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Marie Sandberg is an Associate Professor in the Promotion Programme at the Saxo Institute, University of Copenhagen. She is affiliated with the Faculty of Humanities and participates in HUM:Global initiatives focused on interdisciplinary global studies. Her research emphasizes ethnological analyses of migration, borders, and refugee policies, particularly exploring temporal governance, state-civil society interactions, and the paradoxes of welfare-state frameworks. Her work examines the everyday practices of refugees and volunteers in contexts of temporary protection status, as well as the ethical challenges in digital migration studies. She contributes to debates on deterrence policies, repatriation agendas, and the precarity of academic labor. Sandberg’s research methodologies often combine ethnography with critical analysis of policy frameworks. Key Research Themes: Refugee temporariness, border studies, humanitarianism, and academic precarity Professional Roles: Member of the Professional Project Group (PPG) in HUM:Global, coordinating interdisciplinary projects Geographic Focus: Europe, with emphasis on Denmark, Poland, and Germany Recent publications highlight her focus on the interplay between state policies and grassroots efforts, as well as the temporal dimensions of displacement. She has co-edited special issues on migration and authored studies on volunteerism in refugee relief work.

• Ethnology
• Migration Studies
• Refugee Studies
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Prof. Dr. Naika Foroutan is a leading scholar at Humboldt University of Berlin, where she holds the Professorship of Integration Research and Social Policy. She serves as Director of the German Centre for Integration and Migration Research (DeZIM) and Head of Department at the Berlin Institute for Empirical Integration and Migration Research (BIM). Her work bridges empirical migration studies, social policy, and radicalization analysis. Research Interests: Transformation of immigration societies into post-migrant societies, Islam and minority policies, radicalization, racism, Islamism, intergroup relations, and democratic pluralism. Her publications and projects explore intergenerational integration, anti-Muslim sentiment, hybrid identities, and radicalization prevention through bridging narratives. She has received prestigious awards, including the Berlin Integration Prize (2011), Fritz Behrens Science Prize (2012), Höffmann Science Prize (2016), and an honorary doctorate from Lund University (2025). Contact her directly via anfragen@dezim-institut.de for academic or institutional inquiries.

• Migration and Integration Studies
• Social Policy
• Radicalization and Political Extremism
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Claire Maxwell is a Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Copenhagen, affiliated with the Faculty of Social Sciences. She joined the department in 2018 from University College London. Her research focuses on elites, global mobility, education systems, and social inequality, with a particular emphasis on how internationalization and mobility shape class dynamics and family practices. Education: PhD in Sociology (University of London, 2005) MSc in Applied Social Studies and Social Work (University of Oxford, 1999) MA(Hons) in Politics, Philosophy and Economics (2005) Research Interests: Maxwell’s work examines global middle-class families, elite education systems, and the interplay between mobility and nationalism. She pioneered the concept of 'cosmopolitan nationalism' to analyze how global agendas are re-purposed by elites. Current projects include SkillsINCORP (funded by the Independent Research Fund Denmark), studying high-skilled professionals' incorporation into Danish workplaces, and Onboard Denmark (Innovation Fund Denmark), developing tools for SMEs to recruit international talent. Grants & Projects: SkillsINCORP (2022-2025): Investigating professional integration in Danish firms Onboard Denmark (2021-2024): Digital tools for SMEs Israeli Science Foundation-funded study on mobile Israeli families (2020-2023) Labs/Teams: Leads cross-disciplinary teams collaborating with industry partners on global mobility challenges. Co-edits the International Studies in Sociology of Education (until 2024) and the Education in Global Perspectives book series.

• Sociology of education
• Globally mobile professionals
• Elites and elite education
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Professor Lene Hansen is a leading scholar at the Department of Political Science , University of Copenhagen , with expertise in International Relations Theory and Security Studies . Her work integrates poststructuralism , feminism , and constructivism , focusing on the role of visual culture in shaping security narratives. She directed the Images and International Security project (2014–2017), funded by The Danish Council for Independent Research (7.4 million DKK). Education: Ph.D., M.A., and B.A. in Political Science from the University of Copenhagen (1998, 1994, 1992). Research Interests: Hansen explores the intersection of identity , discourse , and visual politics in international security. Her contributions include methodological frameworks for discourse analysis and critiques of securitization theory through feminist lenses. Article Trends: Her recent work emphasizes visual security practices (e.g., HIV/AIDS, refugee crisis), poststructuralist theory , and cultural analysis , often addressing how images and emotions shape international crises and policy. Scientific Awards: Elite Research Prize (2011) Multiple grants from The Danish Council for Independent Research (2013, 2009) Editorial Roles: She has served on editorial boards of International Theory , European Journal of International Relations , and Security Dialogue , and as Editor-in-Chief of European Journal of International Relations (2008–2013).

