Odd Are Berkaak is a Norwegian social anthropologist.

He graduated as mag.art. (PhD equivalent) from the University of Oslo

University of Oslo

The University of Oslo , formerly The Royal Frederick University , is the oldest and largest university in Norway, situated in the Norwegian capital of Oslo. The university was founded in 1811 and was modelled after the recently established University of Berlin...

 in 1980. He then worked briefly at the International Peace Research Institute, Oslo

International Peace Research Institute, Oslo

The Peace Research Institute Oslo is an independent peace studies institution, based in Oslo, Norway.- History and governance:PRIO was founded in 1959 by a group of Norwegian researchers, among these Johan Galtung. The institute was an affiliate of the Norwegian Institute for Social Research in...

, the University of the West Indies

University of the West Indies

The University of the West Indies , is an autonomous regional institution supported by and serving 17 English-speaking countries and territories in the Caribbean: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Dominica,...

 and the Telemark University College

Telemark University College

Telemark University College is the fourth largest university college in Norway. The University College has about 5000 students. It is split between four different locations. The campuses are located in Bø, Notodden, Porsgrunn and Rauland.-Hierarchy:The university college is organised into four...

. He took his dr.philos. degree in 1990, was appointed associate professor at the University of Oslo in 1991 and professor in 1994. He has conducted his field work in Jamaica

Jamaica

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, Saint Vincent

Saint Vincent (island)

Saint Vincent is a volcanic island in the Caribbean. It is the largest island of the chain called Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. It is located in the Caribbean Sea, between Saint Lucia and Grenada. It is composed of partially submerged volcanic mountains...

, Zambia

Zambia

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 and Arizona

Arizona

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