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Special issue call for papers: Straits, Canals and Choke Points

Submit your interdisciplinary paper for a special issue on the legal and political geographies of maritime choke points. Contributors will meet for a workshop in Copenhagen September 15-16, 2025.

Alexander Høgsberg Tetzlaff contributes with chapter to new book

Military analyst and Major at CMS, Alexander Høgsberg Tetzlaff, has contributed with a chapter in the new anthology Militære stabiliseringsindsatser - en introduktion til koncept, erfaringer og fremtid.

2025 marks two significant anniversaries for women’s rights in Denmark

In 2025, we mark two anniversaries for women’s rights in Denmark. Namely, the 110th anniversary of women’s voting rights and the 150th anniversary of women’s access to the University of Copenhagen. In WHENCE, we mark…

New student assistent at MOBILE - Kamille Munch

Kamille Munch has joined MOBILE on March 3rd 2025.

Researchers share new knowledge about 'toddlers' with parents and professionals

With support from Nordea-fonden, psychologists at the UCPH will strengthen the social and emotional development of 1-2 year-olds through the project 'Understanding your toddler'.

EXPRESS2 Workshop: Crafting a New European Social Contract Together

The EXPRESS2 project hosts an inaugural workshop to engage civil society and EU policymakers in shaping a democratic, inclusive, and sustainable European Social Contract.

Petra Kristensen Slotterøy

This thesis examines Norway’s climate obligations in Greenpeace Nordic v Norway compared to the ECtHR’s Klimaseniorinnen ruling.

Job Openings: Assistant/Associate Professor(s) to CMS

We seek excellent candidates for one or more positions as Assistant/Associate Professor in defence, security, and strategic studies at the Centre for Military Studies (CMS). Deadline is March 21, 2025.

Tayo Elizabeth Gbemi

Tayo Gbemi researches environmental and participatory governance in wind energy licensing across Africa and Europe.

VAT adjustments could save 170,000 lives a year in Europe

170,000 deaths a year could be avoided if European countries were to increase value-added tax (VAT) rates on meat and dairy products, while reducing them on fruits and vegetables. Such changes would also reduce Europe’s…

Africa's Youth Driving Democratic Change

Professor Stig Jensen and our former student, Buster Emil Kirchner, MA in African Studies, have recently published an article in Pov.International discussing the significant role of Africa's youth in driving democratic…

Daisy 7 Launch meeting 19th of March

Daisy version 7 will soon be available for all platforms featuring an updated ammonium sorption, updated Soil Organic Matter breakdown and a new python interface, among other things. In addition, we have a new Daisy…

Export support is of great help to Danish companies

Support from export advisors significantly increases Danish companies' sales in international markets. This is according to a new study conducted by researchers from the University of Copenhagen.

Karen Alter at iCourts in March 2025

23 - 28 March 2025

Katherine Richardson receives Planet Earth Award

Katherine Richardson receives the AWS Planet Earth Award for her contributions in science and science-policy interfaces.

Katherine Richardson receives Planet Earth Award

Katherine Richardson receives the AWS Planet Earth Award for her contributions in science and science-policy interfaces.

Selfhood is a precondition for true community

In his new book Being We, Professor Dan Zahavi shares the results of five years of research into communal experience. He argues that being part of a we requires an experiential anchoring; an identification with the grou…

New Visiting Researcher at iCourts - Aleksandra Kustra-Rogatka

6 - 19 March 2025

Gaming and Performance Metrics in Higher Education

Professor Margaretha Järvinen has together with professor Nanna Mik-Meyer, published a new article in the journal Sociology.

Humphrey Asamoah Agyekum participates in seminar on Ghana’s recent election

CGC researcher Humphrey Asamoah Agyekum participated earlier this month as a panelist in the seminar "Democratic momentum in Africa? Reflections on the recent election in Ghana," organized by the University of…

Non-Standard Employment and Unemployment Protection in Europe

A recent working paper in the context of the Horizon Europe project TransEuroWorks written by Silvia Girardi, Anna Ilsøe and Trine P. Larsen takes a closer look at how contractual flexibility shapes access to…

CeBIL Director Prof. Timo Minssen joins editorial board of JIPLP (Oxford University Press)

CeBIL Director Prof. Timo Minssen joins editorial board of Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice (JIPLP) by Oxford University Press. JIPLP is a peer-reviewed journal dedicated to intellectual property law and…

Climate Law Journal

Beatriz Martinez Romera, CLIMA's Head of Centre, is the new Editor-in-Chief of Climate Law, a peer-reviewed journal covering climate change law and its interaction with other legal fields.

Ayo Wahlberg appointed to the Danish Council on Ethics

Professor Ayo Wahlberg has been appointed as a new member of the Danish Council on Ethics. With ethical issues arising from cheaper and more advanced genetic technologies, there is plenty to discuss.