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Kasper Hoffmann is an Associate Professor at Roskilde University's Department of Social Sciences and Business, specializing in Global Political Sociology and International Development. His research focuses on conflict dynamics, public authority in fragile states, and governance in postcolonial contexts, particularly in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). He holds an MSc in Sociology and has conducted extensive fieldwork in conflict zones, emphasizing ethical challenges in such environments.
- University: Roskilde University, Denmark
- Address: Universitetsvej 1, 14.1, DK-4000 Roskilde
Research interests include political sociology of conflict, ethnic territoriality, environmental peacebuilding, and militarized governance structures in Africa. He has contributed to projects like Urban Frontiers (2024–2029) on illegal land occupation and VUCCA (2023–2028) on climate adaptation in conflict regions. His work often intersects with international development policies and their practical impacts in volatile contexts.
Recent publications analyze DRC's M23 insurgency, roadblocks as political tools, and environmental peacebuilding's theoretical frameworks. His 2024 article in Ecology and Society critiques 'technomoral imaginaries' in environmental interventions. Media contributions include analysis of Danish foreign policy in Africa and regional conflict reporting.
- Selected Awards: Honourable mention from African Politics Conference Group (2018)
Active in academic networks, Hoffmann has organized workshops on fieldwork ethics in conflict zones and participated in projects exploring public authority in Myanmar's forests. His research bridges theoretical political sociology with empirical studies in Africa's conflict-affected regions.
