Field of work
I completed my PhD at SOAS University of London in 2015. As a political sociologist, my research focuses on political violence, war, state formation, insurgency, and the role of local militias. I also explore the relationships between gender, law, marriage, and migration, with a particular emphasis on the experiences of Afghans both in Afghanistan and within global diasporas. In 2020, I joined the Department of Pedagogy, Religion and Social Studies at HVL, where I teach global history, politics, and religion.
I have carried out research in Afghanistan, Pakistan, UK, Norway, and Turkey. My research has been funded, among others, by the Research Council of Norway, US Institute of Peace, Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Chr. Michelsen Institute, World Bank, Asian Development Bank and UNDP.
Teaches
- Primary and lower secondary teacher education 1-7
- Primary and lower secondary teacher education 5-10
- Kindergarten teacher education
Researching
- Religion
- Ethics
- Diversity
- Identity
- Globalization
- Migration
- Social inequalities
- War/Political violence
Research groups
- Religion and life interpretation
- Discourses of Gender and Sexuality
- MGUKR131, CREE 1, module 1 - Knowledge of Christianity, Religion, Philosophies of life and Ethics, 25/26
- MGUPE201, Pedagogy and pupil-related skills, module 2 – The teacher and the pupil in diverse learning environments, 25/26
- MGUPE401, Pedagogy and pupil-related skills, module 4 - The research-informed, innovative and ethically conscious teacher , 25/26
- SRLEA201, Society, Religion, Ideology and Ethics, 25/26, subject responsible
- SRLED201, Society, Religion, Ideology and Ethics, 25/26