Sondre Lindahl

Norwegian version of this page Department of Computer Science and Communication

Norwegian version of this page Position

Associate Professor

Contact

+4769608265

sondre.lindahl@hiof.no

Study place

Halden

Office nr.

D1-003

Academic interests

My primary research interests are terrorism, counter-terrorism and security, and I have recently published my first book on counter-terrorism.

Check out my Tedx-Talk on how to prevent terrorism.

Courses taught

https://www.hiof.no/studier/emner/oss/2018/host/sfs20107.html
https://www.hiof.no/studier/emner/oss/2018/host/sfs20218.html

Background

MScEcon Terrorism and International Relations, Aberystwyth University, Wales.

PhD in Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Otago, New Zealand.

Research groups

Digital Communication - DIGICOM

Borgebund, Harald & Lindahl, Sondre (2024). Trust and Democracy in a Digital Society. In Orban, Franck; Larsen, Elin Strand & Lindahl, Sondre (Ed.), Trust under Threat: Challenges in a Digital Society. Waxmann Verlag. ISSN 9783830948537. p. 17–29. Full text in Research Archive
Lindahl, Sondre (2022). An Outdated Alliance?: NATO and the Global War on Terrorism. In Orban, Franck & Larsen, Elin Strand (Ed.), Living Alliances, Leaving Alliances: Interdisciplinary Perspectives. Waxmann Verlag. ISSN 9783830944492. p. 123–134. doi: 10.31244/9783830994497. Full text in Research Archive
Lindahl, Sondre (2021). 20 Years with the Global War on Terror: A Critical Evaluation and Thoughts on How to Prevent Future Terrorism. Bezpieczeństwo. Teoria i Praktyka. ISSN 1899-6264. 3(2), p. 35–45. doi: 10.48269/2451-0718-btip-2021-3-002. Full text in Research Archive
Lindahl, Sondre (2020). Conceptualising violent extremism: ontological, epistemological and normative issues. In Jackson, Richard; Martini, Alice & Ford, Kieran (Ed.), Encountering Extremism: Theoretical issues and local challenges. Manchester University Press. ISSN 9781526136602. Full text in Research Archive
Lindahl, Sondre (2020). The end of emancipation? CTS and normativity. In Martini, Alice (Eds.), Bringing Normativity into Critical Terrorism Studies. Routledge. ISSN 9780367565619. p. 80–99. Full text in Research Archive
Lindahl, Sondre (2019). The end of emancipation: CTS and normativity. Critical Studies on Terrorism. ISSN 1753-9153. 13(1). doi: 10.1080/17539153.2019.1658408. Full text in Research Archive Show summary
Although CTS can be described as a broad church, scholars working within this approach want to produce knowledge which can help shape, improve, change, or replace contemporary counterterrorism. Guided by Marx’s mantra that the point of theory is not only to interpret the world but to change it, CTS has since its inception challenged the status quo of contemporary counterterrorism on the basis that it is possible to conduct counterterrorism differently, more humanly, and, put plainly, better. The concept of emancipation was identified early on as the foundation and basis for knowledge. However, a deeper debate on emancipation has largely been absent since 2010. Could it be that CTS exhausted the debate on one of its core commitments only five years into its existence? Have we reached the end of emancipation? Or could it be that emancipation is not that attractive at all for CTS and its normative projects? This article begins with a review and a state-of-the-art discussion of emancipation within CTS. While it might be the end of emancipation in its traditional conceptualisation, the article argues that emancipation can be retained as the basis for normative theorising and action within CTS when reconceptualised as a Weberian value-axiom. The article concludes by exploring a transfiguration of the concept of emancipation itself.
Lindahl, Sondre (2017). A CTS model of counterterrorism. Critical Studies on Terrorism. ISSN 1753-9153. 10(3), p. 523–541. doi: 10.1080/17539153.2017.1336289. Full text in Research Archive
Lindahl, Sondre (2016). Critical Evaluation of Counterterrorism. In Jackson, Richard (Eds.), Routledge Handbook of Critical Terrorism Studies. Routledge. ISSN 9780415743761. p. 214–224. doi: 10.4324/9781351121279-8. Full text in Research Archive

