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Research
In my research, I primarily focus on international political theory, the study of Middle Eastern politics, and the intersection between political science and area studies. In recent years, I have particularly concentrated on Sunni and Shia Islamism in the Middle East, sectarian politics, and the continuity and changes in regional politics in the Middle East.
Cooperation and dissemination
Links to my own website and my research projects
Eget website: www.ps.au.dk/valbjorn
TOI: Bringing in the Other Islamists- comparing Arab Shia and Sunni Islamism(s) in a sectarianized Middle East (www.ps.au.dk/toi)
SWAR: Sectarianism in the Wake of the Arab Revolts (www.ps.au.dk/swar)
Keywords
- The international community
- Research into Research
- Islam
- Concept of Culture
- Middle East in general
- Security
- Development of states
- Meeting of cultures
- Democracy and power
- Middle East
Areas of expertise
- International relations theory
- Middle East politics
- Religion and politics
- Islamism
- Sociology of knowledge
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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TOI: Bringing in the Other Islamists - comparing Arab Shia and Sunni Islamism(s) in a sectarianized Middle East
Valbjørn, M. (PI), Gunning, J. (CoPI), Haddad, F. (Participant), Freer, C. (Participant), Matthiesen, T. (Participant), Lefevre, R. (Participant) & Robin-D'Cruz, B. (Participant)
Independent Research Fund Denmark, Det Danske Institut i Damaskus
01/09/2019 → 31/01/2025
Project: Research
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Carlsberg Foundation Monograph Fellowship: Rethinking Islamisms - The Transformation of the Islamist Scenes in a new Middle East
Valbjørn, M. (PI)
01/02/2022 → 31/01/2023
Project: Research
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SWAR : SWAR: Sectarianism in the Wake of the Arab Revolts– beyond primordialist and instrumentalist understandings of Shia/Sunni divisions in a new Middle East
Valbjørn, M. (Project manager), Fibiger, T. B. (Participant), Riexinger, M. T. (Participant) & Hinnebusch, R. (Participant)
Independent Research Fund Denmark
01/08/2015 → 01/02/2019
Project: Research
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Changing Warscapes, Changing Islamists? Religion, Organization, Strategic Context and New Approaches to Armed Islamist Insurgencies
Lynch, M., Gunning, J. & Valbjørn, M., 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Studies in Conflict & Terrorism.Research output: Contribution to journal/Conference contribution in journal/Contribution to newspaper › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Contextualizing the Contextualizers: How the Area Studies Controversy is Different in Different Places
Busse, J., Valbjørn, M., Doolotkeldieva, A., Ortmann, S., Smith, K., Shami, S., Costa, S., Weipert-Fenner, I., Wolff, J., Schäfer, S. & Osterberg-Kaufmann, N., Mar 2024, In: International Studies Review. 26, 1, 28 p., viad056.Research output: Contribution to journal/Conference contribution in journal/Contribution to newspaper › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Forward to the Past? Regional Repercussions of the Gaza War
Valbjørn, M., Bank, A. & Darwich, M., 2024, In: Middle East Policy. 31, 3, p. 3-17Research output: Contribution to journal/Conference contribution in journal/Contribution to newspaper › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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The more, the merrier”: Three ways of case universe extension – reflections on bringing Shia into Islamism Studies
Valbjørn, M. & Gunning, J., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: International Studies Review.Research output: Contribution to journal/Conference contribution in journal/Contribution to newspaper › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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When Transnationalism is not Global: Dynamics of Armed Transnational Shi‘a Islamist Groups
Valbjørn, M., Gunning, J. & Lefèvre, R., 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Studies in Conflict & Terrorism.Research output: Contribution to journal/Conference contribution in journal/Contribution to newspaper › Journal article › Research › peer-review
Open Access
Activities
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The Role of Islam in Modern Muslim State-Making
Valbjørn, M. (Organizer)
31 Oct 2024 → 1 Nov 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in or organisation of workshop, seminar or course
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The Middle East Time Machine
Valbjørn, M. (Lecturer)
15 Oct 2024Activity: Presentations, memberships, ownership and other activities › Lecture and oral contribution
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Iraq evolving: Emerging threats, challenges and opportunities
Valbjørn, M. (Speaker)
15 Oct 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in or organisation af a conference
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Small states diplomacy in a changing world order – insights from the Middle East
Valbjørn, M. (Organizer)
1 Oct 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in or organisation of workshop, seminar or course
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Peer Review Lab workshop - International Relations of the Middle East: Theories, Approaches, and Cases
Valbjørn, M. (Speaker)
29 Apr 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in or organisation af a conference