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The Fight for Nature and Biodiversity

Associate Professor at CAS, Stig Jensen examines the recent trends in nature management and protection of biodiversity in Denmark and African states.

Infants are not egocentric: Trust other people's attention more than their own

Babies rely on other people to look after them. New research from the Department of Psychology shows that eight-month-old infants also rely more on other people’s attention than on their own observations.

Crisis response: Who do volunteers on social media prioritise?

Informal volunteering organised in Facebook groups plays an increasing role during crisis situations. But who are the volunteers helping – and why? A project funded by VELUX FONDEN will investigate this question.

Paradox: Well-integrated immigrants report more discrimination

Immigrants and their descendants are more likely to report experiences of discrimination if they are well-educated and socially well-integrated. A new international meta-study confirms the so-called integration paradox.

Lene Holm Pedersen: "New democracy and power study can benefit our political culture"

The researchers who will lead the project ‘Magtudredningen 2.0’ have now been announced. Lene Holm Pedersen, Professor of Political Science at the University of Copenhagen, will be part of the management team.

The battle for control of artificial intelligence is crucial

Feature article in Politiken, 9 June 2023, by Anders Søgaard (Professor, UCPH), Sune Lehmann (Professor, DTU and UCPH), Rebecca Adler-Nissen (Professor, UCPH), Ole Winther (Professor, DTU and UCPH) and Michael Bang…

Special PRIVACY issue, “Creation, Control, Communication: A Historical Appraisal of Privacy in Knowledge Production”

We proudly announce that our special PRIVACY issue, “Creation, Control, Communication: A Historical Appraisal of Privacy in Knowledge Production” has been published. The issue is edited by PRIVACY researchers Natália…

Immersive app brings the hidden histories of Copenhagen to life

Hidden Copenhagen, the seventh app in the Hidden Cities collection, is developed as a collaboration between the University of Exeter’s Hidden Cities team and historians and archaeologists from the Centre for Privacy…

Climate Change made heatwave in Asia 30 times more likely

Extreme humid heat in South Asia in April 2023, largely driven by climate change, detrimental to vulnerable and disadvantaged communities

Philosophers agree with economists on climate action - but stress ethical considerations

A new study shows that philosophers with expertise on social discounting and intergenerational distribution want to put more emphasis on the conditions of future generations in climate economic calculations.

Conflict in Sudan: towards a multipolar world

In light of the recent outbreak of armed clashes in Sudan, Associate Professor Stig Jensen shared his worry over the ramifications of the increasingly multipolar world for the outcome of this conflict.

Cultural threats can lead to violent extremism

People with specific personality traits who perceive their cultural values as threatened are more likely to show hostility and support violent extremist behaviour directed against that threat. This is shown in a new…

Fasten your seatbelt: Intimacy capitalism is coming

Feature article in Politiken, 23 May 2023 by Anders Søgaard (Professor, University of Copenhagen), Sune Lehmann (Professor, DTU and University of Copenhagen), Rebecca Adler-Nissen (Professor, University of Copenhagen),…

Kamissa Camara on the "politics of coups"

Speaking to the Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS), Kamissa Camara lays out the topic of her research: the differing responses to military coups in West Africa by the African Union (AU) and The Economic…

Researchers will increase citizen engagement in the transition towards green energy

How can private corporations and public authorities ensure the engagement of citizens before building plants for green energy production? Researchers from the UCPH have set out to answer this question in a new project.

The Centre of African Studies hosts new Marie Curie Postdoctoral fellow, Anna Mazzolini

Architect by initial training, and subsequently urban policy expert and researcher, Anna Mazzolini has been working at the interstices between practice and research in and for countries in transition in Sub-Saharan…

Charcoal is a focal point in conflicts over East Africa's green transition

With a grant of DKK 10.4 million from Danida, Ole Wæver will study conflicts and conflict resolution during East African countries' transition from charcoal to more sustainable energy.

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.

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.

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.

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.

A positive intergenerational workplace climate is related to better self-perceived ageing

A workplace climate that accommodates all age groups seem to have a positive impact on both younger and older employees' views on ageing and on employees' work engagement, according to new research.

Family growth depends on wages – and it matters whether mum or dad earns the most

Economists from Copenhagen and Oxford have found that inequality stemming from fertility can be long-lasting - and that income changes affect men and women's desire for family growth differently.

The Ukrainian refugee crisis led to mass mobilisation of volunteers on Facebook

Within days and weeks, the Russian invasion of Ukraine resulted in a surge in Facebook support groups in response to the war and following humanitarian crisis.