- Gender, peace and security
- Sexual and gender-based violence
- Digital technology
- Social media
- Myanmar
- International development
Julie Marie Hansen left PRIO in 2024. The information on this page is kept for historical reasons.
Julie Marie Hansen
Interests and experience
Work Experience
Doctoral Researcher at PRIO and the University of Oslo, Department of Media and Communication, doing research on social media in addressing sexual and gender-based violence in armed conflict, with focus on Myanmar, 2018-2024
Adviser to the Director (temporary cover) at PRIO, April-Oct 2022
Researcher & Manager of PRIO Centre on Gender, Peace and Security, PRIO, Sept 2017 - Feb 2018
Research Assistant & Centre Coordinator of PRIO Centre on Gender, Peace and Security, PRIO, July 2015 - Sept 2017
Research Assistant on 'Gender, Conflict and Peacebuilding' project at PRIO, Feb - July 2015
Research Assistant at Swisspeace, working on data collection, data analysis and report writing for research on gendered impacts of armed conflict and peacebuilding in southeast Myanmar, July - Dec 2014
Political Section Intern at British Embassy Oslo, working on international development policy analysis and Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative (PSVI), Feb - July 2014
Translator from Norwegian, Danish and Swedish to English, freelance and in-house, 2011–2014
Education
MSc in International Development Studies, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Department of International Environment and Development Studies, 2016
MA (Hons) in Social Policy and Scandinavian Studies, University of Edinburgh, College of Humanities and Social Science, 2011
Languages
English (native), Norwegian (fluent), French (intermediate), Arabic (beginner), Burmese (beginner)
Projects
All projects
Jul 2020 – Dec 2024
On Fair Terms: The Ethics of Peace Negotiations and Mediation (FAIR)
On Fair Terms: The Ethics of Peace Negotiations and Mediation (FAIR)
Dec 2015 –
PRIO Centre on Gender, Peace and Security
PRIO Centre on Gender, Peace and Security
Nov 2015 –
Nordic Women Mediators – Norway (NWM-Norway)
Nordic Women Mediators – Norway (NWM-Norway)
Feb 2013 –
Missing Peace Initiative
Missing Peace Initiative
Jan 2013 –
High-Level Seminars on Gender and Inclusive Mediation Processes
High-Level Seminars on Gender and Inclusive Mediation Processes
PRIO Fieldwork Network (FIWON)
Oct 2020 – Jun 2021
Critical Perspectives on Digital Peacebuilding
Critical Perspectives on Digital Peacebuilding
Feb 2018 – Apr 2022
Social Media in Armed Conflict through a Gender Lens: The Case of Myanmar
Social Media in Armed Conflict through a Gender Lens: The Case of Myanmar
Dec 2017 – Dec 2020
Social Media in Armed Conflict: The Case of Myanmar
Social Media in Armed Conflict: The Case of Myanmar
May 2017 – May 2018
Gender and Countering Violent Extremism
Gender and Countering Violent Extremism
Latest publications
Andreas Hirblinger et al. (2023)
Digital Peacebuilding: A Framework for Critical–Reflexive Engagement
Digital Peacebuilding: A Framework for Critical–Reflexive Engagement
Journal article in International Studies Perspectives
Julie Marie Hansen (2020)
Breaking the Silence? The Role of Social Media in Raising Awareness about Sexual and Gender-Based Violence
Breaking the Silence? The Role of Social Media in Raising Awareness about Sexual and Gender-Based Violence
Conference paper
Inger Skjelsbæk, Julie Marie Hansen & Jenny Lorentzen (2020)
Hopes and misguided expectations: How policy documents frame gender in efforts at preventing terrorism and violent extremism
Hopes and misguided expectations: How policy documents frame gender in efforts at preventing terrorism and violent extremism
Journal article in Politics, Religion & Ideology
Julie Marie Hansen (2018)
The Other Side of Facebook in Myanmar
The Other Side of Facebook in Myanmar
Popular article in PRIO Blogs
Julie Marie Hansen et al. (2017)
“No backsliding” on Women’s Inclusion in Peace Mediation
“No backsliding” on Women’s Inclusion in Peace Mediation
Popular article in PRIO Blogs
Julie Marie Hansen (2016)
Women Building Peace after Forced Migration: The Case of the Myanmar Diaspora in Norway
Women Building Peace after Forced Migration: The Case of the Myanmar Diaspora in Norway
GPS Policy Brief
Latest news
All news
Tuesday, 8 Aug 2023
New podcast series: FAIR: Ethics in Peace Negotiations
New podcast series: FAIR: Ethics in Peace Negotiations
A new podcast series on ethics in peace negotiations is now available on Spotify.
