Guðrún Sif Friðriksdóttir

Dr. Guðrún Sif Friðriksdóttir serves as a Senior Researcher at the Nordic Africa Institute, where she combines academic expertise with extensive field experience in African peace-building initiatives. After earning her Ph.D. in Social Anthropology focusing on ex-combatant reintegration in Burundi, she has established herself as a leading authority on peace and security, forced migration, and gender issues in post-conflict societies. Her practical experience includes significant work in Liberia (2007-2009) and South Sudan (2010-2012), focusing on gender-based violence and women's involvement in peacebuilding processes. As a member of Nordic Women Mediators – Iceland and a Marie Sklodowska-Curie fellow, she continues to bridge academic research with practical implementation, particularly through her current research on forced migration within Africa and the socioeconomic factors affecting displacement. Her influential publications include groundbreaking work on ex-combatants as social activists and the intersection of masculinity and military service in Burundi