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Wednesday, 3 Dec 2025

Extended Application deadline: Two new postdoctoral positions at PRIO

The deadline for the two postdoctoral positions has been extended to 26 January 2026. The positions, in social psychology and anthropology, are part of the ERC-funded project Rituals in Combatant-to-Civilian Transformation (Com2Civ), led by Júlia Palik.

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Friday, 3 Oct 2025

👁 PRIO building. Julie Lunde Lillesæter/PRIO

PRIO secures new funding from RCN and ERC

PRIO researchers have recently been awarded grants for exciting new projects, from the Research Council of Norway (RCN) and the European Research Council (ERC).

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Thursday, 4 Sep 2025

👁 Colombia. Photo: United Nations

PRIO Senior Researcher Julia Palik secures prestigious ERC grant to study how rituals shape the social reintegration of former combatants

PRIO is immensely proud to announce that Senior Researcher Julia Palik  has been awarded the highly competitive European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant for the groundbreaking project titled Com2Civ: Rituals in Combatant-to-Civilian Transformation.

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Wednesday, 3 Dec 2025

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Extended Application deadline: Two new postdoctoral positions at PRIO

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Tuesday, 17 Jun 2025

👁 Israeli soldiers guarding a barrier. Photo: Getty Images

PRIO partners in major European Research Council project on the conduct of war

PRIO is proud to announce its partnership in a major new European Research Council-funded research initiative.

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Monday, 25 Nov 2024

👁 Syrian refugee cramp. Photo: Getty Images

Armed Conflict’s Hidden Costs: A Multidisciplinary Look at War's Impact on Human Development

A new comprehensive review reveals that the detrimental effects of armed conflict extend far beyond the battlefield, with war reverberating through every aspect of human development.

The Silent Winner of Myanmar’s Northern Conflict

PRIO secures new funding from RCN and ERC

PRIO researchers have recently been awarded grants for exciting new projects, from the Research Council of Norway (RCN) and the European Research Council (ERC).

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Monday, 9 Jun 2025

👁 Aftermath of Russian shelling in Myrnohrad, Ukraine. November 2024. Photo: Piotr Sobik/Anadolu via Getty Images

New data shows conflict at historic high as U.S. signals retreat from world stage

The world is experiencing a surge in violence not seen since the post-World War II era. 2024 marked a grim new record: the highest number of state-based armed conflicts in over seven decades.

Time to Push for Next Step on Women, Peace and Security: Ensuring Positive Impact for Women in Conflict

Popular article in The Global Observatory

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Thursday, 4 Sep 2025

👁 Colombia. Photo: United Nations

PRIO Senior Researcher Julia Palik secures prestigious ERC grant to study how rituals shape the social reintegration of former combatants

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Friday, 6 Jun 2025

👁 ’Mujeres Berracas’ murial in a small rural town near a local market in Boyacá, Colombia. This is a colloquial expression that means brave, determined, hardworking, and resilient women. December 28, 2022. Photo: Juan Diego Duque Salazar

The Complex Risk Analytics Fund supports new project on Women’s Empowerment in War and Peace: EMPOW

EMPOW is a two-year initiative designed to provide novel open access data on women's mobilization for peace and gender equality reforms in the wake of war.

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Tuesday, 13 Aug 2024

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Funding Secured to Study Attacks on Education in Africa

PRIO has received funding for an innovative new project titled Conflict-related attacks on education and children’s lost life opportunities. The multi-year ‘EdAttack’ project is funded by the Research Council of Norway.