Elisabeth Lio Rosvold

Research Interests

• ​Climate-conflict connections
  
• The political economy of disasters​
  
• ​Urban unrest
  
• ​Quantitative methods​
  

Background

​​​​PhD Project
In my PhD project I look at how climatic disasters might affect ongoing conflict, aiming to uncover some of the mechanisms at play between disaster events and the dynamics of conflict.​​

Education​
2015: MSc, Political Science, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim

2013: MA, International ​Political Economy, Kings College London

2012: BA, Political Economy, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim

Research Groups

• Conflict Patterns
• Urbanization and Environment

PRIO Departments

• Conditions of Violence and Peace (2012-2022)

PRIO Projects

• Climate Anomalies and Violent Environments (CAVE)
• Climate Variability and Security Threats (CLIMSEC)
• Coping with Calamity: Natural Disasters, Armed Conflict and Development Aid (project leader)
• Quantifying Conflict Risk of Agricultural Productivity Changes (CROP)

All Publications