• International Relations Theory
• Security Studies
• Poststructuralism
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Atreyee Sen is Professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Copenhagen , Faculty of Social Sciences, a position she assumed on 1 February 2025 after serving as Associate Professor since 2015. She holds a PhD in Social Anthropology from SOAS, University of London (2003), and previously held academic roles at the University of Sussex and the University of Manchester. BA in Sociology, University of Calcutta (1994) MA in Sociology, Jawaharlal Nehru University (1996) PhD in Social Anthropology, SOAS, University of London (2003) Her research centers on urban South Asia , particularly India, with a focus on gender, violence, political mobilization, and subaltern communities . She investigates how marginalized groups—such as women in Mumbai slums, Muslim youth in Hyderabad, and former Maoist guerrillas in Calcutta—navigate and resist structural violence through political activism and cultural production. Her ethnographic work explores themes of prisons, moral policing, custodial disappearances, and urban poverty , challenging reductive narratives about the 'poor' and 'violent' in non-Western contexts. The recent articles in her publication record reveal a sustained engagement with political violence, urban precarity, and resistance . Her work spans ethnographic studies of child vigilantes, anti-Romeo squads, and informal economies in Indian cities, often highlighting the intersection of gender, state power, and everyday survival . She employs comparative frameworks, such as between Chicago and Mumbai, to broaden anthropological theory. Her research is deeply interdisciplinary, drawing from political science, sociology, and gender studies. Sutasoma Award for Outstanding Research Towards a PhD (2002) NirmalChunder Basu Ray Memorial Award, University of Calcutta (1994) Atreyee Sen has been actively involved in public scholarship through media engagements, including interviews and documentaries with BBC Radio 4 on topics such as the Delhi rape case, women vigilantes, and Indian elections. She has also led major research projects, including an ERC Advanced Grant on global political anger and a project on cashless economies and urban debt. She is currently writing a monograph titled ‘Morgue tags and body bags’ -- Ethno-histories, custodial death/disappearances and state torture in urban India . She has served in leadership roles in international academic bodies, including the Association of Social Anthropologists (ASA) and the World Council of Anthropological Associations (WCAA). While no formal lab or team is specified, her collaborative research outputs and network suggest active engagement with global academic communities. She has not indicated any future work beyond her current monograph and ongoing projects.

• Urban Anthropology
• Political Anthropology
• Gender and Violence
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Ann-Dorte Pedholt Christensen is a Professor of Sociology at Aalborg University’s Department of Sociology and Social Work, affiliated with The Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities. She leads research initiatives within CASTOR (sociological/criminological research on social differentiation) and MIX (Center for Displacement, Migration and Integration). Her research focuses on gender and masculinity studies through an intersectional lens, examining how gender interacts with class, ethnicity, generation, and migration. Key themes include citizenship, social movements, identity formation, military masculinities, and everyday life practices. She employs qualitative methods, notably the biographical narrative approach, collaborating with artists and municipal archives to bridge academic and public spheres. Christensen has coordinated AAU’s PhD program in Sociology and Social Work, served as head of the CASTOR research group, and contributed to editorial boards of international journals. Her work addresses UN SDGs related to gender equality and social inclusion. Recent projects include studies on migrant narratives (MultiAalborg), military family dynamics, and the evolving constructions of masculinity in Nordic contexts. Her publications span journals like Armed Forces and Society and Childhood , with book chapters in Palgrave handbooks. She actively engages in public discourse through media commentary and museum collaborations, addressing topics like gender equality backlash and refugee integration.

• Gender Studies
• Masculinity Studies
• Intersectionality
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Susanne Jacobsen Perez is a Part-Time Lecturer at the Department of People and Technology, Roskilde University, Denmark. Her research focuses on cultural encounters , multiculturalism , and intercultural education , alongside topics like multilingualism , language and content didactics , and equal rights . Key projects include 'For sent? Modtagelsesundervisningens betydning for sent ankomne unge flygtninge og indvandreres indslusning i det danske uddannelsessystem' (2013–2017), which examined reception education for late-arriving refugee and immigrant youth. Her work has been featured in media coverage, such as the 2015 article 'Særskilt sproglæring er vigtigt' (Language learning is important). Research Outputs : 8 publications (3 book chapters, 3 journal articles, 1 literature review, 1 internet publication), with themes spanning multilingual education, postcolonial studies, and cultural diversity in educational systems. Email : susannep@ruc.dk

• Cultural encounters
• Multiculturalism
• Interculturality
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Grazia D. Santangelo is a Professor at the Department of Strategy and Innovation, Copenhagen Business School. Her work focuses on international business strategy, global management, and corporate social responsibility. She has contributed to over 63 publications, emphasizing topics like FDI strategies, geopolitical challenges, and microfoundations in management research. Notable collaborations include studies on refugee hiring impacts and strategic asset-seeking investments. Her activities include panel discussions on climate change and human rights in international management. Research interests span strategic management, international economics, and institutional frameworks for corporate responsibility. Recent articles highlight trends in geopolitical risk adaptation, knowledge sourcing by multinationals, and CSR integration. She has received recognition through peer-reviewed outlets and media engagements, including discussions on Danish MNEs navigating geopolitical shifts. Professional highlights include editorial roles in top journals like Journal of International Business Studies and frequent contributions to academic conferences. No specific awards are listed, but her prolific output underscores her influence in the field.

