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8 - 14 May 2025

Vertical New Knowledge Transfer and the Revival of Multi‐Employer Collective Bargaining

In a new article in Industrial Relations Journal, Søren Kaj Andersen and Chris F. Wright take a closer look at why multi‐employer bargaining are experiencing renewed interest internationally.

New article: "Mediating Market Moralities"

DISTRACT-affiliated Eva Iris Otto just published the article “Mediating Market Moralities“ in the journal Social Analysis. The article considers how actors within digital markets creatively navigate moral ambiguities in…

New Associate Dean for Research

Associate professor Lone Wandahl Mouyal will take up the position of new Associate Dean for Research on 1 May, 2025.

Why do we doubt our own abilities when we are good at something?

A new study from the University of Copenhagen and University College London has unraveled why some people feel insecure in their abilities – even when they are actually good at what they do.

Rikke Haugegaard publishes book chapter on military capacity building

CGC researcher Rikke Haugegaard has released the chapter “Kapacitetsopbygning af Ghana Navy Special Boat Squadron: SOF Stabilisering i Guineabugten” i bogen Militære Stabiliseringsindsatser. En introduktion til koncept,…

Alexandra Buhl: Researching capacity strengthening for sustainable development

In this spotlight, Alexandra talks about her research in capacity development and more specifically a project focusing on strengthening health education institutions in India and Kenya.

If all minerals are extracted from the soil, will the flowers ever bloom again?

At the event Restoring Global Memories & Local Ecologies: Metallophyte plants and colonial history in DR Congo mining at CApE on March 6, Semine Long-Callesen wrote an article about the work of artist Toshie Takeuchi an…

New national centre to strengthen responsible use of artificial intelligence

As part of its strategic AI initiative, the Danish government has taken a groundbreaking step by launching the National Centre for Artificial Intelligence in Society (CAISA). This national consortium is led by the…

New national centre to strengthen responsible use of artificial intelligence

As part of its strategic AI initiative, the Danish government has taken a groundbreaking step by launching the National Centre for Artificial Intelligence in Society (CAISA). This national consortium is led by the…

New paper: "Beyond Cheap and Biased: Informal Volunteering on Social Media During the COVID-19 Crisis"

DISTRACT researcher Hjalmar Bang Carlsen and co-author Jonas Toubøl have just published the article “Beyond Cheap and Biased: Informal Volunteering on Social Media During the COVID-19 Crisis” in the journal Social Media…

New Visiting Researcher at MOBILE - Gavin Sullivan

Gavin Sullivan is visiting MOBILE and ICourts from from April 1st to April 30th 2025.

New Visiting Researcher at MOBILE - Maren Lüdecke

Maren Lüdecke is visitig MOBILE from April 1st to May 31st 2025.

Henrik Vigh publishes new research article on the European opioid crisis

Henrik Vigh, head of the CGC, has recently published an article in the medical journal ASA Monitor, together with Nanna Reiter and Eske Kvanner Aasvang. The article, entitled "The European Opioid Crisis," addresses the…

Social media, democracy, and the labour movement: How battles for control on Facebook affect unions

In a new article in Journal of Industrial Relations Mark Friis Hau and Nana Wesley Hansen explores the transformative power of social media communication in the labour movement.

We are facing a technological revolution, and Denmark can lead the way

Morten Axel Pedersen is one of the authors of the recently published opinion piece entitled “Forskere: Vi står over for en teknologisk revolution, og Danmark kan vise vejen” (EN: “Researchers: We are facing a…

Claus T. Kreiner invited to speak in the series of talks, “The World Tried to Explain"

The title of the talk is "The overlooked key to financial success? Patience"

The Sea in Nordic Literature

At this three-days workshop/conference we will discuss the role and significance of the sea in Nordic literature, both historically and in the present.

Dialogue on Buddhist and other influences on Bhutan’s sustainable development philosophy

The Center for Contemporary Buddhist Studies (CCBS) hosted a virtual session with Dasho Paljor J. Dorji, a Special Advisor to the National Environment Commission of Bhutan. The session, which took place as a dialogue,…

Job Opening: Director at the Centre for Military Studies

The Department of Political Science at the University of Copenhagen has opened for applications for the position as Director at the Centre for Military Studies (CMS).

Worcester Polytechnic Institute students join MOBILE

MOBILE welcomes five bachelor students from the Worcester Polytechnic Institute to work on project

Far right thought in a global perspective: traditionalist reactions to Western liberal modernity

Kick-off seminar, for the HUM:Global Flagship Initiative “Far right thought in a global perspective: traditionalist reactions to Western liberal modernity”.

BIO spinout joins coveted Venture Lab Program

The biotech company NanoGuard Crop Solutions, founded by Associate Professor Kenneth Veland Halberg and Postdoc Eva Maria Rebrova, gets a considerable boost by entering the BioInnovation Institute’s Venture Lab Program,…

Popular cooking cheese made with peas yields same taste and texture

A significant amount of the milk used in a popular cooking cheese can be substituted with plants, all while maintaining its taste and texture. Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have demonstrated this by…