Hanne Eggen Røislien left PRIO in 2010. The information on this page is kept for historical reasons.
Hanne Eggen Røislien
Doctoral Researcher, PRIO
Additional positions:
PhD-Fellow, NTNU
Research Interests
Hanne is in 2010 finalising her doctoral dissertation on the role of religion in the Israel Defense Force (IDF). The dissertation is based on a series of interviews with IDF soldiers, and will be submitted to the Department of Religious Studies, at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (see: www.ntnu.no/arv).
She has also conducted extensive research on settlement issues and settler movement in the West Bank. Hanne's research is qualitative and interview based. General focus is on the Middle East, Israeli politics, religion, military studies, Israeli settlements, conflict, and culture.
Hanne is attached to PRIO's research project "Comparative Ethics of War" at the Ethics, Norms and Identities (ENI) programe. She was also part of the "Missing Peace: Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding in the Middle East"-group.
Languages spoken:
Norwegian, English, German, Hebrew.
Work experience:
2006 - 2010: PhD-Fellow, Religious Studies, NTNU
Since April 2007: Doctoral Guest Researcher at PRIO
2004-2005: Researcher, PRIO
2004: Seminar Leader, Culture Studies [Kulturstudier], Pondicherry, India
2003: Research Officer, UN OCHA/UNOHCI, Kuwait and Iraq
2002 - 2003: Student Scholarship at PRIO
2001 - 2002: Research Officer, Press and Info Officer, Temporary International Presence in Hebron (TIPH)
1998: Internship, Fafo, Jerusalem
Language studies in Jerusalem and fieldwork experience from Israel/West Bank and Iraq. Various internships for NGOs, e.g. Norwegian Human Rights Fund, Fafo, and Amnesty International.
Education:
2007 (winter semester): Visiting PhD-Fellow, University of Chicago
Since 2006: PhD-fellow in Religious Studies, NTNU.
Cand.Philol. (MA), University of Oslo, History of Religion, 2002.
Cand.Mag. (BA), University of Oslo (History of Religion and Sociology) and University of Copenhagen (International Relations and Middle East Studies), 1997.
Latest publications
All publications
The Logic of Palestinian Terrorist Target Choice? Examining the Israel Defense Forces’ Official Statistics on Palestinian Terrorist Attacks 2000–2004
Journal Article in Studies in Conflict & Terrorism
Får han superkrefter nå? Nobel-prisen hjelper ikke Obama i Midtøsten.
Popular Article in VG
Faithful Brokers? Potentials and Pitfalls of Religion in Peacemaking
Journal Article in Conflict Resolution Quarterly
Living with Contradiction: Examining the Worldview of the Jewish Settlers in Hebron
Journal Article in International Journal of Conflict & Violence
Religionens fornyede rolle
Popular Article in Aftenposten
Bosettere på hellig grunn: En reise blant jødiske nybyggere
Monograph
Religion is Not Just Religion
Journal Article in Global Knowledge
Da Gud ikke kom
Popular Article in Morgenbladet
Med Gud i Gaza
Popular Article in Dagbladet
Mapping the Terrain: The Role of Religion in Peacemaking
Report - External Series
Latest news
Succesful Doctoral Defense by Hanne Eggen Røislien
Hanne Eggen Røislien succesfully defended her PhD dissertation on 12 November 2010 at NTNU: 'A good Jew is in the IDF! A Study of the role of religion in a military universe of meaning'.
The committee:
Professor Mattias Gardell, Uppsala University
Professor Bård Mæland, Misjonsskolen, Stavanger
Dr.Art Siv Ellen Kraft, University of Tromsø
Mæland and Gardell were opponents.
Faithful Brokers?
Kristian Harpviken and Hanne Røislien have published an article on religion in peacemaking in the spring issue of Conflict Resolution Quarterly.
Negotiating With Terrorists?
PRIO and Pax Publishing are proud to be able to invite you to the launch of Hanne Eggen Røislien’s Bosettere på hellig grunn: En reise blant jødiske nybyggere [On Holy Ground: A Journey Among the Jewish Settlers of the Middle East]. Written with the general reader in mind, the book provides a personal account of Røislien's encounters with various individuals and groups in the Middle East.
The launch event will include a presentation of the book, after which the audience will be invited to discuss the topic: Can We Negotiate With Terrorists? The launch will be chaired by Sverre Tom Radøy.
Religion in Diplomacy and Peacemaking
PRIO is organizing an international conference to highlight the role and potential of religion in peacemaking processes. The conference is entitled 'Mapping the Terrain: Religion in Diplomacy and Peacemaking' .
The Missing Peace
The Research Council of Norway has approved a new three-year SIP (Strategic Institute Project) at PRIO. The new project will be entitled The Missing Peace: Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding in the Middle East.
