Education and degrees
2023 Dr.phil. (higher doctoral degree), University of Copenhagen
1999 Ph.D. in history, University of Copenhagen
1993 MA in history and philosophy, University of Copenhagen
Employment
2023- Museum ROMU, senior researcher
Research, collecting, curating and communication
2021-2022 Museum ROMU, head of department
Head of research and heritage management
2019-2020 Museums of Elsinore, curator
Project development, research and communication
2005-2019 Danish National Museum, senior researcher
Research, collecting, curating and communication
2000-2005 Danish National Museum, researcher
Research, collecting, curating and communication
1997-2000 Museum council of Storstrøm County, IT-project manager
Project managing, web-development and communication
Courses
Selected examples:
2013 Research project management
IPMA certification D
1995 Industrial Heritage Management
Post-graduate course, Royal Technical College, Stockholm, Sweden
Responsibilities
2013-2016 European Museum Academy
National representative
2006-2008 National Year of Industrial Heritage, 2007
Chairman of steering committee
2002-2004 National Heritage Agency, advisory board on modern history
Member
1993-2003 Society for Labour History
Board member, chairman 1995-2000
Participation in conferences
Recent examples:
2021 European Labour History Network, Vienna, Austria
Speaker & panel chair
2019 European Labour History Network, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Panel chair
2017 Kongress der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Volkskunde, Marburg, Germany
Keynote speaker
2017 European Labour History Network, Paris, France
Panel chair
2016 European Social Science History Conference, Valencia, Spain
Presentation of paper
2015 European Labour History Network, Turin, Italy
Presentation of paper
2015 Kommission Arbeitskulturen, Deutsche Gesells. für Volkskunde, Bonn, Germany
Speaker
2014 International Association of Labour Museums, Steyr, Austria
Speaker
Exhibitions and communication
Part of the team behind several temporary and permanent exhibitions at the Danish National museum, including the present permanent exhibition on Danish modern history.
Participating in historical series on national television, including “Historien om Danmark” (History of Denmark) for Danish Broadcasting Corporation.
Commenting on industrial relations and labour market history in news programs on TV and radio.
Contributing to podcasts on industrial and labour history.
Public presentations for companies, trade unions, parish communities, local history groups and many others.
Languages
Danish: Native
English: Proficient
German: Intermediate