Karin Fathimath Afeef left PRIO in 2010. The information on this page is kept for historical reasons.
Karin Fathimath Afeef
Interests and experience
Languages:
English, Norwegian, Dhivehi (Maldivian), Hebrew and some Hindi/Urdu
Work experience:
2008-2009 Research Assistant, International Peace Research Institute, Oslo (PRIO), Oslo, Norway
2007-2008 Eligibility Officer, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Tel Aviv, Israel
2006-2007 Programme advisor, Shorouq Society for Women, Azariyya, Occupied Palestinian Territories (West Bank)
2005 Acting Office Manager and Caseworker, Norwegian Organisation for Asylum Seekers (NOAS), Oslo, Norway
Education:
2005-2006 MSc in Forced Migration (Distinction), Refugee Studies Centre, University of Oxford, UK.
2002-2005 BA(Honours) South Asian Studies and Development Studies, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, UK.
1998-2000 International Baccalaureate, Lester B. Pearson United World College, British Columbia, Canada
Projects
Mar 2008 – Mar 2011
Diasporas for Peace (DIASPEACE)
Diasporas for Peace (DIASPEACE)
Jan 2008 – Jun 2010
Training for International Publishing on Transnationalism and International Migration (TIP-TIM)
Training for International Publishing on Transnationalism and International Migration (TIP-TIM)
Jan 2008 – Dec 2012
Going Home to Fight? Explaining Refugee Return and Violence
Going Home to Fight? Explaining Refugee Return and Violence
Jan 2007 – Jul 2012
Remittances from Immigrants in Norway (RIN)
Remittances from Immigrants in Norway (RIN)
Jan 2006 – Dec 2009
Children’s Mobility and Immobility in Transnational Family Networks
Children’s Mobility and Immobility in Transnational Family Networks
Latest publications
Cindy Horst et al. (2014)
Private money, public scrutiny? Contrasting perspectives on remittances
Private money, public scrutiny? Contrasting perspectives on remittances
Journal article in Global Networks
Karin Fathimath Afeef (2009)
A Promised Land for Refugees? Asylum and Migration in Israel
A Promised Land for Refugees? Asylum and Migration in Israel
EPAU Working Papers [New Issues in Refugee Research]
Karin Fathimath Afeef (2009)
A Safe Haven? The Israeli Debate on Asylum Seekers
A Safe Haven? The Israeli Debate on Asylum Seekers
Conference paper
Karin Fathimath Afeef (2009)
"For vi var som dem" Asyldebatten i Israel
"For vi var som dem" Asyldebatten i Israel
Journal article in Babylon
Karin Fathimath Afeef (2006)
The Politics of Extraterritorial Processing: Offshore Asylum Policies in Europe and the Pacific
The Politics of Extraterritorial Processing: Offshore Asylum Policies in Europe and the Pacific
Refugee Studies Centre Working Paper
Latest news
Saturday, 14 Nov 2009
Vacancy in the Migration team
Vacancy in the Migration team
The Migration team at PRIO is seeking to fill the position of Research coordinator on migration and transnationalism for a period of two years from 1 February 2010.
Friday, 19 Jun 2009
European funding for new project on migration theory
European funding for new project on migration theory
Theorizing the Evolution of European Migration Systems (THEMIS) has been selected for funding by the NORFACE Research Programme on Migration in Europe.
Wednesday, 11 Mar 2009
Vacancy: Doctoral Research Fellowship on African Migration
Vacancy: Doctoral Research Fellowship on African Migration
The International Peace Research Institute, Oslo (PRIO) is inviting applications for a three-year position as a doctoral researcher, based in Oslo, Norway.