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Orban, Franck; Larsen, Elin Strand & Lindahl, Sondre (2024). Trust under Threat: Challenges in a Digital Society. Waxmann Verlag. ISBN 9783830948537. 200 p. Full text in Research Archive
Lindahl, Sondre (2023). Kampen mot terrorisme: Strategier for bekjempelse. Fagbokforlaget. ISBN 9788245046823. 220 p. Full text in Research Archive
Lindahl, Sondre (2018). A Critical Theory of Counterterrorism: Ontology, Epistemology and Normativity. Routledge. ISBN 9780815359234. 188 p. Full text in Research Archive

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Lindahl, Sondre (2026). Fakta under press: Desinformasjon og dømmekraft. doi: https:/www.hiof.no/om/hms-sikkerhet-beredskap/sikkerhet-og-beredskap/sikkerhetsmaneden/arrangementer/seminarer/gjenkjenne-desinformasjon.html. Full text in Research Archive
Lindahl, Sondre (2026). – Eg er meir bekymra, mykje meir bekymra enn for fem år sidan - hallingdolen.no. [Journal]. Internett. Full text in Research Archive Show summary
Terrorforskar Sondre Lindahl var uroleg då Hallingdølen intervjua han ti år etter terroren. Fem år seinare er bodskapen endå mørkare.
Lindahl, Sondre (2026). Noen grenser for KI. Full text in Research Archive Show summary
Foredrag om grenser for KI for politikere i Østfold Fylkeskommune
Lindahl, Sondre & Borgebund, Harald (2026). Ingen EU-debatt – en fundamental politisk svikt. doi: https:/www.dn.no/innlegg/politikk/eu/eos/ingen-eu-debatt-en-fundamental-politisk-svikt/2-1-1928747. Full text in Research Archive Show summary
Norske politikeres fravær i denne debatten undergraver Norges langsiktige interesser. De prioriterer kortsiktige gevinster.
Lindahl, Sondre (2025). Grenser for KI. doi: https:/shows.acast.com/grenser-for-ki. Full text in Research Archive Show summary
I denne podkasten skal vi gjennom 9 episoder utforske ulike grenser for KI. Du får høre fra ledende forskere på KI, eksperter på valgmanipulasjon og demokrati og ledende stemmer i teknologidebatten i Norge som i ulike episoder diskuterer hvilke grenser som finnes for KI, hva som kan gjøres og hva som bør gjøres.
Lindahl, Sondre (2025). SOVER VI I TIMEN? OSS OG KUNSTIG INTELLIGENS. Full text in Research Archive
Lindahl, Sondre & Riemer-Sørensen, Signe (2025). Grenser for KI: strøm, ressurs…–Grenser for KI. doi: https:/shows.acast.com/grenser-for-ki/episodes/grenser-for-ki-strm-ressurser-forskning-og-utvikling. Full text in Research Archive Show summary
Podcast Episode · Grenser for KI · S1 E2 · 50m
Lindahl, Sondre (2025). 20 år siden terrorangrep i London. [TV]. TV2 Nyhetene. Full text in Research Archive
Lindahl, Sondre & Berrefjord, Vivi Ringnes (2025). Grenser for KI: Kunstig intelligens, digitale krater og oss. [Internet]. Podcast, Høyskolen i Østfold. Full text in Research Archive
Lindahl, Sondre (2024). Eurovision: Terrorforsker: – Et opplagt mål. [Internet]. TV2.no. Full text in Research Archive
Lindahl, Sondre (2024). Eurovision: Terrorforsker: – Et opplagt mål. [TV]. TV2 Nyhetene. Full text in Research Archive
Lindahl, Sondre & Sjøen, Martin Meggele (2024). Defining first-line security competence: Emergence of the public sector counter-radicalisation specialist in Norway. Full text in Research Archive
Lindahl, Sondre (2024). Demokratiske utfordringer i USA og Nesbyen. Full text in Research Archive
Lindahl, Sondre (2024). Defining first-line security competence: Emergence of the public sector counter-radicalisation specialist in Norway. Full text in Research Archive
Lindahl, Sondre (2024). Angrepet i Magdeburg. [TV]. TV2. Full text in Research Archive
Lindahl, Sondre (2024). Derfor taper freden. Full text in Research Archive
Lindahl, Sondre (2024). (Lokal)demokratiske utfordringer. Full text in Research Archive
