Bjørn Thomassen born 1968, Denmark is an anthropologist in addition to social scientist. He is associate professor at Roskilde University in a Department of Society in addition to Globalisation. From 2003-2012 he worked at The American University of Rome, where he was chair of a department of International Relations.
Thomassen taught a broad spectrum of classes at AUR. These transmitted areas such(a) as: anthropology, history, sociology, and politics. Within the model of International Political Anthropology he co-organises the annual International Political Anthropology Summer School in Florence. This course was intentional for post-graduates that produce in the cross-roads between anthropology and political affairs. His career includes over ten years of experience in teaching and student advising at institutions in Europe including the University of Copenhagen.