Mette Ginnerskov-Dahlberg
Biographic Data
| ID | 2930675 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mette Ginnerskov-Dahlberg |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mette |
| FAMILY NAME | Ginnerskov-Dahlberg |
| SIGNATURE | GINNERSKOV-DAHLBERG M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Uppsala University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9632-1551 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 17 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
New Middle Classes on the Move
Drawing on two ethnographic studies – Indian students in the post-Soviet country Georgia and Nepalese students in Denmark – this article explores the relationship between geographical imaginaries, migration trajectories, and aspirations of social mobility. Situating the two cases in the wider literature on international student migration, the article highlights the varying motivations and experiences of these students, influenced by factors such …
In search of a ‘normal place’. The geographical imaginaries of Eastern European students in Denmark
Drawing on ethnographic fieldwork among Eastern European students enrolled in master’s programmes in Denmark, this article sheds light on the dominant geographical imaginaries, which have informed their decision to pursue an education abroad. Difficulties in aligning their life with a desired life trajectory in their home countries make the students long for a new beginning in a foreign land. They imagine Scandinavia as a place of abundant opport…
On a quest for social mobility
Drawing on ethnographic fieldwork conducted between 2021 and 2024, this article presents an empirical investigation of the aspirations and educational strategies of Indian students pursuing medical education in the post-Soviet country Georgia. Contrary to the stereotype often connected to international student migration, the students in this study are not a part of an affluent global middle-class, nor have they grown up in internationally oriente…
Towards a safe haven
This article delves into the motivations and aspirations of students from post‐Soviet countries who opted for education in Sweden amid the COVID‐19 pandemic. In stark contrast to most nations which enforced stringent lockdown measures to curb the transmission of the coronavirus, Sweden adopted a relatively laissez‐faire approach, keeping significant sectors of society operational. While Sweden's strategy garnered considerable global scrutiny and …
Between international student mobility and work migration
Since 2009, there has been a noticeable increase in the number of students from EU’s newer member states, who enrol as full-degree students at Danish universities. Attracted by the fee-free access to highly ranked universities, these students often arrive with dreams of creating better lives for themselves, and of accumulating Western educational capital. Students from the EU’s newer member states are usually reliant on jobs to sustain themselves…
Between international student mobility and work migration
Since 2009, there has been a noticeable increase in the number of students from EU’s newer member states, who enrol as full-degree students at Danish universities. Attracted by the fee-free access to highly ranked universities, these students often arrive with dreams of creating better lives for themselves, and of accumulating Western educational capital. Students from the EU’s newer member states are usually reliant on jobs to sustain themselves…
In search of a ‘normal place’. The geographical imaginaries of Eastern European students in Denmark
Drawing on ethnographic fieldwork among Eastern European students enrolled in master’s programmes in Denmark, this article sheds light on the dominant geographical imaginaries, which have informed their decision to pursue an education abroad. Difficulties in aligning their life with a desired life trajectory in their home countries make the students long for a new beginning in a foreign land. They imagine Scandinavia as a place of abundant opport…
On a quest for social mobility
Drawing on ethnographic fieldwork conducted between 2021 and 2024, this article presents an empirical investigation of the aspirations and educational strategies of Indian students pursuing medical education in the post-Soviet country Georgia. Contrary to the stereotype often connected to international student migration, the students in this study are not a part of an affluent global middle-class, nor have they grown up in internationally oriente…
Between international student mobility and work migration
Since 2009, there has been a noticeable increase in the number of students from EU’s newer member states, who enrol as full-degree students at Danish universities. Attracted by the fee-free access to highly ranked universities, these students often arrive with dreams of creating better lives for themselves, and of accumulating Western educational capital. Students from the EU’s newer member states are usually reliant on jobs to sustain themselves…
Towards a safe haven
This article delves into the motivations and aspirations of students from post‐Soviet countries who opted for education in Sweden amid the COVID‐19 pandemic. In stark contrast to most nations which enforced stringent lockdown measures to curb the transmission of the coronavirus, Sweden adopted a relatively laissez‐faire approach, keeping significant sectors of society operational. While Sweden's strategy garnered considerable global scrutiny and …
In search of a ‘normal place’. The geographical imaginaries of Eastern European students in Denmark
Drawing on ethnographic fieldwork among Eastern European students enrolled in master’s programmes in Denmark, this article sheds light on the dominant geographical imaginaries, which have informed their decision to pursue an education abroad. Difficulties in aligning their life with a desired life trajectory in their home countries make the students long for a new beginning in a foreign land. They imagine Scandinavia as a place of abundant opport…
On a quest for social mobility
Drawing on ethnographic fieldwork conducted between 2021 and 2024, this article presents an empirical investigation of the aspirations and educational strategies of Indian students pursuing medical education in the post-Soviet country Georgia. Contrary to the stereotype often connected to international student migration, the students in this study are not a part of an affluent global middle-class, nor have they grown up in internationally oriente…
New Middle Classes on the Move
Drawing on two ethnographic studies – Indian students in the post-Soviet country Georgia and Nepalese students in Denmark – this article explores the relationship between geographical imaginaries, migration trajectories, and aspirations of social mobility. Situating the two cases in the wider literature on international student migration, the article highlights the varying motivations and experiences of these students, influenced by factors such …
Higher Education Governance and Development (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Economics (2 works) · Ethnography (2 works) · International Student and Expatriate Challenges (2 works) · Social mobility (2 works) · 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak (1 work) · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 (1 work) · Demographic economics (1 work)