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Julie Hassing Nielsen
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Department of Political Science
University of Copenhagen
1353 Copenhagen K
Denmark
[email protected]
0045 61688948
www.juliehassingnielsen.wordpress.com
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Academic Focus: European history, integration and politics; EU Institutions; participatory
democracy; political behaviour and psychology; democratic and deliberative theories; quantitative
methodology
Education
2012
2009
Ph.D. in Political Sciences, the European University Institute
MA. Research, the European University Institute
 Classes: Understanding Institutional Change; Quantitative Research Seminar
1-3; Frontiers of Democracy; Teaching Workshop; Comparative Politics;
Econometrics
2008
MA. Political Science, University of Copenhagen
 Focus: EU studies; EU framed in the Media (in cooperation with Danish
Broadcast Corporation)
2007
MPhil Contemporary European Studies, University of Cambridge
 Focus: EU in a comparative perspective; Political behaviour in the EU;
Euroscepticism; European foreign policy; European law
2006
BA. Political Science, University of Copenhagen
2004
BA. History, University of Copenhagen
2003-2004 Studies in Comparative Politics and International Relations, University of California,
San Diego
2000
Gymnasium, Aalborghus Gymnasium
Research stays
2012
2011
2010
2009
2004
Guido Carli Libera Universita Internazionale degli Studi Sociali (LUISS)
 (2 months) – conducted laboratory experiments
University of Copenhagen
 (1 month) – conducted laboratory experiments
New York University
 (5 months)– followed classes in experimental methods
The Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS)
 (2 months) - EU research
University of California, San Diego
 (12 months) – studies in comparative politics
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Awards
2013
Nominated by the European University Institute to the Ernst B. Haas Best Dissertation
Award 2013 given by the European Politics and Society Section of American Political
Science Association (APSA)
Grants
2013
2012
2010
2010
2004-
EURECO: Survey Experiments in Denmark and Sweden
 Project: Exploring the Political Psychology of Europe Using Survey
Experiments
 Primary investigator
Post.Doc grant
 Post.doc grant: The Ministry of Science, Innovation and Higher Education
 Project: Democracy and Size: Investigating How Democratic Size Affects
Democratic Legitimacy using experiments
EURECO: Laboratory experiments in Denmark
 Project: Laboratory experiments to explore the evolution of trust in
deliberation
Bikuben Foundation Scholarship /Alumni (New York University Autumn 2010)
Minor Scholarships (Oticon Foundation; Knud Højgaard Foundation; Augustinussens
Foundation; Jørgen Esmers Mindelegat; Reinholdt W. Jorck og hustrus Foundation;
AalborgFonden)
Employment
20132012
2012
2011-2013
2010-2012
2009-2012
2008
2007
Assistant Professor, University of Copenhagen, Department of Political Science
Scientific Assistant, University of Copenhagen, Centre for European Politics
External lecturer, University of Copenhagen, Department of Political Science
Freelance Journalist, Berlingske Tidende
 Including travels in Tanzania, Italy, India, Iceland and Ecuador
Consulting Analyst, the Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS)
 Danish EU Presidency 2012: contribution to Notre-Europe Report (TGAE –
see publications)
Associated Researcher, University of Copenhagen, Centre for European Politics
EU Coordinator, the Embassy of Denmark, Ljubljana
 Reported to the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark on the
following EU council formations: General Affairs and External Relations
(GAERC); Justice and Home Affairs (JHA); the European Council (EC);
Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs (EPSCO);
Education, Youth and Culture (EYC)
 Attended policy briefings and cooperated with Slovenian authorities
 Achieved comprehensive insight into an EU presidency from a bureaucratic
point of perspective
Political Researcher, the Danish Broadcasting Corporation (DR) – Deadline 22:30
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2005-2007
2004-2005
2002-2003
2000-2001
Participated in the daily planning of news programme, including preinterviewing guests; logistical matters
Assistant, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark
 Taking the minutes at the Tuesday’s EU coordination meetings
 Co-responsible for the yearly report on EU affairs (2006)
 Quantitative research on the Government’s Globalisation Report (2006)
International Student Advisor, University of Copenhagen
Assistant, Nykredit Mortgage Bank
Sabbatical year: primary school teacher
Work in progress
2014
2014
Nielsen, J. H. “The Internal Fragmentation of the EU: Evidence from Denmark and
Sweden” (work in progress)
Nielsen, J. H. “The Evolution of Euroscepticism during the Eurozone Crisis” (work in
progress)
Publications and in review
2014
2014
2014
2014
2014
2014
2014
2013
2013
2013
2013
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Nielsen, J. H. “Investigating the Impact on False Consensus on Trust: Evidence from a
Cross-Cultural Laboratory Experiment ” (in review)
Nielsen, J. H. (2014) “In or out? Denmark under the Eurozone Crisis”. Swedish
Institute for European Policy Studies (SIEPS) (forthcoming)
Nielsen, J. H. “Experiments in EU studies” (in review)
Nielsen, J. H. (2013) “Experiments and EU studies” in Crossroad in European Union
Studies: Research Methods in European Union Studies (eds. K. Lynggaard, I.
