Curriculum Vitae
Professional Experience
Assistant Professor
Royal Danish Defence College
2022 - present
I do research, teach and advise mainly about security, defence and foreign policy in the Arctic with special focus on the Kingdom of Denmark. I am also writing a book about Denmark's and Greenland's diplomacy in the context of changing security dynamics in the Arctic. (Funded by the Carlsberg Foundation's Reintegration Fellowship, 1.4 million DKK).
Researcher
Danish Institute for International Studies
2022 - 2022
During my 6 months at DIIS, I commenced my 2-year book project about how the changing security dynamics in the Arctic affect the relationship between Denmark and Greenland. (Funded by the Carlsberg Foundation's Reintegration Fellowship, 1.4 million DKK).
Post.doc.
Cambridge University
2020 - 2022
My post.doc. project investigated how Greenland geopolitics are sought formed by military and diplomatic activities which activate new and recurring understandings of security and sovereignty questions. (Funded by the Carlsberg Foundation’s Internationalisation Fellowship, 800.000 DKK).
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Fitzwilliam College
2021 - 2022
While working at University of Cambridge, I was member of Fitzwilliam College.
External Lecturer
University of Greenland
2019 - 2020
I organised and taught the entire course titled ‘Arctic International Politics and Greenland’s Foreign Policy’ to a class of mixed Greenlandic and international students, who I examined in January 2020.
Senior Fellow & Member of Leadership Group
The Arctic Institute
2015 - 2020
I was responsible for The Arctic Institute’s internal communication and for the research regarding the Kingdom of Denmark. In addition to presenting my own perspectives via publications and presentations, I also edited guest contributions.
Research Associate
The Arctic Institute
2013 - 2015
My main research focus was the Arctic politics and strategies of the Nordic countries. I also developed search and rescue scenarios, produced podcasts and co-negotiated the perennial cooperation agreement with the High North Dialogue conference in Bodø, Norway.
Freelance Journalist
High North News and Sermitsiaq
2017 - 2020
I occasionally wrote about Arctic international politics for the Greenlandic newspaper Sermitsiaq and the Norwegian online media High North News.
(See more under 'Dissemination').
Research Assistant
University of Copenhagen
2015 - 2016
I assisted with a successful grant application to the Velux Foundation (5.5 million DKK), and coordinated the monthly research seminars on Arctic Politics. Together with former Premier of Greenland, Kuupik V. Kleist, and Professor Minik Rosing, I wrote a publication on better use of informal skills in Greenland.
Research Assistant
Martin Breum
(Author and Journalist)
2013 - 2016
I assisted with research and analysis of Greenland’s international relations and mining potential for the book ‘Balladen om Grønland’ (Eng.: ‘The Greenland Dilemma’) (Gyldendal 2014). I also planned and executed two mid-career courses to Svalbard for 2 x 20 Danish journalists in January 2015 and April 2016.
Education
PhD, Political Science
University of Copenhagen
2016 - 2019
My PhD project investigated how Denmark and Greenland make use of the global Arctic attention to enhance and expand their international relations – together as well as separately.
Visiting PhD Candidate
University of British Columbia
Spring 2017
By invitation from Professor Michael Byers, I stayed one semester at UBC. My research focus then was Canada’s Arctic politics with particular focus on relations between Ottawa and Iqaluit which served as comparative case for my analysis of the Danish-Greenlandic relations.
MSocSc.
Political Communication & Management
Copenhagen Business School
2011 - 2014
My Master in Political Communication & Management culminated with a dissertation about how changing Greenlandic governments have used a narrative of a unique Greenlandic identity to shape and strengthen a foreign policy more autonomous from Denmark.
MA, International Relations
University of Westminster
2012 - 2013
My Master in International Relations culminated with a dissertation about the development of the Arctic security discourse 1946-2013.
BSc, Social Science and Communication
Roskilde University
2007 - 2010
The bachelor in Social Sciences provided me with basic academic knowledge about sociology, communication, political science and economics.
Exchange student
Kansai University
Spring 2009
As part of my BSc., I spent one semester in Osaka, Japan.