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Kristian Berg Harpviken
Director
Email: kristian@prio.no
Work phone: +47 22 54 77 78
Mobile phone: +47 920 61 861
Profile
Research
Events
Publications
Current Research


Transnational mobilization and civil war; War-related migration and social networks; Regional (in-)security; Peacebuilding and peacemaking; Methodology in contexts of crisis and conflict. Geographical focus on Afghanistan and its neighborhood.

Languages spoken:
Norwegian, English

Working experience:
2009- : Director, PRIO
2005-2009: Deputy Director, PRIO
2004-2005: Programme Leader, Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding (CPRB) programme, PRIO
1999- : Senior Researcher, PRIO.
1999-2006: Leader of the project: ‘Assistance to Mine-Affected Communities’ (AMAC)
1997-2003: Research Fellow, Department of Sociology and Human Geography, University of Oslo. Project: ‘Flight and Social Decision-Making: Forced Migration in Afghanistan’
1995-97: Research Fellow, PRIO. Project: ‘Common Security in Southern Africa’ (17 months)
1990-92: Director and Agricultural Coordinator, Norwegian Afghanistan Committee (NAC), Peshawar, Pakistan
1989: Conscientious Objector, Norwegian Afghanistan Committee (NAC), Oslo
1983-88: Farmer, Harpviken Farm, Brumunddal
1982: Military Service
1981-93: Farm work, Nedre Berg Farm, Brøttum

Education:
PHD in Sociology, University of Oslo, 2006
Cand. polit. in Sociology, University of Oslo, 1993-95
Development Studies, University of Uppsala, 1991-93
Cand. mag., University of Oslo, 1987-89
Management, Norwegian School of Management, Gjøvik, 1984-86
Agriculturist, Staup School of Gardening, Levanger, 1982-83

Events

PRIO started tracking events online in 2007. This listing is not complete. Past events may be mentioned in our news archive.
Books and reports
Borchgrevink, Kaja & Kristian Berg Harpviken, 2010. 'Afghanistan’s Religious Landscape: Politicising the Sacred', Noref Policy Brief. Oslo: Norwegian Peacebuilding Centre.
Harpviken, Kristian Berg, 2010. 'Afghanistan in a Neighborhood Perspective: General Overview and Conceptualization', report to Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Oslo: PRIO.
Harpviken, Kristian Berg, 2009. Social Networks and Migration in Wartime Afghanistan. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.
Wimpelmann Chaudhary, Torunn; Kristian Berg Harpviken, Akbar Sarwari & Arne Strand, 2008. 'Applied Social Science Research in Afghanistan: An Overview of the Institutional Landscape', CMI Report. Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI).
Harpviken, Kristian Berg & Kjell Erling Kjellman, 2008. 'Avtale om klasevåpen' [Treaty on Cluster Munitions], Hvor hender det?. Oslo: Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI).
Strand, Arne; Arghawan Akbari, Torunn Wimpelmann Chaudhary, Kristian Berg Harpviken & Akbar Sarwari, 2008. 'Return in Dignity, Return to What? Review of Voluntary Return Programme to Afghanistan ', CMI Report. Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute.
Borchgrevink, Kaja; Kristian Berg Harpviken, Kanishka Nawabi, Mirwais Wardak & Arne Strand, 2007. 'Disconnected and Discounted? Religious actors and Civil Society in Post - 2001 Afghanistan', PRIO-CPAU-CMI Policy Brief. Oslo/Bergen: PRIO, CPAU & CMI .
Harpviken, Kristian Berg & Hanne Eggen Røislien, 2005. 'Mapping the Terrain: The Role of Religion in Peacemaking'. Oslo: International Peace Research Institute: 32.
Harpviken, Kristian Berg; Rebecca Roberts, Kristian Berg Harpviken, Rebecca Roberts, Kristian Berg Harpviken & Rebecca Roberts, 2004. 'Preparing the Ground for Peace: Mine Action in Support of Peacebuilding', PRIO Report 2. Oslo: PRIO.
Harpviken, Kristian Berg & Jan Isaksen, 2004. 'Reclaiming the Fields of War: Mainstreaming Mine Action in Development', UNDP Report. New York: United Nations Development Program.
