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Rasmus Salén

Rasmus Salén

Ph.D. Candidate in International Relations and Political Science
Spoken languages
Swedish, English, French

PhD Thesis

 

Title:  Bridging the Epistemological Gaps — Projection in International Relations Scholarship and Practice (Provisional title)

PhD Supervisor: Annabelle Littoz-Monnet

Expected completion date: 2026

My research is about future-oriented knowledge, such as forecasting and scenario-based foresight, in the practice and scholarship of International Relations (IR). It answers questions related to the epistemological foundations of this 'projective' knowledge. (For instance, which methodological traditions dominate, and how do they legitimate themselves as superior? How are uncertainties and probabilities communicated? How does IR theory impact imagination of the future, and which theories are privileged?) It also aims to develop best practices for scholars and real-life practitioners alike. (For example, when are scenario-based approaches versus forecasts in probabilistic terms more appropriate? How is the effect of unconscious biases best minimized?)
 

profile
 

Rasmus Salén is a Ph.D. Candidate in International Relations and Political Science at the Geneva Graduate Institute. His research interests span the politics of expertise and knowledge, global governance, and international political economy. His dissertation research studies future-oriented methodologies in the practice and scholarship of International Relations. He holds an MA in Transnational Governance from the European University Institute and a BSc in Business and Economics from the Stockholm School of Economics. Before beginning his doctoral studies, Rasmus has experience from communication consulting, has interned with the European Parliament Research Service, and completed several research assistance contracts with Bocconi University, assisting Grace Ballor.
 

Areas of expertise
 

  • Futures studies
  • Expertise
  • Knowledge politics
  • Global governance
  • International Political Economy

 

Publications and Works
 

  • Hallak, Issam, and Rasmus Salén. Non-EU Countries’ Regulations on Crypto-Assets and Their Potential Implications for the EU. Brussels: European Parliamentary Research Service, 2023.
  • Salén, Rasmus. “The Sino-Russian Partnership: No Limits?” In Applying History III, edited by Rikard Westerberg and Carl Ritter, 83–98. Stockholm: Axess Publishing AB, 2022.
  • Marder, Guillaume, Rasmus Salén, et al. Towards a More Optimal Eurozone: A Student Initiative Report Supported by CIVICA. Paris: CIVICA, 2022. https://www.civica.eu/eurozone