PRIO Researcher Sebastian Schutte was interviewed in an article about NORSAR’s research into using seismic data to monitor the war in Ukraine, by the New York Times.
Sebastian Schutte
Research Professor
Email: sebsch@prio.org
Projects
Recording Explosive Munitions for the Analysis of War Crimes (REMWAR)
Peace Science Infrastructure
Communication and relations in the age of social media
Increasing National Resilience in the Age of Disinformation: Recommendations for Enhanced Preparedness Through Collective Psychological Defence
Online dangerous speech and violence (ODAS)
The Legacy of Racial Violence
Latest publications
All of Sebastian Schutte publications
Widening the ceasefire toolkit: The promise of geophysical monitoring in Ukraine and beyond
Beyond Hate Speech: Online Rumors and Out-Group Resentment in Divided Societies
Journal article in Comparative Political Studies
Online speech and communal conflict: Evidence from India
Journal article in PNAS Nexus
Societal determinants of flood-induced displacement
Journal article in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
A Monte Carlo analysis of false inference in spatial conflict event studies
Journal article in PLOS One
How indiscriminate violence fuels conflicts between groups: Evidence from Kenya
Journal article in Social Science Research
How Fear of Violence Drives Intergroup Conflict: Evidence from a Panel Survey in India
Journal article in Terrorism and Political Violence
Climatic conditions are weak predictors of asylum migration
Journal article in Nature Communications
Politics or prejudice? Explaining individual-level hostilities in India’s Hindu–Muslim conflict
Journal article in International Interactions
Research Report: A software solution for rapid policy assessment with reimbursed SMS and mobile cash
Journal article in International Journal of Social Research Methodology
Latest news
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The Crown Prince of Norway visits the Peace Research Institute Oslo
His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon of Norway visited PRIO today for a series of briefings on pressing global challenges, including developments in the Middle East, emerging technologies, migration and the human consequences of war.
PRIO starts new publishing partnership with Oxford University Press
PRIO is excited to announce that its two flagship journals, Journal of Peace Research and Security Dialogue, are now being published by Oxford University Press.
Journal of Peace Research stands out as gender-inclusive among major peace and conflict journals
A new analysis of authorship patterns in leading peace and conflict journals shows the Journal of Peace Research has made substantial gains in gender diversity over the past two decades, and now stands out as the most gender-inclusive outlet among its peers.
Online speech drives real-world violence, new PRIO study finds
A new study from the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) represents one of the first large-scale investigations into how online discourse can both increase and reduce real-world violence.
Norwegian research foundations develop new technology for studying war crimes against Ukraine
PRIO and NORSAR, both Norway-based research foundations, today announced a joint effort to use cutting-edge sensor technology for uncovering and analysing war crimes in Ukraine.
New JPR Editorial Team
Gudrun Østby and Sebastian Schutte are replacing Scott Gates as Editors-in-Chief of the journal, while Juliane Stötter replaces Bertrand Lescher-Nuland as Managing Editor.
PRIO awarded FRIPRO funding for two groundbreaking projects
The Research Council of Norway announced funding for 21 new projects this week. PRIO was delighted at the funding of two of its projects.
Funding in Place for Project on Possible War Crimes in Ukraine
PRIO has received the news that the three-year project Recording Explosive Munitions for the analysis of WAR crimes (REMWAR) will be funded by the Research Council of Norway.
New PNAS Study Shows Conflict Aggravates Disaster Displacement
Study finds that illiberal political rule and armed conflict are linked to higher human displacement in major floods.
Ukraine: PRIO Expertise
The most relevant PRIO researchers to comment on aspects relevant to the Russia-Ukraine War are listed here.
Latest comments
Without Clear Goals in Ukraine, All Nations Are “Fighting with the Last War” and That’s a Big Problem.
NATO Should Pursue Peace over Victory in Ukraine. Here Is Why and How.
In 2016, I identified four future developments that would justify the Trump-Hitler comparison. Here are the results.
Reviewed Peer Review
Preventing a Catastrophic COVID Crisis in America
In the media
PRIO Researcher Sebastian Schutte was interviewed on how the Ukraine war could end, for the Finnish newspaper, Helsingin Sanomat.
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