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Christian Albrekt Larsen is a full Professor at Aalborg University's Department of Politics and Society under the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities. He specializes in welfare states, social cohesion, migration, and labor market policies.
- Dr. Scient. Soc., PhD, Master in Public Administration
- Key Affiliation: Centre for Comparative Welfare Studies (CCWS), MIX - Center for Displacement, Migration and Integration
His research focuses on institutional frameworks of Nordic welfare models, public support for anti-poverty initiatives, and social trust dynamics in multicultural societies. Recent projects include MNcontact (2020-2025), which examines migrant-native workplace interactions, and MIGTRUST (2021-2026), analyzing refugee trust in welfare systems.
2025 publications highlight workplace integration (Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies), age discrimination in hiring (Social Science Research), and refugee experiences in Scandinavia. These works demonstrate his emphasis on empirical analysis of welfare legitimacy, ethnic diversity, and labor market mechanisms.
Scientific recognitions include:
- Danish Sapere Aude II research leader grant
- Fulbright grant
- Former member of Danish National Research Council (2015-2021)
He has authored/edited 16 books, including The Rise and Fall of Social Cohesion (OUP 2013) and Migrants and Welfare States (Edward Elgar 2022). His DNASOC project (2007-present) investigates Danish national identity transformation.
