News about Society

Maja Kirstine Dahl Jeppesen: Natural resources and rights for global health

Meet Maja Kirstine Dahl Jeppesen, a Postdoc at the Global Health Section, University of Copenhagen.

Anja Simonsen participates in parliamentary conference

CGC researcher Anja Simonsen has been invited to take part in the parliamentary conference ‘Envisioning Effective Public Policy to Prevent and Address Cases of Missing Migrants’ at the European Parliament in Strasbourg.…

New Visiting Researcher at MOBILE - Janna Wessels

Janna Wessels is visiting MOBILE from May 1st to June 30th 2025.

New Visiting Researcher at MOBILE - Tehseen Jäger

Tehseen Jäger is visiting MOBILE from May 1st to June 30th 2025.

Beyond Cheap and Biased

Associate Professors Hjalmar Bang Carlsen and Jonas Toubøl have published the article titled Beyond Cheap and Biased: Informal Volunteering on Social Media During the COVID-19 Crisis

Singularitäten? Im interdisziplinären Gespräch mit Andreas Reckwitz

Associate Professor Mikael Carleheden has made a contribution to the book Singularitäten? Im interdisziplinären Gespräch mit Andreas Reckwitz

External CEBI member Stefanie Stantcheva receives the John Bates Clark medal

The John Bates Clark medal is one of the most prestigious and eagerly anticipated AEA awards.

Call for applications: PhD Scholarship in Maritime Law and Human Mobility

MOBILE is looking for a talented PhD student

Trine Mygind Korsby publishes book chapter on minors identified as victims of human trafficking

CGC researcher Trine Mygind Korsby has contributed the book chapter ‘“I am not a victim of anything”: minors identified as victims of human trafficking in Italy’ to the edited volume Sex Work and Language, edited by…

Marat Karatayev

Dr. Marat Karatayev is a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow researching energy transitions, climate change, and sustainability, with a focus on policy, innovation, and the water-energy-food nexus.

Configuring the carbon farmer Emerging practices of carbon accounting and biochar engagements in Danish agriculture

Inge-Merethe Hougaard has authored a chapter in the book The Cultural Complexity of Carbon.

New visitor at CeBIL - Li Du

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.