Research Interests
I am currently employed as a researcher associated with several different projects.
I work with several projects related to international arms trade, and have published a number of reports on Norwegian arms transfer regulations, the Arms Trade Treaty process, and different aspects of the international arms trade and how it is and can be regulated. I am particularly interested in the relationship between arms trade issues and human rights.
I also work with the PRIO Gender team, primarily as the editor of the quarterly PRIO Gender, Peace and Security Newsletter, which can be found at http://www.prio.no/Research-and-Publications/Gender/Newsletter/
I am generally interested in international norm development, especially developments in international law. I am also very interested in gender studies and in studies of humanitarianism.
Background
Languages spoken:
Norwegian, English, Spanish (learning)
Working experience:
Journalist, the arms trade group of Norges Fredslag, vice-chair of Amnesty International Student Society at University College Dublin, other related volunteer work.
Education:
January 2006-June 2006: Master thesis grant holder at the PRIO.
August 2004-: MA, The Theory and Practice of Human Rights, the Norwegian Centre for Human Rights, University of Oslo.
August 2003-June 2004 : Erasmus exchange student, University College Dublin, Ireland. Politics, Economic Science and Philosophy.
Januar 2002-June. 2003: BA, Department of Comparative Politics at the University of Bergen.
August 2001-December. 2001: Examen philosophicum and examen facultatum at the University of Bergen (UiB).