Gunhild Hoogensen Gjørv

Dr. Gunhild Hoogensen Gjørv serves as Professor of Critical Peace and Conflict Studies at UiT The Arctic University of Norway and Arctic 5 Chair in Security Studies, where she leads groundbreaking research on security studies and geopolitics. Born in the Netherlands and raised in Canada, she completed her education at Concordia University (B.Sc. in Biology) and the University of Alberta (MA and Ph.D. in Political Science). Her research examines the complex interactions between state and human security, particularly focusing on civil-military relationships, hybrid threats, and Arctic security through intersectional methodologies. As leader of "The Grey Zone" research group and the Resilient Civilians project, she has contributed significantly to understanding civilian agency in population-centric warfare scenarios. Her expertise has been recognized through prestigious appointments, including the Fulbright Arctic Initiative fellowship (2015-2016) and Nansen Professorship at the University of Akureyri (2017-2018), while her influence extends through numerous publications, including "Understanding Civil-Military Interaction" and the "Routledge Handbook of Arctic Security