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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.
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
Look up profile in the research database Cristin.