Thomas Sorensen

Thomas Sorensen is a Researcher at the Department of History, European University Institute, joining the institution in 2023 as part of Denmark's academic contingent. His institutional profile positions him within the Business History Working Group, contributing to specialized historical economic research.

His scholarly focus spans historical political economy with particular emphasis on business history, economic history, crisis politics, and 20th century studies. His doctoral research examines institutional responses to economic crises through the lens of Scandinavian trade associations during the Great Depression period.

Supervised by Glenda Sluga with Alexia Yates as second reader, Sorensen's thesis Beyond Lobbying: Trade Association responses to the Long Great Depression in Scandinavia 1929-1940 represents significant contribution to understanding how business organizations navigated systemic economic shocks in Northern Europe. His work intersects with broader research themes in political economy and crisis management within historical contexts.