Torkel Brekke left PRIO in 2020. The information on this page is kept for historical reasons.
Torkel Brekke
Latest publications
All of Torkel Brekke publications
Islamic Finance, Religious Norms and Financial Practices
PRIO Policy Brief
Attitudes to Housing and Finance among Muslims in Mosque Networks in the Nordic Countries
PRIO Paper
Allah, Villa, Volvo: Muslim Professionals in the Nordic Countries and Their Financial Attitudes and Practices
Journal article in Open Library of Humanities
Mosques, Muslims, Methods: the Role of Mosques in Research about Muslims in Europe
Journal article in Journal of Muslims in Europe
Id-feiring og muslimsk giverglede
Popular article in VG
Halal Money: Financial inclusion and demand for Islamic banking in Norway
Journal article in Research & Politics
Religion in the Sepoy Army of British India
Book chapter in Military Chaplaincy in an Era of Religious Pluralism
'Operation Dhamma': The Sri Lankan Armed Forces as an Instrument of Buddhist Nationalism
Book chapter in Military Chaplaincy in an Era of Religious Pluralism: Military–Religious Nexus in Asia, Europe, and USA
Introduction: Military Chaplaincy in Comparative Perspective
Book chapter in Military Chaplaincy in an Era of Religious Pluralism: Military–Religious Nexus in Asia, Europe, and USA
Religious Motivation and the Origins of Buddhism: A Social-Psychological Exploration of the Origins of a World Religion
Monograph
Latest news
FINEX Project Seeking Survey Responses on Islamic Finance
Survey responses needed: Islamic banking is a growing sector globally, but there is little knowledge about how Muslims in the Nordic region relate to questions of Islamic finance and to the relationship between religion and economy.
Torunn L. Tryggestad New Deputy Director at PRIO
PRIO is happy to announce that Torunn L.
New Project on Islamic Finance and Housing
Yesterday the Research Council of Norway (RCN) announced that the research project with the title "FINEX: Financial Exclusion, Islamic Finance and Housing in the Nordic Countries" has been successful in the RCN call "Welfare, Working Life and Migration (VAM)".
Oslo: A Global Knowledge Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies
By entering into a new strategic cooperation agreement, the University of Oslo and the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) wish to contribute to solidify Oslo’s role as a global powerhouse for knowledge about the prevention and resolution of armed conflict.
Military Chaplaincy in an Era of Religious Pluralism
Military - Religious Nexus in Asia, Europe, and USA
Roundtable with the Foreign Minister of Qatar
On the occasion of the visit to Oslo by the Foreign Minister of the State of Qatar, H.E. Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim al-Thani, a closed roundtable discussion on the Middle East was hosted by PRIO.
Torkel Brekke will be the new Deputy Director at PRIO
PRIO is happy to announce that Torkel Brekke will be the new Deputy Director at PRIO.
Latest events
Financial Exclusion, Islamic Finance and Housing in the Nordic Countries
Halal Consumption and Muslims in Europe
En helhetlig politikk for instituttsektoren
Feltpresttjenesten: Norge i et globalt perspektiv
The Policy Implications of Nonviolent Direct Action
Latest comments
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