News about Society

Methods of Theorizing: A Call for Pluralism

Associate Professor Mikael Carleheden has contributed with the article "Methods of Theorizing: A Call for Pluralism" for the special session of "Global dialogue - Magazine of the International Sociological Association".…

New Visiting Researcher at MOBILE - Diego Acosta

Diego will be visiting MOBILE from 11 September to 7 October 2023.

New Visiting Researcher at MOBILE - Eftychia Constantinou

Eftychia will be visiting MOBILE from 1 September to 30 November 2023.

Sociological Foundations of Education

Professor Claire Maxwell has led the writing and editing of the book Sociological Foundations of Education - the most recent and authoritative analysis of the field of sociology of education. It was commissioned by…

Article on house prices and populist upsurge honoured

Sudden shifts in house prices can increase support for right-wing populist parties. This is the focal point of an article co-authored by Associate Professor Frederik Hjorth. The article is now being honoured by the APSA…

The Current State of Social Theory

Associate Professor Mikael Carleheden and Arthur Bueno have edited a special session "The Current State of Social Theory" in the Magazine of the International Sociological Association "Global dialogue - Magazine of the…

Official CULTMIND launch 12 September

On Tuesday 12 September, Centre for Culture and the Mind (CULTMIND), the Danish National Research Foundation’s new Centre of Excellence, was officially opened with a festive reception at the Faculty of Humanities.

Research project focuses on children's attention in an everyday life filled with distractions

A new research project from the Department of Psychology aims to improve the academic and social well-being of schoolchildren and, in the long term, their ability to continue in further education.

Six of nine planetary boundaries exceeded

New study led by Professor Katherine Richardson updates the Planetary Boundary framework and shows human activities are increasingly impacting the planet.

Six of nine planetary boundaries now exceeded

New study led by Professor Katherine Richardson updates the Planetary Boundary framework and shows human activities are increasingly impacting the planet.

’Looking back, I don’t quite recognise myself’. Narratives of the past in prostitution

Professor Margaretha Järvinen has, together with Theresa Dyrvig Henriksen published a paper in the journal Sexualities. The paper uses George Herbert Mead’s theory on time and the self in an analysis of qualitative…

Exploring everyday life dynamics in meat reduction - A cluster analysis of flexitarians in Denmark

Professor Bente Halkier has, together with Thomas Bøker Lund published the article "Exploring everyday life dynamics in meat reduction – a cluster analysis of flexitarians in Denmark" in the journal "Appetite". …

Nature draws the hunters out and the leases up

The possibility of shooting game is neither what primarily drives hunters out nor the hunting lease price up. The biggest factors, on the other hand, are associated with outdoor recreation, camaraderie and location,…

Posted work as an extreme case of hierarchised mobility

In a new article in Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies Jens Arnholtz and Nathan Lillie explains how worker posting can cause hierarchised labour mobility

Revisiting the EU’s new mobility regime

Jens Arnholtz and Janine Leschke investigates the current status of the new EU mobility regime 20 years after the first eastward enlargement

Three new projects for CILG researchers at the Crown Princess Mary Centre

Five new projects have been selected this year by the Crown Princess Mary Centre. CILG researchers are part of three out of five of these projects.

Ukrainian refugees in Denmark struggle with symptoms of post-traumatic stress

The first comprehensive study of Ukrainian refugees' lives in Denmark shows that almost one in three show signs of post-traumatic stress disorder, PTSD. But at the same time, there is widespread trust in Danish society.

Ukrainian refugees in Denmark struggle with symptoms of post-traumatic stress

Den første brede undersøgelse af ukrainske flygtninges liv i Danmark viser, at næsten hver tredje viser tegn på posttraumatisk stress, PTSD. Men samtidig er der bred tillid til det danske samfund.

New honorary doctors change our view of the past

At the university's traditional annual celebration, Årsfesten, in November, the new honorary doctors at UCPH are appointed. This year, the Faculty of Humanities is appointing two of the 11 new honorary doctors.

PhD scholarship at The Danish National Research Foundation Centre for Privacy Studies (3 years)

Centre for Privacy Studies (PRIVACY), funded by the Danish National Research Foundation and based in Copenhagen, invites applications for two fully funded PhD positions within the fields of Church History, Legal…

PhD scholarships at the Danish National Research Foundation Centre for Privacy Studies (3 years)

Centre for Privacy Studies (PRIVACY), funded by the Danish National Research Foundation and based in Copenhagen, invites applications for two fully funded PhD positions within the fields of Church History, Legal…

Shorter parental leave can weaken children's well-being and development

A new study from Center for Economic Behavior and Inequality at the University of Copenhagen shows that Danish children’s well-being is improved when their parents take longer parental leave.

Green versus Green: Can wind turbines and nature interests go hand in hand?

A new project at the Department of Anthropology will investigate how different interests can come together in the development of energy parks.

Researchers discover how to turn bitter lupins sweet

Lupin seeds are high in protein and could become a sustainable alternative to imported soybeans, but many varieties contain alkaloids that make them toxic and bitter. Now researchers from University of Copenhagen have…