Solidarity Hub: Psychological reactions to war and trauma

Capacity building for psychologists, psychology students and other helpers: Webinars and seminars, lectures, and other projects and collaborations.

Collage banner for the Solidarity Hub, with the logo in the middle. The photos are 1) Ukrainian children embracing and wrapped in their flag, 2) A little girl peeking out of a blue tent, 3) A man and a little boy sitting on the ground next to a pile of trash, 4) A group of people kneeling down to light candles.

From left to right; Marian Vejcik, Salah Darwish, Ahmad Bader, Ahmad Bader. Illustration: Solidarity Hub

The Solidarity Hub

At the Solidarity Hub, our main objective is to increase competence about reactions to war, about trauma, and about human rights. We aim to do this specifically among psychologists and other helpers, as well as teachers and students. We focus on challenges in providing care for children and adults affected by war, including helpers’ need for self-care. 

To meet these objectives, we have a number of activities and projects; 

  • Videos on topics central to our aims
  • Conducting webinars
  • Bringing students together online for peer education and mutual learning
  • Inviting colleagues to Oslo and visiting our collaborators
  • Collaborating on research and psychological aid materials
  • Organizing outreach and dissemination events in Oslo 

Please visit the links above to see more about what we do! 

We currently have an initiative working to help Palestinians and their helpers. To further this project, we encourage any expert in the field that wants to join us in these efforts, and volunteer their time and skills, to fill out this form. 

Brief presentation of the project and why it is important, hosted by:

  • Bjørn Lau, University of Oslo, Head of Department of Psychology
  • Svitlana Y. Paschenko, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Faculty of Psychology, Deputy Dean for Research and International Cooperation

 

Current network members: 

Participants

  • Picture of Beate Seibt
    Beate Seibt University of Oslo Chair
  • Gulnaz Anjum University of Oslo Co-Chair
  • Picture of Nora Sveaass
    Nora Sveaass University of Oslo
  • Dilare Reheimu University of Oslo Administrator
  • Sara Utheim Hanna University of Oslo Administrator
  • Eisha Mehtab University of Oslo Global-MINDS
  • Valeria Guarnizo Pulido University of Oslo Global-MINDS
  • Fernanda Rodrigues Costa University of Oslo Global-MINDS
  • Elisa Cervi University of Oslo Global-MINDS
  • Silvia Marcela Torres Gutiérrez University of Oslo Global-MINDS
  • Tenzin Tsokyi Tenzin Tsokyi University of Oslo Global-MINDS
  • Martina Sorrentino

Contact

If you have questions about the project or would like to participate please send an email to solidarityhub@psykologi.uio.no. 

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Published Mar. 3, 2025 2:31 PM - Last modified Mar. 9, 2026 3:37 PM