Niels Brix Hornbek

Work

Besides his studies Niels has worked as a project secretary at the Aarhus University studies office and as researcher for Global Citizen. He is currently working full time as a trainee with the Berlin based NGO Institute for Cultural Diplomacy.   

Education

Niels has a BA in Japanese Studies and Anthropology from Aarhus University and is currently pursuing his MA degree in International Studies. He has studied at Kanda University of International Studies in Tokyo and Freie Universität in Berlin as well. 

Areas of Interest

Niels’ areas of interest include – inter alia – cultural dynamics and international politics and relations in Asia, particularly East Asia and Japan, soft power and cultural diplomacy, global power shifts, urbanization and multicultural society.

 

Personal

Niels – usually – lives in Aarhus, where he was born and raised. He enjoys travels, sports and all kinds of cultural consumption.