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Education

2005 M.Sc. in Sociology, Department of Sociology, University of Copenhagen
2012 Ph.D. in Social science, Department of Food and Resource Economics, University of Copenhagen
Employment
2005-2006 Research assistant, Department of Organization and Labor Sociology, Copenhagen Business School
2006-2008 Research assistant, Department of Human Nutrition, Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Copehagen.
2008-2012 Ph.D. student, Department of Human Nutrition, Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Copehagen/ Department of Food and Resource Economics, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen.
2012-2017 Assistant professor in sociology of food and agriculture, Department of Food and Resource Economics, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen.
2017- Associate professor in sociology of food and agriculture, Department of Food and Resource Economics, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen.

Research area

I work with a) sociology of food consumption, including a focus on the social and cultural aspects of everyday eating and changes over time, b) obesity in a sociological perspective with focus on obese stigmatization in different sectors of the population, c) public perceptions of / attitudes to science, technology, and human use of animals. Methodologically, I am interested in and employ both qualitative and quantitative social science methods.

Teaching

2012- Sociology of Food Consumption, candidates course at Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen (course responsible: Lotte Holm)
2016-17 Empirical Methods in the Social Sciences – candidates course at Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen (course responsible)
2017 – Empirical Methods in the Social Sciences – bachelor course in Agricultural Economics at Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen (course responsible).

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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):

  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being

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