Rojan Tordhol Ezzati
Biographic Data
| ID | 270636 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Rojan Tordhol Ezzati |
| GIVEN NAMES | Rojan Tordhol |
| FAMILY NAME | Ezzati |
| SIGNATURE | EZZATI R T |
| AFFILIATIONS | Peace Research Institute Oslo |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7296-9468 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 138 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
A consensus that impedes contestation: Debating migration-related diversity in post-terror Norway
This article draws on the post-terror setting of Norway to investigate interactions between consensus, contestation, and conflict in public debates about diversity. A consensus-oriented unity prevailed in immediate responses to the 2011 terror attacks that killed 77 people in Norway. Analysis of 40 semi-structured interviews identifies lingering perceptions that the following conditions limited the space for contestation after the attacks: the in…
United through our values’? Expressing unity through value-talk after terrorism in France and Norway
In the immediate aftermath of terrorism, references to ‘our values’ as a source of unity become a substantial part of public discourse. Leaders, the media, and the public emphasize ‘values’ to express that ‘we’ are united across ethnic, religious, and political differences. This article comparatively examines formulations of ‘we’, ‘us’, and ‘them’ with reference to ‘values’ (i.e. value-talk) after terror attacks in France (November 2015) and Norw…
Value-talk after terrorism: Articulating a United 'We' and a Divided 'Us
Whether Muslim immigrants can adapt to Western values is a recurring theme in European contestation over diversity. Yet, a review of literature that engages with ‘values’ in studies of race, ethnicity, and nationalism reveals a dominant and narrow conceptualisation: values as core trait of groups. This conceptualisation reinforces an idea that values mark strict boundaries between homogenous and dichotomous ‘us’ and ‘them’. ‘Values’ figure partic…
Do we have to agree? Accommodating unity in diversity in post-terror Norway
Fostering unity in diversity while ensuring spaces for disagreement is a key challenge for all liberal democracies with ethnic and religious diversity. Increasing polarization, not least due to the threat of terror attacks, exacerbates this challenge. Drawing on the case of Norway in the aftermath of the 2011 terror attacks motivated by ‘Eurabia’ sentiments, we find that both consensus and contestation are necessary to counter conflictual polariz…
Where are you from' or 'when did you come'? Temporal dimensions in migrants' reflections about settlement and return
In this article we explore the added value of foregrounding temporal dimensions in migration research. Age at the time of migration, length of stay in the country of settlement and individual life-cycle stages matter for migrants' settlement and return considerations. However, these factors are rarely put centre stage in analyses. We draw on data from sixty-seven informants with different country backgrounds, who had either immigrated recently, a…
Beyond the insider–outsider divide in migration research
This article engages critically with the insider-outsider divide in research with migrants and advocates a more nuanced and dynamic approach to positionality. In migration research, the insider-outsider divide typically assumes a specific form: an insider researcher is a member of the migrant group under study, whereas an outsider researcher is a member of the majority population in the country of settlement. This divide is a discursive reality t…
Beyond the insider–outsider divide in migration research
This article engages critically with the insider-outsider divide in research with migrants and advocates a more nuanced and dynamic approach to positionality. In migration research, the insider-outsider divide typically assumes a specific form: an insider researcher is a member of the migrant group under study, whereas an outsider researcher is a member of the majority population in the country of settlement. This divide is a discursive reality t…
Where are you from' or 'when did you come'? Temporal dimensions in migrants' reflections about settlement and return
In this article we explore the added value of foregrounding temporal dimensions in migration research. Age at the time of migration, length of stay in the country of settlement and individual life-cycle stages matter for migrants' settlement and return considerations. However, these factors are rarely put centre stage in analyses. We draw on data from sixty-seven informants with different country backgrounds, who had either immigrated recently, a…
Do we have to agree? Accommodating unity in diversity in post-terror Norway
