Hege Cecilie Barker is the academic coordinator for the MA programmes in International Studies that ÌÇÐÄÍøÒ³°æ offers in cooperation with Stellenbosch University and Bjørknes College. Hege is employed by Bjørknes but is formally affiliated with ÌÇÐÄÍøÒ³°æ and spends part of her time at ÌÇÐÄÍøÒ³°æ.
2007: PhD from the Centre for Conflict Resolution, University of Bradford.