Sunniva Jægtvik is currently working as research assistant at PRIO. She wrote her thesis at PRIO for a Master's degree in Modern International and Transnational History at the University of Oslo, about the development of Norway's first bilateral aid project to India in the early 1950s. She had an internship with the Mobilization Against Migration project at PRIO in the fall 2024. Sunniva has her Bachelor's degree from International Studies at the University of Oslo, giving her a background in international law, political science, social economy and history. The latter being her chosen field of focus. Her specialization is in modern political history focusing on the UN, development, foreign aid, and decolonization. Sunniva speaks Norwegian and English.
Sunniva Jægtvik left PRIO in 2026. The information on this page is kept for historical reasons.
Sunniva Jægtvik
Projects
Jan 2022 – Dec 2025
Red lines and grey zones: Exploring the ethics of humanitarian negotiation
Red lines and grey zones: Exploring the ethics of humanitarian negotiation
Jan 2021 – Dec 2025
RegulAIR: The integration of drones in the Norwegian and European Airspaces
RegulAIR: The integration of drones in the Norwegian and European Airspaces
Jan 2020 – Jun 2024
Reaching Out to Close the Border: The Transnationalization of Anti-Immigration Movements in Europe (MAM)
Reaching Out to Close the Border: The Transnationalization of Anti-Immigration Movements in Europe (MAM)
Latest news
Wednesday, 17 Dec 2025
A glimpse into the multifaceted work of Manuel E. Salamanca Rangel in the RedLines project
A glimpse into the multifaceted work of Manuel E. Salamanca Rangel in the RedLines project
In this interview, Dr. Prof. Salamanca Rangel of the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Bogota, Colombia, tells about his work as a research partner in the PRIO led project Red Lines and Grey Zones: exploring the ethics of humanitarian negotiation (RedLines).
Thursday, 13 Nov 2025
Interview with Maria Gabrielsen Jumbert on Humanitarian Negotiations in the Mediterranean Sea
Interview with Maria Gabrielsen Jumbert on Humanitarian Negotiations in the Mediterranean Sea
In this interview, Senior Researcher Maria Gabrielsen Jumbert talks about her case study on humanitarian negotiations in the Mediterranean Sea. This study is a part of the PRIO project Red Lines and Grey Zones. The interview was conducted by Sunniva Jægtvik.
Friday, 29 Aug 2025
Kickoff Workshop for GenderJustice at PRIO
Kickoff Workshop for GenderJustice at PRIO
The Religious Gender Justice Activism (GenderJustice) project was successfully launched in August 2025.
Work positions
2025–2026
Research AssistantPeace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO)
2025
Master's student Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO)
2024
InternPeace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO)
2024–2025
Teaching assistant in History BA ProgramUniversity of Oslo
2023
Guest seminar teacher (history)University of OsloInter1000 at the International Studies BA program