جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

• Medical Anthropology
• Clinical Psychology
• Psychoanalysis
• +۱۲ مورد دیگر

Gabriel Antonio Abarca Brown is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Medical Humanities at the Center for Culture and the Mind (CULTMIND) at the University of Copenhagen's Faculty of Humanities, where he works within the Department of English, Germanic and Romance Studies. As a medical anthropologist, clinical psychologist, and psychoanalyst, his research spans multiple disciplinary boundaries while maintaining a focus on Latin American contexts, particularly Chile. His educational background includes a PhD in Anthropology from King's College London's Department of Global Health and Social Medicine (awarded February 1, 2021) and an MA in Adult Clinical Psychology with specialization in Psychoanalysis from the University of Chile. His academic journey reflects his interdisciplinary approach to understanding mental health through both clinical and anthropological lenses. Abarca Brown's research interests focus on the history, politics, and practices of psychiatry and global mental health, particularly examining their impacts on subjectivity and everyday life in Latin America. His work critically engages with decolonial perspectives, intersectionality, and the relationship between neuroscience and society. He investigates how mental health systems interact with migration, race, gender, and cultural contexts, with a special emphasis on Haitian migration to Chile. His scholarship challenges neurocentric approaches while exploring how global mental health initiatives are implemented and transformed in local settings. His recent publications reveal a strong trend toward examining the intersection of neuroscience, migration, and mental health in Latin American contexts, particularly Chile. His work often employs ethnographic methods to explore how global mental health paradigms are translated and transformed in local settings. A significant portion of his research focuses on Haitian migration to Chile, examining how mental health services engage with migrant populations and how migrants navigate mental healthcare systems. His scholarship demonstrates a consistent commitment to decolonizing mental health approaches and amplifying Latin American perspectives within global mental health discourse. Honorable Mention - Revista Crítica de Ciências Sociais Prize from the Centre for Social Studies, University of Coimbra (2022) ANID BecasChile PhD scholarship (2015) Scholarship for Research Visit at the Social Medicine Institute UERJ-Brazil (August 2017) Beyond his academic appointments, Abarca Brown has served as an Advisor to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) and is a co-founder of the Platform for Social Research in Mental Health in Latin America (PLASMA). His external academic positions include Adjunct Researcher at Universidad Diego Portales and Visiting Professor at Universidad San Sebastián. He has lectured and conducted research at multiple institutions including the University of Santiago, University of Chile, King's College London, and the University of Copenhagen, demonstrating his strong regional and international academic networks. Abarca Brown is actively engaged with the Center for Culture and the Mind (CULTMIND) at the University of Copenhagen, where his postdoctoral fellowship is based. His work intersects with broader initiatives examining the relationship between culture, mind, and mental health. Through PLASMA, he contributes to building networks for mental health research across Latin America, fostering collaborative approaches that center regional perspectives and needs.

Somdeep Senمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Race and Racism in International Relations
• Liberation Movements
• Spatial Politics
• +۲ مورد دیگر

Dr. Somdeep Sen is an Associate Professor in International Development Studies at the International Development Research Group , Roskilde University, Denmark. He joined as a postdoc in 2018 and was promoted in 2020. His academic roles include Research Associate at the University of Pretoria (2025-2028), Editor of Critical Studies on Security (2024-), Visiting Professor at Tata Institute of Social Sciences (2023), and Distinguished Visiting Scholar at City University of New York (2022). His work spans academia, editorial boards, and international committees. PhD in Political Science, University of Copenhagen (2015) MA in Comparative Social Sciences, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin (2011) MA in International Relations and European Studies, Central European University (2009) BA in Political Science, St. Lawrence University (2007) His research interrogates race and racism in International Relations , with a focus on liberation movements, spatial politics, settler colonialism, and postcolonial studies. He has published extensively on decolonial theory, including the monograph Decolonizing Palestine (Cornell UP, 2020) and co-edited Globalizing Collateral Language (UGA Press, 2021). Recent collaborative work examines urban disaster risk in India and global far-right alliances. Scientific recognition includes a Global Development Studies Book Award Shortlist (2022). He contributes to public discourse in The Washington Post , Al Jazeera English , and Jacobin , while serving on academic freedom committees for the International Studies Association and British Society for Middle Eastern Studies.

Mante Vertelyteمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Education Policy
• Racialization Studies
• Affective Pedagogies
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Mante Vertelyte is an Associate Professor at Aalborg University's Department of Culture and Learning within The Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities. She is affiliated with the Centre for Education Policy Research (CfU). Her research focuses on racialization, affective pedagogies, diversity work, and intersectional feminism in educational contexts. Vertelyte holds a PhD and has conducted extensive postdoctoral research, including a Visiting Scholar position at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (2017-2018). Her academic journey includes education in social sciences and humanities, with a specialization in cultural studies and education policy. Research interests prominently feature critical race theory, gender studies, and the application of affective methodologies to educational practices. She has published widely on topics like racial dynamics in Nordic schools, STEM diversity initiatives, and the intersection of singlehood with academic career mobility. Vertelyte actively participates in academic networks such as the American Anthropology Association. Her work bridges theoretical frameworks with practical policy recommendations, particularly addressing antiracist education and institutional diversity challenges. Media engagements include discussions on diversity work and antiracist pedagogy in Danish media outlets. Key Research Themes: Racialization in Education, Affective Labor in Academia, Intersectional Feminist Methodologies Recent Activities: Conference presentations on friendship dynamics in schools (2017-2023), media commentary on diversity policies Grants & Collaborations: Collaborates with Nordic institutions on antiracist education projects Her interdisciplinary approach integrates sociology, cultural studies, and education policy to address systemic inequities in Nordic and global academic contexts.

Anne Sofie Fabricius Krarupمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر ارشد

• Health Inequality
• Structural Racism
• Intersectionality
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Anne Sofie Fabricius Krarup is a PhD Fellow at the Department of People and Technology, Roskilde University, Denmark. Her research addresses health inequality and structural racism, with a focus on how welfare institutions negotiate categories of gender, class, and ethnicity. Education MA in Communication Studies PhD Candidate (in progress) at Roskilde University Research Interests Her work lies at the intersection of health inequality, structural racism, and intersectionality. She examines how race/ethnicity intertwines with other social categories to influence parenting and family life among racialized minorities. Theoretical frameworks include postcolonialism, colorblindness, white privilege, black feminism, and anti-racist feminism. She employs qualitative methods such as interviews, focus groups, participant observations, and policy analysis. Professional Background Prior to her doctoral studies, she worked with NGOs on children's and youth mental health, assisting municipalities in developing strategies to identify and reduce distress. She has designed and conducted large-scale quantitative surveys on youth health and well-being. Research Projects Sustainable Inclusion: Review of Practical Experiences in Scandinavia (2016) - Project participant. Advising and Grants As a PhD Fellow, she does not currently supervise students. Her research is supported through project participation, including the Sustainable Inclusion project in 2016.

Camilla Dindlerمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Communication Studies
• Political Journalism
• Dialogue Analysis
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Camilla Dindler is an Associate Professor at the Department of Communication and Psychology, Aalborg University, within The Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities. Her research focuses on dialogue, political journalism, healthcare communication, and the intersection of media power dynamics with societal structures. She holds external roles as Senior Consultant at Copenhagen Coaching Center and contributes to initiatives like Brobyggerne's peer-to-peer dialogic methods. Her work explores how communication shapes power relations in healthcare (e.g., doctor-patient interactions), journalism (racism representation, accountability interviews), and public participation through methods like meta-communication analysis. Notable projects include Mænd i København (peer support for diabetes prevention) and Journalens sociale liv (public debate analysis). Research Highlights : Peer-to-peer health interventions, discourse theory applied to journalism, and ethical communication in clinical settings. Teaching : Specializes in political communication, qualitative methods, and coaching practices informed by psychological and philosophical frameworks. Her 33+ publications span journals, reports, and conference proceedings, emphasizing participatory methods and media's societal role. Recent work (2023-2025) includes studies on dialogic methodologies and media power structures.

Jo Krøjerمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Gender Studies
• Social Intervention
• Working Life
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Jo Krøjer serves as Associate Professor at Roskilde University's Department of People and Technology, leading the OrgESS (Organization, Ethics & Social Sustainability) research group with affiliations across three centers: Day Care Research, Gender Power and Diversity, and Social Sustainability. Her academic profile integrates critical gender analysis with welfare state interventions through participatory methodologies. Her research program centers on gender dynamics in working life, ethical dilemmas in welfare professions, and social sustainability through memory work and creative empirical methods. Key focus areas include professionalization processes, intersectional power structures in care work, and emotional labor within digital platforms and universal daycare systems, consistently employing post-structuralist and critical race frameworks. Recent publications (2024-2025) reveal escalating focus on racialized gender dynamics in Scandinavian welfare contexts, with recurring themes of emotional economies, platform labor precarity, and anti-sexist workplace interventions. Her work demonstrates strong methodological innovation through memory work and forum theater applications in care settings. Scientific recognition includes: DANWISE award 2022 As educator, she lectures in Social Intervention (KA), Psychology (BA/KA), and Roskilde Doctoral School, specializing in post-structuralist theory, gender-labor market relations, and creative research methods. Current grants include the Nordic Gender Equality Fund's PowPlay project (2022-2023) and the multi-year 'Pædagogisk normkritiks forandringshorisonter' (2025-2027) examining norm-critical pedagogical transformations. She directs OrgESS research collective which develops ethical frameworks for organizational sustainability through collaborative interventions in welfare institutions, with particular emphasis on transforming gendered and racialized power dynamics in Danish daycare systems.

