PhD defence: Morten Tinning

In order to obtain the PhD degree, Morten Tinning has submitted his thesis entitled:

STEAMING AHEAD:

Experiences and the Transition from Sail to Steam

This thesis delves into seafarers' firsthand experiences with the transition from sail to steam in the maritime world. Deploying microhistory approaches, it explores the intricate dynamics between individual agency and structural dynamics, and new ways to approach large-scale structural transformations through the study of experiences and individual agency.  

Primary Supervisor:
Associate Professor Mads Mordhorst

Department of Business Humanities and Law

Copenhagen Business School

Secondary Supervisors:

Associate Professor Anders Ravn Sørensen

Department of Business Humanities and Law

Copenhagen Business School

Assessment Committee:

Associate Professor René Taudal Poulsen (Chair)

Department of Management, Society and Communication

Copenhagen Business School

Professor Nick White

Faculty of Arts Professional and Social Studies, Humanities and Social Science

Liverpool John Moores University

Associate Professor Annette Skovsted Hansen

School of Culture and Society

Aarhus University

Thesis:
The thesis will be available from research.cbs.dk

Reception:
The CBS PhD School will host a reception, which will take place immediately after the defence in Lobby outside PHRs20.