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Annette Aagaard Thuesen is an Associate Professor at the Danish Centre for Rural Research at the University of Southern Denmark, focusing on social science aspects of rural development. She has significant experience and expertise in EU agricultural policy, particularly in the LEADER program. Her research explores the conditions and dynamics of local action groups, village development, local council organization, and participatory processes related to rural democracy. Thuesen has been actively involved in teaching sociology and European studies at the University of Southern Denmark in Esbjerg and plans to teach in Sønderborg starting autumn 2024. She earned her PhD in partnership organization for rural development, with her doctoral project contributing to theoretical advancements in governance perspectives for horizontal partnerships. Her extensive academic contributions include research on social innovation, social capital, and democratic network governance. In 2023, she was appointed president of the European Society for Rural Sociology, further establishing her influence in the field.
Danish Centre for Rural Research, University of Southern Denmark • Odense, Denmark
Specializing in social science with a focus on rural development and EU agricultural policies.
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