My doctoral work is on the effects of the 22 July 2011 attacks in Oslo and at Utøya on collective identities in the Norwegian society. Other topics I am currently working on include research on nationhood and nationalism, return migration, and migrants' transnational activities.
Rojan Tordhol Ezzati left PRIO in 2019. The information on this page is kept for historical reasons.
Rojan Tordhol Ezzati
Interests and experience
Education 2022: PhD at the University of Oslo: Debating diversity, affirming unity: Contestations over we-hood in post-terror Norway.2007-2009: Master of Sociology, University of Oslo; scholar at Master's degree level at Culcom2006-2013: Bachelor of Arts; Program: European and American Studies2003-2006: Bachelor of Arts; Program: Culture and CommunicationWork experience2013- 2019: Doctoral Researcher, PRIO 2012-2013: Researcher, PRIO 2010-2012: Research Coordinator, PRIO2006-2009: Language tutor, Language Power Center, Oslo2008: Intern, Royal Norwegian Embassy in ParisLanguage skillsFluent: Norwegian, English, FarsiIntermediate: FrenchBasic: German
Projects
Dec 2013 – Dec 2017
Negotiating the Nation: Implications of Ethnic and Religious Diversity for National Identity (NATION)
Negotiating the Nation: Implications of Ethnic and Religious Diversity for National Identity (NATION)
Jan 2013 – Oct 2017
Negotiating Values: Collective Identities and Resilience after 22/7 (NECORE)
Negotiating Values: Collective Identities and Resilience after 22/7 (NECORE)
Jan 2013 – Aug 2019
Collective Identities in Post-Terror Norway
Collective Identities in Post-Terror Norway
Jun 2010 – Dec 2016
Possibilities and Realities of Return Migration (PREMIG)
Possibilities and Realities of Return Migration (PREMIG)
Sep 2009 – Dec 2013
Theorizing the Evolution of European Migration Systems (THEMIS)
Theorizing the Evolution of European Migration Systems (THEMIS)
Mar 2008 – Mar 2011
Diasporas for Peace (DIASPEACE)
Diasporas for Peace (DIASPEACE)
Jan 2008 – Jun 2010
Training for International Publishing on Transnationalism and International Migration (TIP-TIM)
Training for International Publishing on Transnationalism and International Migration (TIP-TIM)
Jan 2007 – Jul 2012
Remittances from Immigrants in Norway (RIN)
Remittances from Immigrants in Norway (RIN)
Latest publications
All publications
Rojan Tordhol Ezzati (2021)
‘United through our values’? Expressing unity through value-talk after terrorism in France and Norway
‘United through our values’? Expressing unity through value-talk after terrorism in France and Norway
Journal Article in Migration Studies
Rojan Tordhol Ezzati (2020)
Value-talk after terrorism: Articulating a united 'we' and a divided 'us'
Value-talk after terrorism: Articulating a united 'we' and a divided 'us'
Journal Article in Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies
Rojan Tordhol Ezzati (2018)
Grenser for fellesskap: Mangfold og uenigheter i lys av 22. juli
Grenser for fellesskap: Mangfold og uenigheter i lys av 22. juli
Book chapter in Norge etter 22. juli: Forhandlinger om verdier, identiteter og et motstandsdyktig samfunn
Henrik Syse et al. (2017)
Negotiating Values: Norway in the wake of July 22
Negotiating Values: Norway in the wake of July 22
PRIO Project Summary
Marta Bivand Erdal et al. (2017)
Negotiating the Nation: Implications of Ethnic and Religious Diversity for National Identity
Negotiating the Nation: Implications of Ethnic and Religious Diversity for National Identity
PRIO Project Summary
Rojan Tordhol Ezzati & Marta Bivand Erdal (2017)
Do we have to agree? Accommodating unity in diversity in post-terror Norway
Do we have to agree? Accommodating unity in diversity in post-terror Norway
Journal Article in Ethnicities
Rojan Tordhol Ezzati (2016)
Fellesskap i terrorens tid
Fellesskap i terrorens tid
Popular article in Dagsavisen
Tove Heggli Sagmo et al. (2015)
Innvandringsdebatt på feil premisser
Innvandringsdebatt på feil premisser
Popular article in NRK Ytring
Jørgen Carling et al. (2015)
Possibilities and Realities of Return Migration
Possibilities and Realities of Return Migration
PRIO Project Summary
Marta Bivand Erdal & Rojan Tordhol Ezzati (2015)
Når blir du norsk?
Når blir du norsk?
Popular article in Aftenposten
Latest news
All news
Monday, 10 Oct 2022
Successful PhD Defence by Rojan Tordhol Ezzati
Successful PhD Defence by Rojan Tordhol Ezzati
Rojan Tordhol Ezzati defended her PhD successfully on 10 October 2022 at the University of Oslo.
