Bergen, Vestland, Norway
I am a political scientist with a passion for Sudan. I have 20+ years of experience researching Sudan with a focus on gender and politics, Islam(ism), peacebuilding, social movements, law, sexual and reproductive rights, and sexual and gender based violence. I have a track record from the Middle East and Northern Africa with long term stays in Sudan, Syria and Lebanon. I have conducted countless fieldworks in Sudan and have a substantial network within Sudanese academia, politics and civil society. Through a strong focus on equal partnerships, I have been lucky to be engaged in long lasting academic collaborations with Sudanese researchers and higher education institutions which has resulted in multiple research projects, co-publications and co-organization of academic courses, seminars and workshops. I have extensive leadership experience with 20+ years experience as a leader of major research projects,10+ years as a board member in Norway and internationally, and as a leader within research organizations.