Henrik Urdal

Research Professor

Email: urdal@prio.org

Mobile phone: +47 92 04 78 41

Twitter: @h_urdal

Research Interests

Demography and political violence
Climate change, environmental change and armed conflict
The politics of census-taking
Demographic consequences of armed conflict

Henrik Urdal
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News & events
Publications
Audio & video

Recorded event

Wednesday, 7 Oct 2026 14:00–15:30 UTC+02

Protesters called for members of Kenya's Parliament to reject the proposed Financial Bill 2024, which would increase taxes across the country's economy. Photo: Katie G. Nelson/SOPA Images/via Getty Images

00:00

Committed but disenchanted: Young Africans’ perspectives on democracy, governance and the economy

Across Africa, young people remain committed to democracy – but their confidence in how it works in practice is being tested.

News

Tuesday, 1 Dec 2020

PRIO Launches Migration Research Centre

Migration research at PRIO enters a new phase with the launch of the PRIO Migration Research Centre.

Recorded event

Friday, 10 Nov 2023 08:30–10:00 UTC+01

Hanoi, Vietnam. July, 2023. Photo: Karen Liao

01:30:20

Rethinking Development Through Global Urban Middle Classes

In this seminar we draw on examples from cities in Africa and Asia to discuss how these emerging realities challenge current notions of ‘development’.

PRIO Paper

2018

Urban Social Disorder: An Update

PRIO Paper

Recorded event

Tuesday, 8 Mar 2022 10:30–12:00 UTC+01

01:29:32

How Do We Best Respond to Global Displacement? - A Panel Exchange with UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi

A panel conversation with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi

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