Manners & K. Löfgren) (by Palgrave MacMillan - forthcoming)
Nielsen, J. H. “Including the Preference-Perception Gap: A Processual Explanation on
Political Trust” (in review)
Nielsen, J. H. & M. Wind "Do Group Decision Rules Affect Trust? An Experiment on
Group Decision Rules and Group Trust " (in review)
Nielsen, J. H. & M.B. Christensen (2013)1 ”The Democratic Challenges of the EU
Presidency after the Lisbon Treaty” in NORDEUROPAforum - Zeitschrift für Politik,
Wirtschaft und Kultur, Berlin (forthcoming)
Nielsen, J. H. (2013) “At Samle Italien om Forandring” (Translation: Uniting Italy in
Diversity) in Raeson (printed edition), No 14 June
Nielsen, J. H. (2013) “Demokrati og Legitimitet i EU” (Translation: Democracy and
Legitimacy in the EU) in Statskundskab i praksis – klassiske teorier og moderne
problemer (ed. K. Kosiara-Pedersen, G. Nedergaard & E. L. Suenson (Hans Reitzel
Forlag)
Nielsen, J. H. (2013) ”Et Nyt Borgerinitiativ (Nu mangler vi bare borgeren)”
(Translation: The New Citizen’s Initiative. We Just Need the Citizens) in Krise og
Fornyelse. Perspektiver på EU under Det Danske Formandskab 2012 ” by the Danish
Institute for International Studies (ed. Fabrizio Tassinari)
Christensen, M. B. & J. H. Nielsen (2013)2 "Can a Small Non-Euro Member State
Holding the EU Presidency Make a Difference in Times of EU Economic Crisis?
Authors listed alphabetically. Equal contribution.
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2012
2012
2012
2012
2011
2010
2009
Perspectives on the Danish EU Presidency" in Polish Yearbook of European Studies
ed. P. Dabrowska-Klosinska. Vol. YPES 15/2012
Nielsen, J. H. (2012) “Berlusconi er tilbage: Monti kom ikke i havn (Translation:
Berlusconi returns: Monti did not achieve his goals” in Raeson, 12 November
Nielsen, J. H. (2012) ”En Ny Pippa - En Gammel Opskrift” (Translation: A New
Pippa - An Old Receipt), book review in Tidsskriftet Politik, Vol. 15, No. 4, pp. 51-53
Nissen-Adler R., J. H. Nielsen & C. Sørensen (2012) ”The Danish EU Presidency
2012: A Midterm Report. Swedish Institute for European Policy Studies (SIEPS)
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Nielsen, J. H. (2012) “En Ny Håndbog om Experimenter (Endelig!)” (Translation: A
New Handbook About Experimental Design – (Finally!)), book review in Tidsskriftet
Politik, Vol. 15, No. 2
Nielsen J. H. (2011) “A Participatory Cure for Europe? An Early
Assessment of the Citizens’ Initiative “ in Think Global – Act European (TGAE)
Report (Notre Europe, Paris)
Nielsen, J. H. (2010) “Views for the Capital: Copenhagen. The Pragmatic Dane
Revisited” in Europe’s World, March
Nielsen, J. H. (2009) ”Italien: Nu kun et delvist frit demokrati” (Translation: Italy:
now only a partly free democracy) in Raeson, No.12
Editorial activities
2014
Editor of special edition: “Political Psychology and the Experimental Method” in
Tidskriftet Politik (published autumn 2014)
Books in Progress
2013
Nielsen, J. H. Do Deliberative and Participatory Processes Matter? Crafting Trust in
Political Institutions. Ph.D. manuscript (defended 17 October 2012)
Book
2011
Jensen, M.C. D & J. H. Nielsen3 (2011) EUropa på Vej (Translation: Europe on its
way) (Systime, Århus)
Dissemination in press
2014
2014
2013
2013
Europa-Parlamentetsvalget (translation: The Role of the European Parliament
Election), Danish Broadcasting Corporation morning television, 14 February
Det Græske EU-Formandskab (Translation: The Greek EU Presidency) Deadline
Television Debate, 2 January 2014
En Union Mellem Markederne og Befolkningen (Translation: A Union between the
Markets and the People) debate in Berlingske Tidende, 26 March
Will enhanced popular participation do the trick? Researcher Column, Centre for
European Politics, News Letter, March
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Authors listed alphabetically. Equal contribution.
