Hans-Peter Y. Qvist

Research profile

Hans-Peter Y. Qvist is an Associate Professor of Sociology at the Department of Sociology and Social Work and has been recognized as a Sapere Aude research leader by the Independent Research Fund Denmark. His main areas of interest include civil society sociology, migration, integration, and sociodemography. He specializes in conducting theory-driven empirical analyses of quantitative data, with a focus on integrating survey and administrative register data.

In his Sapere Aude project, Hans-Peter Y. Qvist examines how participation in associations among children of immigrants in Western Europe might contribute to their integration. For more details about the project, visit: Project Link.

His research is highly regarded and has been published in top journals in sociology and economics, including the European Sociological Review and the Scandinavian Journal of Economics. His work on migration and integration has attracted considerable attention, with publications in leading journals like the International Migration Review and Ethnic and Racial Studies. Additionally, his contributions to civil society sociology are recognized in respected journals such as Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly and the Journal of Civil Society.

Hans-Peter Y. Qvist also serves on the editorial board of Dansk Sociologi, Denmark's leading sociology journal, and is a sought-after peer reviewer for prestigious international journals, including Social Forces, European Sociological Review, and Social Networks.

Teaching profile

Hans-Peter Y. Qvist teaches in the sociology program. At the undergraduate level, he coordinates and teaches the courses "Social Differentiation and Social Action in Sociological Analysis" and "Quantitative Methods and Statistics." At the graduate level, he coordinates and teaches the elective course "Advanced Quantitative Methods: Causal Inference in Sociology" and teaches the elective course "Civil Society and Social Movements."

Hans-Peter Y. Qvist also teaches in the Language and International Studies, English program, where he coordinates and teaches the course "Methods in Quantitative Research."

He is available to supervise semester projects, bachelor's theses, and master's theses as needed, depending on his availability. Additionally, he serves as an appointed examiner for the sociology examination board.