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Student Assistant for the Center of Excellence MOBILE at the Faculty of Law

MOBILE - Centre of Excellence for Global Mobility Law - is looking for a talented and committed student to assist our researchers and to support the daily operations of the center.

Emergency management in small remote communities in the Nordic countries

Across the Nordic countries, climate change-related incidents will add further strain to the contemporary emergency management system. Climate-related hazards occur more frequently and on a large scale and will thereby…

Michele di Marco, Disaster Management Alumni part of Design for Healthcare SURGE: A Toolkit for the African Region

The WHO Téchne, the WHO Regional Office for Africa and the Téchne member Politecnico di Torino were awarded the first prize of the UIA International Innovative Health Design Awards 2023 under the category: Theoretical…

New visiting researcher at iCourts - Maciej Krogel

1 - 12 September 2023

Are male students more talented?

In the sciences, talented students are perceived as those who ask quirky questions and are confident and playful. But is the deck stacked in such a way that those who are already privileged win? Men are the ones who mos…

Are male students more talented?

In the sciences, talented students are perceived as those who ask quirky questions and are confident and playful. But is the deck stacked in such a way that those who are already privileged win? Men are the ones who mos…

Critical questions on learning from the COVID-19 disaster in India

New study critically analyses the Government of India’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic as a disaster.

Niger's Freedom Struggle Challenges the West

In a new article written by Associate Professor, Stig Jensen focuses on the recent military coup and the increasing tensions in Niger as a whole. In a country that has previously been under French colonial rule their…

Tiden|South Africa BRICS Summit

In the newest episode of the podcast Tiden, by DR, Associate Professor Stig Jensen discusses the role of South Africa, specifically President Cyril Ramaphosa in global peace keeping efforts as they host the BRICS Summi…

Humphrey A. Agyekum publishes article on the politicization of the Ghana Armed Forces through patronage exchanges

CGC-researcher, Humphrey Asamoah Agyekum, has recently published an article on the politicization of the Ghana Armed Forces through patronage exchanges between political elites and military leaders.

New Visiting Researcher at MOBILE - Hubert Bekisz

Hubert will be visiting MOBILE from 20 August to 20 October 2023.

People learning economics are less likely to get into financial trouble

The financial crisis in 2008-10 showed that ill-informed financial decision-making among households have great consequences for the global financial markets.

NIAS IS CLOSING DOWN!

Nordic Institute of Asican Studies NIAS is closing down from 31 December 2023.

The Null Result Penalty

Studies with null results are perceived to be less publishable, of lower quality, less important, and less precisely estimated than studies with large and statistically significant results, even when holding constant al…

Philosopher: Mindfulness rests on dubious philosophical foundations

Mindfulness is one of the most widespread forms of therapy for people suffering from stress, and many report that they benefit greatly from it. However, the philosophical assumptions on which mindfulness is based are…

AgroEco-HPM presentation at AU Viborg

Yesterday we presented and discussed the current work, future tasks, and possible collaborations on the development of an infrastructure platform for Daisy with colleges from Aarhus University. We had some very nice,…

Professor Sharon Sandeen visits CIIR

Professor Sharon Sandeen from Mitchell Hamline School of Law in Saint Paul, Minnesota, visits CIIR from 4. – 8. September. Her office will be in 6B.3.10. At the center lunch meeting on September 5th she will present her…

New CMS Report: US Defense and Security Policy in Change

American defense and security policy is changing, and the great power competition with China and partly Russia is the overriding focus that sets the framework for the Biden administration's defense and security policy…

New Visiting Researcher at MOBILE - Itamar Mann

Itamar will be visiting MOBILE from 14 August to 1 September, 2023.

New Visiting Researcher at MOBILE - Christian Prener

Christian will be visiting MOBILE in the fall semester 2023.

New Visiting Researcher at MOBILE - Christoph Sperfeldt

Christoph will be visitor at MOBILE from 7 August to 3 September 2023.

Puff bars: New project will take the steam out of illegal online selling

With funding from TrygFonden, sociologists will map the illegal sale of disposable e-cigarettes, the so-called puff bars, and develop new interventions targeting the illicit online market.

Under Pressure? Performance Evaluation of Police Officers as an Incentive to Cheat

For decades, researchers have been investigating the relationship between incentives and effort. They found that while motivation is essential, strong incentives based on easy-to-measure goals can sometimes lead to…

Christina Jerne publishes article on solidarity economies and Danish minority gangs

CGC-researcher, Christina Jerne, explores solidarity economies among Danish minority gangs in a recently published article.