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Jan-Paul Brekke

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Research Director, Migration, integration and diversity
Research topics: migration and integration, media
Mobile phone:
+47 918 79 903
Email:
jan.p.brekke@samfunnsforskning.no

Expert on fields such as refugees and migration, with a strong interest in methodology

Brekke has his doctorate in sociology from the University of Oslo. In his research, his main area of interest is migration research, and issues related to this such as: How is the asylum policy in this area developed? How do these conditions influence the experience of the individuals that arrive? And how are asylum seekers, refugees and immigrants integrated on the labour market?

His research contributions also include studies on the workings of the civil society and the conditions for voluntary activity – among others in a study of challenges the alternative culture of snowboarders represent to the established central organization for sports in Norway. He also holds an interest for ethnomethodology and social science methodology. Here he has published work on the use of photography as part of data-gathering among sensitive informants, and the use of interpreters in qualitative interviews.

Brekke is currently studying the political impact of the refugee situation that culminated in 2015. He is frequently used as a commentator in the media.

Projects

Publications

  • Kefale, Asnake; Brekke, Jan-Paul & Brochmann, Grete (2025). The power switch in bilateral return migration management: the case of Norway and Ethiopia. Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies. doi: 10.1080/1369183X.2025.2452263. Full text in Research Archive
  • Trauner, Florian; Brekke, Jan-Paul; Adam, Ilke; Cham, Omar N. & Thorbjørnsrud, Kjersti (2024). ‘It’s not about the information, it’s about the situation’: understanding the misalignment between EU deterrence messaging and migrants’ narratives. Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies. p. 3379–3395. doi: 10.1080/1369183X.2024.2333865. Full text in Research Archive
  • Fladmoe, Audun; Orupabo, Julia; Brekke, Jan-Paul & Mohn, Ferdinand A (2024). Holding Back: The Impact of Motivation to Control Prejudice on Stereotypes About Immigrants. Nordic Journal of Migration Research. 14(1), p. 1–17. doi: 10.33134/njmr.541. Full text in Research Archive
  • Brekke, Jan-Paul; Røed, Marianne & Schøne, Pål (2023). Family Matters: The Impact of National Policies on Asylum Destinations. International Migration Review. doi: 10.1177/01979183231187620. Full text in Research Archive
  • Brekke, Jan-Paul (2022). Informing Hard-to-Reach Immigrant Groups about COVID-19-Reaching the Somali Population in Oslo. Journal of Refugee Studies. 35(1), p. 641–661. doi: 10.1093/jrs/feab053. Full text in Research Archive
  • Wollebæk, Dag; Brekke, Jan-Paul & Fladmoe, Audun (2022). Polarization in a consensual multi-party democracy – attitudes toward immigration in Norway. Journal of Elections, Public Opinion and Parties. doi: 10.1080/17457289.2022.2139380. Full text in Research Archive
  • Brekke, Jan-Paul; Birkvad, Simon Roland & Erdal, Marta Bivand (2020). Losing the Right to Stay: Revocation of Refugee Permits in Norway. Journal of Refugee Studies. 34(2), p. 1637–1656. doi: 10.1093/jrs/feaa006. Full text in Research Archive
  • Eggebø, Helga & Brekke, Jan-Paul (2019). Family Migration and Integration: The Need for a New Research Agenda. Nordic Journal of Migration Research. 9(4), p. 425–444. doi: 10.2478/njmr-2019-00030. Full text in Research Archive
  • Brekke, Jan-Paul & Thorbjørnsrud, Kjersti (2018). Communicating borders - Governments deterring asylum seekers through social media campaigns. Migration Studies. doi: 10.1093/migration/mny027. Full text in Research Archive
  • Brekke, Jan-Paul & Staver, Anne Balke (2018). The renationalisation of migration policies in times of crisis: the case of Norway. Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies. 44(13), p. 2163–2181. doi: 10.1080/1369183X.2018.1433026. Full text in Research Archive
  • Brekke, Jan-Paul; Røed, Marianne & Schøne, Pål (2016). Reduction or deflection? The effect of asylum policy on interconnected asylum flows. Migration Studies. 5(1), p. 65–96. doi: 10.1093/migration/mnw028. Full text in Research Archive
  • Brekke, Jan-Paul & Brochmann, Grete (2015). Stuck in Transit: Secondary Migration of Asylum Seekers in Europe, National Differences, and the Dublin Regulation. Journal of Refugee Studies. 28(2), p. 145–162. doi: 10.1093/jrs/feu028. Full text in Research Archive
  • Sveaass, Nora; Vevstad, Vigdis & Brekke, Jan-Paul (2012). Sårbare asylsøkere i mottak – identifisering og oppfølging. In Valenta, Marko & Berg, Berit (Ed.), Asylsøker: i velferdsstatens venterom. Universitetsforlaget. p. 82–104. Full text in Research Archive
  • Brekke, Jan-Paul (2012). Hvorfor kommer asylsøkere til Norge? In Valenta, Marko & Berg, Berit (Ed.), Asylsøker: i velferdsstatens venterom. Universitetsforlaget. p. 59–81. Full text in Research Archive
  • Brekke, Jan-Paul (2010). Life on Hold : The Impact of Time on Young Asylum Seekers Waiting for a Decision. Diskurs Kindheits- und Jugendforschung. 5|(2), p. 159–167. Full text in Research Archive

