The PRIO Research School on Peace and Conflict is our hub for state-of-the-art PhD level courses aimed at training emerging scholars in peace research.
Our courses are taught by leading academics from PRIO and affiliated institutions and cover both methodological and topical issues.
Research courses
The PRIO Research School on Peace and Conflict hosts a series of PhD level courses each year. Our courses are multidisciplinary and engage lecturers and participants from diverse fields like social sciences, law, history, and philosophy.
Upcoming courses 2
Gender, Peace and Conflict
Culture, Conflict and Politics: Introduction to interpretive theory and methodology
Latest courses
Advanced Qualitative Methods in Conflict Studies
Mass mobilization and democratization
Latest news
PhD Course in Advanced Qualitative Methods in Conflict Studies
The PRIO Research School on Peace and Conflict hosted doctoral candidates at the PhD-level course “Advanced Qualitative Methods in Conflict Studies”, May 4-8, 2026.
PhD course on Mass Mobilization and Democratization
As part of the NORHED II project Partnership for Peace: Better Higher Education for Resilient Societies, PRIO hosted a PhD-level course on Mass Mobilization and Democratization, from October 29 to 31.
PhD course on Conflict Trends
As part of the NORHED II project Partnership for Peace: Better Higher Education for Resilient Societies, PRIO hosted a PhD-level course Conflict Trends, 3-5 June. Siri Aas Rustad led the course.