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Current research

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The role of the Christian churches in international diplomacy during the Cold War is the focus of my present research project. Particularly, I am investigating the contribution of the World Council of Churches to European détente in the period 1945-1975. The Carlsberg Foundation funds the research project and I expect to publish a few articles in English and Danish in scientific journals in 2017.

In May 2016, Routledge published my book, The Trilateral Commission and Global Governance. Informal Elite Diplomacy, 1972-1982, the first historical study of the Commission based on unpublished, primary sources from its archives. The book is about the creation and development of the Commission and its significance for how we understand contemporary governance and diplomacy. My research took place as part of the collective research-project: "An epoch-making decade: 'The long 1970's' and European-transatlantic transformation processes in political culture, discourse and power," headed by professor Poul Villaume. In 2013, I was awarded the PhD degree for my work on the Commission's history.

Primary fields of research

Research areas, teaching, and supervision

• Transnational policy formulation, governance and diplomacy
• Transnational state-private networks and non-state actors
• Social movements and civil society
• Elites, churches and the labor movement
• The World Council of Churches
• The Trilateral Commission and the Bilderberg Conferences
• The Cold War, the Marshall Plan and Anti-Communism
• Cultural encounters, cultural transfer and Americanization
• The transatlantic and global world

CV

Education 

2010-2013: PhD, University of Copenhagen

2004-2008: MA, University of Copenhagen

2000-2001: BA, University of Copenhagen

Employment

2014: Postdoc Fellow, Saxo Institute, Faculty of Humanities, University of Copenhagen

2010-13: PhD Candidate, Faculty of Humanities, University of Copenhagen.

2009: History Teacher, Oehlenschlægersgade Skole

Stay at Foreign Research and Archival Institutions

2016: Visiting Research Scholar at the Fondazione per le Scienze Religiose Giovanni XXIIII (Bologna) (July).

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

2015: Archival research at the World Council of Churches Archives (June) (Geneve).

2014: Archival research at the World Council of Churches Archives (December) (Geneve).

2013: Visting Research Scholar at the Danish Institute in Rome and research at the Archicio Segreto Vaticano (Rome) (September/October).

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

2011: Visiting Research Scholar, City University of New York (Spring Semester).

2011: Archival research at the Rockefeller Archive Center and Ford Foundation Archives (New York City), Jimmy Carter Library (Atlanta), and the National Archives at College Park, Maryland (Washington D.C.) (Spring Semester).

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

2006: Archival research at George Meany Memorial Archives and the National Archives at College Park, Maryland (Washington D.C.), Hoover Institution (Palo Alto) and Ford Foundation Archives (New York City) (Summer).

Stipends, Grants, and Funds

2016: CEMES-trant for "Borders, Networks, and Organisations through the 20th Century", 2nd Conference of the New Diplomatic History Network, Centre for Modern European Studies/University of Copenhagen, Aarhus University, Aalborg University, 24-26 November, 2016. 20.000 DKK.

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

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

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

2012: To grants from Professor Ludvig Wimmer and Wife. In total: 9,700 DKK

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

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

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

2006: Grants for archival research in the US, from various Danish trade
unions funds. 18,000 DKK

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

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

2005: Funds for publishing the magazine Det ny Clarté, various Danish
foundations. 35.000 DKK

2004: Funds for publishing the book kapitalen.com, various Danish foundations. 40.000 DKK

Research Societies and Networks

2014-: Head of the Danish interdisciplinary research network “New Diplomacy”.

2014- The international, historical research network “Socialism and Religion in the Twentieth Century”.

2013-: The international, interdisciplinary research network “The Cold War Challenge to Christian Churches.

2010-: The Transatlantic Studies Association.

2008-: Selskabet for samtidshistorisk forskning [Society for Contemporary Historical Research].

2007-: Den danske historiske Forening [the Danish Historical Association].

Paper presentations at Conferences, Seminars etc.

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

2016: 15th Annual Transatlantic Studies Association Conference, Plymouth University (July 4-6).

2015: 14^th Annual Transatlantic Studies Association Conference, Middleburg (July 6-8).

2015: The Workshop "Nyt diplomati" (March 13).

