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Subject Area

Transnational contemporary history in a transatlantic and global context; politics, culture and economy with a focus on state-private networks and civil society in global governance and diplomacy (including elite networks, labor movements, and churches); world wars, Marshall Plan, Cold War, decolonization, anti-Communism and Americanization.

Employment

Assistant Professor.
- Department of Global Political Studies, Faculty of Culture and Society, Malmö University, 2021-.

Postdoc.
- Greve Museum/Mosede Fortress-Denmark 1914-18, 2017-2019.

Postdoc.
- The Saxo Institute, Faculty of Humanities, University of Copenhagen 2014-2017.

PhD Fellow.
- Faculty of Humanities, University of Copenhagen 2010-2013.

History teacher.
– Oehlenschlægersgades Skole (Copenhagen), 2009.

Education

PhD.
- Faculty of Humanities, University of Copenhagen 2010-2013.

Master of Arts (candidatus magisterii), history and philosophy.
- University of Copenhagen, 2004-2008.

Bachelor, history and philosophy.
- University of Copenhagen, 2000-2004.

Prizes and Awards

Winner of the Cambridge University Press and the Transatlantic Studies Association’s Prize for Best Book in 2016 on Transatlantic Relations (with “The Trilateral Commission and Global Governance. Informal Elite Governance, 1972-1982”).

Stay at Foreign Research and Archival Institutions

Archival research, juni-juli 2021.
- The George Meany Memorial AFL-CIO Archives at the University of Maryland, The Regenstein Library at the University of Chicago Library, Lyndon B. Johnson Library (Austin), The Harry Ransom Center (Austin), Hoover Institution at Stanford University (Palo Alto).

Visiting Research Scholar, Jul. 2016.

- Fondazione per le Scienze Religiose Giovanni XXIII (Bologna).

Archival research, Jul.-Aug. 2015.
- Princeton University Library (Princeton), Lutheran Archives Center (Philadelphia), the Presbyterian Historical Society (Philadelphia), UN Archives (New York), Rockefeller Archive Center (Sleepy Hollow), National Archives at Colledge Park, Maryland (Washington D.C.)

Archival research, Jun. 2015.
- The World Council of Churches Archives (Geneve).

Archival research, Dec. 2014.
- The World Council of Churches Archives (Geneve).

Archival Research, Sept. 2013.

- Accademia di Danimarca/Archivio Segreto Vaticano.

Archival research, May 2012.
- IMF Archives and World Bank Archives (Washington D.C.), and Rockefeller Archive Center (Sleepy Hollow).

Visiting Research Scholar, Spring Semester 2011.
- City University of New York.

Archival research, Spring Semester, 2011.
- Rockefeller Archive Center (Sleepy Hollow), Jimmy Carter Library (Atlanta), National Archives at College Park, Maryland (Washington), Ford Foundation Archives (New York).

Archival Research, Jun. 2010.
- The Trilateral Commission, European Headquarter (Paris).

Archival research, Jul.-Aug. 2006.
- George Meany Memorial Archives (Washington), National Archives (Washington), Hoover Institution at Stanford University (Palo Alto), Ford Foundation (New York).

Grants, Stipends etc.

Stipend for a stay at San Cataldo.
- San Cataldo, 2024.

Grant for an Author-meets-critics seminar. 13.620 SEK.
- Centre for Modern European Studies (CEMES), 2024.

Grant for archival research abroad, 67.000 SKK.
- Institutionen för Globala Politiska Studier, Malmö University, 2022.

CEMES-grant for "Borders, Networks, and Organisations through the 20th Century", 2nd Conference of the New Diplomatic History Network: University of Copenhagen, Aarhus University, Aalborg University, 24-26 Nov., 2016. 20.000 DKK.
- CEMES, 2016.

Grant for the Danish Interdisciplinary Research Network “New Diplomacy”. 18,000 DKK.
- Saxo Institute, 2014.

Post-Doctoral Stipend. 1,295,000 DKK.
- The Carlsberg Foundation, 2014.

Travel Stipend. 19,000 DKK.
- The Danish Institute in Rome, 2013.

Grant-in-Aid for Research.$4000.
- Rockefeller Archive Center, 2012.

Professor Ludvig Wimmer and Wife’s Grant. In total, 9,700 DKK.
- Professor Ludvig Wimmer and Wife’s Grant, 2011-12.

PhD Travel Grant. 35,000 DKK.
- Faculty of Humanities, University of Copenhagen, 2010.

PhD Stipend. 1,200,000 DKK.
- The Danish Research Council (Culture and Communication), 2010.

Funds for publishing the research monograph Amerikaniseringen af den danske fagbevæglse. 117,500 DKK.
- Various Danish foundations and trade union funds, 2010.

Grants for archival research in the US. 18,000 DKK.
- Various Danish trade unions funds, 2006.

Grant. 5,000 DKK.
- Carlsberg’s Memorial Grant, 2006.

Travel Stipend for Students in the Humanities. 10,000 DKK.
- University of Copenhagen, 2006.

