Flemming Larsen

Flemming Larsen is a Professor at the Department of Politics and Society within the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at Aalborg University. His expertise lies in public administration, digitalization, and citizen-involved employment initiatives. He is affiliated with research centers WISER (Welfare, Innovation, Social Work and Employment Relations) and CUBB (Center for the Development of Citizen-Involved Employment Initiatives).

• Research Focus: Labour market policy, activation strategies, governance systems, political decision-making, and implementation processes in state/municipal employment initiatives.
• Recent Articles: Analyze street-level bureaucracy, inclusion capacity in workplaces, activation policy resilience, and comparative governance frameworks.
• Activities: Organized international conferences (e.g., 5th Street-Level Bureaucracy Conference), participated in policy discussions with foreign delegations, and led workshops on citizen involvement in employment policies.
• Media Engagement: Regularly contributes to public discourse on employment reform, local governance, and welfare policy in Danish media.