PRIO's Peace in a Pod

In 2000, the UN Security Council adopted resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security. Never heard of it? This resolution paved the way for women to participate in peace processes, for countries to adopt "feminist" foreign policy, and for academia to take more seriously issues like sexual violence in conflict. PRIO Deputy Director Torunn Tryggestad explains how far we've come, and how far we still have to go. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This year's Nobel Peace Prize went to the World Food Programme, recognizing a basic human need and its role in war and peace. But what exactly is the link between food and conflict, and is this prize as uncontroversial as it may seem? Three PRIO experts on food insecurity, humanitarian aid, and international cooperation weigh in. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We'll be back tomorrow with immediate reactions from experts on the Nobel Peace Prize winner. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you’re over 18, it’s possible you’ve never touched TikTok. But this innocuous-seeming repository of amusing video has increasingly helped shape popular culture, as well as Chinese international relations. Senior Researcher Ilaria Carozza walks us through why it's important, and what else Chinese companies have been in hot water for lately. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Who is worthy of the Nobel Peace Prize? Every year the PRIO Director chooses a shortlist of candidates they think are deserving, and this year Director Henrik Urdal is highlighting his picks. Plus, he explains why there's no way Trump is winning, and why Black Lives Matter-related organizations could be up for it — next year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We'll be back on Monday with PRIO Director Henrik Urdal's Nobel Peace Prize shortlist.While you wait, here is an overview of all Nobel Peace Prize related items on the PRIO website. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Marie Sandnes is a doctoral researcher at PRIO researching the G5 Sahel joint force and counterinsurgency in Mali. Her research requires interviewing relevant actors, often members of the military, and because she focuses on Mali, her fieldwork is heavily based there. In this episode she talks about the pros and cons of being a woman in a male-dominated military research area, the first aid training she went through, and what she loves about being in the field. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Politician and activist Alexei Navalny was poisoned with Novichok in August. Now that incident is having regional ripple effects. Pavel Baev is a research professor at PRIO; His work focuses on Russian military reform, energy interests in Russia’s foreign and security policy, and Russia’s relations with Europe and NATO. Given his professional and personal relationship to the country, I asked him to walk us through what this latest poisoning could do to Russia's relations with its allies and neighbors. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How does migration affect social class? Marta Bivand Erdal wants to find out. She's just been awarded a prestigious European Research Council grant to look families in four cities in Asia, to try to find out how migration has (or has not) changed their fortunes. Marta and Indigo talk pop culture migration narratives like Crazy Rich Asians, about language barriers in fieldwork, and how the Eurovision movie might be relevant to Marta's interests.Marta will be hiring two post-docs for her project in 2021–22. If you want to learn more, please visit the Migration Rhytyhms project webpage. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PRIO researcher Júlia Palik recently defended her PhD "Interstate rivals’ intervention in third-party civil wars: The comparative case of Saudi Arabia and Iran in Yemen (2004-2018)" from Corvinus University of Budapest. While writing it, she was also working at PRIO. We spoke about some of the challenges she faced with her research, her reflections on being an expert from outside a region, and what tips she has for current and future PhD candidates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The USA-based Black Lives Matter (BLM) protests which gained new momentum this spring and summer have sparked fervent discussions and mass demonstrations around the world. In this episode, researchers Christian Davenport (PRIO, University of Michigan) and Scott Gates (PRIO, University of Oslo) talk about their perspectives on state violence related to BLM, personal experiences as Americans, and the research that can shed some light on what is happening.Related materialChristian's book talked about in the beginning of this episode is Media Bias, Perspective, and State Repression: The Black Panther Party. He will release a new book on state repression fall 2020.This episode was also informed by the Washington Post article "It’s hard to hear ‘Minnesota Nice’ without undertones of irony and despair" by Michele L. Norris. Visit the PRIO Blog for an overview of racism related research at PRIO at time of publishing (October 2020). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Summer 2020 has shown that Israel is serious about annexing the West Bank. It's a choice that would have major implications for Palestinians, but also for the relationship between Israel and its allies. Jørgen Jensehaugen talks about the historical context of those recent developments, and what the future might hold. Jørgen's book is "Arab-Israeli Diplomacy under Carter: The U.S., Israel and the Palestinians". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.