Funds for publishing the magazine Det ny Clarté. 35.000 DKK.
- Various Danish foundations, 2005.

Funds for publishing the book kapitalen.com.40.000 DKK.
- Various Danish foundations, 2004.

Research Associations and network

Vice Chair, Center of Modern European Studies, An Öresund Network of Lund University, Malmö University and University of Copenhagen (2023-).
The New Diplomatic History-network (2014-).
The Danish interdisciplinary research network “New Diplomacy” (2014-15).
Member of “The Cold War Challenge to Christian Churches” (2013-).
Member of the Transatlantic Studies Association (2010-).
Member of the Danish Historical Association (2001-).
Member of the Society for Contemporary Historical Research, Denmark (2008-).

Participation in Conferences, Seminars, etc. (with paper submission)

The Yearly Meeting of Danish Historians, Aarhus University, August 17-18.

“Diplomacy situated: settings, personas, practices”, 5th Conference of the New Diplomatic History Network
- University of Turku, May 25.-27, 2023.

Global Politics Seminar

- Malmö University, April 25, 2023.

Congress of Nordic Historians
- University of Gothenburg, August 8, 2022.

Global Politics Seminar
- Malmö University, Nov. 16, 2021.

“Bridging Divides”, Third Conference of the New Diplomatic History Network
- Roosevelt Institute for American Studies, Middelburg, Oct. 24-26, 2018.

The Transatlantic Studies Associations's Annual Conference
- University of North Georgia, Jul. 9-11, 2018.

"Borders, Networks, and Organisations through the 20th Century", 2nd Conference of the New Diplomatic History Network
- University of Copenhagen, University of Aarhus, University of Aalborg, University of Leiden, Nov. 24-26, 2016.

15th Annual Transatlantic Studies Association Conference
- TSA, Middleburg, Jul. 6-8, 2016.

14^th Annual Transatlantic Studies Association Conference
- TSA, Middleburg, Jul. 6-8, 2015.

Workshop, the transdisciplinary Danish research network “Nyt diplomati”
- Mar. 13, 2015.

The conference ”New Perspectives on ’the Epoch-Making Decade’”
- University of Copenhagen, Nov. 29-30, 2012

Congress of Danish Sociologist
- At Aarhus University, Jan. 19-20 2012

The seminary “Transatlantic and Inter-European relations: networks, discourses and opinion formation”
- Københavns Universitet, Sept. 30, 2011

8th Nordic Summer School in Contemporary History
- Aarhus University, Aug. 2010.

‘Take-Off’ Conference, the Collective Research Project “An Epoch-Making Decade: ‘The Long 1970s’ and European-Transatlantic Transformation Processes in Political Culture, Discourse and Power”
- University of Copenhagen, Oct. 2010.

Invited Guest Lectures and Presentations

British Institute in East Africa, Nairobi, April 13, 2023.
Hoover Institution, Stanford University (November 10, 2022).
Kenyatta University, Nairobi (May 26, 2022).
Knowledge Networks in World Order", Workshop, City University of London and London School of Economics (Nov. 4-5, 2016).
2016 ”Ecumenical Cooperation and World Politics”, Conference at the University of Helsinki (Oct., 26-28).
2nd International Meeting on "The History of Bilderberg Group and the European Unification, University Foundation, Brussels (Sept. 29-30, 2016).
Symposium, Center for Internationalization and Parallel Language Use (Oct. 29, 2015)
“Higher Education Teaching and Learning Training” (Adjunkt-pædagogikum), Faculty of Humanities, University of Copenhagen (Oct. 8, 2015)
The Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva (Dec. 9, 2014).
The Popular University, Copenhagen (Sept. 18).
Comparative Circle, The Graduate Center, City University of New York (Mar. 31, 2011).

Public Talks

Labor History Festival, The Labor Museum/Society for Labor History, Mar. 8, 2022.
Audonicon, 12. oktober 2019.
The festival "Historiske dage", Mar. 31st, 2019.
Mosede Fort, Nov. 11, 2018.
Mosede Fort, Nov. 8, 2018.
The festival "Historiske dage", Mar. 10, 2018.
Roskilde Art Association, Jan. 24, 2018.
Greve Museum/Mosede Fort-Denmark 1914-18, Oct. 8, 2017.
Greve Museum/Mosede Fort-Denmark 1914-18, Oct. 5, 2017.
The festival "Historiske dage", Mar. 25.
The Royal Library, The Labor Museum/SFAH, Feb. 21, 2017.
Labor History Festival, The Society for Labor History, the Workers Museeum and ABA, May 21 2016.
Writers evening, Samfundslitteratur.dk , Jun. 2, 2015.
The Workers Trade Union Federation, Stockholm, May 2, 2013.
Novo Nordisk, Mar. 14, 2013.
Gentofte Hovedbibliotek, Feb. 16, 2013.
Christianshavns Gymnasium, Nov. 6, 2012.
The Royal Library, Nov. 5, 2012.
Golden Days/Europe Undercover, Sept. 21, 2012.
Free Forum, Sept. 20, 2012.
The Workers Museum, Sept. 9, 2012.
The School of the Workers Trade Union Federation, Helsingør, Aug. 15, 2012.

