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New study pinpoints Europe’s most critical wetlands for climate action

Europe must restore at least 30% of degraded wetlands within the next four years, but where should efforts be prioritised? Researchers from the University of Copenhagen now offer an answer with the first detailed map of…

Cecilia Passanti discussed the “Agora of the Digital” at the Social Innovation Pavilion in Nairobi

Postdoc Cecilia Passanti contributed to Georges Eyenga Macaire chapter titled ‘Digital technologies in support of material security and the rule of law’ - with her idea of the ‘agora of the digital’. She presented this…

CAS featured on Radio IIII on Ebola outbreak in DR Congo

Associate professors Stig Jensen and Karen Lauterbach feature on three different episodes of Radio IIII regarding the Ebola virus outbreak in DR Congo.

Critical Perspectives on the 2026 World Cup

In a recent Politiken article, Associate Professor Stig Jensen and our former CAS student, Buster Emil Kirchner highlights the need to approach the World Cup in the United States, Mexico, and Canada with the same level…

Leapfrogging Care in Africa: Reflections from the Point Süd 2026 Conference at Makerere University, Kampala: Uganda

From 18 to 22 May 2026, Edwin Ambani Ameso joined the Point Süd 2026 Workshop on Green and Digital Futures: Rethinking the Twin Transition in Africa in an Era of Multiple Crises, hosted at the College of Humanities and…

New article by Johannes Riber in the Norwegian Naval Journal

Johannes Riber, lieutenant commander and postdoc/researcher at the Centre for Military Studies, has published the article "Er den fleksible flåde stadig en succes for Danmark?" (Is the flexible fleet still a success for…

Green initiatives can cause conflict and inequality in Africa

Several African countries are keen to brand themselves through ambitious climate projects. But these green initiatives can, in some cases, fuel conflict – and because they are part of the global green transition, they…

CAS welcomes new researchers on the ERC Starting Grant Modelling African Futures

The Centre of African Studies is pleased to welcome two new postdoctoral researchers, Edwin Ambani Ameso and Cecilia Passanti, as well as PhD Fellow Timothy Elikem Harvor. All three join the ERC-funded project Modelling…

Elephant genomes reveal a past of continental connectivity and a future of increasing isolation

In the largest genomic mapping of Africa's elephants, an international team of researchers shows that elephant history is defined by the ability to move across large distances and exchange genes throughout the African…

MA student presenting at the conference of the International Society for the Study of African Jewry (ISSAJ)

On 9-10 March 2026 our MA student Teis Fælling participated in the conference of the International Society for the Study of African Jewry (ISSAJ), held at the Museum of Jewish Art and History in Paris.

New Book Strengthens Teaching on Sustainability and the Green Transition

Fourteen researchers from across the University of Copenhagen have contributed to a new interdisciplinary textbook on sustainability and the green transition for upper secondary education.

Seychelles – Podcast Episode with Stig Jensen

In episode #5 of the podcast Vild med verdenskortet, Associate Professor Stig Jensen discusses the Seychelles.

Study trip to Ghana with CAS

The Centre of African Studies (CAS) is organising another educational trip to Ghana for students to explore culture, heritage, history, religion and memory in the country!

Bird Flu Risk to Danish Cattle – New Tool Can Warn Farmers Before Infection Spreads

Bird flu can infect both cows and humans. Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have developed a tool that can predict where and when the risk of infection is highest.

Past intensive whaling threatens the future of bowhead whales

Commercial whaling has left the bowhead whale vulnerable for many generations to come.

International postdoctoral grant to study Arctic human–animal relationships

PhD student Emma Vitale has been awarded an International Postdoctoral Grant from Independent Research Fund Denmark to investigate how traditional technologies have shaped relationships between humans and animals across…

Plants in Permafrost Get Unexpected Help as the Arctic Warms

A new climate warming experiment shows that mosses and their bacteria can supply Arctic plants with extra nitrogen as temperatures rise – helping ecosystems stay productive in a warming world.

Understanding environments: nature, knowledge production, and development practice in Northern Kenya

Since 2024, Mads Yding, postdoctoral researcher at CAS, has led the project 'Understanding Environments: Nature, Knowledge Production, and Development Practice in Northern Kenya'. The project is funded by the Carlsberg…

Francis Benyah, new book release: Cosmologies of Mental Health

We are pleased to announce the release of a new book, Cosmologies of Mental Health, by Francis Benyah. Abstract from the website: The book investigates and presents empirically grounded cases of persons…

Romeo Porsing

Romeo Porsing's project examines Danish and EU law governing the authorisation, establishment, and operation of nuclear test facilities, research facilities, and commercial operations.

Danish image-making of climate change and colonial fantasies of a disappearing Kalaallit Nunaat

The island of Kalaallit Nunaat was first colonised by the Danish Kingdom in 1721. In the following centuries, Danish rule monopolised trade and enforced relocations and sterilisation of the Inuit. Today, Denmark…

PlastiCITIES: New project will research changing waste work in urban Kenya

How are efforts to tackle plastic pollution changing the lives of those who make a living from waste in Kenya? Researchers at the Centre of African Studies at the University of Copenhagen, in partnership with researcher…

13th EELF Conference 2026 - Call for Abstracts

13th European Environmental Law Forum (EELF) Conference from 26–28 August 2026 – Call for Abstracts, submissions due by 10 April 2026.

From data collection to innovation: Student perspectives on health challenges in Kibera

15 students from the University of Copenhagen participated in the Study and Innovation Programme in Kenya, and came up with innovative solutions for health challenges in Africa's largest informal settlement.