Where is far-right ideology being exported today? What is the gender dimension in this? How can we prevent violence and extremism? Nearly 280 extremism researchers from various countries gathered in Oslo this week to address these and related questions.
What makes some Muslim men living in Norway become radicalized and others not? There is no simple answer, according to Uzair Ahmed's Ph.D. dissertation, for which he is awarded the King's Gold Medal. Keywords like exclusion, poor economy, racism, crime, and religion are, however, part of the explanation.
Environmental scientists, campaigners, and shipping experts embark on a sailing ship and set out on the open sea for three days. Will they be able to figure out how shipping can contribute to a more sustainable future before they return?
If you're single and thriving without a steady partner, you have a much better sex life than singles who long for a committed relationship, according to a new study.
There is an election in India, which, with its over 1.3 billion inhabitants, is the most populous country in the world. Many indications suggest that the incumbent Prime Minister Modi – also known as India's Trump – will be reelected. Why is that? And what is at stake?
With a new database researchers can for the first time guess what government members from around the world are up to. It turns out, among other things, that women have far better access to positions of power in democratic countries than dictatorships.
"It is a persistent democratic problem that Norwegian citizens have no influence over laws and regulations that come from the EU and apply in Norway," says political scientist Guri Rosén. She has been the secretary leader for a government-appointed EEA committee, delivering its recommendations on April 11.
Who among us becomes ministers? And what happens behind closed doors when decisions are made? A new study reveals a high degree of collegiality within various governments. The researchers also uncover that decision-making processes function well and continue apace – despite the coming and going of governments, prime ministers, and ministers.
"It is very significant for me to receive an award in Fridtjof Nansen's name, especially in these times with brutal wars in Ukraine and Gaza, and serious threats to democracy internationally", says Professor Tore Wig from the Department of Political Science. He receives this year's Fridtjof Nansen Award for Younger Researchers in the category of Humanities and Social Sciences.
I am deeply honored to receive this prize. As someone who studies the brain, this recognition is special, as it is named after Fridtjof Nansen, who made groundbreaking contributions to neuroscience. This is said by associate professor at the Department of Psychology, Daniel Quintana. He receives this year's Fridtjof Nansen Award for Younger Researchers in Science and Medicine.
The green shift has created a strong interest in exploiting the economic opportunities in the ocean, but the ocean is not so easily economized. This is revealed in a comprehensive study, which among other things shows how the cod resists being domesticated.
Are you a researcher looking to enhance your career by moving to Oslo to do research and training activities at one of the leading research centres within European studies? Send your expression of interest by 12 April.
COMPLEX welcomes submission of papers for a workshop on coherence in multi-level orders in Oslo on 22 April 2024. Deadline for paper proposals: Friday 1 March.
Welcome to this Autumns Master Seminar at C-RX
This seminar is for students who writes or have plans to write the MA-thesis on extremism.
Researchers from the ARENA coordinated project EU3D explain the key takeaways from their research in short videos about main findings.
Are you interested in migration or the interaction of Norwegian and EU law? ARENA offers two master’s grants of 20,000 NOK each for students submitting their thesis Spring 2024.
The EU3D concluding conference was spent looking back at four years of research – and discussing the reforms, challenges and future trajectories of the EU.
The NAV scandal showed several weaknesses in national agencies’ understanding and implementation of EU law. How did this happen and what can we learn from it? ARENA hosted a workshop to discuss these topics.
Joris Melman successfully defended his PhD thesis on the legitimation of the euro on 5 May.
Studying Online Violent Extremism: Methods, Personal Safety, and Ethics.
This workshop will be held on 26-27 June 2023. Application deadline: 1 May 2023.
Pan-Nordic and transnational dimensions of right-wing extremism
Students at the University of Oslo are joining forces against screens to regain their concentration and improve their reading.
A new study reveals that if you have a child with a high genetic risk of learning difficulties, you should send them to a school that scores high on national tests.
This #openaccess tool provides detailed information, incl. geolocation, on right-wing violent attacks in Western Europe since 1990.
The IUROPA project launched the CJEU Database in January 2023. It is the most comprehensive research-oriented database on the Court of Justice of the EU.
