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Casper Sylvest is a Professor of History and Head of the Saxo Institute at the University of Copenhagen. His research interests encompass various fields including political and cultural history, with a focus on the nuclear age and the Cold War, civil defence, history of technology in the 20th century, environmental history in the context of global politics, and British intellectual history from 1850 to 1970. Sylvest has significant expertise in modern British political history and the history of international political thought. His teaching includes courses on twentieth-century political and cultural history across several regions including Denmark and the UK, as well as subjects related to the history of technology, diplomatic history, and international relations. His academic career includes positions at the University of Southern Denmark where he has served as an Associate Professor in both the Department of History and Political Science, demonstrating a broad interdisciplinary approach to historical studies.
Saxo Institute, University of Copenhagen • Copenhagen, Denmark
Leading the Saxo Institute within the realm of political and cultural history.
Department of Language, Culture, History Communication, University of Southern Denmark •
Academic role focusing on modern historical studies.
Department of History, University of Southern Denmark •
Teaching and conducting research in history.
Department of Political Science, University of Southern Denmark •
Conducted research and taught various political science subjects.
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Early academic role before advancing to associate professor.
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Provided temporary instruction in historical studies.
Focuses on clinical, social, and cognitive psychology.