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PRIO"s Peace in a Pod

Peace Research Institute Oslo

How can we explain peace and conflict in the world? What do security and insecurity do to a region and its people? How do different kinds of violence affect people, and how do societies tackle crises – and the threat of crisis? The Peace Research Institute Oslo brings you expert opinions on the headlines, personal stories from the field, and cutting-edge research in this monthly podcast, hosted by Emmy-award winning journalist Arnaud Siad. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

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Tune in Tomorrow: Nobel Peace Prize Announcement Special

PRIO"s Peace in a Pod ·

2020/10/08

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.

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8- What's Tiktok Got to Do With It? US-China...

PRIO"s Peace in a Pod ·

2020/10/01

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.

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7- Nobel Peace Prize Shortlist 2020: Henrik Urdal's...

PRIO"s Peace in a Pod ·

2020/09/28

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.

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Coming Soon: The Nobel Peace Prize Shortlist 2020

PRIO"s Peace in a Pod ·

2020/09/24

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.

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6- Gendered Aspects of Fieldwork in Conflict Contexts

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2020/09/16

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

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5- Russian Poisonings and Regional Protest Movements

PRIO"s Peace in a Pod ·

2020/09/09

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

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4- Money, Class, Migration

PRIO"s Peace in a Pod ·

2020/09/03

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

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3- "It's an internal yoga process": Finishing a PhD

PRIO"s Peace in a Pod ·

2020/08/26

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

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2- Black Lives Matter and the Hope for a Positive Peace

PRIO"s Peace in a Pod ·

2020/08/20

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

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1- Israel and Annexation: The Future of the West Bank

PRIO"s Peace in a Pod ·

2020/08/12

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.

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