Frida Austvoll Nome was an External Associate at PRIO until 2009.
Frida Austvoll Nome
Researcher
Research Interests
Researcher with the SIP 'The Missing Peace. Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding in the Middle East' within the PRIO programme Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding.
Project leader and researcher on 'Religious Education in Qom, Iran'.Researcher on 'Religious Minorities in Peace Building: Middle Eastern Perspectives'. Doctoral fellow at the Norwegian School of Theology.
Researcher at PRIO 2004-2009.
Languages spoken:
Norwegian, English, Written and spoken Arabic (Middle Eastern dialects), conversational French
Working experience:
2004 - : Researcher, International Peace Research Institute, Oslo (PRIO)
2002-03: Second Secretary at the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Damascus, Syria
2000-02: Senior Executive Officer, Directorate of Immigration, Oslo
1999: Lecturer in History of Religion for ‘Kulturstudier', Pondicherry, India
1996-97: Observer and Community Relations Officer, Temporary International Presence in Hebron, Palestine/Israel
1995: Teacher, Møllergata Primary School
Education:
1998-99: Cand. philol. in History of Religion, University of Oslo. Thesis: Martyrium eller selvmord? En studie av islamistiske voldsaksjoner i Israel, 1988-1998 (Martyrdom or suicide? A study of violent islamist operations in Israel, 1988-1998)
1992-95: Cand. mag. in History of religion, Middle Eastern studies and Modern Standard Arabic, University of Oslo
1995: Modern Standard Arabic (two semesters), Bir Zeit University, Ramallah
1991: Nadderud High School: Examen artium
Latest publications
All publications
Egyptian Salafism in Revolution
Journal Article in Journal of Islamic Studies
Islamic Education in Qom: Contemporary Developments
Journal Article in Acta Orientalia
Engaging Religion To Reduce Tension: The Case of Syria and Lebanon
PRIO Policy Brief
En evig demonstrasjon
Popular Article in Ny tid
Ormebol
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Dialog er også normalt
Popular Article in Aftenposten
Når flagg taler
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Et selvstendig Norge i Libanon
Popular Article in Dagbladet
Mellomkrigstid i Libanon
Popular Article in Ny Tid
Det tapte Paradiset
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Latest news
Book on Human Smugglers
Frida Nome's book on human smugglers Langs smuglerruta has previously been translated into German. Now the Russian edition is available: Po puti kontrabandistov, published by MIK of Moscow.
Book on Human Smugglers
Frida Nome, researcher at PRIO, has written a book on Human Smugglers, "Langs smuglerruta", which is now translated into German: "Entlang der Schmugglerroute: Unterwegs mit Flüchtlingen, Seelenverkäufern und Schleuserbanden".
Migration Research at PRIO
There's a lot happening with migration research at PRIO. Today, Jørgen Carling will launch his new report: Fra Nigeria til Europa. Innvandring, menneskesmugling og menneskehandel [From Nigeria to Europe: Immigration, Human Smuggling and Human Trafficking]. In addition, Frida Nome recently launched her book Langs smuglerruta [The Smugglers' Trail]. Together, these two PRIO researchers published an op-ed in yesterday's Dagbladet: Hvem er menneskesmuglerne? [Who Are The Human Smugglers?]
The Smugglers' Trail
We are pleased to announce the launch of PRIO Researcher Frida Nome's new book on people who leave behind their own countries to travel to the West: Langs smuglerruta: En reise blant flyktninger, lykkejegere og menneskesmuglere [The Smugglers' Trail: A Journey Among Refugees, Fortune Hunters and Human Smugglers].
