Torsten Geelan

Sociological research on trade unions, the media, and just transitions

Teaching

Pedagogical philosophy

My pedagogical approach is critical, dialogical, and decolonial. In practice, this means students are encouraged to question taken-for-granted assumptions, to participate in an ongoing dialogue as a group of equals and be willing to share personal experiences and evaluate alternative viewpoints, and to challenge Eurocentrism by engaging with decolonial thinkers. This way of learning is ideal for studying different aspects of contemporary capitalism because it allows students to form their own opinions about how the world of work is currently developing and how it could be organised in the future to become more just and sustainable.

Pedagogical training

2024

2023

Courses taught at university level

Capitalism and the future of work: Towards utopia or dystopia?

Level: Undergraduate
ECTS: 7,5
Year(s): 2026
Setting: Lecture Hall and Classroom (c. 30 students)
Role: Course coordinator and lecturer
Place: University of Bristol Business School, Faculty of Arts, Law and Social Sciences

Societal Problems

Level: Undergraduate
ECTS: 7,5
Year(s): 2022
Setting: Lecture Hall (c. 110 students)
Role: Lecturer
Place: Department of Sociology, University of Copenhagen

Work and Society

Level: Undergraduate
ECTS: 7,5
Year(s): 2018, 2019, 2020
Setting: Lecture Hall (c. 211 students)
Role: Course coordinator and lecturer
Place: Work and Employment Division, College of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities, University of Leicester

Industrial Relations

Level: Postgraduate
ECTS: 7,5
Year(s): 2018, 2019
Setting: Classroom (c. 15 students)
Role: Course coordinator and lecturer
Place: Work and Employment Division, College of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities, University of Leicester

Global Social Analysis

Level: Undergraduate
ECTS: 10 ECTS
Year(s): 2014
Setting: One-on-one Teaching (c. 15 students)
Role: Supervisor
Place: Department of Sociology, University of Cambridge

The Political Economy of Capitalism

Level: Undergraduate
ECTS: 10 ECTS
Year(s): 2014
Setting: One-on-one Teaching (c. 15 students)
Role: Supervisor
Place: Department of Sociology, University of Cambridge

The Sociology of Labour Markets

Level: Postgraduate
ECTS: 10 ECTS
Year(s): 2013
Setting: Classroom (11 students)
Role: Course coordinator and lecturer
Place: Department of Sociology, University of Copenhagen