Harpviken, Kristian Berg & Kjell Erling Kjellman, 2004. 'Beyond Blueprints: Civil Society and Peacebuilding'. .
Harpviken, Kristian Berg & Jan Isaksen, 2004. 'Reclaiming the Fields of War: Mainstreaming Mine Action in Development'. New York: UNDP (80 pages).
Strand, Arne & Kristian Berg Harpviken, 2004. 'Afghan Refugees in Iran: From Refugee Emergency to Migration Management', CMI Policy Brief. Bergen/Oslo: CMI/PRIO.
Harpviken, Kristian Berg, ed., 2004. The Future of Humanitarian Mine Action. Basingstoke: Macmillan.
Harpviken, Kristian Berg & Arne Strand, 2004. 'Conflictual Peacebuilding: Afghanistan Two Years after Bonn', CMI Report. Bergen: Chr Michelsen Institute.
Harpviken, Kristian Berg & Arne Strand, 2002. 'Peace-building Strategies for Afghanistan: Part I: Lessons from Past Experiences in Afghanistan', CMI Report. Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (117 pages).
Ask, Karin; Kristian Berg Harpviken & Arne Strand, 2002. 'Afghanistan and Civil Society', CMI Commissioned Report. Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute.
Harpviken, Kristian Berg & Ananda S. Millard, 2001. 'Community Studies in Practice: Implementing a New Approach to Landmine Impact Assessment with Illustrations from Mozambique'. Oslo: PRIO, January: 86.
Harpviken, Kristian Berg; Ananda S. Millard, Arne Strand, Kristian Berg Harpviken, Ananda S. Millard, Arne Strand, Kristian Berg Harpviken, Ananda S. Millard, Arne Strand, Kristian Berg Harpviken, Ananda S. Millard, Arne Strand, Damian Laws, Kristian Berg Harpviken, Ananda S. Millard & Arne Strand, 2001. 'Sida's Contributions to Humanitarian Mine Action. Evaluation Report'. Swedish International Development Authority (Sida).
Strand, Arne; Karin Ask & Kristian Berg Harpviken, 2001. 'Humanitarian Challenges in Afghanistan: Administrative Structures and Gender and Assistance. CMI Report'. Bergen: Christian Michelsen Institute, January.
Harpviken, Kristian Berg; Abdul Wasay Najimi & Arne Strand, 2001. 'Afghanistan: Current Humanitarian Challenges' [CMI Report]. Bergen: Christian Michelsen Institute.
Harpviken, Kristian Berg & Ananda S. Millard, 2000. 'Reassessing the Impact of Humanitarian Mine Action. Illustrations from Mozambique'. Oslo: PRIO, January: 111.
Articles
Borchgrevink, Kaja & Kristian Berg Harpviken, 2010. 'Afghanistan: Civil Society Between Modernity and Tradition' in Thania Paffenholz , ed., Civil Society and Peacebuilding: A Critical Assessment. Boulder, CO: Lynne Rienner (235–257).
Kjellman, Kjell Erling & Kristian Berg Harpviken, 2010. 'Civil Society and the State' in Thania Paffenholz , ed., Civil Society and Peacebuilding: A Critical Assessment. Boulder, CO: Lynne Reiner (29–42).
Harpviken, Kristian Berg, 2010. 'Social kapital på skandinavisk' [Social Capital in Scandinavian], Sosiologisk Tidsskrift 18(1): 95–100.
Harpviken, Kristian Berg, 2009. 'Er NUPI der det hender? Oss femtiåringer imellom' [Is NUPI Where Things Happen? Between us Fifty Year Olds], Internasjonal Politikk 67(4): 755–759.
Harpviken, Kristian Berg, 2009. 'En uavhengig fredsforskning' [Independent Peace Research], Morgenbladet, 30 October.
Harpviken, Kristian Berg, 2009. 'Norges tapte uskyld' [Norway's lost innocence], Dagsavisen, 11 July.
Harpviken, Kristian Berg & Morten Bergsmo, 2009. 'Afghanistan og folkeretten II' [Afghanistan and International Humanitarian Law II], VG, 24 June.
