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Millions of farmers put their faith in God when making decisions

A widespread belief among millions of smallholder farmers in one of the world’s poorest countries is that God determines their yields. This is shown by a study that has examined the correlation between religiosity and…

New CMS Report: Low-Intensity Cyber Operations and State Sovereignty in Cyberspace

CMS has published the report "Low-intensity cyber operations and state sovereignty in cyberspace” and an accompanying (Danish) memo. The report is authored by Professor Kevin Jon Heller (CMS).

Olesea Gadirca

The Energy Communities - seen through the legal lens.

Robert William Brew

The inclusion of provisions promoting the development and usage of renewable energy into modern trade agreements

Job Vacancy: Postdoc in International Law to CMS

The Centre for Military Studies invites candidates for a postdoctoral position in international law. The position is a part of the implementation of Denmark’s 2018-2023 Defence Agreement, which includes a grant to CMS..…

New PRIVACY article published: 'Heinrich Hahn (1605-1668), A Portrait of a Lutheran Jurist at the University of Helmstedt'

The article is based on a cross-disciplinary collaboration between Privacy researchers Paolo Astorri and Søren Frank Jensen. Find the article here. The article is published in the journal Zeitschrift der…

Two grains, mutual gain: surviving drought through varietal collaboration

Some draw water from the soil’s depths, while others absorb nutrients nearer to the surface with shallow, wide root systems. Fields of grains with mixed properties could be the future for farmers hoping to protect their…

Are time preferences passed on to the next generation?

If so, does the transmission persist or fade out as children age? How relevant is parenting as a device to counteract or strengthen the transmission of preferences from parents to children?

New data memo on YouTubes ban of Russian state media

Reseachers from SODAS and Political Science publishes new data memo looking into YouTubes global ban of Russian state media

Katherine Richardson receives honorary doctorate

For her years in research and her scientific contributions, Professor and Leader of Sustainability Science Centre, Katherine Richardson receives an honorary doctorate at the Arctic University of Norway.

Diverging logics of firm cooperation in Denmark and Sweden

In a new article Christian Lyhne Ibsen, Lisa Sezer and Virginia Doellgast explores how differences in business association structures relate to the ways firms cooperate in competitive markets.

Kristoffer Balle Hvidberg interviewed on Radio4 about crime

In the live afternoon show ”Missionen” on August 29 Kristoffer explained how preferences predict who commits crime among young men.

Springer Nature publishes separate hardcover edition of journal issue edited by Christian Kock

The leading journal in the field of argumentation studies is Argumentation, published by the house of Springer, owner of Nature and numerous other top-rated journals.

Physician-patient match matters

Ida Lykke Kristiansen from CEBI and her co-author Sophie Yanying Sheng from University College San Diego have investigated the importance of the match between primary care physicians and patients.

Hologenomics viewed through a mathematical lens

A recent paper published by researchers from Center for Evolutionary Hologenomics (CEH) and collaborators on a strategic model of a host-microbe-microbe system not only reveals the importance of a joint host-microbe…

Want to be a better CEO? Live close to work

When CEOs live near the workplace, it benefits both the employees and the company. This discovery comes from a new, international research project based on data from Denmark.

Mundane normativity and the everyday handling of contested food consumption

Professor Bente Halkier has contributed the article 'Mundane normativity and the everyday handling of contested food consumption' to the journal Consumption and Society. Much contemporary public debate focuses on food…

Professional scaling work

Professional scaling work: How professional segments claim new jurisdictions in a world of trans-local connections Associate Professors Anders Blok and Inge Kryger Pedersen have contributed the article 'Professional…

Hybrid Work Patterns: A Latent Class Analysis of Platform Workers in Denmark

This paper presents a novel approach for studying differences and similarities among platform workers, by taking into account the wider labour market position of platform workers. Analytically, we seek inspiration from…

International journal to strengthen the dialogue between research and business

The international Journal of Business Anthropology relocates to the Department of Anthropology at UCPH.

New Open Access PRIVACY article out: Zones of Privacy in Letters Between Women of Power: Elizabeth I of England and Anna of Sax

Authors: Dustin M. Neighbors and Natacha Klein Käfer

Sociology is ready with a new shared ambition for inclusion and diversity

At the Department of Sociology, there is now agreement on what it should be like to work and study at the department in the future. The shared ambition is part of Project Dignity.

SODAS professors appointed as members of government expert group

SODAS professors Rebecca Adler-Nissen and Sune Lehmann appointed as members of the Danish government’s newly established external expert group on the societal and democratic challenges linked to the rise of big tech.

Call for abstracts: Climate Change Related Mobility in the Nordic Region

The second workshop of the Nordic Network on Climate-Related Displacement and Mobility will take place on 8-9 December 2022 hosted at the Raoul Wallenberg Institute in Lund Sweden. Abstracts are due 20 September. Read…