News about Culture

Gastronomic artist is awarded the Sonning Prize 2025

French Hervé This, who invented molecular gastronomy, has fundamentally changed European food culture and put gastro experiences at the top of many people's bucket lists.

Muslim Present and its Past

One-day workshop with 11 papers being presented on the themes of memory, identity and belonging in the Muslim Middle East.

Kristoffer Albris in the news commenting on the migration from Tiktok to Rednote

DISTRACT researcher Kristoffer Albris was in an article on TV2.dk, where he commented on the American trend of users migrating from Tiktok to the Chinese social media platform “Rednote.” He also participated in a …

Conceptualizing crisis brokerage: brokering crisis or brokers in crisis

Associate Professor Birgit Bräuchler has together with Nadeeka Arambewela-Colley and Kathrin Knodel published the article ‘Conceptualizing crisis brokerage: brokering crisis or brokers in crisis’ in the journal Cultural…

CGC researcher, Rikke Haugegaard, publishes new article

CGC researcher Rikke Haugegaard has recently published an article in the 10th volume of the academic journal Conflict and Society. Haugegaard’s article is titled “The Power of Water: How Naval Special Warfare Operators…

DISTRACT conference in the news: debating unnecessary panic considering social media

On December 5th 2024, a debate based on the DISTRACT conference “Weapons of Mass Distraction” was published in the Danish newspaper Politiken. The debate mentions several speakers from the conference and their main…

The Body’s Bodyguards - an illustrative narrative about the immune system

A new podcast-series uses analogies, humor and sound effects as reminders before the students go to class.

The Body’s Bodyguards - an illustrative narrative about the immune system

A new podcast-series uses analogies, humor and sound effects as reminders before the students go to class.

Volcanic eruption caused Neolithic people to sacrifice unique "sun stones"

4,900 years ago, a Neolithic people on the Danish island Bornholm sacrificed hundreds of stones engraved with sun and field motifs. Archaeologists and climate scientists from the University of Copenhagen can now show…

CBMR publications and media appearances in December 2024

CBMR publications and media appearances in December 2024

Three Scripts, One Scribe: Ingólfr Dagfinsson and his Lawbook AM 68 4to

Medieval scribes were skilled in multiple script types. A Norwegian legal manuscript from the fourteenth century shows the scribal repertoire of a certain Ingólfr Dagfinsson.

New blog post by Mercy King’ori on the nuances of privacy in contemporary African communities

In November 2024 we had the pleasure to welcome Mercy King’ori, Lawyer and Policy Analyst in Privacy and Data Protection, at the recurring PRIVACY Challenge Seminar. Here, she gave a lecture on her research regarding…

Master Thesis Presentation: Carol Nyangoma Mukisa

Carol Nyangoma Mukisa, CERTIZENS member and recent master's graduate at the School of Women and Gender Studies, Makerere University, presents her thesis on 'Examining women’s experiences in the process of accessing and…

Master Thesis Presentation: Gifty Louisa Cobbinah

Gifty Louisa Cobbinah, CERTIZENS member and recent master's graduate at the Institute of African Studies, University of Ghana, presents her thesis on 'Digitisation and Certification in the Informal Sector: Case Study of…

Master Thesis Presentation: Jonathan Mwesige

Jonathan Mwesige, CERTIZENS member and recent master's graduate at the Department of History Archeology and Heritage Studies, Makerere University, presents his thesis on 'Separatist Movement and Identification Documents…

Master Thesis Presentation: Mary Stella Byona

Mary Stella Byona, CERTIZENS member and recent master's graduate at the Department of Political Science, Makerere University, presents her thesis on 'ICT and E-Passport Management in Uganda Immigration Office: A Case…

Master Thesis Presentation: Nageeba Hassan Tegulwa

Nageeba Hassan Tegulwa, CERTIZENS member and recent master's graduate at the Department of Religion & Peace Studies, Makerere University, presents her thesis on 'Refugee Identity Card and Its Impact on the Somali…

Master Thesis Presentation: Paul Morris Musoke

Paul Morris Musoke, CERTIZENS member and recent master's graduate at the Department of Development Studies, Makerere University, presents his thesis on 'Factors Influencing Birth Registration Among the Migrant Karamajon…

Master Thesis Presentation: Rafiatu Abdul Rauf

Rafiatu Abdul Rauf, CERTIZENS member and recent master's graduate at the Department of Political Science, University of Ghana, presents her thesis on 'Understanding the Gendered Experiences of the Use and Control of the…

Master Thesis Presentation: Ramatu Issah

Ramatu Issah, CERTIZENS member and recent master's graduate at the Institute of African Studies, University of Ghana, presents her thesis on 'Citizenship and Marginalization: A Comparative Analysis of the Experiences of…

New colleague at PRIVACY in January

We are happy to welcome Katrine Mølgaard who will assist the Centre for Privacy Studies with editorial and communication tasks in January. Katrine has a master’s degree in Philosophy and Danish from Roskilde Universit…

ITSS PI Gunvor Simonsen to Launch New Project 'Mapping Freedom'

Funded by the Carlsberg Foundation, this project will invest in digital infrastructure for Caribbean history.

A Message from ITSS Postdoctoral Fellow Heather Freund

Unfortunately we have to say goodbye to wonderful Postdoc Heather Freund! But she will of course remain a part of the team. Here, she gives a short overview of her time in Copenhagen.

Our other Others: on perpetration, morality, and ethnographic unease

Assistant Professor Trine Mygind Korsby and Professor Henrik Vigh have published the article ‘Our other Others: on perpetration, morality, and ethnographic unease’ in Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute.