About the Author: Erik Winther Paisley
My name is Erik Winther Paisley, and this is my blog. I’m a Danish-American anthropology graduate, youth politician and a larper.
Current projects: Finishing grad school with a degree in anthropology and ethnography, rather than international studies. Clinging on to my Chinese proficiency. Studying phenomenology and the phenomenology of possession and belonging.
Working as a Danish/English translater, chairming an international youth advisory board – The Nordic Youth Council.
More me: Born 1988 in Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis to a Danish mother and American father. Subsequent moves to Frederiksberg, Denmark; San Juan, Puerto Rico; Clifton Park, New York; Oslo & Lillestrøm, Norway; Østerbro, Copenhagen & Hvidovre, Denmark; Helsinki, Finland; Hvidovre, Denmark; Aarhus, Denmark; Beijing, PRC
Various primary schools 1994-2002, high school diploma with Classical Greek, Latin and philosophy from Østre Borgerdyd Gymnasium 2002-2005, then a BSc in Anthropology at the University at Copenhagen. Now doing an MA in Anthropology and Ethnography at Aarhus.
Worked as a assistant in a Blockbuster; as a telemarketer for an insurance company, as an interviewer for a market research institute, where I got to use my Norwegian, since I worked at the Nordic headquarters. Then a student aide at the market research bureau Optimizers, more translation, an EU-funding application, more research assistance, more politics…
Member of the Young Conservatives of Denmark since 2005. Vice-chairman for political affairs in Copenhagen Jan 2006- Jan 2007, Vice-chairman Jan 2007- August 2007. June 2007 – International Secretary for the national organization, previously oversaw the Middle-Eastern Affairs Committee. Chairman of the International Committee, June 2008 -April 2009. Trained as a KU consultant in 2006, did a project manager course in the fall of 2008. Chairman of Foreningen NORDENs Ungdom, the Nordic Youth Association, from March 09 to February 11, elected President of the Nordic Youth Council in October 2011. On my way to end my student days and move on to greater things… or just things that involve a salary.
Uddannelse
9/2009-Kandidatstuderende i Internationale Studier, Aarhus Universitet
7/2005-8/2009BSc i antropologi, Københavns Universitet
- 7/2009Sommerkurset ”Islam and the Arts”, Københavns Universitet
- 9-12/2008Propædeutisk kursus i kinesisk, Københavns Universitet
- 8-12/2007NORDPLUS-udveksling i Statskundskab, Helsingfors Universitet
Under min studietid har jeg studeret emner som kvalitative og kvantitative metoder, forskellige regioner i verden, bl.a. Indien og Østafrika, temaer som politik, forbrug, magt og social organisation, og redskabsfag som projektdesign, kommunikation og formidling. Jeg har desuden studeret moderne standardkinesisk, Islam og islamisk kultur og indledende statskundskab ved siden af hovedfaget. Min bacheloropgave skrev jeg om danskernes forbrug af special- og mikrobryggeriøl.
7/2005:Klassisksproglig student, Østre Borgerdyd Gymnasium
Foreningsarbejde
3/2009-Landsformand for Foreningen NORDENs Ungdom
Som formand for FNU leder jeg foreningen politisk og administrativt, med ansvar for to studentermedhjælpere på vores sekretariat. Jeg varetager vores eksterne relationer, kommunikation og har det overordnede ansvar for foreningens ve og vel, bl.a. medlemssituationen og økonomi. Jeg er desuden valgt som ungdomsrepræsentant i Nordisk Råd, hvor jeg følger erhvervsudvalget og den konservative partigruppes arbejde som ikke-stemmende medlem.
10/2008-10/2009Medlem af Ungdommens Nordiske Råds Præsidium samt
Observatør i Nordisk Råds Erhvervsudvalg
6/2006-3/2009International sekretær, Konservativ Ungdom
9-2006-1/2007Frivillig på konferencen Knudepunkt
Erhvervserfaring
10/2008-5/2009Projektansat oversætter, Kofoeds Skole
2/2008-2009Researchkonsulent, analyseinstituttet Optimizers
4/2006-6/2007Interviewer, Nielsen Company
Jeg har senest været projektansat som oversætter hos Kofoeds Skole, som arbejder med arbejdsløse og socialt udsatte, hvor jeg oversatte bogen Vejen fra Hjertet fra dansk til engelsk, og bistod med lettere redigeringsopgaver. Før da arbejdede jeg et år som researchkonsulent på et analyseinstitut, hvor mine arbejdsopgaver især bestod i at opsætte spørgeskemaundersøgelser hos Zapera, analyseredet indsamlede materiale og på baggrund af dem skrive rapporter, fremstille powerpoints og i det hele taget hjælpe chefkonsulenten i hans arbejde. Jeg foretog desuden interview pr. telefon og personligt i forbindelse med konsulentopgaver, senest for Grønlands repræsentation i Danmark.
Sproglige og øvrige kompetencer
Dansk, engelskModersmålsniveau
NorskFlydende mundtligt, godt skriftligt
SvenskHøjt mundtligt og skriftligt niveau
TyskFunktionelt niveau
Office-pakkenUdmærket kendskab, vis erfaring med Excel.
LotusNotesIntroduktion
Zapera Survey SystemUdmærket kendskab
Hi Erik!
I’m not sure if you remember me, but I was your teacher in Volla for a few years. I was so impressed by your intelligence even then, and always wondered how you got on after you moved to Copenhagen. I can now see that there was no reason to worry!! I always knew you would do well, and you’ll probably end up the Prime Minister of Denmark one day ( albeit for the wrong party!!)
I would love to follow your progress, and please give my regards to your parents!
Kind regards, Kari
Kari Jones
January 4, 2007 at 10:36 pm
“Ni-hau” Erik!
I was googling your mom’s name and came across yours. I went to school with her at WSU (representing Universitetet i Lund) and would like to contact her. It certainly sounds like you have a very active life! I guess we almost crossed paths in Montana last year. Did you enjoy the Canadian side of Glacier park?
With regards, Ulla
Ulla Tang Larsen
June 12, 2008 at 9:11 am
Eric,
I know you don’t remember me, the last time we met you were in diapers. No joke I think you were about a year and a half old while your folks were here in Pullman WA. Any way I always knew you’d be a brainyack with your genetics. I’d like to know where was the photograph taken on your cover page?
Tell your folks “howdy” from Fred.
Sincerely,
Fred Loaiza
Fred Loaiza
July 28, 2008 at 6:33 pm
Hey Eric,
Sure enjoyed seeing your father again. (Miss Bina and hugs) In short I feel I owe a bit of gratitude to your pop for my tenure at WSU. Your father is truly a renaissance man and owe I him many things. I would like to have you both do the Ranch fishing trip some time (if uncle Scott will have us) should be fun what a wild place.
I am thoroughly impressed with the web site.
You’da man!
Fred
Fred
P.S. Your grandmother rocks at 90!
Fred Loaiza
November 11, 2008 at 4:11 am