Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Primary fields of research
Current research projects:
- Soldier and Society (2012-2015)
- Changing Disasters (2012-2017)
Member of the researcher groups Conflict, Power and Politics, and Globalisation and Development.
Ethnographic fieldresearch:
- Sri Lanka, Denmark
Thematic interests:
- Global development
- Armed conflicts
- Disasters
- Humanitarian interventions and actors
- Displacement and resettlement
- Social reconstruction
- Citizenship
- War veterans
- National and social identity
- Social recognition
- Militarization
- Civil-military relations and transitions
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BORN: 01 September 1960.
EDUCATION:
- PhD Social Sciencies: Department of Anthropology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Copenhagen 1994.
CURRENT POSITION:
- Associate professor, Department of Anthropology 2000. Vice-Head of Department 2009-2010. Head of PhD program 2007-2010. Head of Studies and International Exchange Coordinator 2002-2005.
PREVIOUS POSITIONS:
- Project Coordinator, Danish Refugee Council, Sri Lanka 1999-2000.
- Associate professor, International Development Studies, Roskilde University 1998-1999.
- Associate professor Department of Anthropology, University of Copnehagen 1997-1998.
- Junior Professional Officer, United Nations Research Institute for Social Development 1994-1997.
- Consultancies for e.g. Danida, GTZ, WHO, UNIFEM, Norwegian Refugee Council 1994-2000.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Keywords
- Faculty of Social Sciences
- South Asia/Sri Lanka
- National identity
- Ethnic identity
- Conflict
- Emergency relief
- Social reconstruction
- Children and Youth
- Education
- Citizenship
- Social inequality
- Denmark
- Militarization
- War veterans
- Commemoration
- Social recognition
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Veterans' homecomings: Secrecy and post-deployment social becoming
Sørensen, B. R., 2015, In: Current Anthropology. 56, Supplement 12, p. S231-S240Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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An investigation into the role of alcohol in self-harm in rural Sri Lanka: a protocol for a multimethod, qualitative study
Sørensen, J. B., Rheinländer, T., Sørensen, B. R., Pearson, M., Agambodi, T., Siribaddana, S. & Konradsen, F., 2014, In: B M J Open. 4, 10, p. 1-8 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Hærens Officersskole som erindringssted: Slottet, skolen, osteklokken og det gyldne lokum
Sørensen, B. R., 2013, Hærofficerer i 300 år, 1713-2013. København: Hærens Officersskole, p. 8-29 22 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Book chapter › Research
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Soldaterfamilier: Sociale fordringer og forandringer
Sørensen, B. R., 2013, Familie og slægtskab: Antropologiske perspektiver. Mogensen, H. O. & Olwig, K. F. (eds.). København: Samfundslitteratur, p. 97-114 18 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Book chapter › Research › peer-review
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Education and Violent Conflict
Sørensen, B. R., 2012, Elgar Handbook of Civil War and Fragile States. Brown, G. & Langer, A. (eds.). Edward Elgar Publishing, p. 201-213Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Book chapter › Research
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Gendering Violent Conflicts
Sørensen, B. R., 2012, Elgar Handbook of Civil War and Fragile States. Brown, G. & Langer, A. (eds.). Edward Elgar Publishing, p. 448-456Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Book chapter › Research
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Hjemkomstparader for danske soldater: Ceremoniel fejring af krigeren og den krigsførende nation
Sørensen, B. R. & Pedersen, T. R., 2012, In: Slagmark. 63, p. 31-48 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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A qualitative exploration of rural and semi-urban Sri Lankan men’s alcohol consumption
Sørensen, J. B., Konradsen, F., Agambodi, T., Sørensen, B. R., Pearson, M., Siribaddana, S. & Rheinländer, T., 3 May 2020, In: Global Public Health.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
Activities
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Det Frie Forskningsråd: Kultur og Kommunikation (External organisation)
Sørensen, B. R. (Member)
1 Jan 2017 → 31 Dec 2020Activity: Membership types › Membership in board of company or public organisation
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Cogent Social Sciences (Journal)
Sørensen, B. R. (Review editor)
1 Oct 2016Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editor of Research journal › Research
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Tilbage i Danmark: Rehabilitering og reintegration af krigsveteraner
Sørensen, B. R. (Lecturer)
6 Jun 2016Activity: Talk or presentation types › Lecture and oral contribution
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Danish war veterans: Public images and individual strategies
Sørensen, B. R. (Lecturer)
11 Feb 2016Activity: Talk or presentation types › Lecture and oral contribution
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Evaluering af projektet "Erhvervsinitiativ for udsatte veteraner": Projekt målrettet danske krigsveteraner der ønsker en civil karriere
Sørensen, B. R. (Advisor)
1 Sept 2015 → 31 Dec 2016Activity: Consultancy types › Consultancy
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Evaluering af projektet "Nærmere arbejdsmarkedet med et godt hverdagsliv": Projekt målrettet danske krigsveteraner med psyko-sociale udfordringer
Sørensen, B. R. (Advisor)
1 Sept 2015 → 31 Dec 2016Activity: Consultancy types › Consultancy
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Civil-military relations from an anthropological perspective
Sørensen, B. R. (Participant)
27 Jul 2015 → 28 Jul 2015Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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Fra krigszone til virksomhed
Sørensen, B. R. (Advisor)
1 Jul 2015 → 30 Jun 2016Activity: Consultancy types › Consultancy
Press/Media
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DR 1 Eftermiddag: Krigsveteraners fællesskaber
08/09/2015
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Verden ifølge Gram: Sri Lanka 4 år efter krigens afslutning
13/08/2013
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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