News about Culture

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.

Atreyee Sen appointed professor in the Department of Anthropology

From 1 February, Atreyee Sen has been appointed professor in the Department of Anthropology.

Being We

Phenomenological Contributions to Social Ontology A new book by Dan Zahavi What does it take to constitute a we with others and how does feeling, thinking, and acting as part of a we, transform one's sense of self, one'…

Ilse Schutz Memorial Prize

Daniel Gyollai (CFS) and Sabrina de Biasio (Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa) jointly won the 2025 Ilse Schutz Memorial Prize

School-based social and educational support for siblings of children with cancer

Ph.D. student Minna Devantier and Professor Ayo Wahlberg has together with a team of researchers specialized in childhood cancer published an article.

Gastronomic artist is awarded the Sonning Prize 2025

French Hervé This, who invented molecular gastronomy, has fundamentally changed European food culture and put gastro experiences at the top of many people's bucket lists.

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.

Kristoffer Albris in the news commenting on the migration from Tiktok to Rednote

DISTRACT researcher Kristoffer Albris was in an article on TV2.dk, where he commented on the American trend of users migrating from Tiktok to the Chinese social media platform “Rednote.” He also participated in a …

Conceptualizing crisis brokerage: brokering crisis or brokers in crisis

Associate Professor Birgit Bräuchler has together with Nadeeka Arambewela-Colley and Kathrin Knodel published the article ‘Conceptualizing crisis brokerage: brokering crisis or brokers in crisis’ in the journal Cultural…

New book about Religious Councils and Courts in Denmark

In legislation, administration, courts, media, public debate, and education, the issue of religious law, generally, and religious councils and courts, specifically, is both pertinent, complex, and understudied.

CGC researcher, Rikke Haugegaard, publishes new article

CGC researcher Rikke Haugegaard has recently published an article in the 10th volume of the academic journal Conflict and Society. Haugegaard’s article is titled “The Power of Water: How Naval Special Warfare Operators…

DISTRACT conference in the news: debating unnecessary panic considering social media

On December 5th 2024, a debate based on the DISTRACT conference “Weapons of Mass Distraction” was published in the Danish newspaper Politiken. The debate mentions several speakers from the conference and their main…

The Body’s Bodyguards - an illustrative narrative about the immune system

A new podcast-series uses analogies, humor and sound effects as reminders before the students go to class.

The Body’s Bodyguards - an illustrative narrative about the immune system

A new podcast-series uses analogies, humor and sound effects as reminders before the students go to class.

Volcanic eruption caused Neolithic people to sacrifice unique "sun stones"

4,900 years ago, a Neolithic people on the Danish island Bornholm sacrificed hundreds of stones engraved with sun and field motifs. Archaeologists and climate scientists from the University of Copenhagen can now show…

CBMR publications and media appearances in December 2024

CBMR publications and media appearances in December 2024

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…

Master Thesis Presentation: Carol Nyangoma Mukisa

Carol Nyangoma Mukisa, CERTIZENS member and recent master's graduate at the School of Women and Gender Studies, Makerere University, presents her thesis on 'Examining women’s experiences in the process of accessing and…

Master Thesis Presentation: Gifty Louisa Cobbinah

Gifty Louisa Cobbinah, CERTIZENS member and recent master's graduate at the Institute of African Studies, University of Ghana, presents her thesis on 'Digitisation and Certification in the Informal Sector: Case Study of…

Master Thesis Presentation: Jonathan Mwesige

Jonathan Mwesige, CERTIZENS member and recent master's graduate at the Department of History Archeology and Heritage Studies, Makerere University, presents his thesis on 'Separatist Movement and Identification Documents…

Master Thesis Presentation: Mary Stella Byona

Mary Stella Byona, CERTIZENS member and recent master's graduate at the Department of Political Science, Makerere University, presents her thesis on 'ICT and E-Passport Management in Uganda Immigration Office: A Case…