Hilde Henriksen Waage

Hilde Henriksen Waage is a Research Professor at the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) and a Professor of History at the University of Oslo. With a focus on Middle East conflicts, peacebuilding, and US foreign policy, she has led major projects like No Peace in Sight? The United States and Afghanistan (2020–2024) and The Geopolitics of Syria’s Reconstruction (2019–2020).

• Key Research Areas:
  • Mediation in hostile conflicts
  • US-PLO dialogue facilitation
  • Oslo Peace Process legacy
  • Gaza ceasefire analysis
  • Israeli-Palestinian power asymmetry
• Notable Publications:
  • 2022: Analysis of Sverre Lodgaard’s peace research journey
  • 2021: Geopolitical challenges in Syria’s reconstruction
  • 2018: Critique of Palestinian-Israeli negotiation failures
  • 2013: Historical conflict patterns in the Middle East
  • 2006: Lessons from Norwegian peacekeeping in the Middle East
• Awards:
  • Admitted to the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters (2017)
• Media Engagement:
  • Provided expert analysis on Gaza ceasefire (ABC News, 2025)
  • Commented on Israel’s political instability (Dagbladet, 2025)