Primus M. Tazanuمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• Social Anthropology
• Media Studies
• Pentecostalism
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Primus M. Tazanu serves as a Guest Researcher at the Centre of African Studies within the Faculty of Theology at the University of Copenhagen. His interdisciplinary work bridges social anthropology, media studies, and African regional expertise, with a pronounced focus on Cameroon. Current contact details include email pmt@teol.ku.dk and ORCID 0000-0001-8038-8911. Academic background includes: PhD in Social Anthropology (University of Freiburg, Germany, 2011) MA in Development and International Relations (University of Aalborg, Denmark, 2004) Postdoctoral Fellowship at Wits Centre for Diversity Studies (University of the Witwatersrand, 2015-2017) Research centers on media's role in shaping social practices and cultural meanings. Key investigations examine: Liveness of media in transnational relationships and sensory experiences Mediatization of Pentecostal Christianity in Cameroon Online racist discourse and representations Decolonial approaches to freedom and social justice Smartphone connectivity and electronic identity formation Recent publications (2023-2025) reveal a concentrated focus on Francophone Africa's governance challenges, including analyses of electoral legitimacy, authoritarianism, gender power dynamics, and religious economies. His work consistently connects digital media phenomena with broader socio-political structures in African contexts. No major scientific awards were documented in the source material. Professional activities include guest lectureships at universities in Cameroon, Switzerland, and Germany, along with media contributions such as the 2019 A4AI feature on data accessibility in Cameroon. The research network indicates active international collaborations across multiple African and European countries.

Rashmi Singlaمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Psychosocial Interventions
• Migration Studies
• Transnationalism
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Rashmi Singla is an Associate Professor at the Department of People and Technology, Roskilde University. She is affiliated with the Childhood, Youth and Family Life Research Centre for Gender, Power and Diversity. Her primary research focuses on psychosocial aspects of migration, transnationalism, diaspora communities, and inclusion/exclusion processes. She explores intersections between Eastern and Western psychological practices, including meditation and organizational diversity management. Singla holds an MSc and PhD in Psychology. She has taught at various academic levels using social contextual and cultural psychology frameworks, emphasizing qualitative research methods. Her teaching extends to Interdisciplinary Health Promotion studies. Singla has collaborated internationally, with recent projects in Russia (via Erasmus+ programs) and multiple countries through transnational research networks. Her research outputs include 177 works, spanning book chapters, journal articles, and conference presentations, often addressing transnational families, mental health in diaspora contexts, and racialized researcher experiences. She has participated in 174 academic activities, including keynote lectures on resisting racism and mental health advocacy. Her projects include leading a COST Action on global health and coordinating Erasmus+ collaborations between Roskilde University and Moscow State University. Singla has been featured in 42 media outlets discussing topics like interracial marriages, mental health during pandemics, and systemic oppression. She serves on the UBVA ethics committee and organized events like the 2020 webinar on systemic racism and mental health. Her work emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches to social and cultural challenges in diverse global settings.

Mira C. Skadegårdمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Structural Discrimination
• Systemic Oppression
• Equality
• +۱۲ مورد دیگر

Mira C. Skadegård is an Associate Professor at Aalborg University's Department of Culture and Learning within the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities. With a PhD in structural discrimination, her work examines systemic inequality in education, organizations, and institutional contexts, focusing on intersections of gender, racialization, ethnicity, religion, class, and sexuality. Education: MA in Comparative Literature (University of Copenhagen), BA in Anthropology, BA in Philosophy (St. John's College) Her research develops frameworks for understanding hidden discrimination in norms, practices, and interactions. She bridges critical social science with practical DEI initiatives in public and private sectors, emphasizing social sustainability and anti-oppressive approaches. Recent publications (2023-2025) explore structural racism, institutional equality, and intersectionality in educational systems. Skadegård actively disseminates research through media appearances, conferences, and advisory roles. She contributes to public debates on racism, diversity, and inclusion, appearing in outlets like Altinget and Perspektiv. Her interdisciplinary collaborations span organizational development projects and international policy analysis.