Associate professor of political science with research interests spanning from contemporary history to political philosophy. Thorsen holds a Ph. D. in political science from the University of Oslo awarded in 2012, and has worked at USN since 2010, from 2014 as associate professor.
Responsibilities
Teaching:
- History of philosophy
- Political theory and philosophy
- Philosophy of the social sciences
- Human rights
- Welfare policy
- Senior essays
Forskning:
- Democracy and democratisation
- Extremism
- History of philosophy
- Genocide and political mass violence
- Contemporary political history
- Political theory and philosophy
- Comparative politics
- Totalitarianism
CV
Education:
- University of Oslo, Ph. D. in political science (2012)
- University of Oslo, candidatus rerum politicarum in political science (graduate degree, 2004)
- University of Oslo, candidatus magisterii in political science, history and philosophy (undergraduate degree, 2002)
Visiting scholarships:
- Wolfson College, Oxford (2007)
Awards:
- Eilert Sundt's award for research (2015)
Membership in resarch groups:
Publications
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