Hi there! I am a postdoctoral researcher at the Department of Political Science, University of Copenhagen. I am working on political behavior, voters and elections, public opinion, and representation, with a particular focus on climate change.

In the research project Climate Adaptation of Democracy (CAD), my colleagues and I ask how adverse local climate events, notably storm surges, affect citizens’ attitudes towards democracy and the green transition. The project is led by Professor Kasper M. Hansen and funded by the Independent Research Fund Denmark. Read more on the CAD project page.

In January 2024, I defended my PhD dissertation, Political Weather: How Experiencing Climate Change Shapes Our Political Lives. Find the thesis here. I’ve since worked as a postdoc on the Danish Turnout Project with Kasper M. Hansen and on Democratic Implications of Political Harassment and Sexism (DIPAS) with Karina Kosiara-Pedersen. My research has been published in journals such as Political Behavior, Electoral Studies, Public Opinion Quarterly, and West European Politics. Read more about my research here.

Søren Damsbo-Svendsen
Copenhagen, Denmark
sdas@ifs.ku.dk