Harpviken, Kristian Berg & Morten Bergsmo, 2009. 'Folkeretten og Afghanistan' [International Humanitarian Law and Afghanistan], VG, 29 May.
Harpviken, Kristian Berg, 2009. 'Nord-Sør: Forskningsetiske dilemmaer' [North-South: Research Ethical Dilemmas], Forskningsetisk bibliotek, 15 May.
Harpviken, Kristian Berg, 2009. 'Exit Afghanistan?', Dagsavisen, 2 April.
Tønnesson, Stein; Bernt Aardal & Kristian Berg Harpviken, 2009. 'Rekruttering med mål', Aftenposten, 23 March.
Harpviken, Kristian Berg & Kaja Borchgrevink, 2009. 'A Muted Voice? Religious Actors and Civil Society in Post-2001 Afghanistan', Afghanistan Info, 15 March.
Harpviken, Kristian Berg, 2009. 'Obama og Afghanistans trøblete nabolag' [Obama and Afghanistan's Troublesome Neighborhood], Forsvarets Forum, January/February.
Harpviken, Kristian Berg, 2008. 'Peace Building and its Components – the State of the Art', Peacebuilding in Afghanistan: Local, Regional and Global Perspectives, 31 December.
Kjellman, Kjell Erling & Kristian Berg Harpviken, 2008. 'Avtale om klasevåpen' [Treaty to Ban Cluster Munitions], Hvor hender det?, 2008.
Harpviken, Kristian Berg; Arne Strand & Torunn Wimpelmann Chaudhary, 2008. 'Noreg bør læra av Danmark ' [Norway Should Learn from Denmark], Bergens Tidende , 1 September.
Strand, Arne & Kristian Berg Harpviken, 2008. 'En åpning mot fred' [An Opening for Peace], Morgenbladet, 23 May.
Harpviken, Kristian Berg & Hanne Eggen Røislien, 2008. 'Faithful Brokers? Potentials and Pitfalls of Religion in Peacemaking', Conflict Resolution Quarterly 25(3): 351–373.
Strand, Arne & Kristian Berg Harpviken, 2008. 'Taliban vinner fotfeste' [Taliban Strengthens its Position], Aftenposten, 16 January.
Harpviken, Kristian Berg, 2007. 'Drapet på Benazir og den regionale kabalen' [The Killing of Benazir and the Regional Puzzle], VG, 28 December.
Strand, Arne & Kristian Berg Harpviken, 2006. 'Veien til fred' [The Path to Peace], Dagbladet, 21 November.
Harpviken, Kristian Berg, 2006. 'Talibans tilbakekomst' [The Return of the Taliban], Dagbladet, 26 October.
Harpviken, Kristian Berg & Kjell Erling Kjellman, 2006. 'Kampen mot klasevåpen' [The Fight Against Cluster Ammunition], Dagbladet, 2 May.
Harpviken, Kristian Berg & Arne Strand, 2004. 'Sikkerheten for norske soldater i Afghanistan' [The Security of Norwegian Soldiers in Afghanistan], Aftenposten, 29 May.
Skåra, Bernt, 2004. 'Risky Business or Constructive Assistance? Community Engagement in Humanitarian Mine Action' in Kristian Berg Harpviken, ed., The Future of Humanitarian Mine Action. Basingstoke: Macmillan (63–77).
Harpviken, Kristian Berg; Ananda S. Millard, Kjell Erling Kjellman & Bernt Skåra, 2004. 'Measures for Mines: Approaches to Impact Assessment in Humanitarian Mine Action' in The Future of Humanitarian Mine Action. Basingstoke: Macmillan (113–132).
Kjellman, Kjell Erling; Kristian Berg Harpviken, Ananda S. Millard & Arne Strand, 2004. 'Acting as One? Co-ordinating Responses to the Landmine Problem' in The Future of Humanitarian Mine Action. Basingstoke: Macmillan (79–95).
Bottomley, Ruth, 2004. 'Balancing the Risk: Village De-mining in Cambodia' in Kristian Berg Harpviken, ed., The Future of Humanitarian Mine Action. Basingstoke: Macmillan (47–61).
Harpviken, Kristian Berg & Bernt Skåra, 2004. 'Humanitarian Mine Action and Peace Building: Exploring the Relationship' in The Future of Humanitarian Mine Action. Basingstoke: Macmillan (33–46).
