Research

* My office at campus is in house 14.2.

Research interests:

How social change happens. New forms of democratic participation, activism, and social movements. Civil society and citizenship. Globalisation, humanitarian diplomacy, and polycrises. 

Theory:

Critical theory.Theory of change. Moral philosophy. Leadership- and organisational theory. Theory of social movements, power, and justice.

Methods:

Qualitative methods, discourse analysis, document analysis, interviews, surveys, field studies, cases studies, etc.

But also understands the importance of quantitative data and analysis for evidence and proportionality. 

Curriculum:

2024 -       Associate Professor, Institute for Social Science and Business, Roskilde University

2022 - 2024       Head of Humanitarian Policy & Analysis, Red Cross

2019 - 2022  Head of Studies, Global Studies

2016 - 2022 Associate Professor, Institute for Social Science and Business, Roskilde University

2009 - 2013 PhD fellow

2007 - 09 / Consultant, Rambøll Management (International Development Dept.)

2005 - 06 / Intern, Copenhagen Development Consulting A/S

2004 - 06 / Research assistant, international research network Int-Just at RUC

Engagement:

2022 -           Co-founder and member, Artistic Activism Research Co-Lab https://artactcolab.org/

2017 - 2022 Board member, Museum of Contemporary Art

2016 - 2020 Board member, Centre for Artistic Activism

2016 - 2017  Strategic partner, Demokratiscenen

2015 - 2016  Board member, The Alternative (the political party)

2013 - 2015  Board member in Action Aid Denmark / Mellemfolkelig Samvirke

Education:

2019 - 20 / Head of studies education

2013 - 16 / Assistant professor education

2009 - 13  / Ph.D. Institue of Society and Globalisation, Roskilde University 

2011 - 11  / Visiting scholar, New School for Social Research, NY (under Prof. Nancy Fraser)

2000 - 07 / MA, International Development Studies and Philosophy, Roskilde University

 2003 / BA in International Development Studies

 2003 / Socrates scolarship student at Humboldt Universität

 2001 / Erasmus scholarship student at Lunds University 

1994 - 97 / High school graduate from Østre Borgerdyd