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  • Brekke, Jan-Paul; Fladmoe, Audun; Hesstvedt, Stine & Wollebæk, Dag (2026). Holdninger til innvandring, integrering og mangfold. Integreringsbarometeret 2026. Institutt for samfunnsforskning. Full text in Research Archive
  • Brekke, Jan-Paul; Fladmoe, Audun; Hesstvedt, Stine & Wollebæk, Dag (2024). Holdninger til innvandring, integrering og mangfold. Integreringsbarometeret 2024. Institutt for samfunnsforskning. Full text in Research Archive
  • Brekke, Jan-Paul; Damsa, Dorina; Evertsen, Kathinka Fossum; Hansen, Vibeke Wøien; Liden, Hilde & Paasche, Erlend [Show all 9 contributors for this article] (2024). Tilrettelegging for integrering av flyktninger i Norge. Organisering, tiltak og erfaringer. Institutt for samfunnsforskning. Full text in Research Archive
  • Fladmoe, Audun; Brekke, Jan-Paul; Hesstvedt, Stine & Wollebæk, Dag (2024). Holdninger til innvandring og integrering før og etter Russlands fullskalainvasjon av Ukraina i februar 2022. Oppdaterte tall desember 2023. Institutt for samfunnsforskning. Full text in Research Archive
  • Liden, Hilde; Damsa, Dorina; Brekke, Jan-Paul & Hoen, Maria Forthun (2024). Trøblete utenlandsopphold. Barn og unge voksne tilbakeholdt i utlandet: fenomenforståelse og oppfølging. Institutt for samfunnsforskning. Full text in Research Archive
  • Liden, Hilde; Evertsen, Kathinka Fossum; Brekke, Jan-Paul & Hoen, Maria Forthun (2024). Kvinner og deres barn holdt tilbake mot sin vilje i utlandet. Fenomenforståelse og mulig bistand. Institutt for samfunnsforskning. Full text in Research Archive
  • Brekke, Jan-Paul; Skinlo, Ingrid & Teigen, Mari (2023). Mangfoldsrepresentasjon på toppen: Kartlegging av mangfold i de største selskapenes toppledergrupper og blant kommunaldirektører i Oslo, Bergen og Trondheim. Institutt for samfunnsforskning. Full text in Research Archive
  • Brekke, Jan-Paul & Fladmoe, Audun (2022). Holdninger til innvandring, integrering og mangfold i Norge: Integreringsbarometeret 2022. Institutt for samfunnsforskning. Full text in Research Archive
  • Brekke, Jan-Paul; Lidén, Hilde & Tallis, Amanda Miriam (2022). Årsaker til mye covid-19-smitte i enkelte innvandrergrupper. En sammenligning av grupper i tre byområder i Norge. Institutt for samfunnsforskning. Full text in Research Archive
  • Fladmoe, Audun & Brekke, Jan-Paul (2022). Holdninger til innvandring og integrering før og etter Russlands invasjon av Ukraina 24. februar 2022: Tilleggsanalyse til Integrerings­barometeret 2022. Institutt for samfunnsforskning. Full text in Research Archive
  • Indseth, Thor; Arnesen, Trude Margrete; Bjørbæk, Mona; Brekke, Jan-Paul; Duahle, Hodon & Elgersma, Ingeborg Hess [Show all 28 contributors for this article] (2021). Covid-19 blant innvandrere i Norge, vurdering av tiltak og erfaringer fra felt, delrapport 1. Folkehelseinstituttet. Full text in Research Archive
  • Indseth, Thor; Fretheim, Atle; Ezzati, Rojan Tordhol; Gele, Abdi; Brekke, Jan-Paul & Elgersma, Ingeborg Hess [Show all 34 contributors for this article] (2021). Koronapandemien og innvandrerbefolkningene, vurderinger og erfaringer. Folkehelseinstituttet. Full text in Research Archive
