Dr. Farhat Taj is an associate professor at the University of Tromsø, Norway. Dr Taj leads major research initiatives, including VEIBIE (Welfare, Technology & Law) and IDMC (Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre) projects. She is also a researcher associated with the Institute of Policy Studies, Islamabad. Dr Taj has authored over 18 research publications exploring critical themes such as legal pluralism and Islam in Norway, migration and religion in Europe, and the local adoption of universal human rights norms.