Research Output per year
Personal profile
Research
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 anthropology and 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, of which he is co-founder.
External positions
Visiting Scholar, Københavns Universitet
1 Feb 2016 → 30 Jun 2016
Publication network
Recent external collaboration on country level. Dive into details by clicking on the dots.
Research Output 1996 2019
Brug for kirkens stemme, når det gælder kunstig intelligens
Thomassen, B., 20 Feb 2019, In : Kristeligt Dagblad.Research output: Contribution to journal › Contribution to newspaper - Comment/debate › Communication
Open Access
De hjemløse fryser ihjel, derfor er der brug for hjertevarme
Thomassen, B., 6 Feb 2019, In : Kristeligt Dagblad.Research output: Contribution to journal › Contribution to newspaper - Comment/debate › Communication
De indiske kvinder har fået nok
Thomassen, B., 9 Jan 2019, In : Kristeligt Dagblad.Research output: Contribution to journal › Contribution to newspaper - Comment/debate › Communication
Open Access
Den katolske sociallære og tidens socio-økonomiske udfordringer
Thorsen, J. E. & Thomassen, B., 2019, Økonomi og Kristendom: Hvad guds er. Østerlund Nielsen, A., Jørgensen, J. A. & Ishøy, M. (eds.). Frederiksberg: Eksistensen, p. 97-112 16 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Book chapter › Research
Enduring Crowds: The Ritual Molding of the Anthropos in the Prolonging of Political Protest
Thomassen, B., 1 Oct 2019, Crowds. Ethnographic Encounters. Steffen, M. (ed.). New York: Bloomsbury AcademicResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Book chapter › Research › peer-review
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
Activities 2008 2019
The Danish Research Council (External organisation)
Bjørn Thomassen (Member)1 Jan 2019 → 1 Jan 2023
Activity: Membership › Membership in committee, council, board
Københavns Universitet
Bjørn Thomassen (Visiting researcher)1 Jan 2018 → …
Activity: Visiting an external institution › Visiting an external academic institution
Scientific Expert, Panel Member, European Research Council (ERC) (External organisation)
Bjørn Thomassen (Member)22 Nov 2014 → …
Activity: Membership › Membership in review committee
Klummeskribent, Kristeligt Dagblad
Bjørn Thomassen (Participant)2014 → …
Activity: Other › Other (prizes, external teaching and other activities) - Other
Reviewer til videnskabelige tidsskrifter (External organisation)
Bjørn Thomassen (Member)1 Jan 2013 → …
Activity: Membership › Membership in review committee
Press / Media
Den iranske revolution markerede enden på en æra
11/02/2019
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
The crisis of modernity from permanent liminality to limivoid: An interview with Prof. Bjørn Thomassen
08/08/2018
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
Pavens ord om abort og nazisme giver debat
19/06/2018
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
Det er svært at pege på noget lige nu, der er vigtigere for EU end situationen i Italien
30/05/2018
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media