Orban, Franck; Larsen, Elin Strand & Lindahl, Sondre (2024). Trust under Threat: Challenges in a Digital Society: Introduction. In Orban, Franck; Larsen, Elin Strand & Lindahl, Sondre (Ed.), Trust under Threat: Challenges in a Digital Society. Waxmann Verlag. ISSN 9783830948537. p. 9–16. Full text in Research Archive
Lindahl, Sondre; Borgebund, Harald & Fritsch, Lothar (2024). Hvordan påvirker KI våre verdier? [Internet]. Podcast "Sikkerhet og sånt", https://shows.acast.com/sikkerh. Full text in Research Archive Show summary
Hvordan påvirker KI våre verdier? Season 2, Ep. 1 I denne episoden av Sikkerhet og sånt er tema hvordan kunstig intelligens påvirker våre verdier, særlig knyttet opp mot utdanning og demokrati. Gjest er Lothar Fritsch. Han er professor for anvendt informasjonssikkerhet, og forsker og underviser i områdene cybersikkerhet, digital personvern, informasjonssikkerhet, digitale identiteter, personvernsteknologi og risikovurdering innenfor personvern og informasjonssikkerhet.
Lindahl, Sondre (2024). Avlyste Swift-konserter. [TV]. NRK Dagsrevyen. Full text in Research Archive
Lindahl, Sondre (2024). Terrortrussel mot Swift-konsert. [Radio]. NRK Dagsnytt 18. Full text in Research Archive
Lindahl, Sondre (2023). Hvordan forstå krigen i Ukraina? Full text in Research Archive
Lindahl, Sondre (2023). Massiv vold løser ingenting. Full text in Research Archive
Lindahl, Sondre (2023). How do we balance preventing extremism and radicalization with human rights? Full text in Research Archive
Lindahl, Sondre & Borgebund, Harald (2022). Politikere uten rolleforståelse. Full text in Research Archive
Lindahl, Sondre (2022). Tusenvis strømmet til rådhusplasen. [TV]. TV2 Nyhetskanalen. Full text in Research Archive
Lindahl, Sondre (2022). P4 Nyhetene kl.08.00. [Radio]. P4. Full text in Research Archive
Lindahl, Sondre (2022). - Et yndet terrormål. [Internet]. Dagbladet. Full text in Research Archive
Lindahl, Sondre (2022). Terrorforsker: -Går svært sjelden videre til å utføre terrorhandlinger. [TV]. TV2 Nyhetskanalen. Full text in Research Archive
Lindahl, Sondre & Jackson, Richard (2022). Responding to Terrorism Non-violently. In Muro, Diego & Wilson, Tim (Ed.), Contemporary Terrorism Studies. Oxford University Press. ISSN 9780198829560. p. 413–433. Full text in Research Archive
Lindahl, Sondre (2022). Oslo-politiet: Arfan Bhatti siktet for medvirkning til Oslo-terroren. [TV]. TV2 Nyhetskanalen. Full text in Research Archive
Lindahl, Sondre (2022). – Viss målet var å ramme skeive for å skape frykt i miljøet, kan me snakke om terrorisme. [Journal]. Hallingdølen. Full text in Research Archive
Larsen, Elin Strand; Orban, Franck & Lindahl, Sondre (2022). To perspektiver på terrorisme og allianser. Full text in Research Archive
Lindahl, Sondre (2021). Terrorforsker Sondre Lindahl:-En bortkastet krig. [Journal]. Dagbladet. Full text in Research Archive
Lindahl, Sondre (2021). Er demokratiet truga? [Journal]. Hallingdølen. Full text in Research Archive
Lindahl, Sondre (2021). En bortkastet krig. Full text in Research Archive
Lindahl, Sondre (2021). Terrorisme og ekstremisme. Full text in Research Archive
Lindahl, Sondre (2021). Norska forskare tvivlar på terrorkoppling: ”Tydligt en mentalt ostabil person. [Journal]. Dagens Nyheter. Full text in Research Archive
Lindahl, Sondre (2021). Reconstructing counterterrorism: exploring non-violent alternatives. Full text in Research Archive
Lindahl, Sondre (2021). Critical Perspectives on CVE and PVE. Full text in Research Archive
Lindahl, Sondre (2021). De var ikke terrorister. p. 30–31. Full text in Research Archive
Lindahl, Sondre (2021). «Arven etter 22.juli»: Dårlig håndverk svekker bidraget til en viktig debatt. p. 35–35. Full text in Research Archive
Lindahl, Sondre (2020). Dette er ikkje unormal praksis. [Journal]. Hallingdølen : partipolitisk uavhengig lokalavis for Hallingdal. Full text in Research Archive
