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DISTRACT research note: "Ukrainian refugee solidarity mobilization online"

In March 2023, DISTRACT researchers Hjalmar Bang Carlsen, Tobias Gårdhus & Jonas Toubøl published the research note "Ukrainian refugee solidarity mobilization online" in European Societies.

Fewer Ukrainian refugees in Denmark show symptoms of post-traumatic stress

A new study of Ukrainian refugees in Denmark shows a significant drop in the proportion reporting signs of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). But while more are thriving, many are also uncertain about the future.

Natural Law 1625-1850. An International Research Project

Conference Pufendorf across the Sound – in Teaching and Practice 6 – 7 March 2024. Faculty of Law, Lund University.

Parenting as/in Crisis. Transcultural constructions of parenting and parenthood – A Report

In December 2023, the Centre for Culture and the Mind (DNRF Centre of Excellence) at the University of Copenhagen held a half-day workshop, where researchers from all across Denmark gathered together to discuss Parentin…

The newly published book "Intellectual Property Rights in Times of Crisis" is edited by professor Jens Schovsbo

Professor Jens Schovsbo edited “Intellectual Property Rights in Times of Crisis” which has just been published by Edward Elgar. The book is based on contributions from the 40th ATRIP Congress which took place in 2022.

International Law Breakfast Briefings – Spring 2024

Thursdays from 8:45 to 9:45 am Hybrid venue: Zoom and Meeting room 6B-4-04, Faculty of Law, Njalsgade 76, 2300 Copenhagen S (except for 21 March, where the venue will be 8A-0-57 (Flexroom), Njalsgade 76, ground floor,…

Researcher Cornelia Baciu has co-edited a new Special Issue in Politics and Governance

CMS Researcher Cornelia Baciu has co-edited a new Special Issue of the journal Politics and Governance in cooperation with Falk Ostermann and Wolfgang Wagner.

Expert group submits its recommendations to the government

Niels Johannesen and Jeppe Druedahl are members of the Expert Group for the Future of Business Support, where Christian Frigast is chairman and Lise Kaae also participate.

New Visiting Researcher at iCourts - David Kosar

Abductive Cross-Case Comparison in Qualitative Research: Methodological Lessons from the Teamwork Study of Professional Change

Associate Professor Inge Kryger Pedersen and Professor Anders Blok have published the article ‘Abductive Cross-Case Comparison in Qualitative Research: Methodological Lessons from the Teamwork Study of Professional…

Deon Digital's SFI system can revolutionise securities trading

The Department of Computer Science at the University of Copenhagen has provided the research basis for a test programme of Deon Digital's Smart Financial Instruments system (SFI system), which shows promising results.

Double Disadvantage

Assistant Professor Diana Roxana Galos has, together with Ariane Bertogg, published the article “Double (Dis)Advantage: The Cumulative Role of Parental Resources and the Institutional Context in Intergenerational Time…

DISTRACT article: "How app companies use GitHub: on modes of valuation in the digital attention economy"

DISTRACT researchers Eva Iris Otto, Anders Blok, and Jonathan Holm Salka published the paper "How app companies use GitHub: on modes of valuation in the digital attention economy" in Journal of Cultural Economy in April…

New members of CLIMA

We here at CLIMA are delighted to announce the addition of 4 new members to our team. Our new members are: Professor Carina Risvig Hamer is a distinguished scholar specializing in public procurement law, EU law, and…

Africa Cup of Nations: Politics and Power

Buster Kirchner, a student at the Centre of African Studies, has recently participated in a podcast titled ‘Field of Dreams: the politics and power of the Africa Cup of Nations’ produced by the Nordic Africa Institute.…

DISTRACT PhDs present at SODAS PhD Days

In February, SODAS PhDs Malene Hornstrup Jespersen and Sofie Læbo Astrupsgaard presented some of their current work in the DISTRACT project at the SODAS PhD Days

Hearing loss: New film shows ways to a good school and working life

A new film from the Good Social Spaces and Places research project shows that it is possible to overcome some of the social challenges that people with hearing loss face at school or at work.

New postdoc at CeBIL - Dr. Sebastian Porsdam Mann

We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Sebastian Porsdam Mann to the Center for Advanced Studies in Bioscience Innovation Law (CeBIL) at the University of Copenhagen's Faculty of Law! Sebastian is a bioethicist and legal…

New visitor at CeBIL - Danaja Fabcic Povse

11 March - 15 March

Podcast out now

In October we hosted the conference JUST CITIES. Our keynote speaker Professor Londa Schiebinger was interviewed by Nehar Mortuza for the Life Science Talent Talks Podcast which is out now.

Torben Heien Nielsen to TV2 News: Increase in retirement savings

Recent figures from pension funds show that retirement savings are increasing. Still, one pension fund claims that we are saving too little.

Easy solutions are rarely the answer to society's climate challenges

It can sometimes seem like we're making problems unnecessarily complicated when we, as a society, need to solve the big sustainability challenges. But there are no simple solutions to solving 'wicked problems'.

Exploring the impacts of social media and crowdsourcing on disaster resilience

This paper provides insights into the ongoing research and findings of the LINKS project, which focuses on the application of SMCS technologies in disasters. Indeed, the overall objective of LINKS is strengthening the…

Muslim Political Dissent in Coastal East Africa

Visiting researcher and former Marie Curie Fellow at the Centre of African Studies Hans Olsson, has recently published a co-authored article in the Journal of Eastern African Studies titled ‘Muslim political dissent in…