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Stig works on India, South Asia, the Nordic countries and Eurasia.
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Stig Toft Madsen
Email: [email protected]; [email protected]
Mobile: +45 22 80 56 11
NIAS Associate, Affiliated with NIAS-Nordic Institute of Asian Studies, http://nias.ku.dk/
Department of Political Science, University of Copenhagen, Øster Farimagsgade 5, 1353 København K Denmark. Unsalaried
External examiner in Anthropology and South Asian Studies
Born 1949
Education:
- MA in Sociology, Meerut, 1976
- Mag. Scient. in Ethnology and Anthropology, University of Copenhagen, 1980
- Fil. dr. in Sociology, Lund University, 1996
Employment as (mostly short term) consultant:
Carl Bro and Danagro, Danida and Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Finnish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Danish Institute of International Studies, Nordic Council of Ministers, Nordic Centre in India, EU, SASNET (Lund), Eastern High Court (Copenhagen); tour guide (India and Nepal)
Employment in higher education:
- Institute of Anthropology, Copenhagen University
- South Asian Studies, Aarhus University
- NIAS–Nordic Institute of Asian Studies, Copenhagen
- International Development Studies, Roskilde University
- KVL–Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Copenhagen
- Department of Sociology, Lund University
- ACE - Centre for East and South-East Asian Studies, Lund University
- Österlen Folk High School, Tomelilla, Sweden
- Cultural Studies A/S, Oslo, Camp Pondicherry, India
Videos on Udupi hotels:
- A Holy Meal, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEnB11Fn45M&t=680s
- Coffee & Tiffin, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WL24I9aykNM&t=878s
- Udupi Hotels in Madras:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZHM08L0MZc
Recent publications and activities:
For other publications and activities, see google scholar, academia.edu, Infomedia, and kb.dk (Royal Library). See YouTube for three videos on Udupi hotels
Fields of interest
- Sabarimala temple-entry case
- Law and Politics in India
- Radhakamal Mukerjee: Overpopulation and “Lebensraum” after WWII in India
- Agriculture and Farmers' Protests in India
- Postmodern identity politics
- Islamic and non-Islamic terrorism
- Birding and Hunting
- Birdwatchers in Denmark, Sweden, Israel, India, China and Japan
- Stig's Stories at https://thepolity.co.in/
Education/Academic qualification
Sociology, Fil Dr, LundUniversity
Award Date: 17 Nov 1995
Research output
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How feasible and realistic are Trump's Greenland ambitions? Trump wants Greenland as part of his ’Greater America’ vision. However, taking Greenland out of the ’Danish realm’ would be easier said than done notwithstanding its impending ’independence’
Madsen, S. T., 10 Feb 2025Research output: Other contribution › Net publication - Internet publication › Communication
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Indien vil være ven med alle
Translated title of the contribution :India tries to befriend with all and sundry Research output: Other contribution › Net publication - Internet publication › Communication
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Manden bag Mandtii
Translated title of the contribution :The Man behind Mandtii Research output: Other contribution › Net publication - Internet publication › Communication
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Springing a Surprise: From India to Denmark, Mapping the Great Migration
Madsen, S. T., 11 May 2025, In: The Tribune, Chandigarh, India. p. 2 1 p., Spectrum.Research output: Contribution to journal › Contribution to newspaper - Feature article
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Financial fraud, organised crime, and corruption: The year of extremes had it all
Madsen, S. T., 31 Dec 2024Research output: Other contribution › Net publication - Internet publication › Communication
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Here’s another ‘Kerala Story’ – a brief report of the 1977 elections: Stig Toft Madsen had filed this hitherto-unpublished report about elections in Kerala in 1977 when the country had its first polls after Emergency, and Kerala having it for both assembly and Lok Sabha.
Madsen, S. T., 30 Apr 2024Research output: Other contribution › Net publication - Internet publication › Communication
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Indian elections: Fate of a liberal democracy is at stake
Madsen, S. T., 24 May 2024Research output: Other contribution › Net publication - Internet publication › Communication
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Radhakamal Mukerjee: Social Ecology and the Malthusian Legacy
Madsen, S. T., 2024, The Plural Social Sphere: Insights from Contemporary Indian Society. Somayaji, S., Somayaji, G. & Coelho, J. P. (eds.). London and New York: Routledge, p. 3-15 13 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Book chapter › Research › peer-review
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European Conference on South Asian Studies
Madsen, S. T. (Participant)
29 Jul 2021Activity: Participating in an event - types › Organisation of and participation in conference
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Farmers' Protests in India
Madsen, S. T. (Other)
13 Jan 2021Activity: Presentations, memberships and other activity types › Lecture and oral contribution
Press/Media
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India, Denmark celebrate 400 years of relation
22/06/2020
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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