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Dr Jan Ludvigsen

Humanities and Social Science

Faculty of Arts Professional and Social Studies

Dr Jan Andre Lee Ludvigsen is a Senior Lecturer in International Relations and Politics with Sociology. He holds a BA Hons Sociology (First Class), MA International Relations & Security (Distinction), whilst his PhD explored critical approaches to security in the context of sport mega-events.

Jan’s research employs sport as a socially, culturally, politically and theoretically illuminating site for examinations of wider trends, issues and social relations relating to security contestations and definitions; social movements and their outcomes; crime and risk; surveillance and social control mechanisms; and local and global forces. His research has been frequently published in internationally leading journals, such as the British Journal of Sociology, Current Sociology and Global Networks.

He has also authored several books, for example, ‘Sport Mega-Events, Security and Covid-19’ (Routledge, 2022) and ‘Sport and Crime: Towards a Critical Criminology of Sport’ (with Peter Millward and Jonathan Sly, Routledge, 2022). He also serves a number of editorial positions and he has edited both special issues and edited collections (e.g., Social Control and Disorder in Football [2024] with Mark Turner).

Jan has taught widely on modules relating to critical security studies, the sociology and criminology of sport, International Relations theory, global governance and research methods. He has also been the Programme Leader for the MA International Relations course (2022-2024).

Languages

Bokmål Norwegian; Norwegian Bokmål
English
German
Swedish
Danish
Norwegian Nynorsk; Nynorsk Norwegian

Degrees

2021, Liverpool John Moores University, United Kingdom, PhD
2017, University of Liverpool, UK, Master of Arts International Relations & Security (Distinction)
2016, Liverpool John Moores University, UK, BA (Hons) Sociology (First Class)

Academic appointments

Senior Lecturer International Relations and Politics with Sociology, International Relations and Politics, Liverpool John Moores University, 2021 - present
Lecturer, School of Justice Studies, LJMU, 2020 - 2021
Research Assistant, Sociology, Liverpool John Moores University, 2019 - 2019
Sessional Lecturer, Liverpool John Moores University, 2018 - 2020

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