Academic interests
Mads Østergaard's PhD project examines the EU's role in international climate change negotiations and how emerging powers perceive the EU's role amid increasing contestation of the international order. His research is part of the EUFOG doctoral network, which explores how EU foreign policy responds to a changing international system.
His research interests include EU foreign policy, external perceptions of the EU, climate change negotiations, and emotions in international relations.
Background
Mads holds a BA in Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and an MA in Diplomacy and Global Governance from Brussels School of Governance. Before joining ARENA, he worked at Climate Group, an international non-profit organisation based in Amsterdam.