2012: The conference ”New Perspectives on ’the Epoch-Making Decade’”, University of Copenhagen (November 29-30)

2012: The Danish Congress of Sociologists (January 19-20)

2011: The seminar ”Transatlantic and Inter-European Relations: Networks, Discourses and Opinion Formation”, University of Copenhagen (September 30).

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 (October).

2010: 8th Nordic Summer School in Contemporary History, Aarhus University (August).


Guest Lectures and Presentations

2016: "Knowledge Networks in World Order", Workshop, City University of London and London School of Economics (November 4-5).

2016: ”Ecumenical Cooperation and World Politics”, Conference at the University of Helsinki (October 26-28).

2016: 2nd International Meeting on ”The History of the Bilderberg Group and the European Unification, University Foundation, Brussels"  (September 29-30).

2016: Fondazlione per le Scienze Religiose Giovanni XXIII (July 18).

2015: Symposium, Center for Internationalisering og Parallelsproglighed (October 29).

2014: The Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva (December 9).

2013: The Danish Instiute in Rome (October 4).

2012: Popular University (September 18).

2010: Comparative Circle, The Graduate Center, City University of New York (March 31).

Public Presentations, Talks etc.

2017: The Royal Library (February 21).

2016: Labor Festival, The Society for Labor History, The Workers Museum and the Workers Library and Archive (May 21.)

2015: Writer's evening at Samfundslitteratur.dk (June 2).

2013: The Workers Trade Union Federation, Stockholm (May 2).

2013: Novo Nordisk (March 14).

2013: Gentofte Hovedbibliotek (February 16).

2012: Christianshavns Gymnasium (March 6).

2012: The Royal Library (November 5).

2012: Golden Days/Europe Undercover (September 21).

2012: Frit Forum (September 20).

2012: Workers Museeum (September 9).

2012: School of the Danish Trade Union Federation, Helsingør (August 15).

Teaching Qualifications and Experience

2015: Developed and taught the MA-course “Non-governmental Actors, Democracy and Diplomacy in the 20^th Century”, Saxo Institute, University of Copenhagen.

2015: “Higher Education Teaching and Learning Training” (Adjunkt-pædagogikum), Faculty of Humanities, University of Copenhagen

2014/16: Taught "Global History", BA-level, Saxo Institute, BA level, Saxo Institute.

2010: “Practical Teaching Skills”, Faculty of Humanities, University of Copenhagen

2010: Co-developed and -taught the BA-course ”The US post-1945: From Liberal Consensus to the Conservative Movement. From Cold War to the War on Terror”, Saxo Institute.

Research Management and Academic Organizational Experience

2016: Main organizer of "Borders, Networks, and Organisations through the 20th Century", 2nd Conference of the New Diplomatic History Network, Centre for Modern European Studies/University of Copenhagen, University of Aarhus, University of Aalborg, November 24-26, 2016.

2016: Research Management at UCPH – A Leadership Course, August-December.

2016: Panel-organizer, "Religion, Politics and Diplomacy", 15th Annual Conference, Transatlantic Studies Association, Plymouth University, July 4-6.

2015: Main organizer of the workshop “New Diplomacy”, Saxo Institute, University of Copenhagen, March 13.

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

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

Editorial Experience

2006-08: Initiator and Executive Editor, ”Det Ny Clarté”.

2004: Internship, Tiderne Skifter Publishing House.

Media appearances and references

Newspapers: Berlingske Tidende, BT, Børsen, Ekstra Bladet, Information, Kristelig Dagblad, Politiken, Weekendavisen.

Radio: P1 Morgen, P1 Faglitteratur, Aflytttet (Radio 24syv), Radioavisen (P1), Den2Radio.

Tv: Aftenshowet (DR1), DR2 Nyheder, Go' Aften Danmark (TV2), Go' Morgen Danmark (TV2), TVavisen (DR1), 21Søndag (DR1), TV2News, TV2Nyhederne.

Other: Mandag Morgen, Modkraft.dk, Historie-oniine.dk; Universitetsavisen.

Int. media: Lenta.ru (online magazine).

Language

Dansk (mother tongue), English (fluent), Spanish, Swedish and Norwegian (read).