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Research and teaching information
Bjørn Thomassen is Professor (mso) at the Department of Social Sciences and Business within the programs of Socialvidenskab and Global Studies. With BA and MA degrees in anthropology (University of Copenhagen), a doctoral degree in political and social science (European University Institute, Florence), and a post.doc. in sociology (University College of Cork), Bjørn works broadly across the social and political sciences with a focus on global political sociology. Research areas and interests include urban studies, cultural and political dimensions of globalisation, nationalism, religion, identity & memory politics, revolutions. Regions of specialization: Italy, Southern Europe, the Mediterranean area, Europe.
Bjørn teaches a variety of courses related to his research interests. He is coordinator of Sociology at the social science bachelor program at RUC, where he also teaches.
Bjørn's primary research group is Global Political Sociology.
External positions
Visiting Scholar, Københavns Universitet
1 Feb 2016 → 30 Jun 2016
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Selected Research Output 1996 2018
Italian Modernities: Competing Narratives of Nationhood
Thomassen, B. & Forlenza, R. 25 Oct 2016 New York: Springer. 250 p. (Italian and Italian American Studies).Research output: Book/Report › Book
Breaking Boundaries: Varieties of Liminality
Thomassen, B. (ed.), Wydra, H. (ed.) & Horvath, A. (ed.) 1 Jun 2015 Oxford/New York: Berghahn Books. 250 p.Research output: Book/Report › Anthology
Liminality and the Modern: Living Through the In-Between
Thomassen, B. 1 Jul 2014 Farnham, Surrey: Ashgate. 250 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book
Global Rome: Changing Faces of the Eternal City
Thomassen, B. (ed.) & Clough Marinaro, I. (ed.) 1 Jun 2014 Bloomington: Indiana University Press. 320 p. (New Anthropologies of Europe).Research output: Book/Report › Anthology
Projects 2008 2017
CRIMEM: Crises and Memories: Memory practices and resilience in times of crises
01/01/2014 → …
Project: Research
Research Collaboration Workshop
Rezaei, S., Hansen, B., Scupola, A., Sund, K. J., Dahl, H. M., Greve, A., Christoffersen, L., Rubin, O., Dreyer, J. K. & Thomassen, B.
20/09/2017 → 26/09/2017
Project: Research
Selected Activities 2008 2018
Scientific Expert, Panel Member, European Research Council (ERC) (External organisation)
Thomassen, B. (Member)22 Nov 2014 → …
Activity: Membership in review committee
Reviewer til videnskabelige tidsskrifter (External organisation)
Thomassen, B. (Member)1 Jan 2013 → …
Activity: Membership in review committee
Press / Media
Paven har lyttet til advarsler mod at nævne rohingyaer
29/11/2017
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Debat: Tag opgøret med luthersk propaganda om Reformationen
09/11/2017
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Tag opgøret med luthersk propaganda om Reformationen
08/11/2017
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Reformationen var ikke en frihedsbevægelse
31/10/2017
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Forfatter revser danskernes enøjede historiefortælling: Reformationen var ikke en frihedsbevægelse
31/10/2017
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