June 25, 2021 Curriculum Vitae Stein Kuhnle Professor of Comparative Politics University of Bergen Status: February 2011 PERSONAL DATA Birth: Bergen, Norway, 22 November 1947. Citizenship: Norwegian. Private address: Boenesskogen 205, N-5154 Boenes, Norway Mobile phone: +47 92492279 Email address: [email protected] EDUCATION Cand. polit. Degree in Comparative Politics, University of Bergen, Norway, 1973. Dissertation: "Social Mobilization and Political Participation: The Nordic Countries c. 1850-1970". ACADEMIC POSITIONS Professor of Comparative Politics, University of Bergen (August 1982 – November 2017); Emeritus Professor, University of Bergen (December 2017 – lifetime); Professor of Comparative Social Policy, Hertie School, The University of Governance, Berlin (Jan. 2006 – Dec.2013); Emeritus Professor, Hertie School, The University of Governance, Berlin (January 2014- lifetime); Adjunct Professor, Stein Rokkan Centre, Bergen (January 2002 - December 2005) ; Adjunct Professor, Centre for Social Research, Bergen (May 1999 - December 2001); Research Director, Program on Welfare State Research, Norwegian Research Council for Applied Social Sciences (January 1988 - December 1994) ; Professor, Gastprofessur "Westeuropa", University of Mannheim (March - August 1987); Associate Professor of Sociology, University of Bergen (January 1979 - July 1982); University Fellow, University of Bergen (January 1976-December 1978); Research Assistant, University of Bergen (1972-1975) VISITING FELLOWSHIPS Visiting Professor, Soka University, Tokyo, 1 October – 5 November, 2019 (5 weeks) Visiting Professor, “100 Prestigious Teachers’ Programme”, Nanjing University, 27 May – 17 June, 2019 (3 weeks) Visiting Scholar, Sun yat-sen University, Guangzhou, School of Government (November-December 2018) (5 weeks) Visiting Researcher, Ritsumeikan University, Osaka-campus, The Research and Development Institute of Regional Information, October-November 2016 (3 weeks) Visiting Professor, School of International Relations and Public Affairs, Fudan University, Shanghai (September-December 2015) (3 months) Visiting Fellow, Research School of Social Sciences, Australian National University, Canberra (September - November 1999) (3 months fellowship) Jean Monnet Fellow, European Forum, European University Institute, Florence (September 1998 - February 1999) (6 months fellowship) Visiting Fellow, University of Mannheim (September - December 1987) (sabbatical leave from University of Bergen) 1 Visiting Fellow, Survey Research Center, University of California, Berkeley (June - July 1986) Visiting Fellow, Northern Studies Scheme, The London School of Economics and Political Science (October - November 1978) (2 months stipend) Ford Foundation Post-Doctoral Fellowship, The Brookings Institution, Washington D.C. (January - June 1977); Graduate School of Public Policy and Institute of Governmental Studies, University of California, Berkeley (July - December 1977) (12 months fellowship) HONORS Awarded the Academic Prize of The Japanese Political and Legal Studies Association (Sendai, Japan, 2 November 2019) Awarded 2019 Shanghai Magnolia Silver Award from the Shanghai Municipal Government for recognition of contribution to Shanghai’s development (Shanghai, 12 September 2019) Honorary Professor, School of Social Development and Behavioral Sciences, Nanjing University (since June 2019) Honorary Professor, Fudan University, (since April 2015) Visiting Professor, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China (since May 2012) Honorary Professor, School of Government, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China (since June 2011) Honorary Professor, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Center for Welfare State Research (since 2005) Invited member of Academia Europaea ("The Academy of Europe"), (October 2012) Elected member of The Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and the Letters (2011) Elected member of Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters (2004) Appointed honorary member of the Slovenian Political Science Association (1993) Scientific Prize (1975), A/S Norsk Varekrigsforsikringsfond Prize, awarded by the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters, for "excellent scientific work" for dissertation in Comparative Politics on "Social Mobilization and Political Participation: The Nordic Countries c. 1850-1970". OTHER (selected) PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES Chairperson, Academic China Forum, University of Bergen (2021- ) Member, Norwegian government-appointed expert committee on mapping private actors in the welfare state (2018-2020) (Publication: NOU 2020:13: Private aktører i velferdsstaten) Editor, SNoW Newsletter, Sino-Nordic Welfare Research Network, published at the Nordic Centre, Fudan University, Shanghai (2013-2016 ) Chairperson, Board