News about Culture

Trine Mygind Korsby publishes article on young offenders in restorative justice programmes

CGC researcher Trine Mygind Korsby has, together with Clara Rosa Sandbye, published the article “Gameful Relating: How young offenders gain agency in criminal rehabilitation and restorative justice” in The British…

Ida Hartmann employed as temporary assistant professor at Center for Comparative Culture Studies

Ida has started as part of the center on 1 November as a part of the collective research project Times in Crisis, Times of Crisis: The Temporalities of Europe in Polycrisis.

Andreas Bandak was invited to give the first fall seminar in the Department of Anthropology, University of Sussex

On October 1st, Andreas presented his paper ‘Worlds of Waymaking: Viability, Orientation, and the Recalibration of Syrian Lives’

Andreas Bandak was invited to serve as external examiner on the PhD defense for Hannah Mayne, University of Toronto

On October 24, Andreas served as the external discussant on Hannah Mayne’s PhD defense.

Ida Hartmann and Andreas Bandak will take part in the Knowledge Exchange Kickoff conference in Nottingham

As part of the HERA-CHANSE consortium, Ida and Andreas will take part in conversations with the nine other research consortia working with Crisis as seen from the Humanities.

Small digital frictions can slow the spread of misinformation

New research from the University of Copenhagen points to a simple yet effective method for combating misinformation on social media: make it slightly harder to share content.

Gameful Relating: How young offenders gain agency in criminal rehabilitation and restorative justice

Assistant Professor Trine Mygind Korsby has, together with Clara Rosa Sandbye, published the article ‘Gameful Relating: How young offenders gain agency in criminal rehabilitation and restorative justice’ in The British…

Can AI understand culture, biology and irony? Four research projects receive millions in funding

Can language models learn to understand culture and irony? How do language models actually arrive at the answers they give?

Climate Justice at the University: Integrating Struggles for Liberation

Universities are not simply places for learning and research but are also centers of power and influence that can shape society. Historically, the Western model of the university was originally designed to serve wealthy…

Writing with the Dead: New project sheds light on Grundtvig’s use of historical sources

How did N.F.S. Grundtvig draw on voices from the past to shape his ideas? A new research project, led by Associate Professor Anders Holm from the Faculty of Theology at the University of Copenhagen, will explore how the…

Kirsten Busch Nielsen continues as Dean of the Faculty of Humanities

Kirsten Busch Nielsen’s appointment as Dean of the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Copenhagen has been extended until 2029.

Call for Papers for Special Issue - Women, Gender & Research

The theme of the special issue is: After the tipping point - New perspectives on Danish and Nordic trans studies. Deadline 7th of January.

Interns at PRIVACY share their experiences

The internship of three history students from Lund University has concluded, and it has been a pleasure to welcome them to the Centre for Privacy Studies. Before returning to their respective studies, the interns gave a…

Loss, Damage, and Justice in Global Climate Policy

For 30 years, heads of state and diplomats have met at the Conference of the Parties (COP), to negotiate solutions to urgent climate challenges. Usually, coverage of the conferences celebrates successfully signed…

Tourists flock to the Faroe Islands – but meet resistance from locals

Tourism in the Faroe Islands is growing rapidly and now generates more than one billion Danish kroner annually. However, the successful tourism industry risks destroying the unique, untouched nature that is used to…

Encyclopedia of maladies in academic anthropology: diagnosis for a sick working environment

AnthroStory by Mette My Madsen

New Executive Director and CEO to lead NIVI into the next phase of revolutionizing and accelerating vaccine development

The Novo Nordisk Foundation Initiative for Vaccines and Immunity (NIVI), based partly at the University of Copenhagen, is pleased to announce the appointment of Else Marie Agger as its new ED/CEO. The appointment marks …

New Executive Director and CEO to lead NIVI into the next phase of revolutionizing and accelerating vaccine development

The Novo Nordisk Foundation Initiative for Vaccines and Immunity (NIVI), based partly at the University of Copenhagen, is pleased to announce the appointment of Else Marie Agger as its new ED/CEO. The appointment marks …

Creole Widowhood in St. Eustatius

IN THE SAME SEA Postdoctoral Fellow Felicia Fricke is pleased to announce the publication of her article, Stability and Survival: Creole Widowhood in St. Eustatius, 1780s-1820s”, in The History of the Family.

Felicia Fricke joins PRIVACY as Assistant Professor

We are pleased to welcome Felicia Fricke to the Centre for Privacy Studies, where she joins as Assistant Professor on the Racialized Motherhood project. Her research in this history project focuses on the decisions tha…

PI Gunvor Simonsen at the Omohundro Institute

ITSS PI, Gunvor Simonsen has been asked to serve as a member of the Council of the Omohundro Institute.

Slomanns Legat

Kære alle Stud.mag. Per Slomanns Legat er blevet slået op. Fra opslaget: Midlerne fordeles og tildeles efter fundatsens krav til en forsker som har en kandidatgrad inden for sprogvidenskab, særligt sammenlignende…

CBMR publications and media appearances in September 2025

CBMR publications and media appearances in September 2025

Archaeologists uncover 5,000-year-old ceremonial site in Jordan

A research team led by the University of Copenhagen has uncovered a remarkable Early Bronze Age ritual landscape at Murayghat in Jordan. The discovery can shed new light on how ancient communities responded to social an…