Karsten Elmose-Østerlund

Associate Professor at University of Southern Denmark

Odense, Region of Southern Denmark, Denmark

About

Lektor i idrætssociologi ved Center for forskning i Idræt, Sundhed og Civilsamfund på SDU. Forsker i fysisk bevægelse fra et samfundsperspektiv med særlig interesse for idrætsforeninger og social integration. Underviser i kvantitativ metode og statistik samt i fag relateret til min forskning.

Experience

  • University of Southern Denmark (16 yrs 11 mos)
    • Associate Professor
      May 2019 - Present · 7 yrs 2 mos

    • Assistant Professor
      Jul 2015 - Apr 2019 · 3 yrs 10 mos

      I am currently working as the project coordinator on a European project named "Social Inclusion and Volunteering in Sports Clubs in Europe"​. Read more about the project on http://www.sdu.dk/SIVSCE. Other than that I teach and supervise students, give lectures, presentations, etc. Also, I Work on minor evaluations and studies concerned with sports clubs, volunteering and civil society.

    • Postdoc
      Mar 2014 - Jul 2015 · 1 yr 5 mos

      I am working on projects on numerous topics: Sports club development ("DM i foreningsudvikling" and "Projekt Fokus"), social inclusion (with a focus on people with mental or physical handicaps), social capital (with a specific focus on gymnastics), volunteer skills, etc.

  • Analyst at Danish Institute for Sports Studies
    Aug 2009 - Jul 2010 · 1 yr

    Did to projects: 1) An analysis of why the Danish Tennis Federation (DTF) has been losing members for 20 years and providing strategies for improving the appeal of DTF to tennis players and clubs in Denmark. 2) An analysis of fitness centres in voluntary based sport clubs.