News about Society

DR Tiden: Sudans warring partners

On the recent episode of the Danish Radio podcast Tiden, Associate Professor at CAS, Stig Jensen tells the story of the growing conflict in Sudan.

New visitor at iCourts - Marthe Engedahl

1 May - 16 July 2023

What does “integration” mean?

Integration is one of the major challenges posed to the European Union by the immigration of third-country nationals. However, the concept of integration is still lacking a proper legal definition.

AgroEco-HPC has started

The 5-year project “A high performance data-driven agroecosystem modelling platform for developing agricultural systems with minimum environmental impact (AgroEco-HPM)” has just started. It is funded by the Novo Nordic…

CGC Visiting Fellow, Kristine Eck, publishes article on military deployment and governance during the COVID-19 pandemic

Kristine Eck, currently a visiting fellow at the CGC, has co-authored an article on the governance of military responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic.

More women than men move out after widowhood

Significantly more women than men move out when their partners pass away. This, according to a University of Copenhagen study that investigates the settlement patterns of Danish widows and widowers. According to the…

Religion blocks freedom and democracy across the globe

A new major study documents that religiously motivated legislation has taken place in all types of societies and religions – to the detriment of democratic rights.

April Webinar

FutureArcticLIves partners conduct monthly webinars around the 14th of each month, discussing preliminary results and other relevant subjects.

March Webinar

FutureArcticLIves partners conduct monthly webinars around the 14th of each month, discussing preliminary results and other relevant subjects.

Newsletter no 33 is out

Progress of the AgroEco-HPM project and funding for the "KlimaGødning"-project (Climatefertilisation - model for climate impact of fertiliser use in Danish agriculture) and much more.

Danish carpenters will learn to build homes with hemp and straw

For the next three years, carpentry apprentices at vocational schools across Denmark will be taught new sustainable and climate-friendly construction methods. The University of Copenhagen spearheaded project will serve…

Why Trust?

Why trust? A mixed-method investigation of the origins and meaning of trust during the COVID-19 lockdown in Denmark Professor Merlin Schaeffer has contributed the article ‘Why trust? A mixed-method investigation of the…

Brady Wagoner receives award for outstanding lifetime research achievements

The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation selects internationally renowned scientists and scholars from all disciplines for the award, “whose fundamental discoveries, new theories, or insights have had a significant impact…

CEPRI/CirCus is hiring!

Two post-doc positions are now available in CEPRI on the CirCus project.

David Sausdal Publishes Monograph on Globalized Local Policing

CGC researcher, David Sausdal, publishes monograph on the effects of globalization upon local policing.

Interview with Andreas Reckwitz: A Society of Singularities

Associate Professor Mikael Carleheden and Associate professor Anders Petersen (University of Aalborg) have published the article 'Interview with Andreas Reckwitz: A Society of Singularities' in the journal Theory,…

We are hiring!

Two post-doc positions are now available in CEPRI on the CirCus project.

Jens Schovsbo co-edited the book ‘Improving Intellectual Property: A Global Project

Professor Jens Schovsbo has co-edited the book ‘Improving Intellectual Property: A Global Project‘. The book has just been published with Edward Elgar and it is a Festschrift for Professor Rochelle Dreyfuss.

Grounding the Prosperity Gospel

In their recent work, Associate Professor Karen Lauterbach and CAS Affiliate Professor George Bob-Milliar, present an overview of grounding the prosperity gospel, basing their discussion on an analysis of the project of…

Jakob Demant publishes article on pathways to School Shooting Subculture

CGC researcher, Jakob Demant, publishes article based on an extensive review of existing literature on pathways to School Shooting Subculture.

Early Childhood Education and Care in Denmark: A Social Investment Success

In a new study Trine P. Larsen and Caroline de la Porte investigates why Denmark is considered the leader among the Nordic countries and globally when it comes to childcare.

Unions and precarious work: How power resources shape diverse strategies and outcomes

In a new article Trine P. Larsen and Bjarke Refslund et.al. examines how trade unions tackle precarious work by analysing three illustrative case-studies from Denmark, Germany and the UK.

Stereotypes about senior employees lead to premature retirements

Senior employees often feel insecure about their position in the workplace because they fear that colleagues see them as worn-out and unproductive, which are common stereotypes about older employees. This leads to…

Trust hardly makes us careless and complacent in crisis situations

A new study highlights the importance of mutual trust between citizens and authorities when society is facing a crisis.