Harpviken, Kristian Berg, 2004. 'The Future of Humanitarian Mine Action: Introduction' in The Future of Humanitarian Mine Action. Basingstoke: Macmillan (1–4).
Harpviken, Kristian Berg, 2004. 'Guides to Humanitarian Mine Action' in The Future of Humanitarian Mine Action. Basingstoke: Macmillan (191–200).
Harpviken, Kristian Berg & Arne Strand, 2004. 'Fred i Afghanistan' [Peace in Afghanistan], Dagbladet, 4 April.
Harpviken, Kristian Berg, 2003. 'Afghanistan: From Buffer State to Battleground – to Bridge Between Regions?' in James Hentz & Morten Bøås, eds, New and Critical Security and Regionalism: Beyond the Nation State. Aldershot: Ashgate (152–176).
Reichberg, Gregory; Kristian Berg Harpviken & Cecilie Hellestveit, 2003. 'Er klasebomber et legitimt virkelmiddel i krig?' [Is it Legitimate to Use Clusterbombs in Times of War], Dagbladet, 20 July 2003.
Harpviken, Kristian Berg, 2003. 'The Future of Humanitarian Mine Action: Introduction', Third World Quarterly 24(5): 777–780, 10 January.
Harpviken, Kristian Berg & Bernt Skåra, 2003. 'Humanitarian Mine Action and Peacebuilding: Exploring the Relationship', Third World Quarterly 24(5): 809–822.
Kjellman, Kjell Erling; Kristian Berg Harpviken, Ananda S. Millard & Arne Strand, 2003. 'Acting as One: Coordinating responses to the landmine problem', Third World Quarterly 24(5): 855–871.
Harpviken, Kristian Berg; Ananda S. Millard, Kjell Erling Kjellman & Bernt Skåra, 2003. 'Measures for Mines: Approaches to Impact Assessment in Humanitarian Mine Action', Third World Quarterly 24(5): 889–908.
Harpviken, Kristian Berg, 2003. 'Guides to Humanitarian Mine Action', Third World Quarterly 24(5): 967–976.
Harpviken, Kristian Berg & Ananda S. Millard, 2002. 'Risk Removed? Steps toward Building Trust in Humanitarian Mine Action', Disasters 26(2): 161–174.
Harpviken, Kristian Berg & Arne Strand, 2002. ''After Bonn: Conflictual Peacebuilding', Third World Quarterly 23(5): 875–891.
Strand, Arne & Kristian Berg Harpviken, 2002. 'Kampen om fredsgevinsten' [The Fight for the Peace Prize], Dagbladet, 21 January.
Harpviken, Kristian Berg, 2002. 'Breaking New Ground: Afghanistan's Response to Landmines and Unexploded Ordnance', Third World Quarterly 23(5): 931–943.
Millard, Ananda S.; Kjell Erling Kjellman & Kristian Berg Harpviken, 2002. 'Risk Removed? Steps toward Building Trust in Humanitarian Mine Action', Disasters 26(2): 161–174.
Harpviken, Kristian Berg, 2002. 'Book Review: The Landmines Campagin: Representations and Reflections', Cooperation and Conflict 37(1): 101–108.
Ruge, Christian H.; Svein Henriksen & Kristian Berg Harpviken, 2002. 'Halvgjort minejobb av Norge?' [A Half-Finished Mine Job by Norway?], Dagbladet, 28 January.
Harpviken, Kristian Berg, 2002. 'The Landmines Campaign: Representations and Reflections (Book Review Essay)', Cooperation and Conflict 37: 101–108.
Bakkevig, Trond & Kristian Berg Harpviken, 2001. 'Forsoning i Afghanistan' [Reconciliation in Afghanistan], Dagbladet, 9 December.
Strand, Arne & Kristian Berg Harpviken, 2001. 'Kampen om det nye Afghanistan' [The Battle over the New Afghanistan], Dagbladet, 27 November.
Strand, Arne & Kristian Berg Harpviken, 2001. 'Afghanistan and the International Community: What Now?', Security Dialogue 32(4): 507–509.