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2013
2013
2012
2012
2012
2012
2011
2011
Er forøget borgerdeltagelse vejen frem? (Translation: is enhanced citizenship really
the way forward?) in Notat, 21 March
Europa lige nu (Radio interview, Danish Broadcasting Cooperation), 27 January
Om Den Europæiske Fred (Translation: On The European Peace) in Berlingske
Tidende, 22 December
Lad os nu få den barselsligestilling på plads (Translation: Argument for equal
paternity and maternity leave), opinion in Berlingske Tidende, 2 September
Blog EU Expert during the Danish EU Presidency in Berlingske Tidende
 Et Nyt Borgerinitiativ (Nu mangler vi bare borgeren) (Translation: The New
Citizen’s Initiative. We Just Need the Citizen), 16 April
Interview: Det er ikke demokratisering, EU har brug for (Translation: Interview: it is
not democratization the EU needs.) (with Post.Doc Mads Dagnis Jensen) in Raeson,
No. 7
Bør politikerne træde til side? (Translation: should politicians step aside?) (with
Ph.D. Jakob Rathlev, Damvad) in Politiken, 7 September
EU-forbehold bør splittes op (Translation: EU opt outs should be split) (with
Ph.D. Jakob Rathlev, Damvad) in Politiken, 18 May
Public talks
2013
2013
2012
2012
About the EU Bank Union
Invited animator by the European Commission for high school students
Democratic Participation: How and Why?
Invited guest talk, Danish Institute for Human Rights
The Economic Challenges of the EU
Invited animator by the European Commission for a 3-day workshop for high school
students about the economic challenges in the Eurozone
About the EU and the Economic Crisis
In cooperation with DEO (Oplysningsforbundet for demokrati i Europa) Presentation
for high school teachers, University of Aarhus and Ørestads Gymnasium
Conferences and workshops
2014
2013
2013
2013
2013
Danish and Swedish Euroscepticism: The impact of personality
Chair of panel: Euroscepticism in times of Crisis and Election
Midwest Political Science Association Annual Meeting, Chicago
Measuring False Consensus
Dansk Selskab for Statskundskab (Danish Political Science Association Annual
Meeting), Vejle October
Culture and Trust: An experiment on trust and group behavior in Denmark and Italy
Paper presentation at the 2013 Workshop on Behavioral and Experimental Economics,
Florence, May (Paper proposal accepted)
Chair: Deliberation and Voting Panel
Midwest Political Science Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, April.
Investigating the role of Culture: An Experimental Study on Trust and Decisionmaking
Paper presentation, Midwest Political Science Association Annual Meeting, Chicago
April (Paper proposal accepted)
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2013
2013
2012
2012
2012
2012
2012
2012
2011
2011
2011
2011
2010
2009
CVAP Experimental Workshop
Planned and executed in cooperation with Centre for Voting and Parties (CVAP),
University of Copenhagen, including paper presentation, Copenhagen April
Political Psychology Workshop
By Cindy Kam (Vanderbilt University), University of Southern Denmark, January
What kind of Democratic Participation? Do We Find Support for Stealth
Democracy in Denmark?
Paper presentation at the Annual Meeting for the Danish Political Science
Association, Vejle October
Measuring the Prerequisites for Deliberation: Do We Find a False Consensus?
Paper presentation at the Annual Meeting for the Danish Political Science
Association, Vejle October
Why the European Citizens’ Initiative Decreases Legitimacy
Paper presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Danish Society for European Studies,
University of Copenhagen, September
Is Deliberation and Trust correlated? Experimental Evidence from Italy and Denmark
Paper presentation (accepted) at the Annual Meeting of the American Political
Science Association (APSA), August (Meeting cancelled due to hurricane)
The Danish EU Presidency 2012: A Midterm Review
Report presentation at the Swedish Institute for European Policy Studies (SIEPS),
Stockholm, May
Deliberation? An Experiment as to What Degree Deliberation Causes Trust
Paper presentation at the Council of European Studies (CES), Boston, March
Deliberation? Really? An Experimental Design to Test Deliberation
Paper presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Danish Society for European Studies
(DSE), University of Southern Denmark, August
Deliberation? Really? An Experimental Design to Test Deliberation
Presentation at Workshop on Trust, University of Aarhus, October
In Deliberation We Trust?
Paper presentation at the European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR),
University of Reykjavik, August
Methodologies for the Study of Euroscepticism
Presentation at Workshop on Euroscepticism, University of Surrey, June
Trust: Are We Really Measuring What We Think We Are Measuring?
