C U R R I C U L U M  V I T A E
Name: Connie Carøe Christiansen
Year of Birth: 1963
Address: Gunnarsvej 14, 2880  Bagsværd,

Resumé:
As research educated with broad competencies in social and cultural analysis, I carry out a spectre of tasks of research, evaluation, teaching, consultancies, written and oral presentations. Specifically, I have experiences and scientific production in subjects stretching from the Middle East, Islamism and education to ethnic minorities, consumption and welfare, as well as children and youth problems in a Danish context.

My current research concerns Turkish migrants in Denmark and the way they establish relations to Turkey, discernable from consumption practices; i.e. consumption is approached as a lens through which social position and relations of belonging are expressed. Focus of attention is how distinction is produced from consumption practices among migrants of Turkish origin in Denmark as well as to other parts of the population in Denmark, and finally to Turks settled in Turkey. This research is intended to elaborate on the connections between migration, social and economic development in Turkey and among Turkish migrants in Denmark.

Other research interests
The Middle East in the broadest sense of the term, with special mention of Morocco, Egypt and Turkey constitute another area of interest. The thematic focus is on women activists of Islamism, or Islamic movements, as well as on the socio-economic, cultural and historical roots of these movements. This lead to studies of the connections between Islam and political reform movements, the historical development of educational institutions, feminism, as well as to orientalism (and orientalism-in-reverse!). Further, issues of nation-/ stateformation and post-colonialism, in brief, the aftermath of colonialism (as G. Spivak has it), and the way gender relations have become politicized in most Middle Eastern states, form part of this "aftermath". 
Finally I have done research among ethnic minorities in Denmark, among other issues I have investigated consumption of news media.

Education:
1999: Ph.d. in Anthropologi, University of Copenhagen
1992: Master (Mag.art.) in Cultural Sociology, University of Copenhagen
1991: Courses at SOAS (School of Oriental and African Studies), London
1988: Courses at Bogazici Universitesi, Istanbul

Occupation:
Aug. 2004: Assistant Professor, International Development Studies, Roskilde University. Post.doc. project, financed by the National Reseach Board of the Social Sciences: Consumption in the Transnational Social Spaces: Denmark-Turkey.
Sept. 2003: Parttime Lecturer at Inst. of Sociology, University of Copenhagen.
Seminar: Classical Sociologists
Parttime Lecturer, International Development Studies, Roskilde University Centre
Parttime Lecturer, Centre for Middle East Studies, University of South Denmark
June 2003      External Examinator at the Inst. of Social Science and Business Economy, Roskilde University Centre, and Inst. of Social Science, Ålborg University
Febr. 2003     Parttime Lecturer, Inst. of Sociology, University of Copenhagen.
Seminar: "Social Relations, Social networks and New Communities"
Oct. 1999 - April 2003: Researhcer at the Danish National Institute for Social Research, in the research programme "Ethnic Minorities"
1) Etniske minoriteters forbrug af nyhedsmedier (Consumption of News Media Among Ethnic Minorities - consultancy  for DR - Danish National Radio).
Output: - Report
- 2 articles
- 3 conference papers (Eurofor, ISA study group, LSE)
2) Transnational Practics Among Women Islamists in Copenhagen
Output:
- 3 articles
- 1 conference papaer (EASA)
3) Evaluation: Projects for youths in danger of criminalization (for the Ministry of Social Affairs)
Output:
- report
- presentations
4) Økonomi og forbrug hos etniske minoriteter ( Economy and Consumption among ethnic minoritetes) Pilot project for the Ministry of Industry)
Output:
- working paper
- application to the Nordic Council of Ministers (granted)
5) Socialt ansvar hos store skolebørn (Social responsibility among school children - for the Ministy of Social Affairs
Output:
- report
- 4 presentations
6) Family in the Age of Multiculturalism (international conference) - organizer
Sept. 1998     Parttime Lecturer at Inst. of Ethnology and Archeology, dept. of Ethnology of Europe. Seminar: "Cultural Encounters and Ethnicity".
Parttime Lecturer at Centre for Minority Studies, University of Copenhagen. Seminar: " Minorities in the North".
March 1995 -March 1996: Maternal leave
Spring 1994: Course at The People's University: "Gender and culture in Islam"
Jan. 1994: Ph.d.studies at Inst. of Antropologi, University of Copenhagen
Jun-Dec. 1993: Maternal leave
Aug. 1992-  Jan.1993:  Research candidate at SAMKVIND (Centre for Women's Studies), University of openhagen

Languages:
Danish - mothertongue
English - fluent in speech and writing (Academic English)
French - fluent
German - fluent
Besides: knowledge of Turkish

1999: Ph.d. in Anthropologi, University of Copenhagen1992: Master (Mag.art.) in Cultural Sociology, University of Copenhagen1991: Courses at SOAS (School of Oriental and African Studies), London1988: Courses at Bogazici Universitesi, IstanbulAug. 2004: Assistant Professor, International Development Studies, Roskilde University. Post.doc. project, financed by the National Reseach Board of the Social Sciences: Consumption in the Transnational Social Spaces: Denmark-Turkey.Sept. 2003: Parttime Lecturer at Inst. of Sociology, University of Copenhagen. Seminar: Classical SociologistsParttime Lecturer, International Development Studies, Roskilde University Centre Parttime Lecturer, Centre for Middle East Studies, University of South DenmarkJune 2003      External Examinator at the Inst. of Social Science and Business Economy, Roskilde University Centre, and Inst. of Social Science, Ålborg UniversityFebr. 2003Parttime Lecturer, Inst. of Sociology, University of Copenhagen.Seminar: "Social Relations, Social networks and New Communities" Oct. 1999 - April 2003: Researhcer at the Danish National Institute for Social Research, in the research programme "Ethnic Minorities" Etniske minoriteters forbrug af nyhedsmedier (Consumption of News Media Among Ethnic Minorities - consultancy  for DR - Danish National Radio). Output: - Report- 2 articles- 3 conference papers (Eurofor, ISA study group, LSE) Transnational Practics Among Women Islamists in Copenhagen Output: - 3 articles - 1 conference papaer (EASA) Evaluation: Projects for youths in danger of criminalization (for the Ministry of Social Affairs)Output:- report- presentations Økonomi og forbrug hos etniske minoriteter ( Economy and Consumption among ethnic minoritetes) Pilot project for the Ministry of Industry)Output:- working paper- application to the Nordic Council of Ministers (granted) Socialt ansvar hos store skolebørn (Social responsibility among school children - for the Ministy of Social AffairsOutput: - report- 4 presentations Family in the Age of Multiculturalism (international conference) - organizerSept. 1998     Parttime Lecturer at Inst. of Ethnology and Archeology, dept. of Ethnology of Europe. Seminar: "Cultural Encounters and Ethnicity".Parttime Lecturer at Centre for Minority Studies, University of Copenhagen. Seminar: " Minorities in the North".March 1995 -March 1996: Maternal leaveSpring 1994: Course at The People's University: "Gender and culture in Islam"Jan. 1994: Ph.d.studies at Inst. of Antropologi, University of CopenhagenJun-Dec. 1993: Maternal leave:Danish - mothertongueEnglish - fluent in speech and writing (Academic English)French - fluentGerman - fluentBesides: knowledge of Turkish