Strand, Arne & Kristian Berg Harpviken, 2001. 'Dei gode hjelperane' [The Good Helpers], Bergens Tidende, 22 October.
Strand, Arne & Kristian Berg Harpviken, 2001. 'Hvem får makten i post-Taliban Afghanistan?' [Who Gets Power in Post-Taliban Afghanistan? ], Aftenposten, 4 october.
Strand, Arne & Kristian Berg Harpviken, 2001. 'Afghanistan:Gi makt til sivile' [Afghanistan. Give Power to Civilians], Bistandsaktuelt (No. 8), 24 October.
Strand, Arne & Kristian Berg Harpviken, 2001. 'Superterroristen Bin Ladens rolle? ' [The Role of Bin Laden, the Super-Terrorist], Bergens Tidende, 15 September.
Strand, Arne & Kristian Berg Harpviken, 2001. 'Bare langsiktige løsninger?' [Only Long-Term Solutions?], Bergens Tidende, 2 September.
Harpviken, Kristian Berg & Arne Strand, 2001. 'Fenomenet Taliban: Mellom lokalopprør og internasjonal politikk' [The Taliban Phenomenon: From Local Uprising to Internationalized Dispute], Internasjonal Politikk 4: 445–472.
Harpviken, Kristian Berg, 1999. 'The Taliban Threat - Feature Review', Third World Quarterly 20(4): 861–870, 1.1.1999 00:00:00.
Harpviken, Kristian Berg, 1999. 'The Taliban Threat: Feature Review', Third World Quarterly 20(4): 861–870.
Harpviken, Kristian Berg, 1999. 'War and Change in Afghanistan: Reflections on Research Priorities' in Return to Silk Routes: Current Scandinavian Research on Central Asia. London: Kegan Paul (167–186).
Harpviken, Kristian Berg, 1998. 'The Hazara of Aghanistan: The Thorny Path Towards Political Unity, 1978-1992' in Post-Soviet Central Asia. London: I.B. Tauris (177–198).
Harpviken, Kristian Berg, 1997. 'Transcending Traditionalism: The Emergence of Non-State Military Formations in Afghanistan', Journal of Peace Research 34(3): 271–287.
Harpviken, Kristian Berg, 1997. '(with Mona Chr. Fixdal), 'Anti-personnel Landmines: A Just Means of War?', Security Dialogue 28(3): 271–285.
Harpviken, Kristian Berg, 1997. 'The Hazara of Afghanistan: The Thorny Path Towards Political Unity, 1978-1992' in Post-Soviet Central Asia: Proceedings of the ESCAS Fifth Conference, Copenhagen, 1995. London: I.B. Tauris.
Harpviken, Kristian Berg, 1997. 'Landmines in Southern Africa: Regional Initiatives for Clearance and Control', Contemporary Security Policy 18(1): 83–108.
Harpviken, Kristian Berg, 1997. 'War and Change in Afghanistan: Reflections on Research Priorities' in Language - Culture - Society: Contributions from the Nordic Central Asian Studies Symposium 1996.. London: Kegan Paul.
Harpviken, Kristian Berg, 1997. 'Transcending Traditionalism: The Emergence of Non-state Military Formations in Afghanistan', Journal of Peace Research 34(3): 271–287.
Harpviken, Kristian Berg, 1995. 'Afghanistan: krig, krig, og nå fred?', Hvor Hender Det?(8), 1.1.1995 00:00:00.
Other
Harpviken, Kristian Berg, 2010. 'Refugee Return and Violence in Afghanistan', presented at ISA Annual Convention 2010, New Orleans, LO, 17 February.
Harpviken, Kristian Berg & Sarah Lischer , 2009. 'Refugee Return and Violence: An Analytical Framework', presented at Mobilizing Across Borders: Transnational Mechanisms of Civil War, the School for International Studies, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, 16 October.
Harpviken, Kristian Berg, 2009. 'Afghanistan and its Troublesome Neighbourhood', presented at Simons Series in the Social Dynamics of Peace and Conflict, Simon Fraser University, School for International Studies, Vancouver, 14 October.