Teaching Qualifications and Experience

Teaching, supervising and examining in European Studies, International Relations, and Political Science, including designing and developing new and existing programs and courses.
- Department of Global Political Studies, Faculty of Culture and Society, Malmö University, 2021-

Taught the PhD course ”Scrivener: Organizing, Composing and Writing a PhD Thesis”.
- The PhD-School, Faculty of Humanities, University of Copenhagen, Mar. 2019.

Developed and will taught two PhD courses ”DevonThinkPro: Digitalization and Enhanced Utilization of Large Quantities of Sources” and ”Scrivener: Organizing, Composing and Writing a PhD Thesis”.
- The PhD-School, Faculty of Humanities, University of Copenhagen, Sept.-Oct. 2018.

Taught the BA-Course "Global History".
- Saxo Institute, University of Copenhagen, Spring Semester 2016.

Design and teaching of the MA-Course “Non-governmental Actors, Democracy and Diplomacy in the 20^th Century”.
- Saxo Institute, University of Copenhagen, Spring Semester, 2015.

Completed “Higher Education Teaching and Learning Training” (adjunktpædagogikum)
- Faculty of Humanities, University of Copenhagen, Spring Semester 2015.

Taught the BA-Course “Global History”.
- Saxo Institute, University of Copenhagen, Spring Semester 2014.

Completed the PhD-Course “Practical Teaching Skills”.
- Faculty of Humanities, University of Copenhagen, 2010.

Co-designed and taught the BA-Course “The US post-1945: From the Liberal Consensus to the Conservative Movement, from the Cold War to the War on Terror”
- Saxo Institute, University of Copenhagen, Fall Semester, 2010.

Academic Organizational Experience

Vice chair, Center of Modern European Studies
- Lund University, Malmö University, and University of Copenhagen, 2023-.

Panel organisor, "The Congress for Cultural Freedom and the Cultural Cold War in the Nordic region, 1950-1970"
- New Diplomatic History Conference, May 25-27, 2023.

Panel organisor, "Kunst, kultur og kold krig"
- Dansk historikermøde, August 17-18, 2023.

Panel organisor, "The significance of the postwar triangular cultural circuit for our contemporary world"
- Nordisk historikermøde, Göteborgs Universitet, August 8-10, 2022.

Main Organizer of "Borders, Networks, and Organisations through the 20th Century", 2nd Conference of the New Diplomatic History Network
- CEMES/University of Copenhagen, University of Aarhus, University of Aalborg, Nov. 24-26, 2016.

Research Management at UCPH – A Leadership Course, Aug.-Dec.
- University of Copenhagen, Aug.-Dec. 2016.

Main organizer of the workshop “New Diplomacy”.
- Saxo Institute, University of Copenhagen, Mar. 13.

Establishing and running the Danish interdisciplinary research network “New Diplomacy”.
- Saxo Institute, University of Copenhagen, 2014-15.

Co-organized the PhD course “Social Network Analysis in Historical Studies”.
- Faculty of Humanities, University of Copenhagen, 2011.

Editorial Experience

Editor/Initiator
- The Magazine "The New Clarté", 2006-08.

Trainee on the Editorial Board
- Tiderne Skifter, Publishing House, 2004.

Curation

The art exhibition To malervenner: Børge L. Knudsen & Viggo Tuxen
- Roskilde Kunstforening, Jan.-Feb. 2018.

The lecture series Fra triumf til tragedie – 100 året for Den Russiske Revolution,
- Litteraturhuset i Nybrogade, Nov.-Dec. 2017.

Main Media Appearances

- Newspapers: Berlingske Tidende, BT, Børsen, Ekstra Bladet, Dagbladet Information, Kristelig Dagblad, Metroxpress, Politiken, Weekendavisen.
- Radio: P1 Morgen, P1 Faglitteratur, Aflytttet (Radio 24syv), Radioavisen (P1), P3, P4, Den2Radio.
- TV: Aftenshowet (DR1), Deadline (Dr2), DR2 Nyheder, Go' Aften Danmark (TV2), Go' Morgen Danmark (TV2), TVavisen (DR1), TV2News, Kulturen på News, TV2Nyhederne.
- Miscellaneous: historie-online.dk, Mandag Morgen, Magisterbladet, modkraft.dk, Spotify, Standard, Universitetsavisen, videnskab.dk, zetland.dk
- Internationale media: Clarté, lenta.ru, newsvoice.se

Foreign Languages

English:
Spoken: fluent.
Written: fluent.

Spanish:
Spoken: intermediate level.
Written: able to read and translate from.

Swedish:
Spoken: intermediate level.
Written: able to read and translate from.

Norwegian:
Spoken: intermediate level.
Written: able to read and translate from.