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Norwegian sociologist and peace scholar

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Johan Galtung was a Norwegian author who lived from 24 October 1930 to 17 February 2024. His published works include *What high school students say*, *Der Preis der Modernisierung*, *Det avlyste Khrusjtsjov-besøket i norsk presse og opinion*, *Gandhis politiske etikk*, and *Norske fredsinitiativ*.

According to Open Library, he is credited with 181 works, while Crossref lists five. His bibliography has been referenced by 164 other encyclopedia articles. On Last.fm, his name is associated with 18 listeners and a total playcount of 172.

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Person · Open Library

Born
24 October 1930
Died
17 February 2024
Works
181

Top works

  • What high school students say
  • Der Preis der Modernisierung
  • Det avlyste Khrusjtsjov-besøket i norsk presse og opinion
  • Gandhis politiske etikk
  • Norske fredsinitiativ

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
18
Total plays
172

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Key facts

Born
Johan Vincent Galtung , ( 1930-10-24 ) 24 October 1930, Oslo , Norway
Died
17 February 2024 (2024-02-17) (aged 93), Stabekk Helsehus og Hospice, Baerum, Norway
Alma mater
University of Oslo
Known for
Principal founder of peace and conflict studies
Spouses
Ingrid Eide ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1956 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1968 ) ​ Fumiko Nishimura ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1969 ) ​
Awards
Right Livelihood Award (1987)
Fields
Sociology , peace and conflict studies
Institutions
Columbia University , University of Oslo , Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO)
Succeeded by
Asbjørn Eide

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Encyclopedic overview

Galtung in discussion with Amy Goodman, 2012 Johan Vincent Galtung (24 October 1930 – 17 February 2024) was a Norwegian sociologist and the principal founder of the discipline of peace and conflict studies. He was the main founder of the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) in 1959 and was its first director until 1970. He also established the Journal of Peace Research in 1964.

In 1969, he was appointed to the world's first chair in peace and conflict studies, at the University of Oslo. He resigned his Oslo professorship in 1977 and thereafter held professorships at several other universities; from 1993 to 2000 he taught as Distinguished Professor of Peace Studies at the University of Hawaiʻi. He was the Tun Mahathir Professor of Global Peace at the International Islamic University Malaysia until 2015.

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