• International Business Strategy
• Global Management
• Corporate Social Responsibility
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Anja Simonsen is an Associate Professor at the Department of Anthropology, University of Copenhagen, specializing in Somali migrant and refugee experiences across East Africa and Europe. Her research intersects with migration, social invisibility, biometric technologies, and Mediterranean migrant deaths. University of Copenhagen Department of Anthropology Active in The Young Academy and UCPH Migration & Refugee Research Platform Research Interests: Focused on migrant journeys, biometric governance, European border regimes, and the social life of deceased migrants. Key themes include temporality, clan relations, and humanitarian aid from diasporas. Grant Leadership: Principal Investigator of the ERC Starting Grant SOLID (2024) and co-participant in the Danish Free Research Fund network (2024-2027). Academic Awards: ERC Starting Grant (2024) Danish Free Research Fund (2024-2027) Carlsberg Fund Stipend (2020) VELUX Foundation Grant (2016-2019) FKK Grant (2013-2017) Teaching & Supervision: Course coordinator for advanced migration courses, supervisor for 1 PhD student (2024–), former co-supervisor for another (2022–2023), and mentor for 10+ MA/BA students since 2017. Fieldwork: Extensive ethnographic work in Italy, Greece, Somaliland, Turkey, and Ethiopia, with methodological innovations in collaborative forensic-migration studies.

• Migration Studies
• Refugee Movements
• Biometric Technologies
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Jakob Eg Larsen is an Associate Professor at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU), affiliated with the Department of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science (DTU Compute) within the Cognitive Systems Section. He leads the Mobile Informatics and Personal Data Laboratory (MILAB). His research focuses on Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Personal Informatics, Quantified Self, and Information Visualization, with applications in wearable technology, mental health, and healthcare. He teaches courses in Digital Media Engineering, including user experience, mobile application prototyping, and personal informatics. Education: PhD (2005) and MSc in Computer Science (1999) from the University of Copenhagen, with additional studies in cognitive psychology. Research emphasizes wearable devices for mental health interventions (e.g., PTSD treatment), physical activity tracking in pregnancy, and personalized hearing aid systems. Over 98 publications and 12 supervised PhD projects highlight his contributions to HCI, mHealth, and data-driven healthcare solutions. Labs/Teams: MILAB focuses on mobile informatics and personal data interaction. Collaborations span interdisciplinary fields like audiology, clinical psychology, and public health.

• Human Computer Interaction (HCI)
• Personal Informatics
• Quantified Self
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Troels Fage Hedegaard is an Associate Professor at Aalborg University's Department of Politics and Society, within the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities. He is affiliated with the CCWS - Centre for Comparative Welfare Studies, Green Societies, and MIX - Center for Displacement, Migration and Integration. His research focuses on social policy, welfare state dynamics, climate change policies, immigration, and public opinion formation. Hedegaard has led and participated in multiple projects including the 'Green Societies' seed project and the 'FLOW' initiative examining migrant impacts on welfare states. His work explores topics such as degrowth policies, immigrant assimilation, carbon tax acceptability, and migrant welfare state attitudes through surveys and comparative analyses. Notable contributions include studies on Danish public opinion toward nuclear energy and climate migrants, as well as experimental research on migrant selection criteria. Hedegaard has authored over 40 publications and contributed to datasets like the MIFARE Study. He has presented at conferences such as ESPAnet and engaged in media outreach discussing climate policy and migration-related topics. His research often bridges micro-level individual attitudes with macro-level policy feedback mechanisms, particularly within Nordic welfare state contexts.

• Social Policy
• Welfare State
• Climate Change
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Steffen Bo Jensen is a Professor at the Department of Politics and Society, Aalborg University, affiliated with the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities. He leads the Global Refugee Studies (GRS) Centre, MIX – Center for Displacement, Migration and Integration, and the Center for the Study of Coercion and Accountability. His research focuses on human rights, urban violence, gangs, radicalization, policing, and development policy. He advocates for a shift in criminal justice away from punitive approaches and emphasizes understanding everyday violence in urban contexts as significant in itself. Key projects include RUV: Rethinking Urban Violence (2025–2028) funded by the European Research Council (ERC), which explores mechanisms of confinement, marginalization, and migration. Jensen’s work combines ethnographic methods with global comparative research, examining cases in South Africa, Nicaragua, France, Uganda, and Tunisia. He has secured €2.3 million in ERC funding for a project analyzing intersections of urban marginality, displacement, and incarceration. Jensen’s media engagements include commentaries on police violence in the Philippines, gang dynamics in Marseille, and the implications of urban policies. His research has been featured in Current Anthropology , European Journal of Sociology , and The Conversation . He actively participates in policy dialogues and academic networks, emphasizing interdisciplinary collaboration to address systemic violence and inequality.

