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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 Postdoctoral Reseacher at MOBILE - Kareem P. A. McDonald

Kareem P. A. McDonald joined MOBILE on 1 January 2025.

New Visiting Researcher at iCourts - Dragos Calin

10 - 14 February 2025

New Visiting Researcher at iCourts - Isil Kurnaz

1 February - 30 April 2025

New Visiting Researcher at MOBILE - Christian Brown Prener

Christian Brown Prener is visiting MOBILE from January 1st to July 1st 2025.

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…

Call for papers: Workshop on “EU law and its disconnections from society”

Call for papers for MOBILE workshop in October

Impaired face-to-face interaction and emotional energy in cochlear implant usage

Associate Prof. Inge Kryger Pedersen has made a contribution to the SSM - Qualitative Research in Health.

Hiring Teaching Assistant Professor

Copenhagen Center for Social Data Science invites applications for a four-year position as a Teaching Assistant Professor in the M.Sc. programme in Social Data Science (SDS).

New visitor at CeBIL – Inesa Fausch

1 February - 15 March 2025

Does the child penalty strike twice?

Mette Gørtz, Sarah Sander and Almudena Sevilla' paper published in European Economic Review

New BRIC-group leader: The beauty of this job is generating knowledge that cures people

Asking the right questions is crucial to conduct science that has an impact. Cristian Bellodi, Professor and new Group Leader at BRIC, strives to bridge fundamental research and innovation to make an impact.

(Mis-)Recognition of the Socially Accepted Role in Communicative Rituals

Associate Prof. Inge Kryger Pedersen has made a contribution to the Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research.

Experienced leader to head Department of Sociology

Bjarke Oxlund is the new Head of Department of Sociology. He comes from a position as Dean at Roskilde University and has many years of leadership experience from both academia and civil society.

Infants' development of self-awareness to be explored with major grant

A new research project will investigate how infants' brains develop self-awareness. The project, supported by Carlsberg Foundation, is led by Victoria Southgate, Professor at the Department of Psychology.

Newsletter December 2024

This newsletter includes important information on the below mentioned topics. We encourage everyone to review the relevant sections carefully, as some of these updates may have an impact on daily activities. New…

We hesitate with energy-efficient solutions - economist aims to discover why

Associate Professor in economics Christina Gravert will uncover the psychological barriers preventing widespread adoption of energy-efficient technologies in households.

"Weapons of Mass Distraction?" Conference held in November

On the 14th and 15th November 2024 DISTRACT hosted the conference "Weapons of Mass Distraction?"

Celebrating 2024 publications from the Danish National Research Foundation Centre for Privacy Studies (DNRF138)

2024 has been extremely rewarding. PRIVACY scholars undertake in-depth historical research. This research is tested in our cross-disciplinary research environment and at international conferences and workshops,…

Christina Gravert receives Carlsberg’s Semper Ardens Accelerate grant

for her research project “Behavioral foundations of Technology Adoption: Bridging the Energy-Efficiency gap (BeTA-BEE)”

Emilie Munch Gregersen presents EthNote at DIIS

Emilie Munch Gregersen presents EthNote at DIIS.

How chemical reactions deplete nutrients in plant-based drinks

A University of Copenhagen study of plant-based drinks reveals a common issue: they are lacking in proteins and essential amino acids compared to cow’s milk. The explanation lies in their extensive processing, causing…

How chemical reactions deplete nutrients in plant-based drinks

A University of Copenhagen study of plant-based drinks reveals a common issue: they are lacking in proteins and essential amino acids compared to cow’s milk. The explanation lies in their extensive processing, causing…

Niels Thygesen's Scholarship for Economics Students Established

On the occasion of Professor Niels Thygesen's 90th birthday, a group of Niels' former students and his family have established a scholarship for economics students at the University of Copenhagen.