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Photo exhibition – ‘Old Parks, New Futures'

In September 2023, Director and Associate Professor Karen Lauterbach, participated in the final event and photo exhibition of the British Academy funded project ‘Old Parks, New Futures’. The project has run for over two…

Visiting Researcher Leonie Jegen

Leonie Jegen is a visiting researcher at CAS in October and November 2023, linked to the CERTIZENS Research Project (https://teol.ku.dk/english/dept/certizens-certifications-of-citizenship-in-africa/). She is a doctoral…

NEEDS Conference 2023

The NEEDS conference aims to explore the status quo and to foster new approaches to disaster research and management.

Workshop Call: CERTIZENS East Africa Regional Workshop 15-17 January 2024

The CERTIZENS Research Project invites submissions for a workshop in Kampala, Uganda from 15-17 January 2024 on Changing ID Systems in East Africa

Borderland Field Course 2023

Watch the video from the 2023 edition of the Field Summer Course Borderland: Critical Approaches to Field Research in the Global South.

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.

Eritrean Conflict on European Territory

In recent news, Associate Professor Stig Jensen details the continual conflict between Eritreans in Europe. Recently, 67 people were taken by the police in Copenhagen as a result of violent counter protests against an…

Improving health and well-being of under-resourced populations in South Africa

The seven-year grant from Wellcome Trust will support the Africa Health Research Institute (AHRI) pioneering scientific research toward achieving its vision, which is the optimal health and well-being of under-resourced…

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.

Three out of four populations of rare butterflies have been lost

In just 26 years, the distribution of rare butterflies has plummeted by 72% in Eastern Denmark. Several species are threatened with extinction, yet the conservation actions aiming to safeguard species have proved…

Assistant Professor Wanted

The Centre of African Studies along with the Centre for Privacy Studies are looking for an Assistant Professor. Within CAS there are three separate fields; ‘Environment, Climate and Sustainability’, ‘Religion and Social…

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…

Michele di Marco, Disaster Management Alumni part of Design for Healthcare SURGE: A Toolkit for the African Region

The WHO Téchne, the WHO Regional Office for Africa and the Téchne member Politecnico di Torino were awarded the first prize of the UIA International Innovative Health Design Awards 2023 under the category: Theoretical…

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…

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.

Del 1: De samfundsmæssige konsekvenser af individuelle omsættelige kvoter (IOK)

Det kystnære fiskeri af hellefisk er udfordret og har været det i årtier – men er IOK løsningen?

Del 2: De samfundsmæssige konsekvenser af individuelle omsættelige kvoter (IOK)

Det kystnære fiskeri af hellefisk er udfordret og har været det i årtier – men er IOK løsningen?

New partnerships can promote positive change in East Africa

The partners from East Africa The three East African universities – the State University of Zanzibar in Tanzania (SUZA), Gulu University in Uganda and the University of Hargeisa in Somaliland - have embraced the…

Christina Jerne publishes article on solidarity economies and Danish minority gangs

CGC-researcher, Christina Jerne, explores solidarity economies among Danish minority gangs in a recently published article.

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 discusses cocaine use on Danish radio station P3

CGC Head of Centre, Henrik Vigh, recently explained current trends in Danish cocaine use in a programme broadcasted by Danish radio station P3.

Pay dirt for ice core scientists in East Greenland as they reach bedrock

An international research collaboration (EGRIP) headed by ice core scientists from the University of Copenhagen has attained their goal of drilling to the bottom of the ice sheet. It marks the first time that this has…

Pay dirt for ice core scientists in East Greenland as they reach bedrock

An international research collaboration (EGRIP) headed by ice core scientists from the University of Copenhagen has attained their goal of drilling to the bottom of the ice sheet. It marks the first time that this has…