Kathinka holds a Ph.D. in sociology from Nord University, Norway and a master’s degree in human rights and humanitarian action from SciencesPo, France.
Her research interests include questions of migration, gender, aid, and climate change, as well as the politics that shape how these issues are understood and how they intersect. In her work, Kathinka is inspired by political ecologicy critical development studies, feminist and postcolonial studies. Her geographic focus has been mainly on Bangladesh and Norway.