Research

Three pillars, one conversation.

Our work clusters around three intersecting research pillars. Each contains focused sub-areas where our fellows publish, teach and convene policy dialogues.

01 — Politics & Diplomacy

Statecraft across two regions.

  • 01Nordic foreign policy in the MENA region
  • 02Conflict mediation & track-II diplomacy
  • 03Migration, integration and citizenship
02 — Energy & Environment

From oil rents to green transitions.

  • 01Post-hydrocarbon economic models
  • 02Scandinavian green-tech transfer
  • 03Climate adaptation in arid regions
03 — Culture & Language

Translation as understanding.

  • 01Arabic, Kurdish, Persian, Turkish
  • 02Diaspora literature & memory
  • 03Viking-age to modern contact history
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