• Human Rights
• Urban Violence
• Gangs and Radicalization
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Rebecca Adler-Nissen is a Professor of International Politics at the Department of Political Science , University of Copenhagen , and Director of Strategic Partnerships at the Copenhagen Centre for Social Data Science (SODAS) . Her academic career spans roles as Associate Professor (2013–2016) and Visiting Scholar at institutions like the University of Sydney and McGill University. She holds a PhD (2009) and MSc (2005) from the University of Copenhagen, along with a diploma from Sciences Po, Paris (2002–2003). Her research intersects International Relations , Practice Theory , and Digital Diplomacy , with theoretical emphasis on International Political Sociology , Stigma , and Norms . She explores how digital technologies reshape diplomacy, focusing on sovereignty , disinformation , and EU integration , particularly through projects like Digital Sovereignty (VELUX) and HOPE (Carlsberg). Her 15 most recent articles (2021–2024) examine topics like digital sovereignty in Gaia-X, blended diplomacy through social media, and contestation of the liberal order . Keywords span International Relations , EU Policy , and Science and Technology Studies . Scientific Awards Distinguished Scholar in Diplomatic Studies EliteForsk Prize Nils Klim Prize Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters Silver Medal (2017) Carlsberg Foundation’s Researcher of the Month (2021) She supervises PhD students including Anna Helene Kvist Møller and Nicklas Johansen, and has advised completed candidates like Alexei Tsinovoi and Yevgeniy Golovchenko. Her advisory roles include the Danish Government’s Expert Group on Tech Giants and the Danish Intelligence Oversight Board . She co-leads projects funded by the VELUX Foundation and Carlsberg Foundation .

• International Relations
• Practice Theory
• Diplomacy
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Gregory Eady is an Associate Professor at the Department of Political Science, University of Copenhagen (Denmark), affiliated with the Faculty of Social Sciences. His research bridges political behavior, public opinion dynamics, social media's role in politics, and advanced statistical methodology. He examines how digital platforms influence political attitudes and representation, with a focus on electoral processes, foreign interference, and crisis impacts on governance. Key research foci include analyzing the ideological landscape via social media interactions, assessing post-pandemic political representation gaps, and exploring gender dynamics in political toxicity. His methodological contributions address challenges like measuring voter uncertainty and detecting misreporting in sensitive surveys. Eady's work spans cross-national studies and employs experimental designs to uncover causal mechanisms in political behavior. Notable projects include examining Russian disinformation campaigns in the 2016 U.S. election and the psychological effects of violent protests on party loyalty. His interdisciplinary approach integrates computational social science with traditional political theory, contributing to debates on democratic resilience in the digital age.

• Political Behavior
• Public Opinion
• Social Media
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Thomas Niederkrotenthaler is an Associate Professor and Head of the Unit for Suicide Research & Mental Health Promotion at the Medical University of Vienna, Austria. He is also an Associate Faculty member at the Complexity Science Hub (CSH) since September 2019. His research centers on suicide prevention, mental health promotion, and the epidemiological impact of media on suicidal behavior. He is best known for coining the Papageno effect , which describes how responsible media reporting can have protective effects against suicide. His work integrates public health, data science, and complex systems approaches. The recent publications reflect a strong trend in using data science and machine learning to analyze media content, evaluate public health campaigns, and understand mental health trajectories during crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic. His research spans refugee mental health, antidepressant use, and the societal impact of celebrity suicides. He is a board member of the International Association for Suicide Prevention and chairman of the Wiener Werkstaette for Suicide Research. He has received multiple research grants, including funding for COVID-19-related projects from WWTF. Board Member, International Association for Suicide Prevention Chairman, Wiener Werkstaette for Suicide Research Associate Faculty, Complexity Science Hub (CSH) Thomas Niederkrotenthaler has advised numerous research projects and secured competitive grants. His team leverages large datasets, including administrative and social media data, to inform suicide prevention strategies. He leads a multidisciplinary research unit focused on translating epidemiological findings into public health action. His lab collaborates closely with the Complexity Science Hub and engages in international research networks focused on mental health, media effects, and pandemic response. The team emphasizes open science and data sharing, as demonstrated by contributions to large-scale datasets like the CSH COVID-19 Control Strategies List.

• Suicide Prevention
• Mental Health Promotion
• Epidemiology
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