Kristin Fjæstad

Senior Research Fellow, head of the Research group on Russia, Asia and international trade

Kristin Fjæstad is a senior research fellow and leader of the research group on Russia, Asia and international trade.

From August 2020, Fjæstad has a post doc position in the LORAX project. In this project, she will work on questions about how and by whom the Caspian Sea is defined as a regional ecosystem.

Fjæstad holds a PhD in International Relations from the University of St Andrews (2020). The PhD traces and examines Kazakhstan’s transition from a recipient to a donor of official development assistance and discusses this process through the prism of identity-building.

Fjæstad works predominantly on global development, development and foreign policy, as well as questions of identity, foreign policy and state formation in the former Soviet Union, in particular Central Asia.

Education

2020 PhD, International Relations, University of St Andrews

2010 Master in development studies, School of Oriental and African Studies, London

2008 Bachelor in economics, the University of Oslo

Work Experience

2020- Head of the Research group on Russia, Asia and international trade

2020- Senior Research Fellow, NUPI

2013-2020 Research Fellow, NUPI

2011 - 2013 Junior Research Fellow, NUPI

2011 Teaching and Research Fellowship, the OSSE Academy in Bishkek

2010-2011 Internship/media consultant, International Media Support (IMS), Denmark and Kyrgyzstan

2008 Intern, the Embassy of Norway in Baku

Publications All publications

What Now, Russologists?
Publication | 2022
- Kristin Fjæstad
- Tora Berge Naterstad
Russia’s war against Ukraine has enormous consequences. First and foremost for Ukraine, but also for Russia and its neighboring states. The war has n1
Utfordrende kunnskapssamarbeid: Etiske og sikkerhetsrelaterte utfordringer som forskere og kunnskapsinstitusjoner i Norge møter i internasjonale sa...
Publication | 2022
- Hans Jørgen Gåsemyr
- Kristin Fjæstad
This report presents results from a study of ethical- and security-related challenges that researchers and research institutions in Norway face and h1
Russia and Europe in memory wars
Publication : Report | 2020
- Alexei Miller
Russia and Europe are in a state of memory war. How did this come about? Is there a way out of this situation? In order to answer these questions, th1
Generation Putin: Values, orientations and political participation
Publication : Report | 2019
In spring 2017, many young Russians took to the streets of major cities like Moscow and St Petersburg in protest against the authorities. Since then,1
Russian Public Opinion and the Confrontation with the West
Publication : NUPI Working Paper | 2019
What do most Russians think about President Putin, the policies of the Kremlin and the West? Is Russia on the right track? How do Russians view the f1

Projects All projects

Network for Research on Knowledge Relations (KNOWREL)
Research project | 2023 - 2024 (Ongoing)
KNOWREL aims to facilitate research on knowledge relations through establishing a scholarly network, starting with Nordic partners, and extending it to colleagues around the world....
Governance Development policy Foreign policy The EU Russia and Eurasia Europe Asia The Nordic countries Comparative methods Globalisation
Utfordrende kunnskapssamarbeid: Etiske og sikkerhetsrelaterte utfordringer som forskere og kunnskapsinstitusjoner i Norge møter i internasjonale sa... (UTFORDRINGER)
Research project | 2022 (Ongoing)
• The project studies ethical- and security-related challenges that researchers and research institutions in Norway face and handle in their international collaborations....
Security policy Human rights Governance
The Lorax Project: Understanding Ecosystemic Politics (LORAX)
Research project | 2018 - 2023 (Ongoing)
Do regional politics around border-crossing ecosystems share important resemblances and differ in significant ways from global politics?...
Governance Oceans Diplomacy The Arctic Russia and Eurasia Climate South and Central America International organizations
Cooperation between the OSCE Academy and NUPI
Research project | 2019 - 2023 (Ongoing)
The project consists of a wide range of activities including capacity-building of the OSCE Academy as a regional meeting point for research and education, support for two MA programmes in Politics and...
Governance Conflict Russia and Eurasia International organizations

Events All events

The Russia Conference 2022: The Russian economy, energy sector and climate change: What now?
Event
Tue 15 Nov 2022
Time: 09:00 Europe/Oslo | Location: The House of Literature in Oslo
At this year's Russia conference, we will take a closer look at the implications of the war in Ukraine for Russia's economy and energy sector.
Kazakhstan's Reforms during the Pandemic: Progress and Challenges
Event
Mon 14 Dec 2020
Time: 14:00 Europe/Oslo | Location: Webinar
Covid-19 has led to a global economic crisis, but how has the pandemic affected Kazakhstan and the other countries in Central Asia?

Articles All articles

Russia, Asia and International Trade
3 Jan 2022
What is the role of Russia, the Arctic and Asia in global politics? How are these societies developing? How do international trade, innovation and po1
Foreign policy Asia Russia and Eurasia International economics Trade