Teaching

I teach courses on international security, political violence, peacebuilding and social resilience, research design, and field research methods. I regularly lecture on gender, peace and security-related topics.

From 2023-2025, I was Program Director for the MA Peace and Conflict Studies (PECOS) at the University of Oslo. PECOS is a highly selective MA program focused on training young graduates in analysing and addressing current security challenges, conflicts, and peacebuilding interventions.

As PECOS director, I had the privilege of hosting the Annual Oslo Peace and Conflict Lecture (2023) and (2024), and the annual PECOS graduation ceremonies.

Moderating the Annual Oslo Peace and Conflict Lecture 2023 on Climate Change and Conflict, and the 20th Anniversary of the PECOS program.

Giving the graduation speech at the 2025 PECOS Graduation Ceremony.

University of Oslo

Department of Political Science

  • PECOS 4025 Analytical Perspectives on Peace and Conflict, Graduate Seminar, Fall 2022

  • STV 4284 Conflict and Security in Africa, Graduate Seminar, Spring 2024

  • STV 4031 Field Research in Political Science, Graduate Seminar, Spring 2023

University of Amsterdam

Department of Political Science

  • International Security and Conflict, Graduate Seminar, Fall 2016, 2017, 2018

  • The UN and Peacebuilding, BA/MA Thesis Seminar, Spring 2017, 2018, 2019

  • Conflict and Security, 5 lectures, BA Political Science, Spring 2019; 2020 (~200-300 students)

  • Violence, Resistance and Restraint in War and Genocide, MA Thesis Seminar, Spring 2018

German Institute of Global and Area Studies, Hamburg

  • Qualitative Field Research, 2-day seminar for the GIGA Doctoral School, May 2023

  • Field Research in the Global South, 1-day seminar for the GIGA Doctoral School; Spring 2014

King’s College London

Department of War Studies

  • Gender in International Politics and Security, Graduate seminar, Fall 2015 (2 lectures)

  • Field Research in Conflict Zones, King's Interdisciplinary Social Science Doctoral Training Centre; Spring 2014, 2015 (one lecture)

Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva

  • Violence and Nonviolent Resistance in Conflict, Graduate seminar; Spring 2015, 2016

University of Hamburg

Department of Political Science

  • Gewalt und Staatlichkeit, Undergraduate Seminar; Spring 2013