2004–2005
Research AssistantPeace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO)
2003–2004
Youth Delegate to Kenya Red Cross SocietyNorwegian Red Cross (stationed in Nairobi, Siaya, Embu and Nakuru, Kenya)
