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Christian Borch is a professor at the Department of Sociology at the University of Copenhagen. His research specializes in the intersections of sociology and finance, particularly focusing on automated trading, machine learning, and urban sociology. Borch's work critically examines how automated trading algorithms reshape financial markets, drawing on qualitative fieldwork with traders and regulators in key financial hubs such as London and New York. His latest publications include 'Trading Understanding: Machine Learning, Risk, Markets' (Stanford University Press, 2026) and an edited volume 'Oxford Handbook Sociology Machine Learning' (2025). He has received several prestigious research grants, including the ERC Consolidator Grant for his project on algorithmic finance. Borch's academic influence extends to teaching various sociology courses and serving on editorial boards of significant journals in sociology. Throughout his career, he has received numerous accolades, including the Carlsberg Monograph Fellowship and several nominations for the CBS EliteForsk Prize.
Department of Sociology, University of Copenhagen • Copenhagen, Denmark
Leading research and academic activities in sociology with a focus on finance.
Copenhagen Business School • Copenhagen, Denmark
Taught courses in economic sociology and social theory.
Copenhagen Business School • Copenhagen, Denmark
Focused on political sociology and taught various courses.
Department of Sociology, University of Copenhagen • Copenhagen, Denmark
Conducted research in social theory and sociology.
Focuses on clinical, social, and cognitive psychology.