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Research
My research interests include modern social, political and cultural history, with a particular focus on the Nordic countries and the Nordic region. Currently I am in the early stages of developing a new project on the history of food and farming in the period c.1860-1930 from an animal history perspective.
In my previous (and ongoing) research I have studied the Nordic model and how images of the Nordic countries are constructed and circulated transnationally; and the history of the consumer co-operative movement in the Nordic countries and beyond.
Profile
I am professor at the Department of History and Classical Studies, Aarhus University. Before moving to Aarhus in 2015 I was employed at the Department of Scandinavian Studies, UCL.
Cooperation and dissemination
I collaborate with scholars across the Nordic region as part of the Nordic research hub ReNEW (Reimagining Norden in an Evolving World), funded by NordForsk 2018-2024.
Teaching
Current teaching:
Spring semester 2024: Introduction to the History of Denmark from the Middle Ages to the present (for exchange students at the Faculty of Arts)
Autumn semester 2024: Mad og forbrug, ca. 1850-1950 (KA Historie, 1. semester)
Keywords
- Denmark and Scandinavia
- Denmark and Scandinavia
- Political history
- Social history
- Cultural history
Areas of expertise
- The Nordic region/Scandinavia
- Nordic model
- the co-operative movement
- consumer co-operation
- animal history
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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LUMEN: LUMEN - Center for the Study of Lutheran Theology and Confessional Societies
Andersen, P. (Participant), Holm, B. K. (Project manager), Koefoed, N. J. (Project coordinator), Harste, G. (Project coordinator), Østergaard, U. (Participant), Arnórsdóttir, A. S. (Participant), Svendsen, G. T. (Participant), Pedersen, E. M. W. (Participant), Andersen, S. (Participant), Ingesman, P. (Participant), Bach-Nielsen, C. (Participant), Jensen, M. F. (Participant), Kristiansen, M. S. (Participant), Atzbach, R. (Participant), Ladegaard, J. (Participant), Skinnebach, L. K. (Participant), Østergaard, U. (Participant), Mathiasen Stopa, S. E. (Participant), Jakobsen, R. S. (Participant), Sommer Bostrup, M. (Participant), Hilson, M. (Participant), Tarp, L. (Participant), Rasmussen, L. L. (Participant), Zeller, K. (Participant), Rønkilde, J. B. (Participant), Ørnbjerg, J. (Participant), Jørgensen, E. K. (Participant), Christensen, A. W. V. (Participant), Rasmussen, L. L. (Participant), Pedersen, M. N. (Participant) & Appel, C. (Participant)
Universitetsledelsens Strategiske Midler
01/09/2015 → 31/12/2025
Project: Research
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NAU: Research center NAU: Nordic Research at Aarhus University
Körber, L.-A. (PI) & Hilson, M. (PI)
01/01/2019 → 31/12/2023
Project: Research
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Nordic Model(s) in the Global Circulation of Ideas, 1970-2020
Hilson, M. (Participant), Marklund, C. (Participant), Rom-Jensen, B. Z. (Participant) & Mørkved Hellenes, A. (Participant)
01/09/2018 → 31/08/2023
Project: Research
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ReNEW: Reimagining Norden in an Evolving World
Hilson, M. (Participant), Koefoed, N. J. (Participant), Jensen, M. F. (Participant), Jensen, H. S. (Participant), Sørensen, A. I. F. (Participant), Thomsen, B. M. S. (Participant), Povlsen, K. K. (Participant), Witcombe, N. A. (Participant) & Körber, L.-A. (Participant)
01/01/2018 → 31/12/2024
Project: Research
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Campfires and coloured shirts: Children's organisations in Norway 1910-1960: Review of Ture Skjelbred Nodeland, 'A Battle over Children: Nonformal education in Norwegian uniformed children's organisations, 1910-1960' (Diss.)
Hilson, M., 30 Sept 2024, In: Historisk Tidskrift. 144, 3, p. 568-574Research output: Contribution to journal/Conference contribution in journal/Contribution to newspaper › Literature review › Research
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Epilogue: What was "Nordic" about Nordic civil society?
Hilson, M., 5 Dec 2024, Cooperation and Confrontation in Nordic Civil Societies since 1800. Engh, S., Hemstad, R. & Mordhorst, M. (eds.). Routledge, p. 260 269 p.Research output: Contribution to book/anthology/report/proceeding › Book chapter › Research
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A History of Denmark from the Viking Age to the 21st Century
Poulsen, B. (Editor), Hilson, M. (Editor) & Olesen, T. B. (Editor), 30 Nov 2023, Aarhus: Aarhus Universitetsforlag.Research output: Book/anthology/dissertation/report › Anthology › Communication
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Introduction
Hilson, M., Nov 2023, A History of Denmark from the Viking Age to the 21st Century. Hilson, M., Poulsen, B. & Borring Olesen, T. (eds.). Aarhus: Aarhus Universitetsforlag, p. 11-28Research output: Contribution to book/anthology/report/proceeding › Book chapter › Communication
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Introduction: What is Denmark?
Hilson, M., 30 Nov 2023, danmarkshistorien.dk, Aarhus Universitet.Research output: Other contribution › Net publication - Internet publication › Education
Activities
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Grisens danmarkshistorie: Om danske svin i det globale fødevaresystem, ca. 1860-ca.1935
Hilson, M. (Lecturer)
27 Sept 2024Activity: Presentations, memberships, ownership and other activities › Lecture and oral contribution
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Studying animals in Nordic agricultural history
Hilson, M. (Organizer) & Swanson, H. A. (Organizer)
18 Jun 2024 → 19 Jun 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in or organisation of workshop, seminar or course
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Pig Histories
Hilson, M. (Organizer) & Swanson, H. A. (Organizer)
18 Jun 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in or organisation of workshop, seminar or course
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The Nordic Consumer Co-operative Movement
Hilson, M. (Lecturer) & Ekberg, E. (Other)
24 May 2024Activity: Presentations, memberships, ownership and other activities › Lecture and oral contribution
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7th Nordic Challenges Conference
Hilson, M. (Participant)
22 May 2024 → 24 May 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in or organisation of workshop, seminar or course