  • Brekke, Jan-Paul; Paasche, Erlend; Espegren, Astrid & Sandvik, Kristin Bergtora (2021). Selection Criteria in Refugee Resettlement. Balancing vulnerability and future integration in eight resettlement countries. Institutt for samfunnsforskning. Full text in Research Archive
  • Brekke, Jan-Paul; Fladmoe, Audun; Lidén, Hilde & Orupabo, Julia (2020). Etnisk og religiøst mangfold i arbeidslivet: Holdninger, erfaringer, diskriminering og praksis. Institutt for samfunnsforskning. Full text in Research Archive
  • Brekke, Jan-Paul; Fladmoe, Audun & Wollebæk, Dag (2020). Holdninger til innvandring, integrering og mangfold i Norge. Integreringsbarometeret 2020. Institutt for samfunnsforskning. Full text in Research Archive
  • Brekke, Jan-Paul & Fladmoe, Audun (2020). Holdninger til innvandring, integrering og mangfold i Oslo. Institutt for samfunnsforskning. Full text in Research Archive
  • Brekke, Jan-Paul; Beyer, Audun & Enjolras, Bernard (2019). Antisemittisme på nett og i sosiale medier i Norge: Kjennetegn, avsendere og motvirkning. Institutt for samfunnsforskning. Full text in Research Archive
  • Staver, Anne Balke; Brekke, Jan-Paul & Søholt, Susanne (2019). Scandinavia’s segregated cities – policies, strategies and ideals. By- og regionforskningsinstituttet NIBR, OsloMet. Full text in Research Archive
  • Brekke, Jan-Paul & Beyer, Audun (2019). “Everyone wants to leave”: Transit migration from Khartoum — The role of information and social media campaigns. Institutt for samfunnsforskning. Full text in Research Archive
  • Brekke, Jan-Paul; Birkvad, Simon Roland & Erdal, Marta Bivand (2019). Losing the Right to Stay: Revocation of immigrant residence permits and citizenship in Norway — Experiences and effects. Institutt for samfunnsforskning. Full text in Research Archive
  • Brekke, Jan-Paul & Mohn, Ferdinand A (2018). Holdninger til innvandring og integrering i Norge: Integreringsbarometeret 2018. Institutt for samfunnsforskning. Full text in Research Archive
  • Brekke, Jan-Paul; Grønningsæter, Andrea Gustafsson & Larsen, Kjetil Mujezinovic (2018). Tilbakekall: Rettssikkerhet og kontroll ved tilbakekall av tillatelser etter søknad om beskyttelse. Institutt for samfunnsforskning. Full text in Research Archive
  • Eggebø, Helga & Brekke, Jan-Paul (2018). Family migration and integration: a literature review. Nordlandsforskning. Full text in Research Archive
  • Beyer, Audun; Brekke, Jan-Paul & Thorbjørnsrud, Kjersti (2017). Communicating borders : informing migrants and potential asylum seekers through social media. Institutt for samfunnsforskning. Full text in Research Archive
  • Brekke, Jan-Paul & Grønningsæter, Andrea Gustafsson (2017). Family reunification regulations in Norway and the EU. Institutt for samfunnsforskning. Full text in Research Archive
  • Brekke, Jan-Paul (2015). Why go back? Assisted return from Norway. Institutt for samfunnsforskning. Full text in Research Archive
