J. Peter Burgess: All news
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PhD Course on Interconnections of Finance and Security
A course organised by the Research School on Peace and Conflict and the SOURCE Societal Security Network
Call for Applications: PhD Course on Methods in Critical Security Studies
A course organised by the Research School on Peace and Conflict
SOURCE launches an Online-Questionnaire
Building a network of excellence of Societal Security in Europe
PRIO journals place Top 10 in global rankings; JPR number one on Scopus list
PRIOs two leading international scientific journals, the Journal of Peace Research (JPR) and Security Dialogue, are now ranked among the world’s Top 10 most influential journals in international relations.
PRIO Journals Climb Rankings
Journal Citation Reports released
PRIO awarded funding for a Nordic Centre of Excellence
Nordic Centre for Security Technologies and Societal Values will be financed by NordForsk
DRIVER Project Successfully Launched
The European Union's new demonstration project, DRIVER (Driving Innovation in Crisis Management for European Resilience) was successfully launched in May 2014.
DRIVER Project Successfully Launched
The European Union's new demonstration project, DRIVER (Driving Innovation in Crisis Management for European Resilience) was successfully launched in May 2014.
SOURCE Sector Survey Meeting in Brussels
The SOURCE Network of Excellence on societal security organized a sector survey meeting with high-ranking experts from different fields at the VUB on 5 June 2014.
SOURCE Website Launched
SocietalSecurity.net
Successful Launch of the SOURCE Project
The PRIO coordinated SOURCE project “Virtual centre ofexcellence for research support and coordination on societal security"held its kick-off meeting on 28 January 2014 thereby officially launching thefive-year project funded by the EU FP7 programme.
PRIO Vacancy: Senior Researcher in Financial Security (temporary position)
Application Deadline: 14 February 2014
Communicating Risk in the Digital Age
Societal Security program SAMRISK II funds 4-year project
Security Dialogue Reviewed in the Times Literary Supplement
PRIO's own international journal - Security Dialogue - is reviewed with praise by Alex Danchev in the 2 November (2013) issue of the Times Literary Supplement.
PhD Course on Research Methods in Critical Security Studies
Course held by the Research School on Peace and Conflict
Claudia Aradau, Acting Editor of Security Dialogue
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PRIO Journals Ranking High
Each year around this time, the Web of Knowledge announces their 'Journal citation report', containing the most influential ranking of academic journals.
PRIO’s New Security Studies presents its latest book edited by Anna Leander
Commercialising Security in Europe. Political Consequences for Peace Operations
J. Peter Burgess Awarded Honorary Prize
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Improving rescue operations: eyes on the ground or eye in the sky?
Should drones be used in search and rescue operations, or are the eyes on the ground better suited for this task? On 7 March 2013 a group of diverse experts came together in order to discuss opportunities and challenges of the use of drones for search and rescue operations in Norway.
Drones for Search and Rescue Operations?
Should drones be used in search and rescue operations in Norway, or are ‘eyes on the ground’ better suited for this task? In a joint workshop the Peace Research Institute of Oslo, the Norwegian Board of Technology and the Red Cross Norway assess the opportunities and challenges related to new technologies and methods in search and rescue operations.
Succesful Doctoral Dissertation Defence by Nina Boy
Succesful Doctoral Dissertation Defence by Nina Boy
Surveillance, Fighting Crime and Violence
Research project calls for greater transparency and accountability re use of surveillance systems
PRIO Presents at Destination Europe Event in San Francisco
'Destination Europe' is a conference initiated by the European Union, showcasing European research and innovation for a US audience in San Francisco 6-7 December.
CORE Mid-Term Conference in Varanasi
Kick-Off Meeting for ETTIS
On January 11, the EU funded project (FP7) European Security Trends and Threats in Society (ETTIS), coordinated by Peter’s team, will hold its kick-off meeting at PRIO.
Research Course in Societal Security
The UiO-NTNU-PRIO Research School in Peace and Conflict offers a new course on Societal Security.
PRIO Researchers on the 22/7 Terror
On 22 July, Norway was struck by a double terror attack.
Citation Rankings: PRIO Journals Still Doing Well
Both the Journal of Peace Research and Security Dialogue have again performed well in the newly published Journal Citation Reports for 2010 from ISI Thompson.
New Book by J Peter Burgess
While critical security studies largely concentrates on objects of security, this book focuses on the subject position from which 'securitization' and other security practices take place.
