Research Interests
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- Organised violence, African rebels and government counter-insurgency strategies
- African militaries and security force assistance (SFA)
- Humanitarian policy and practices
- History and current affairs of the two Sudans
- Critical approaches to peace negotiations and post-war interventions
A historian and area specialist with experience from research, strategy development, information analysis, planning and administration of projects. Substantial professional experience from the non-government sector within the fields of policy advice, humanitarian aid and long-term development co-operation.
Editorial Board member of the Centre for Peace and Development (CPDS) Journal, University of Juba, South Sudan.
Editor in chief for the blog Monitoring South Sudan @PRIOSouthSudan.
Background
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Language Skills
Proficient: Norwegian, English
Basic skills: German, Italian
Work Experience
2020 - Research Professor
2017 - Co-director PRIO Centre for Culture and Violent Conflict
2010-2020: Senior Researcher, PRIO
2005-2010: Researcher, Centre for the Study of Civil War, PRIO
2003-2005: Advisor, Norwegian People’s Aid
2002: Senior Executive Officer, Norwegian Centre for Human rights
Academic Visitorships
2014: African Studies Centre, Oxford University
2012-2013: Global Security Institute/Dep. of History, Durham University
2007: Programme of African Studies, Northwestern University
Education
2010: Ph.D. History, University of Oslo
2003: Cand. philol. History, University of Oslo
2000: MA African History, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London
1999: Cand. mag. History and Political Science, University of Oslo