Wednesday, 21 Jul 2021
The meaning of 'our values' in the aftermath of terrorist attacks
The meaning of 'our values' in the aftermath of terrorist attacks
In a new article published in Migration Studies, Rojan Tordhol Ezzati examines expressions of unity through value-talk after terrorism in Norway (2011) and France (2015).
Tuesday, 17 Jul 2018
Norway After July 22, 2011
Norway After July 22, 2011
Negotiating values, identities and a resilient society
Wednesday, 26 Apr 2017
Newsletter from the project: Negotiating Values after 22/7
Newsletter from the project: Negotiating Values after 22/7
The spring edition is out now
Friday, 22 Jul 2016
Reflections on 22 July
Reflections on 22 July
On the five year anniversary of the 22 July terror attacks in Norway, PRIO researchers share their reflections.
Tuesday, 19 Jul 2016
NECORE Newsletter
NECORE Newsletter
Newsletter from PRIO's NECORE Team, working on identity and resilience after 22/7 - a sad anniversary is approaching.
Tuesday, 9 Feb 2016
PRIO Researchers Dispute Changes in Immigration Law
PRIO Researchers Dispute Changes in Immigration Law
Proposed changes in Norway's immigration could have adverse effects on integration, discriminate against persons with disabilities, and undermine democratic control.
Tuesday, 22 Dec 2015
PRIO Migration Research Update
PRIO Migration Research Update
Wednesday, 11 Feb 2015
Always an Immgrant - Never Norwegian
Always an Immgrant - Never Norwegian
Blog post by Marta Erdal and Rojan Ezzati
Wednesday, 30 Oct 2013
Call for Abstracts: "After the Terror: Negotiating Values and Identities"
Call for Abstracts: "After the Terror: Negotiating Values and Identities"
Abstract submission deadline: 8 December 2013
Latest events
All events
Wednesday, 20 Jun 2018 08:30–11:30 UTC+02
Norge etter 22. juli: Verdier, identiteter og et motstandsdyktig samfunn
Norge etter 22. juli: Verdier, identiteter og et motstandsdyktig samfunn
Tuesday, 12 Dec 2017 08:30–10:00 UTC+01
Ten Years of Migration Research at PRIO
Ten Years of Migration Research at PRIO
Tuesday, 21 Nov 2017 08:15–10:00 UTC+01
Nationalism, Populism and the Everyday Nation in Europe Today
Nationalism, Populism and the Everyday Nation in Europe Today
Monday, 20 Nov 2017 09:00–15:30 UTC+01
Negotiating the Nation: Implications of Ethnic and Religious Diversity for National Identity
Negotiating the Nation: Implications of Ethnic and Religious Diversity for National Identity
Tuesday, 24 Oct 2017 09:15–15:30 UTC+02
Norske verdier, kollektive identiteter og et motstandsdyktig samfunn
Norske verdier, kollektive identiteter og et motstandsdyktig samfunn
Wednesday, 1 Feb 2017 08:45–10:00 UTC+01
Må vi være enige med hverandre? [Do We Always Have to Agree?]
Må vi være enige med hverandre? [Do We Always Have to Agree?]
Friday, 6 Nov 2015 08:00–13:00 UTC+01
Forhandler vi om norskhet?
Forhandler vi om norskhet?
20–21 Aug 2015
Thinking About Going 'Home'
Thinking About Going 'Home'
Wednesday, 21 Jan 2015 08:15–10:00 UTC+01
What's Time Got to Do With It? Integration in a Temporal Perspective
What's Time Got to Do With It? Integration in a Temporal Perspective
Thursday, 12 Dec 2013 08:30–10:00 UTC+01
How do Migration Researchers' Background Affect Their Research?
How do Migration Researchers' Background Affect Their Research?
Latest blog posts
Wednesday, 14 Aug 2019
Facing terror: The possibility of hope and the need to confront hatred
Facing terror: The possibility of hope and the need to confront hatred
Wednesday, 26 Apr 2017
‘Our Values’ in Times of Terror
‘Our Values’ in Times of Terror
Thursday, 21 Jul 2016
A Sense of Community in Times of Terrorism
A Sense of Community in Times of Terrorism
Thursday, 28 May 2015
On becoming Norwegian
On becoming Norwegian
Wednesday, 4 Feb 2015
Always an Immigrant, Never Norwegian
Always an Immigrant, Never Norwegian
Thursday, 31 Oct 2013
On Distance and Proximity
On Distance and Proximity
Tuesday, 25 Jun 2013
'Maybe someday I’ll return…'
'Maybe someday I’ll return…'