Lindahl, Sondre (2020). Ulike strategier for terrorismeforebygging A CTS model of counterterrorism. Full text in Research Archive
Lindahl, Sondre (2020). Ut av det blå. Full text in Research Archive
Lindahl, Sondre (2020). Et opprør mot systemet. Full text in Research Archive
Lindahl, Sondre (2020). Ethics, security, and the war machine: the true cost of the military. Journal of Peace Education. ISSN 1740-0201. doi: 10.1080/17400201.2020.1850677. Full text in Research Archive
Lindahl, Sondre (2020). CTS and counterterrorism: Rethinking CST. Full text in Research Archive
Orban, Franck; Lindahl, Sondre & Rachline, Vibeke (2020). Fem år etter terroren i Paris. Full text in Research Archive Show summary
13. november 2015 mistet 130 personer livet i seks koordinerte terrorangrep i Paris. Forfatter og utenrikspolitisk journalist Vibeke Knopp Rachline bor i Paris og har skrevet en bok om disse attentatene. Vibeke bokbades av Sondre Lindahl, førsteamanuensis ved HiØ og terrorforsker og av Franck Orban, førsteamanuensis ved HiØ og leder av forskergruppen AreaS.
Lindahl, Sondre (2019). Hva gjør frykten for terror med oss? Full text in Research Archive
Lindahl, Sondre (2019). CTS og norges tilnærming til terrorisme. Full text in Research Archive
Lindahl, Sondre (2019). Newstalk ZB Live: Mike Hosking Breakfast. [Radio]. Newstalk ZB. Full text in Research Archive
Lindahl, Sondre (2019). TV2 Nyheten 18.30: Moskéskyting i Bærum etterforskes som terror. [TV]. TV2. Full text in Research Archive
Lindahl, Sondre (2019). Minst 49 drept og 48 skadd på New Zealand. [TV]. TV2 Nyhetskanalen. Full text in Research Archive
Lindahl, Sondre (2019). Åpent foredrag om terrorisme. Full text in Research Archive
Lindahl, Sondre (2019). Skyteepisode i moské i Bærum. [TV]. TV2 Nyhetskanalen. Full text in Research Archive
Lindahl, Sondre (2019). Norsk terrorforsker har selv bodd i Christchurch. [TV]. TV2. Full text in Research Archive
Lindahl, Sondre (2019). Frykter økt ytre høyrebølge i Europa. [Radio]. P4. Full text in Research Archive
Lindahl, Sondre (2019). Krigen mot terror forlenges fordi sivile drepes i amerikanske droneangrep. Full text in Research Archive
Lindahl, Sondre (2018). Emancipation: Can it be a source for transformatory change? Full text in Research Archive
Lindahl, Sondre (2018). Preventing Terrorism – a millennial challenge. Full text in Research Archive
Lindahl, Sondre (2018). Mindre åpenhet etter terror. Full text in Research Archive
Lindahl, Sondre (2018). Overvåking og personlig frihet: hva mener egentlig Høyre? p. 6–6. Full text in Research Archive
Lindahl, Sondre (2017). Volden vi aksepterer. Full text in Research Archive
Lindahl, Sondre (2017). Vestlig antiterrorpolitikk skaper mer terrorisme. Full text in Research Archive
Lindahl, Sondre (2017). En bortkastet krig mot terror. Full text in Research Archive
Lindahl, Sondre (2016). Anundsen på villspor. Full text in Research Archive
Lindahl, Sondre (2016). Bridge over Troubled Water? Emancipation and Social Justice. Full text in Research Archive
Lindahl, Sondre (2015). Terror i Europa. Full text in Research Archive
Lindahl, Sondre (2015). Searching for the Silver Bullet: A Critical Evaluation of the Research on Counterterrorism. Full text in Research Archive
Lindahl, Sondre (2015). Nei takk til bevæpning av politiet. Full text in Research Archive
Lindahl, Sondre (2014). Trusselen ved terrortrusler: Ubegrunnet frykt fører til unødvendige tiltak. Full text in Research Archive
Lindahl, Sondre (2014). Searching for the Silver Bullet: A Critical Evaluation of the Research on Counterterrorism. Full text in Research Archive
Lindahl, Sondre (2013). Hva er terrorisme? Full text in Research Archive
Lindahl, Sondre (2012). Mindre åpenhet etter terror. Full text in Research Archive

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