Culture, Language & History

2013.05.15

Homeowners do not increase consumption despite their property rising in value

Economists conclude that although the value of our property might rise, we do not on that account increase … »

2013.05.02

Love is in the air on Kierkegaard's birthday

What do a 170-year-old engagement ring, the key to house that no longer exists and a chipped coffee … »

2013.04.30

Riots create irrational behaviour

A new doctoral thesis encourages police to take the destructive behaviour of some participants into … »

2013.04.15

Homosexuality has become an image of modernity in Denmark

New research from the University of Copenhagen shows how public opinion on homosexuality has changed … »

2013.04.11

Information technology amplifies irrational group behaviour

Web tools and social media are our key sources of information when we make decisions as citizens and … »

2013.03.08

Mobile phones have given the Chinese a voice

A new PhD thesis presents several case studies on the use of the mobile phone for political participation … »

2013.03.01

Experts to calculate potential of Greenlandic mineral wealth

A joint Greenlandic and Danish university committee will seek to identify how best to use Greenland’s … »

2013.02.15

This is why it takes so long to get over tendon injuries

By combining the nuclear tests of the 1950s with tissue samples and modern technology, a research collaboration now … »

2013.02.07

Exploring human self-understanding and its limits

Professor Claudia Welz is the first theologian ever to receive one of the Ministry of Education’s prestigious … »

2012.12.19

Ancient Egyptians sold themselves into temple slavery

2,200 years ago in the ancient Egyptian city Tebtunis, Egyptians voluntarily entered into slave contracts … »

2012.11.19

Greenland's viking settlers gorged on seals

A Danish-Canadian research team has demonstrated the Norse society did not die out due to an inability … »

2012.10.25

The modern view of nature has religious roots

All over the planet, people are fighting to save animals and plants from extinction. In a new book, … »

2012.10.10

See the light at Culture Night

On Friday evening the University of Copenhagen opens its doors, with events, displays and special lectures. … »

2012.09.28

Ancient stinging nettles reveal Bronze Age trade connections

A piece of nettle cloth retrieved from Denmark's richest known Bronze Age burial mound may derive from … »

2012.09.05

Karen Blixen and Isak Dinesen: One woman, two authors

Literary scholars have compared world-famous Danish author Karen Blixen's Danish and English texts and … »

2012.08.16

Danes frequently confronted by religion

New report from the European research project RELIGARE maps the relationship between religion and secularism … »

2012.07.12

The Clovis First Theory is put to rest at Paisley Caves

New international research shows that people of another culture were present concurrently or even previous … »

2012.05.29

Old aerial photos supply new knowledge on glaciers in Greenland

New research shows that the glaciers in Southeast Greenland can actually recuperate within a short timeframe … »

2012.05.14

Orhan Pamuk is awarded the 2012 Sonning Prize

Turkish author recieves Denmarks largest culture award. The Sonning Prize is given to a person who has … »

2012.05.09

Vampires give Danish teenagers taste for spirituality

A new PhD thesis shows that a film series like Twilight replaces traditional religion and enhances interest … »

2012.04.30

India designs its own image as global power

The shift in India's image is not merely a result of economic growth figures alone – it has resulted … »

2012.03.01

Sturdy Scandinavian conifers survived Ice Age

New research shows that some Scandinavian conifers survived the inhospitable ice age climate likely … »

2012.02.20

Archaeologists discover Jordan's earliest buildings

Some of the earliest evidence of prehistoric architecture has been discovered in the Jordanian desert, … »