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Hans Krause Hansen

Professor

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Office: +4538153201
Departments
Department of Management, Society and Communication
Room: DH.V.2.40
Subjects
Digitalisation Sustainability Politics Globalisation Sociology

Primary research areas

New modes of gov­ernance
I ex­plore the trans­formation of the bound­ar­ies between pub­lic and private gov­ernance, in­clud­ing how non-state act­ors such as cor­por­a­tions shape so­cial, eco­nom­ic and polit­ic­al life at loc­al, na­tion­al and transna­tion­al levels
Sur­veil­lance, trans­par­ency and risk in the di­git­al age
I ex­am­ine how or­gan­iz­a­tions and so­ci­et­ies identi­fy and act on risks through sur­veil­lance and trans­par­ency tech­no­lo­gies, as well as how those tech­no­lo­gies pro­duce new forms of con­trol and risks
Cor­rup­tion and in­ter­na­tion­al anti-cor­rup­tion
I study how cor­rup­tion risks are un­der­stood and handled in or­gan­iz­a­tions and in the in­ter­na­tion­al con­text, es­pe­cially the role of cor­por­a­tions and oth­er non-state act­ors act­ing un­der chan­ging geo­pol­it­ic­al cir­cum­stances
En­vir­on­ment­al gov­ernance
I in­vest­ig­ate en­vir­on­ment­al gov­ernance, fo­cus­ing on mari­time en­vir­on­ment­al gov­ernance, and the con­tested gov­ernance of deep-sea min­ing, a fron­ti­er with pro­found en­vir­on­ment­al risks and polit­ic­al stakes.

Gov­ernance, Cul­ture and Risk

Research Focus 
 Trained in political science, cultural studies, and Latin American Studies, my work explores how states and non-state actors, such as corporations, shape political and economic life across borders within shifting governance contexts. I rethink governance not as a fixed system but as a dynamic field where power, risk, responsibility, culture and technologies are constantly negotiated. 

Projects 
 I have examined administrative reforms in public sector organizations, the management of corruption risks in public and private institutions as well as international arenas, and the ways surveillance and transparency in the digital age function as control technologies. My current research focuses on environmental maritime governance and the contested politics of deep-sea mining - frontiers where sustainability challenges, ecological risks, and geopolitical stakes intersect. 

Teaching & Engagement 
I contribute through teaching, supervision, and leadership, with experience managing BA, MA, and PhD programs and research, and collaborating with industries, NGOs, governments, and international organizations. My perspective helps students challenge taken-for-granted assumptions and theories, supports governments in rethinking policy, and encourages corporations to reflect critically on their role in anti-corruption and societal governance. 

Recent research projects

En­vir­on­ment­al Gov­ernance in Kenya - Policy, Prac­tice and Pro­spects for the Abate­ment of ship­ping Air Emis­sions (EMG-K) (co-in­vest­ig­at­or; PI: René Taud­al Poulsen)

EMG-K ex­am­ines: 1) Kenya’s role in poli­cy­mak­ing at the In­ter­na­tion­al Mari­time Or­gan­iz­a­tion (IMO), which reg­u­lates ship­ping emis­sions un­der the MAR­POL Con­ven­tion; and 2) the im­ple­ment­a­tion and en­force­ment of MAR­POL An­nex VI in Kenyan ports. Ef­fect­ive mari­time emis­sions abate­ment de­pends on uni­form glob­al rules and strong en­force­ment, both dif­fi­cult in a highly mo­bile, glob­al in­dustry.