Harpviken, Kristian Berg, 2009. 'Forskningsetiske dilemmaer: Fra forskerens dømmekraft til institusjonalisert kontroll?' [Dilemmas of Research Ethics: Between Researchers' Judgement and Institutionalized Control], presented at Ta etikken tilbake! [Take back the ethics!], Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Oslo, Lysebu, Oslo, 4 May.
Harpviken, Kristian Berg, 2009. 'Development and Conflict: Perpetuating Factors', presented at Development and Conflict, hosted by PRIO and the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA), New Delhi, India, 17 April.
Harpviken, Kristian Berg, 2009. 'Afghanistan: Domestic and Regional Dimensions', presented at The Naval War Academy, Bergen, 31 March.
Harpviken, Kristian Berg, 2009. 'The Near Diaspora: What is Special About Refugee Mobilization?', presented at Global Migration and Transnational Politics, Center for Global Studies, George Mason University, Washington, DC, 28 March.
Harpviken, Kristian Berg, 2009. 'The Transnationalization of the Taliban', presented at Beyond the State – Local Politics in Afghanistan, Centre for Development Research (ZEF), Bonn, 28 February.
Harpviken, Kristian Berg & Sarah Lischer , 2009. 'Refugee Return and Violence: An Analytical Framework', presented at 50th Annual Convention of the International Studies Association, New York, NY, 17 February.
Harpviken, Kristian Berg, 2009. Review of Fredrik Barth, ed., 'Afghanistan og Taliban' [Afghanistan and the Taliban] in Prosa: Faglitterært tidsskrift 15(1): 32–34.
Harpviken, Kristian Berg, 2008. 'Regional Perspectives on Afghanistan’s Wars', presented at State Failure and Regional Insecurity, PRIO and NUPI, Oslo, Norway, 12 December.
Harpviken, Kristian Berg, 2008. 'Return of ‘Refugee Warriors’ in Herat, Afghanistan', presented at Seminar on Return Policy and Peacebuilding, hosted by the Norwegian Peace Centre and PRIO, PRIO, Oslo, 9 December.
Harpviken, Kristian Berg, 2008. 'Going Home to Fight? Explaining Refugee Return and Violence', presented at Annual Conference of the Norwegian Association for Development Research, Trondheim, Norway, 27 November.
Harpviken, Kristian Berg, 2008. 'Going Home to Fight? Explaining Refugee Return and Violence', presented at POVPEACE Programme Conference, Research Council of Norway, Sandvika, Norway, 5 November.
Harpviken, Kristian Berg & Sarah Lischer , 2008. 'Refugee Return and Violence: What are the Mechanisms?', presented at CSCW, UiO & Syracuse University workshop "Transnationalism, Mechanisms and Civil War", Syracuse University, Washington, DC, 18 October.
Harpviken, Kristian Berg, 2008. 'The Impact and Implications of the India-Pakistan Rivalry for Afghanistan', presented at Human Security seminar, Aspen Institute, Rome, Italy, 24 September.
Harpviken, Kristian Berg, 2008. 'What is Special about Refugee Warriors?', presented at Global Migation and Transnational Politics, Center for Global Studies, George Mason University, Arlington, VA, 18 April.
Borchgrevink, Kaja & Kristian Berg Harpviken, 2008. 'Afghan Civil Society: Caught in Conflicting Agendas', presented at International Studies Association Annual Convention, San Fransisco, CA, 27 March.
Harpviken, Kristian Berg, 2008. 'Afghanistan: Torn between Regional Security Complexes', presented at International Studies Association Annual Convention, San Fransisco, CA, 26 March.
Kjellman, Kjell Erling, 2007. 'Mobilization and Protest in a Consensus Democracy: Social Movements, the State, and Political Opportunities in Norway', Department of Sociology and Human Geography, University of Oslo. Supervisors: Lars Mjøset & Kristian Berg Harpviken. Defended 30 May.
Harpviken, Kristian Berg, 2006. 'Networks in Transition: Wartime Migration in Afghanistan', University of Oslo. .
Harpviken, Kristian Berg, 2004. 'Networks Matter: Wartime Migration in Afghanistan', Department of Sociology, . .
Harpviken, Kristian Berg, ed., 2003. Third World Quarterly 24(5), October. Special issue on The Future of Humanitarian Mine Action.