Paper presentation at the European University Institute, June
Questioning the Europeans’ Political Process Preferences: A Theoretical Inquiry
Paper Presentation at the European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR),
Potsdam University, September
International Cooperation and network affiliations
2012-
2011-
Willingness to Pay? Testing Historical Arguments with Experiments
Grant: ERC Advanced Researcher Grant, Prof. Sven Steinmo (The European
University Institute)
Collaborative Research Network on Euroscepticism
Grant: CRN UACES, Prof. Simon Usherwood (University of Surrey) and Prof. Nick
Startin (University of the West of England)
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Post Ph.D. courses
2014
2013
2013
2013
Z-tree-software course at the University of Konstanz (3-days workshop)
Essex Summer School in Quantitative Methodology Course in Multi-Level Modeling
(2 weeks)
Political Psychology at the University of Southern Denmark (3-days workshop)
GIS (software course) at the University of Copenhagen (3-days workshop)
Other academic activities
2009
2009
2006-2007
Translator of the Danish questionnaire of the European Election Studies (PIREDEU)
Co-team Leader for the Danish team for the award-winning EU-profiler voting advice
application www.eu-profiler.eu
Student Representative, University of Cambridge
Teaching experience and lectures (ask for detailed teaching portfolio)
2014
Komparative Politik (Translation: Comparative Politics)
University of Copenhagen, Department of Political Science
 Lecturer (core course on BA. Level)
 Interim course coordinator 2014
 Language: Danish/English
2013
Kausal Inferens (Translation: Causal Inference), University of Copenhagen,
Department of Political Science - repeated spring 2014
 Co-lecturer (joint course with four colleagues)
 Level: MA. Level
 Language: Danish/English
2013
Politisk Psykologi og Den Eksperimentelle Metode – i Teori og Praksis (Translation:
Political Psychology and the Experimental Method – In Theory and Practice)
University of Copenhagen, Department of Political Science - repeated spring 2014
 Lecturer
 Level: MA. Level
 Language: Danish/English
2013
The Democratic Challenges of the EU and the Eurozone Crisis
University of Copenhagen, Department of Political Science
 Lecturer
 Level: MA. Level
 Language: English
2013-
MA. Thesis Supervision
University of Copenhagen, Department of Political Science
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2013-
Internship Supervision Report
University of Copenhagen, Department of Political Sience
2012
Bachelor Thesis Supervisor
University of Copenhagen, Department of Political Science
 Lecturer
 Level: BA. Level
 Language: Danish/English
2012
The Danish Political System
University of Copenhagen, Department of Political Science
 Lecturer
 Level: MA. Level
 Language: English
2012
Experimental Political Science
The European University Institute, January – March 2012
 Co-taught with Prof. Sven Steinmo
 Level: PhD Level
 Language: English
2010
Justice and Home Affairs. The Danish Opt Outs
Talk and presentation at the James Madison University Florence, March
 Lecturer
 Level: MA. Level
 Language: English
2009
Multinomial Logistic Regression
Lecture in Quantitative Research Design Seminar at the European University Institute,
November
 Lecturer
 Level: PhD Level
 Language: English
Pedagogical training (ask for detailed teaching portfolio)
2013-2014
2011
Attendance at the Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (TLHE) program
(Adjunkpædagogikum) - University of Copenhagen, Faculty of Social Sciences
Seminar Teaching in the Social Sciences
Teaching training course attended at the European University Institute
 Language: English
 Level: PhD
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Other non-academic writings
2013
2012
2012
2012
2011
2011
2011
Hiking i Chianti Classico (Translation: Walking in Chianti Classico) travel
article in Berlingske Tidende,
Husbåd i Kerala: Lad Indiens hverdag flyde forbi (translation: House boating in
Kerala. Let India’s everyday life float by) travel article in Escape, November
Reykjavik – Verdens Nordligste Hovedstad (Translation: Reykjavik –the
Capital in North) travel article in Berlingske Tidende, October
Capraia – og Det Thyrreniske Øhav (Translation: Capraia and the Tuscan
Achipelago) travel article in Berlingske Tidende, 19 March
Jul i Firenze (Translation: Christmas in Florence) travel article in Berlingske
Tidende, 3 December
Vinter i Venedig (Translation: Winter in Venice) travel article in Berlingske
Tidende, 28 December
På Toppen af Afrika (Translation: On the top of Africa – Kilimanjaro) travel
article in Berlingske Tidende, 17 April
Languages
Native Danish; English; German; B-level Italian and French
Media appearances
Ræson; Politiken; Berlingske Tidende; Danish Broadcasting Corporation (DR); Altinget; Notat;
Kristeligt Dagblad; Jyllandsposten; Avisen Kommunen
Referee activities
Journal of Common Market Studies; American Journal of Political Science; Comparative European
Politics
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