Research Centre Centre for Societal Security and Resilience (SECURE)

Contact us

Andreas Hagedorn Krogh, Head of Centre, Associate Professor, ahkrogh@ruc.dk

Rasmus Dahlberg, Deputy Head of Centre, Associate Professor, rdahlberg@ruc.dk

Researchers

Tina Øllgaard Bentzen, Associate Professor, Department of Social Sciences and Business.
Field of research: Robust governance and trust   

Andreas Birkbak, Associate Professor, Department of Communication and Arts.
Field of research: Democracy, technology and digitalisation   

Angela Bourne, Professor, Department of Social Sciences and Business.
Field of research: Democratic resilience 

Sevasti Chatzopoulou, Associate Professor, Department of Social Sciences and Business
Field of research: Food safety

Nuoya Chen, Assistant Professor, Department of Social Sciences and Business.
Field of research: AI Governance, AI in Healthcare  

Rasmus Dahlberg, Associate Professor, Department of Social Sciences and Business.
Field of research: Societal security, resilience, preparedness and disaster management

Anders Ejrnæs, Professor, Department of Social Sciences and Business.
Field of research: Civil society, security and trust in public institutions 

Silas Harrebye, Associate Professor, Department of Social Sciences and Business.
Field of research: Democratic mobilisation, civil society  

Michael Friederich Kluth, Associate Professor, Department of Social Sciences and Business.
Field of research: Security policy and crisis management

Niels Heine Kristensen, Professor, Department of People and Technology.
Field of research: Food safety and food supply 

Andreas Hagedorn Krogh, Associate Professor, Department of Social Sciences and Business.
Field of research: Social security governance, emergency management, and crisis management

Kennet Lynggaard, Associate Professor, Department of Social Sciences and Business.
Field of research: Crisis management and political decision-making during crises

Louise Wiuff Moe, Associate Professor, Department of Social Sciences and Business.
Field of research: Global and local climate resilience   

Markus-Michael Müller, Professor, Department of Social Sciences and Business.
Field of research: Transnational security governance   

Rasmus Øjvind Nielsen, postdoc, Department of Social Sciences and Business.
Field of research:  Robust governance and crisis management

Olivier Rubin, professor, Department of Social Sciences and Business.
Field of research: Creeping crises, chronic crises and disasters

Lone Simonsen, Professor, Department of Science and Environment, 
Field of research: Pandemics    

Matthew Spaniol, Senior Researcher, Department of People and Technology
Field of research: Strategic foresight and preparedness

Kristian Syberg, Professor, Department of Science and Environment.
Field of research: Risk assessment and regulation of chemicals and plastic pollution   

Eva Sørensen, professor, Department of Social Sciences and Business.
Field of research: Robust governance and democracy

Svante Aasbjerg Thygesen, PhD Fellow, Department of Social Sciences and Business.
Field of research: Crisis management

Jacob Torfing, professor, Department of Social Sciences and Business.
Field of research: Robust governance and co-creation

SECURE is supported by a Stakeholder Board comprising senior representatives from leading public and private organisations working in the field of societal security and resilience in Denmark.

The Stakeholder Board provides a forum for dialogue between research and practice. It serves as a platform for discussing research findings, exchanging knowledge and experience, and providing strategic input on current and future research initiatives. The Board meets twice a year.

Members (alphabetical order):

• Rasmus Anderskou, Head of Societal Security and Preparedness, Danish Industry (DI) 
• Anders Dyhr, Head of the Unit for Societal Security, Local Government Denmark (KL) 
• Martin Magelund, Chief Executive Officer, Region Zealand 
• Karen Nilaus, Head of Division, Ministry for Resilience and Preparedness 
• Francisco Ortega, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Boligselskabet Sjælland 
• Charlotte Flindt Petersen, Secretary General, CISU – Civil Society in Development 
• Thomas Reimann, Chief Executive Officer, Emergency Medical Services, Capital Region of Denmark 
• Jette Runchel, President, Danish Red Cross 
• Charlotte Ployart Wetche, Director of Defence and Resilience, Netcompany

SECURE Webinar 3 (Engelsk)

Chronic Crises: Governing Crises with No End in Sight
Tuesday 8 September, at 14:30 - 15:30

SECURE Webinar 2 (English)

Responsibility as Principle: Cross-sectoral Crisis Management after Covid-19
Thursday, 11 June, at 14:30 - 15:30

Watch or rewatch Webinar 2
 

SECURE Webinar 1 (Danish)

Totalforsvar 2.0: Erfaringer fra den kolde krig til i dag
Wednesday,  6 May, at 14:30 - 15:30