News about History

Centre director Mette Birkedal Bruun in the podcast ‘Verden forsøgt forklaret’

Centre director Mette Birkedal Bruun was recently a guest on the University of Copenhagen podcast series Verden forsøgt forklaret (Attempts to explain the world)

Interview with Dr. Dexnell Peters

In December 2024, ITSS Student Assistant Kamma Strøm sat down with Dr. Peters to talk about his work at the University of the West Indies and about his thoughts on the interconnected Greater Southern Caribbean.

Sabrina Ebbersmeyer interviewed on BBC

Sabrina Ebbersmeyer was interviewed on BBC this monday, together with Giulia Cavaliere.

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.

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…

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.

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,…

L’expérience antillaise des matelots du long-cours. Le cas de la Martinique à la fin de l’Ancien Régime

For the first time, we present a French-language blog post! ITSS affiliate Lucas Marin writes about long-distance sailors in Martinique at the end of the Ancien Régime.

Salvation vs. health: The eternal pursuit of the flawless life

Centre Director Mette Birkedal Bruun in a live interview at Copenhagen University Library Fiolstræde

NEW BOOK: Privacy in Early Modern Saxony - Perspectives on Architecture, Culture, Health, Law, and Religion

NEW BOOK: Privacy in Early Modern Saxony - Perspectives on Architecture, Culture, Health, Law, and Religion

Global Cluster Writing Retreat

In November 2024, members of the ITSS team joined the Saxo Institute's Global Cluster for a writing retreat in Smidstrup.

The HEALTH & SCIENCE Theme at the Centre for Privacy Studies is looking for an intern for the spring semester of 2025

The HEALTH & SCIENCE Theme at the Centre for Privacy Studies is looking for an intern for the spring semester of 2025

New Publication: The French Revolution in British Dominica

IN THE SAME SEA Postdoc Heather Freund announces publication of an article in the Journal of British Studies.

SUND receives DKK 15M for sustainable development research in the Arctic

Three SUND research projects receive funding from DFF to strengthen sustainable development in the Arctic.

Thanks for Attending our Open House!

On Thursday 7th November 2024, the ITSS team had an Open House, with music, snacks, rum punch, and a sneak peek at the development of our geodatabase.

Research project on medieval intellectual culture awarded €13 million Synergy Grant

Thanks to a generous ERC Synergy Grant, experts in history, literature, medieval handwriting and bio-codicology from Nordic Universities will explore medieval knowledge networks the coming six years. Matthew Collins, wh…

ERC Synergy Grant to chart Northern integration in medieval intellectual culture

With University of Bergen leading the project, four Nordic partners will investigate how books and literary networks shaped Northern Europe between 1000 and 1500 CE.

ERC Synergy Grant to chart Northern integration in medieval intellectual culture

With University of Bergen leading the project, four Nordic partners will investigate how books and literary networks shaped Northern Europe between 1000 and 1500 CE.

Ivã Gurgel Guest Researcher from Brazil

Ivã Gurgel (University of São Paulo, Brazil) will be a Guest Researcher at the Niels Bohr Archive from November 2024 to October 2025.

Newspapers as Microcosms of Everyday Life for Elites in the Danish West Indies

ITSS PhD Fellow Gabriëlle La Croix writes about colonial newspapers, including the implications of a rebus, an epigram, and essays on death and marriage.

ITSS Geodatabase in Progress

Patrik Karlsson Nyed provides an insight into the development of a geodata platform for IN THE SAME SEA's database of over 7000 fugitives from slavery in the Lesser Antilles.