Lea Kirsten Haugen-Matthaei

• Matthaei, Lea Kirsten (2023) Ethics in Peace Negotiations: Roles and Considerations According to Experts. MA thesis, MF Norwegian School of Theology, Religion and Society, Oslo. Open Access:
• Matthaei, Lea; Ilg, Wolfgang (2021) Partizipation und Leitung (Participation and Leadership). Handbook article in Hirschberg, ‎Plisch, Freudenberg: Handbuch Studierendenseelsorge (Handbook of Pastoral Care in University Congregations).
• Matthaei, Lea Kirsten (2019) Interkulturelle Begegnungsräume im Sozialraum. Eine empirische Untersuchung individueller Perspektiven (Areas of Intercultural Encounters within Social Spaces. An Empirical Investigation of Individual Points of View). BA thesis, Protestant University of Applied Sciences, Ludwigsburg. Open Access

• Matthaei, Lea Kirsten (2025). In Deep Relation with Creation. Studia Theologica - Nordic Journal of Theology. ISSN 0039-338X. 79(2), s. 107–121. doi: 10.1080/0039338x.2025.2587886. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  The present article lets eco-theology speak from two Sámi indigenous religious practices, sivdnidit “blessing”, and jearrat lobi “asking for permission”. The Sámi are the indigenous people of Sápmi, a region covering the northern parts of Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia. Sámi indigenous religion has often only been accepted as folk belief, practice or lived religion, but not theology. This article, however, discusses the voice of Sámi ecotheology within Sámi indigenous religious practices. Sámi indigenous religion, cosmology, ontology and theology challenge our understanding of solutions for the climate crisis, the so-called green shift, and call for ethical practice. Central to Sámi eco-theology as grounded in the practices of blessing and asking for permission are the principles of relationality, humility, interdependence, and interconnectedness, which embody integral ecology. The article illustrates the relevance and timeliness of letting eco-theology speak from Sámi indigenous practices by considering an example of land disputes with regards to the green energy transition in Norway. While such disputes are usually considered through a legal or political lens, the article explores new perspectives by considering the underlying cosmological beliefs and understandings of reality.

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• Matthaei, Lea Kirsten Haugen (2026). The Fosen-Case in Norway: Green Colonialism, Strategic Ignorance and Sámi Relational Epistemologies. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Matthaei, Lea Kirsten Haugen (2026). The Church of Norway and the Sámi Indigenous Community: Open Church, (In)Equalities and Truth and Reconciliation. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Matthaei, Lea Kirsten Haugen (2025). In Deep Relation with Creation: Sámi Perspectives on Eco-Theology. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Liden, Kristoffer; Matthaei, Lea Kirsten & Syse, Henrik (2025). Ethics in Peace Negotiations: Key Questions – Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO). Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO). ISSN 9788234306679. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  PRIO Paper

• Liden, Kristoffer; Matthaei, Lea Kirsten & Syse, Henrik (2025). Ethical Questions in Peace Negotiations: A Guide – Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO). Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO). ISSN 9788234306655. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  PRIO Policy Brief

• Matthaei, Lea Kirsten (2023). Ethics in Peace Negotiations : Roles and Considerations According to Experts. MF vitenskapelig høyskole. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  Research on peace negotiations and mediation lacks a systematic analysis of the role of ethics in negotiation processes from the perspective of the conflict parties. This study fills this knowledge gap by exploring the following research questions: (1) What role does ethics play in peace negotiations according to experts? (2) What are the main ethical considerations that experts identify in peace negotiations? The thesis uses a qualitative approach to answer the posed research questions through semi-structured in-depth interviews with experts in the field of peace negotiations and mediation. It analyzes and discusses the collected data using the ‘situated holism framework’. Developed by Lidén and Syse (2021), this framework consists of five interconnected dimensions – positions, participants, practices, procedures, and principles – and offers a tool to map the multifaceted role of ethics and ethical considerations that experts identify in peace negotiations. This thesis finds that according to the experts interviewed, ethics is a constantly present, although not always explicit, parameter in the reality of peace negotiations. However, their understanding of its role varies. While some minimize the effects of ethical concerns referring to the role of power and interests, others emphasize the significance of the ethical dimension. Experts identify various ethical considerations relevant for conflict parties across different cases of peace negotiations, which include: (1) whether it is ethical for conflict parties to settle for a peace agreement that may affect the public, minorities, future generations, or others who may not be represented at the table; (2) whether conflict parties can negotiate during ongoing violent conflict; and (3) how conflict parties should deal with competing principles, behavioral standards, or substantial positions arising during negotiations. While experts disagree on how and why ethics matters, this thesis argues that the role of ethics is significant and that ethical considerations have a real impact on peace negotiations.

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