EDUCATION AND RESEARCHWith a first degree in political science, I earned a master's degree in political thought and intellectual history at University College London (UCL). I was highly fortunate to be tutored by luminaries of the Cambridge School such as Professor Quentin Skinner at the University of London.Following formal admission to the University of Oxford and its doctoral program in geography and the environment, I happily commenced work on a doctorate in history at the University of Helsinki instead.Having publicly defended a monograph on The Emancipation of Political Science (434 pages) in 2021, I became a Doctor of Philosophy (fil.dr.) with a built-in licentiate (fil.lic.) degree.RESEARCH ARTICLESSince 2022, I have been working as an independent researcher and author. In 2024, I am publishing extensive peer-reviewed research articles in internationally renowned academic journals within the sciences of politics and history, including:• Peter Davidsen, “Natural contra human sciences: The conflict between nomothetic and idiographic sciences”, History of European Ideas 2024. 23 pages.• Peter Davidsen, “Creating an independent political science: Fierce controversy amid professorial competitions”, Statsvetenskaplig tidskrift (the Swedish Journal of Political Science founded in 1897) 2024. c. 25 pages.• Peter Davidsen, “Two concepts of the state”, submitted.BOOK OR RESEARCH MONOGRAPHRoutledge is publishing my book on *Geopolitics, the State and Political Science* (in London and New York) in 2025. This peer-reviewed research monograph rethinks theories of geopolitics, the state and political science. The work is of interest to historians, political scientists, geographers, political theorists, legal theorists, international relations scholars and international lawyers.WORKI am a multilingual political scientist and historian. I have worked as a researcher, teacher, translator, journalist and as an author.I am seeking new challenges. Vocationally, my interests include consultancy, administration, research, translation, library work and archival work.PERSONAL INFOI am Danish and Norwegian, and have lived in Denmark, Norway, Kenya, the United Kingdom and Sweden.PERSONAL INTERESTSLanguages, politics, football, chess, table tennis, squash, film, fifa, general knowledge and trivia. I also collect and read books on politics, philosophy, history and geography.CONTACT INFOFeel free to get in touch and connect.peter.davidsen.12 [at] ucl.ac.uk
