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Hubert Buch-Hansen is an Associate Professor in the Department of Social Sciences and Business at Roskilde University. His research focuses on sustainability transitions, degrowth transformations, and critical realism. He co-authored the influential book 'Deep Transformations: A Theory of Degrowth' (2024), which explores socio-economic paradigm shifts. His work integrates political economy, corporate networks analysis, and philosophy of science, emphasizing institutional critique and alternative economic frameworks.
Research interests include degrowth theory, corporate market control dynamics, and the philosophy of science. Key contributions address the interplay between capitalism, environmental policy, and sustainable welfare. He received the Cheryl Frank Memorial Prize (2021) for his book 'Critical Realism: Basics and Beyond' and the Lærebogsprisen (2022) for pedagogical excellence.
He participates in major research projects like CLONE: Consequences of Longterm Organizational Embeddedness (2023–2025) and Longlinks: Longitudinal Elite Networks (2018–2023). His datasets, such as 'Data and Code for: The Chemical Brothers', explore historical corporate networks in Europe.
Buch-Hansen actively engages in academic seminars, including the Green Futures Seminar Series, and publishes widely in journals like Ecological Economics and Globalizations. His work bridges theoretical innovation with practical implications for post-growth societies.
