Kasper Møller Hansen

Kasper Møller Hansen is a Professor at the Department of Political Science, University of Copenhagen, with a focus on democracy, elections, and public opinion. His research bridges deliberative democracy, political campaigns, and quantitative methodology. He has held visiting positions at Stanford University, Columbia University, and European University Institute.

• Education: M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Political Science from University of Southern Denmark
• International Experience: Visiting Fellow at University of Bergen (1998), Stanford University (2001, 2021/22), Australian National University (2007), and European University Institute (2010)

Research spans voter behavior, electoral systems, and political participation, with innovative work on Deliberative Polls and nationwide field experiments. He leads the Danish National Election Study and Danish Turnout Project, utilizing register data and panel surveys.

Publications appear in top journals like Political Behavior, British Journal of Political Science, and Nature Human Behavior, covering topics from political socialization to genetic influences on voter turnout. His work has been funded by the Danish Social Science Research Council.