Thursday, 27 Oct 2022
FAIR project workshop takes place in Cyprus
FAIR project workshop takes place in Cyprus
The PRIO project “On Fair Terms: The Ethics of Peace Negotiations and Mediation” (FAIR) organized a workshop in Cyprus in partnership with the PRIO Cyprus Centre, PRIO Middle East Centre, and the PRIO Centre on Gender, Peace and Security, 19-21 October.
Friday, 27 May 2022
PhD Course on Gender, Peace and Conflict
PhD Course on Gender, Peace and Conflict
Doctoral candidates from all over the world attended PRIO's PhD-level course on Gender, Peace and Conflict.
Wednesday, 6 Oct 2021
September Issue of the Gender, Peace and Security Update is Out
September Issue of the Gender, Peace and Security Update is Out
Read the Gender, Peace and Security Update – September 2021 issue here.
Tuesday, 14 Sep 2021
Workshop on Ethical Issues in Peace Negotiations and Mediation
Workshop on Ethical Issues in Peace Negotiations and Mediation
On 9-10 September 2021, around 20 researchers met for a hybrid online-offline workshop to share their research on specific cases of ethical issues in peace negotiations and mediation.
Wednesday, 7 Apr 2021
March Issue of Gender, Peace and Security Update is Out
March Issue of Gender, Peace and Security Update is Out
The March 2021 issue of the PRIO Gender, Peace and Security Update is out now.
Friday, 18 Dec 2020
December Issue of Gender, Peace and Security Update is Out
December Issue of Gender, Peace and Security Update is Out
The June 2020 issue of the PRIO Gender, Peace and Security Update is out now.
Friday, 27 Nov 2020
Julie Marie Hansen Presents Paper on the Use of Social Media and the Prevention of SGBV
Julie Marie Hansen Presents Paper on the Use of Social Media and the Prevention of SGBV
Julie Marie Hansen, Doctoral Researcher at PRIO, presented a paper atthe international conference ‘Social Media in Armed Conflict’ on 25-26 November2020.
Friday, 24 Jul 2020
Extended deadline: Call for Papers: Social Media in Armed Conflict
Extended deadline: Call for Papers: Social Media in Armed Conflict
The Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) and the Myanmar Institute for Peace and Security (MIPS) invite submissions of abstracts for papers to be presented at the Social Media in Armed Conflict conference, to be held on 25-26 November 2020.
Wednesday, 18 Dec 2019
December Issue of Gender, Peace and Security Update is Out
December Issue of Gender, Peace and Security Update is Out
The December 2019 issue of the PRIO Gender, Peace and Security Update is out now.
Latest events
All events
19–21 Oct 2022
FAIR Cyprus workshop on ethical considerations in peace negotiations’
FAIR Cyprus workshop on ethical considerations in peace negotiations’
9–10 Sep 2021
'On Fair Terms: The Ethics of Peace Negotiations and Mediation' Case Study Workshop
'On Fair Terms: The Ethics of Peace Negotiations and Mediation' Case Study Workshop
25–26 Nov 2020
Social Media in Armed Conflict: Conference Programme
Social Media in Armed Conflict: Conference Programme
26–27 Apr 2018
Women and Girls in Violent Extremism as Perpetrators, Survivors and Peacebuilders
Women and Girls in Violent Extremism as Perpetrators, Survivors and Peacebuilders
7–8 Dec 2017
Missing Peace Symposium 2017: Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict
Missing Peace Symposium 2017: Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict
Thursday, 7 Dec 2017 09:00–12:00 UTC+01
How does international criminal prosecution of conflict-related sexual violence impact peacebuilding?
How does international criminal prosecution of conflict-related sexual violence impact peacebuilding?
Friday, 27 Oct 2017 12:00–13:30 UTC+02
Children Born of War in the Context of Peace and Security
Children Born of War in the Context of Peace and Security
10–12 Oct 2017
Eighth High-Level Seminar on Gender and Inclusive Peace Processes
Eighth High-Level Seminar on Gender and Inclusive Peace Processes
Friday, 8 Sep 2017 10:00–16:00 UTC+02
Research Network on Gender, Peace and Security meeting
Research Network on Gender, Peace and Security meeting
Thursday, 7 Sep 2017 11:30–13:00 UTC+02
Influence of Mediators on Peace Agreement Agendas
Influence of Mediators on Peace Agreement Agendas