  • Brekke, Jan-Paul (2014). Tilbakevending fra Norge : Historikk, omfang og videreutvikling 2002-2013. Institutt for samfunnsforskning. Full text in Research Archive
  • Brekke, Jan-Paul (2012). Forsvunnet : Asylsøkere som forlater mottak i Norge. Institutt for samfunnsforskning. Full text in Research Archive
  • Brekke, Jan-Paul; Sveaass, Nora & Vevstad, Vigdis (2010). Sårbare asylsøkere i Norge og EU : Identifisering, organisering og håndtering. Institutt for samfunnsforskning. Full text in Research Archive
  • Brekke, Jan-Paul (2010). Frivillig retur fra Norge : En historisk gjennomgang. Institutt for samfunnsforskning. Full text in Research Archive
  • Brekke, Jan-Paul; Aarset, Monica Five; Lidén, Hilde & Andenæs, Kristian (2010). Innvandring og flukt til Norge : En kunnskapsgjennomgang 1990-2009. Institutt for samfunnsforskning/Universitetet i Oslo. Full text in Research Archive
  • Brekke, Jan-Paul & Aarset, Monica Five (2009). Why Norway Understanding Asylum Destinations. Institutt for samfunnsforskning. Full text in Research Archive
  • Brekke, Jan-Paul (2008). Fra tilbakevending til retur : Evaluering av Flyktninghjelpens informasjonsprosjekt INCOR. Institutt for samfunnsforskning. Full text in Research Archive
  • Brekke, Jan-Paul & Borchgrevink, Tordis (2007). Talking about integration : Discources, alliances and theories on labour market integration in Sweden. Institutt for samfunnsforskning. Full text in Research Archive
  • Brekke, Jan-Paul & Vevstad, Vigdis (2007). Reception conditions for asylum seekers in Norway and the EU. Institutt for samfunnsforskning. Full text in Research Archive
  • Brekke, Jan-Paul (2006). International students and immigration to Norway. Institutt for samfunnsforskning. Full text in Research Archive
  • Brekke, Jan-Paul & Søholt, Susanne (2005). I velferdsstatens grenseland : En evaluering av ordningen med bortfall av botilbud i mottak for personer med endelig avslag på asylsøknaden. Institutt for samfunnsforskning. Full text in Research Archive
  • Brekke, Jan-Paul (2004). The struggle for control : The impact of national control policies on the arrival of asylum seekers to Scandinavia 1999 – 2004. Institutt for samfunnsforskning. Full text in Research Archive
  • Brekke, Jan-Paul (2004). While we are waiting : Uncertainty and empowerment among asylum-seekers in Sweden. Institutt for samfunnsforskning. Full text in Research Archive
  • Brekke, Jan-Paul (2003). Utenfor løypa? Forsøk med direkte medlemskap i Norges Snowboardforbund. Institutt for samfunnsforskning. Full text in Research Archive
  • Brekke, Jan-Paul (2002). Kosovo - Norge, tur og returMidlertidig opphold for kosovoflyktninger. Institutt for samfunnsforskning. Full text in Research Archive
  • Brekke, Jan-Paul (2001). Velkommen og farvel? : midlertidig beskyttelse for flyktninger i Norge. Institutt for samfunnsforskning. Full text in Research Archive

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Published May 19, 2017 4:33 PM - Last modified June 15, 2026 12:00 PM