Fostering unity in diversity while ensuring spaces for disagreement is a key challenge for all liberal democracies with ethnic and religious diversity. Increasing polarization, not least due to the threat of terror attacks, exacerbates this challenge. Drawing on the case of Norway in the aftermath of the 2011 terror attacks motivated by ‘Eurabia’ sentiments, we find that both consensus and contestation are necessary to counter conflictual polariz…
Value-talk after terrorism: Articulating a United 'We' and a Divided 'Us
Whether Muslim immigrants can adapt to Western values is a recurring theme in European contestation over diversity. Yet, a review of literature that engages with ‘values’ in studies of race, ethnicity, and nationalism reveals a dominant and narrow conceptualisation: values as core trait of groups. This conceptualisation reinforces an idea that values mark strict boundaries between homogenous and dichotomous ‘us’ and ‘them’. ‘Values’ figure partic…
United through our values’? Expressing unity through value-talk after terrorism in France and Norway
In the immediate aftermath of terrorism, references to ‘our values’ as a source of unity become a substantial part of public discourse. Leaders, the media, and the public emphasize ‘values’ to express that ‘we’ are united across ethnic, religious, and political differences. This article comparatively examines formulations of ‘we’, ‘us’, and ‘them’ with reference to ‘values’ (i.e. value-talk) after terror attacks in France (November 2015) and Norw…
Beyond the insider–outsider divide in migration research
This article engages critically with the insider-outsider divide in research with migrants and advocates a more nuanced and dynamic approach to positionality. In migration research, the insider-outsider divide typically assumes a specific form: an insider researcher is a member of the migrant group under study, whereas an outsider researcher is a member of the majority population in the country of settlement. This divide is a discursive reality t…
Where are you from' or 'when did you come'? Temporal dimensions in migrants' reflections about settlement and return
In this article we explore the added value of foregrounding temporal dimensions in migration research. Age at the time of migration, length of stay in the country of settlement and individual life-cycle stages matter for migrants' settlement and return considerations. However, these factors are rarely put centre stage in analyses. We draw on data from sixty-seven informants with different country backgrounds, who had either immigrated recently, a…
Do we have to agree? Accommodating unity in diversity in post-terror Norway
Fostering unity in diversity while ensuring spaces for disagreement is a key challenge for all liberal democracies with ethnic and religious diversity. Increasing polarization, not least due to the threat of terror attacks, exacerbates this challenge. Drawing on the case of Norway in the aftermath of the 2011 terror attacks motivated by ‘Eurabia’ sentiments, we find that both consensus and contestation are necessary to counter conflictual polariz…
United through our values’? Expressing unity through value-talk after terrorism in France and Norway
In the immediate aftermath of terrorism, references to ‘our values’ as a source of unity become a substantial part of public discourse. Leaders, the media, and the public emphasize ‘values’ to express that ‘we’ are united across ethnic, religious, and political differences. This article comparatively examines formulations of ‘we’, ‘us’, and ‘them’ with reference to ‘values’ (i.e. value-talk) after terror attacks in France (November 2015) and Norw…
Value-talk after terrorism: Articulating a United 'We' and a Divided 'Us
Whether Muslim immigrants can adapt to Western values is a recurring theme in European contestation over diversity. Yet, a review of literature that engages with ‘values’ in studies of race, ethnicity, and nationalism reveals a dominant and narrow conceptualisation: values as core trait of groups. This conceptualisation reinforces an idea that values mark strict boundaries between homogenous and dichotomous ‘us’ and ‘them’. ‘Values’ figure partic…
A consensus that impedes contestation: Debating migration-related diversity in post-terror Norway
This article draws on the post-terror setting of Norway to investigate interactions between consensus, contestation, and conflict in public debates about diversity. A consensus-oriented unity prevailed in immediate responses to the 2011 terror attacks that killed 77 people in Norway. Analysis of 40 semi-structured interviews identifies lingering perceptions that the following conditions limited the space for contestation after the attacks: the in…
Migration, Refugees, and Integration (6 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Political science (5 works) · Law (4 works) · Ethnic group (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Political economy (3 works) · Politics (3 works) · Anthropology (2 works) · Diversity (politics (2 works)