News about Politics

Pandemic fatigue makes us disregard health-protective behaviour

Psychologists have mapped the phenomenon of 'pandemic fatigue'. The researchers conclude that over time, pandemics exhaust people to a degree that makes us less likely to follow government recommendations.

Ayo Wahlberg is new Head of Department of Anthropology

Professor Ayo Wahlberg will commence as Head of Department at the Department of Anthropology on 1 November 2023.

What role do physicians' preferences and beliefs play in their career choices?

A new research project funded by Independent Research Fund Denmark will investigate how physicians' preferences and preconceptions of career conditions influence their career and family choices.

New project to map the impact of artificial intelligence on science

How do scientists use the AI models in their work, and what impact will AI have on the scientific community? A new project supported by VILLUM FONDEN will map and discuss the use of artificial intelligence.

Network on Transboundary Pandemic Crises Governance

Over the course of the last two years researchers & practitioners from a range of disciplines gathered online over two workshops to examine matters of governance, policy, inequity and vulnerability in relation to the…

Higher education boosts earnings and mental well-being after job injuries

Society gains financially by retraining people who have been injured in accidents. This is the conclusion of economists from Copenhagen and Chicago in a new study.

Mikkel Vedby Rasmussen: Constant crisis policy threatens our imagination

Our political imagination becomes impoverished if we can only think in terms of crises and crisis solutions, says Mikkel Vedby Rasmussen.

Predicting Africa’s Future and its Political Ties to Denmark

Stig Jensen, Associate Professor at the Centre of African Studies, has recently been in the media to discuss Africa’s future and Denmark’s politics regarding Africa.

Ukrainian refugees in Denmark struggle with symptoms of post-traumatic stress

Den første brede undersøgelse af ukrainske flygtninges liv i Danmark viser, at næsten hver tredje viser tegn på posttraumatisk stress, PTSD. Men samtidig er der bred tillid til det danske samfund.

Ukrainian refugees in Denmark struggle with symptoms of post-traumatic stress

The first comprehensive study of Ukrainian refugees' lives in Denmark shows that almost one in three show signs of post-traumatic stress disorder, PTSD. But at the same time, there is widespread trust in Danish society.

New honorary doctors change our view of the past

At the university's traditional annual celebration, Årsfesten, in November, the new honorary doctors at UCPH are appointed. This year, the Faculty of Humanities is appointing two of the 11 new honorary doctors.

Shorter parental leave can weaken children's well-being and development

A new study from Center for Economic Behavior and Inequality at the University of Copenhagen shows that Danish children’s well-being is improved when their parents take longer parental leave.

Green versus Green: Can wind turbines and nature interests go hand in hand?

A new project at the Department of Anthropology will investigate how different interests can come together in the development of energy parks.

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…

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.

NIAS IS CLOSING DOWN!

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

Pablo Selaya has co-authored a paper on the connection between NAFTA and drug-related violence in Mexico

CGC-researcher, Pablo Selaya, has co-authored a paper on the connection between free trade agreement, NAFTA, and drug-related violence in Mexico that was recently featured in Advantage Magazine.

Henrik Vigh features on an episode of Danish radio programme "Verden Kalder"

Head of Centre at CGC, Henrik Vigh, recently featured in a programme broadcasted by the Danish radio station Radio4, discussing Syria’s role in the production and trafficking of the amphetamine-related drug, captagon.

CERTIZENS PhD research stay at CAS

CERTIZENS PhDs from Ghana and Uganda visited CAS this Spring

Orientering Udsyn: Towards a new European foreign policy in Africa?

On the recent episode of the Danish Radio podcast Orientering Udsyn, Associate Professor at CAS, Karen Lauterbach examines the latest European state visits to African countries and how these point to a shift in European…