of the University of Bergen electronic newspaper, På Høyden (2011-2015) Member, Evaluation Panel for Advanced Grants, European Research Council (2008-2015) Member, Board of the Nordic Centre, Fudan University, Shanghai (1999 – 2001, and 2011-2014) Member of the Advisory Committee of the Scientific Foundation Norden Centrum in Warsaw (as of November 2012) Member of the Expert Advisory Group for the CHINOR research programme of the Research Council of Norway to follow up the Norwegian Government's China Strategy (2011-2017) Member, International Social Science Council (ISSC)/European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR) Stein Rokkan Prize Committee (2008-2014) Member, Board of Institute for Future Studies, Stockholm (2007-2012), appointed by the Swedish Ministry of Research and Education Member, Management Group, Nordic Centre of Excellence: The Nordic Welfare State - Historical Foundations and Future Challenges, University of Helsinki (2007-2013) Member, Scientific Advisory Board, Mannheim Centre of European Social Research (MZES) (2006-08; re- appointed 2009-11; 2012-14) Official Representative, European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR), at the Hertie School of Governance (2006-2012) Member, The Holberg Prize Committee, Norway, Ministry of Research and Education/University of Bergen (2004-2007) Chairperson, Department of Comparative Politics, University of Bergen (elected/re-elected: January 1983 - December 1986; January 1992 - September 1998; January 2002 - September 2003; February 2004 - February 2005) Vice-Chairperson, Department of Comparative Politics, University of Bergen (October 2003 - January 2004; March - July 2005) 2 Member, The Norwegian UNESCO-Commission (2005), appointed by the Norwegian Ministry of Research and Education Member, Board of the Welfare Research Programme, Norwegian Research Council (2004-2007) Member (alternate), Board of the Norwegian University Center, St. Petersburg (2003-2005) Member, Evaluation committee, 6th Framework Programme, EU Commission, Brussels (March 2004) Member, Board of the E. On Ruhrgas Scholarship Programme (2003 - October 2005), appointed by the Research Council of Norway Member, International panel to evaluate Mannheimer Zentrum für Eureopäische Sozialforschung (MZES), appointed by Ministerium für Wissenschaft, Baden-Württemberg (2003-2004) Member, Board of the Society to the Promotion of Sciences (Selskapet til Vitenskapenes Fremme), Bergen (2003-2005) Chairperson, Committee to outline future municipal welfare policies, Central Association of Norwegian Municipalities (2002 - 2003) Member (alternate) Board of the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (2002-2006) Member, Scientific Advisory Board (Norwegian Representative), European Social Survey, European Commission and European Science Foundation (2001 - 2004); Member of Steering Committee for ESF-ESS (1997 - 2000) Member, NATO Fellowship Selection Committee, appointed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Norwegian Research Council (1998-1999) Member, Board of the Chr. Michelsen Institute (Development research), Bergen (March 2001 - June 2007) Member, Academic Senate (Board), University of Bergen, elected representative of scientific staff of the whole university (ca. 1600 faculty) (1999 - 2002, alternate member 2003 - July 2005) Chairperson, Board of Centre for Social Research, University of Bergen (May 1999 - December 2001) Editor, Tidsskrift for velferdsforskning (Journal of Welfare Research) (Norway) (1998 - 2003), founding editor Vice- Dean, International Affairs, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Bergen (January 1996 - January 1999) External Examiner, Master of European Social Policy Program, coordinated by University of Bath (1994-1996) Chairperson, Foundation for International Studies of Social Security (September 1994 - September 1997) Vice-Chairperson, Research Committee on Political Sociology, International Sociological Association and International Political Science Association (1993 – 1994 Member, Board of “Europaprogrammet”, Oslo (1992-1994)) Member, Steering Committee, Beliefs in Government Project, European Science Foundation (1990 - 1995) Member, Standing Committee of the Social Sciences, European Science Foundation (1990 - 1993) Member, Steering Committee, Nordic Research Programme on the Welfare State, Nordic Council of Ministers (1985-1987) Member, Award Committee, Norwegian Social Science Data Services (1982-1988) Chairperson, Norwegian Political Science Association (1982 - 1985) Chairperson, Department of Sociology, University of Bergen (1981) Editor, European Political Data Newsletter, European Consortium for Political Research and Norwegian Social Science Data Services (1979 - 1988) Member, Council of the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (1978-1985) Member, Board