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Personal profile
Research
My field of research is history of ideas, science, and technology in imperial and global contexts. The focus of my current research is science, knowledge, and decolonization with a specific emphasis on the role of UNESCO. I also publish on the history and politics of nuclear weapons, science diplomacy, heritage, and history of science in Denmark. I supervise within these areas from BA to PhD and postdoctoral level.
Commissioned
My extensive outreach activities include 100+ public lectures, exhibitions, and regular media appearances. I am the chairperson in the Danish Society for the History of Technology (2021-), member of the Learned Society at Aarhus University (2023-) and was elected to The Young Academy of the Royal Danish Academy for Sciences and Letters (2015-2020).
Cooperation and dissemination
My collaborative research projects include project on Heritage and Science Diplomacy, small state internationalism, decolonization and historiography, history of Danish colonial botany. My different research projects are connected by a longstanding interest in the spatial dimensions of modern science and technology.
Teaching
At the School of Culture and Society at Aarhus University, I teach courses in global intellectual history, methods in the history of ideas, history of science and technology, and I run a cross-faculty elective BA-course on the history, philosophy, and politics of the climate crisis.
Areas of expertise
- History of science and technology
- colonialism and decolonisation
- natural and cultural heritage
- UNESCO
- nuclear history and diplomacy
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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HiCCS: Histories, Cultures and Communications of Science
Nielsen, K. H. (PI), Eriksen, C. B. (PI), Zetterberg-Nielsen, S. (PI) & Andersen, C. (PI)
01/08/2024 → 31/07/2026
Project: Research
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PEPP II: Port Effectiveness and Public Private Cooperation for Competitiveness (PEPP II)
Hansen, A. S. (PI), Acheampong, G. (PI), Andersen, C. (Participant), Andersen, T. (Participant), Aryee, J. N. A. (Participant), Nicolaisen, M. A. (Participant), van Dyck, G. (Participant) & Yeboah-Banin, A. (Participant)
16/01/2022 → 15/01/2025
Project: Research
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ECHOES : EUROPEAN COLONIAL HERITAGE MODALITIES IN ENTANGLED CITIES
Knudsen, B. T. (Participant), Ifversen, J. (Participant), Kølvraa, C. L. (Participant) & Andersen, C. (Participant)
01/02/2018 → 31/01/2121
Project: Research
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Maasai Mara: Maasai Mara Science and Development Initiative
Kallehave, P. (Project manager), Obel, B. (Project manager), Eskildsen, J. K. (Participant), Håkonsson, D. D. (Participant), Svenning, J.-C. (Participant), Balslev, H. (Participant), Bøcher, P. K. (Participant), Kjærgaard, P. C. (Participant), Hartel, J. (Participant), Andersen, C. (Participant), Olesen, J. E. (Participant), Ifversen, J. (Participant), Haubek, D. (Participant), Roepstorff, A. (Participant), A. Bach, L. (Participant) & Mitkidis, P. (Participant)
04/07/2014 → …
Project: Research
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Research output
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Global Idéhistorie
Andersen, C. (Editor) & Thorup, M. (Editor), 1 Oct 2018, 1 ed. Aarhus: Baggrund. 219 p.Translated title of the contribution :Global History of Ideas Research output: Book/anthology/dissertation/report › Anthology › Research › peer-review
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Internationalism and Engineering in UNESCO during the End Game of Empire, 1943–68
Andersen, C., 1 Jul 2017, In: Technology and Culture. 58, 3, p. 650-677 27 p.Research output: Contribution to journal/Conference contribution in journal/Contribution to newspaper › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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The Government and Administration of Africa, 1880–1939. 5 Volumes: A collection of rare sources on British administration in Africa. With commentary and comprehensive introductions. VOL 1: Recruitment and Training; VOL 2: Governance and Law; VOL 3: Taxation and Revenue; VOL 4: Urban and Rural Lands; VOL 5: Health, Labour and Other Issues of Administration
Andersen, C. (Editor) & Cohen , A. (Editor), 1 Apr 2013, London: Pickering & Chatto. 2000 p. (Britain and Africa series).Research output: Book/anthology/dissertation/report › Book › Research › peer-review
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British Engineers and Africa 1875-1914
Andersen, C., 23 Jun 2011, London: Pickering & Chatto. 239 p. (Studies in Empires, Vol. 16).Research output: Book/anthology/dissertation/report › Book › Research › peer-review
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Forskningsetik mellem CUDOS og dekolonial kritik
Andersen, C., 1 Oct 2024, (Accepted/In press) Etiske øjeblikke i humanistisk forskning. Kofoed, J. & Koefoed, N. (eds.). Aarhus Universitetsforlag, 15 p.Research output: Contribution to book/anthology/report/proceeding › Book chapter › Research › peer-review
Activities
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Science, Technology, Humanity, and the Earth
Nielsen, K. H. (Speaker) & Andersen, C. (Speaker)
4 Sept 2024 → 7 Sept 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in or organisation of workshop, seminar or course
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Hiroshima, Nagasaki og fredens realisme: Atomtruslen før og nu
Andersen, C. (Lecturer)
6 Aug 2024Activity: Presentations, memberships, ownership and other activities › Lecture and oral contribution
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Minutter i midnat - Atomtruslen før og nu
Nielsen, H. (Lecturer) & Andersen, C. (Lecturer)
18 Mar 2024Activity: Presentations, memberships, ownership and other activities › Lecture and oral contribution
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Climate Crisis, Climate research and constructive doom
Andersen, C. (Lecturer)
30 Jan 2024Activity: Presentations, memberships, ownership and other activities › Lecture and oral contribution
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SYMPOSIUM OM NATURVIDENSKABELIG OG TEKNOLOGISK ALMENDANNELSE
Andersen, C. (Participant)
24 Jan 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in or organisation of workshop, seminar or course
Prizes
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Modtager af Cayxlegatet til forskningsophold i Unesco Paris: Dronning Margrethe og Prins Henriks Fond
Andersen, Casper (Recipient), 4 Jul 2013
Prize: Prizes, scholarships, distinctions
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Member: The Young Academy [Det Unge Akademi]
Andersen, Casper (Recipient), 1 May 2015
Prize: Prizes, scholarships, distinctions
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Vinder af "The 25th Study tour of Japan Essay Contest": "Technology and culture in Modern Japan
Andersen, Casper (Recipient), 10 Oct 2004
Prize: Prizes, scholarships, distinctions
Press/Media
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P1 Morgen: Den amerikanske atomparaply under press
01/03/2024
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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DR P1: Radio/podcast - Supertanker: Jorden går under om 90 sekunder
05/02/2024
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Courses
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Global Themes, History of Ideas
Andersen, C., Mercader, S. & Hiruta, K. 07/02/2022 → 04/06/2022
Course: Teaching