Matilde Tofte Thorsen
Assistant Professor
Matilde Tofte Thorsen
Assistant Professor
- Department of Political Science
Postal address:
Bartholins Allé 7
1331, 313
8000
Aarhus C
Denmark
Email: mth@ps.au.dk
Education
MSc in Political Science, Aarhus University (2014-2017)
- Including a stay at Univesity of Ottawa, Fall 2015
Bachelor in Political Science, Aarhus University (2011-2014)
- Including a stay at Univesity of Ottawa, Fall 2015
Bachelor in Political Science, Aarhus University (2011-2014)
Employment
- PhD student (2016-)
- Teaching assistant in Comparative Politics, Aarhus University (Spring 2015 and Fall 2016)
- Teacher, brush-up math course, Aarhus University (January 2015 and January 2015)
- Teaching assistant in Macroeconomics, Aarhus University (Fall 2013 and Fall 2014)
- Teaching assistant in Microeconomics, Aarhus University (Spring 2014)
- Voluntary teacher in the United Nations Association (Danish department), Member of the Teaching Committee.
- Teaching assistant in Comparative Politics, Aarhus University (Spring 2015 and Fall 2016)
- Teacher, brush-up math course, Aarhus University (January 2015 and January 2015)
- Teaching assistant in Macroeconomics, Aarhus University (Fall 2013 and Fall 2014)
- Teaching assistant in Microeconomics, Aarhus University (Spring 2014)
- Voluntary teacher in the United Nations Association (Danish department), Member of the Teaching Committee.
Research and Publications
Research Field
- Comparative Politics
- Autocracies
- Consequences of democracy
- Political regimes
- State capacity
- Human development and poverty
- Motivation of political leaders
- Autocracies
- Consequences of democracy
- Political regimes
- State capacity
- Human development and poverty
- Motivation of political leaders
Languages
- Danish (mother tongue)
- English (professional)
- French (mainly written)
- German (elementary)
- Spanish (elementary)
- English (professional)
- French (mainly written)
- German (elementary)
- Spanish (elementary)
Activities
The 8th Annual Conference of the European Political Science Association (EPSA)
Matilde Thorsen (Panel member)
21 Jun 2018 → 23 Jun 2018
MPSA: Midwest Political Science Association
Matilde Thorsen (Panel member)
5 Apr 2018 → 8 Apr 2018
Project Presentation at University of Texas at Austin, Department of Government
Matilde Thorsen (Invited speaker)
29 Mar 2018
Conference on the Political Economy of Democracy and Dictatorship (PEDD)
Matilde Thorsen (Panel member)
15 Mar 2018 → 17 Mar 2018
Guest lecture at the MA Comparative Politics Core Course
Matilde Thorsen (Invited speaker)
7 Nov 2017
DPSA (Annual Meeting in the Danish Political Science Association)
Matilde Thorsen (Panel member)
26 Oct 2017 → 27 Oct 2017
Guest teaching at the MA Seminar, "Democracy in a Globalised World"
Matilde Thorsen (Invited speaker)
12 Oct 2017
Autocratic Diversity: New Distinctions and Neglected Issues
Matilde Thorsen (Participant)
28 Sep 2017 → 29 Sep 2017
Workshop on Political Settlements and Revenue Bargains
Matilde Thorsen (Participant)
21 Aug 2017 → 26 Aug 2017
Fieldwork: Interviews in Tanzania and Uganda
Matilde Thorsen (Editor)
19 Aug 2017 → 31 Aug 2017
NoPSA (Nordic Political Science Association) Conference
Matilde Thorsen (Panel member)
8 Aug 2017 → 11 Aug 2017
CODE workshop: Preparing special issue for Democratization on Intraparty Electoral Violence
Matilde Thorsen (Participant)
29 Mar 2017 → 30 Mar 2017
DVPW (German Political Science Association) Section "Comparative Politics" Conference 2017: Unlike Twins?! Comparing Democracies and Autocracies
Matilde Thorsen (Panel member)
15 Mar 2017 → 17 Mar 2017
Paper presentation at the CODE workshop: Workshop on State, Regime, and/or Conflict
Matilde Thorsen (Panel member)
2 Feb 2017 → 3 Feb 2017
DEDERE workshop: Seminar on the Correlates of Regime Change
Matilde Thorsen (Panel member)
13 Dec 2016
Guest lecture at the MA Comparative Politics Core Course
Matilde Thorsen (Invited speaker)
31 Oct 2016
DPSA (Annual Meeting in the Dansih Political Science Association)
Matilde Thorsen (Panel member)
27 Oct 2016 → 28 Oct 2016
CODE (Conflict and Democratization) workshop
Matilde Thorsen (Participant)
2 Jun 2016 → 3 Jun 2016
CODE (Conflict and Democratization) workshop
Matilde Thorsen (Participant)
14 Mar 2016