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Email: kaja@prio.org
X: @KajaBorch
Kaja Borchgrevink takes an interest in religion and development, the politics of aid, and everyday religion among Muslims in Norway - often with a focus on gender and transnational perspectives.
Kaja is currently leading the research project Religious Gender Justice Activism, examining faith-based activism in Colombia, Indonesia, Kenya, Pakistan, and at the UN.
She is working on the project Developmental Peace? Perceptions of China’s Engagement in Pakistan and Afghanistan (AsiaPeace).
Work experience:
2017: Senior Researcher, Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) 2006 - 2016 Researcher, Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) 2004 – 2005: Programme Grant Officer, Aga Khan Foundation – Afghanistan 2003 – 2004: Programme Officer, Small Grants Programme Unit, UNDP Pakistan 2001– 2003: Programme Officer, Sustainable Livelihoods Unit, UNDP Pakistan 2001: Intern, Orangi Pilot Project Research an Training Institute (OPP-RTI), Pakistan
Education: 2017: PhD Development Studies, Norwegian University of Life Sciences 2000: MSc Development Studies, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, UK. 1999: Cand. mag. in Hindi-Urdu language studies, History of Religion, South Asia Studies and International Human Rights, University of Oslo.
Languages spoken: English (proficient) Hindi and Urdu (conversational) Norwegian (native)
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PRIO has developed a new EU Matchmaking Guide to support organisations preparing project proposals under Horizon Europe in identifying relevant researchers.
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.
The Religious Gender Justice Activism (GenderJustice) project was successfully launched in August 2025.
PRIO has successfully secured funding for four new projects to support research addressing today’s critical societal challenges, including two focused on Norwegian security and defence.
The Power of Ideas: Muslim Humanitarians and the SDGs (HUMA) is coming to an end on 30 June 2024.
The AsiaPeace project was successfully launched in August 2023.
PRIO’s project ‘The power of ideas: Muslim humanitarians and the SDGs’ (HUMA) successfully organized a workshop in Istanbul from 27 - 30November 2022.
PRIO has received funding from the Research Council of Norway for the 3-year project Developmental Peace? Local Perceptions of China’s Engagement in Pakistan and Afghanistan (AsiaPeace).
Yesterday, a video featuring the Global Women, Peace and Security Index went viral on TikTok, garnering over 700,000 likes so far.
Studies of lived religion among Muslims in Europe increasingly analyse how Muslims’ everyday practices are informed by religious beliefs, norms and values.
