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A Recap of the MA Thesis Research Exhibition at CAS' 40th anniversary

Written by Eva Steinhorst On April 25th, the Centre of African Studies (CAS) marked a significant milestone - its 40th anniversary. This wasn’t merely a commemoration of years gone by, it was a celebration of…

Call for abstracts: Extreme heat and health in the context of climate change

The goal of this symposium is to highlight a global health emergency: The impact of extreme heat on public health due to climate change.

Studieforløb i Kenya: Brug din faglighed i globalt udviklingsarbejde

Deltag i et internationalt lærings- og innovationsforløb om Danmarks udviklingsarbejde, FN’s Verdensmål og sundhedsudfordringer i Kibera, Kenya.

Gloria Ceasar: The threat of mosquito-borne viral diseases

Meet Gloria Ceasar, an Assistant Lecturer from University of Dar es Salaam and Doctoral Student from the KCMC University, Tanzania

Interview with Rico Kongsager

COPE interviews Rico Kongsager, Associate Professor at University College Copenhagen and member of the Copenhagen Center for Disaster Research. His research focuses on climate resilience in Nordic communities, and…

New Commentary on Development and Culture by Karen Lauterbach

When one takes a broad view across the African cultural scenes, there is little sense of a deep longing to better understand Danish or European values. On the contrary.

Everyday PrEP negotiations - new book exposes the paradoxes of HIV prevention pills

A new open-access book published by Policy Press offers a groundbreaking perspective on one of the most promising tools in HIV prevention: PrEP, or pre-exposure prophylaxis.

Gabon’s 2025 Election: A Turning Point?

In a recent Globalnyt article, Professor Stig Jensen analyses Gabon’s April 2025 election. Following a non-violent coup in 2023, General Brice Oligui Nguema brought an end to the Bongo family’s 56-year rule and has now…

New anthology on The Politics of the Past in Zimbabwe

CAS is pleased to announce the publication of The Politics of the Past in Zimbabwe (Brill 2025) co-edited by our colleague Amanda Hammar, together with Astrid Rasch and Minna Joahnna Niemi.

40 years of African Studies

Friday 25 April 2025, the Centre of African Studies (CAS) at the University of Copenhagen celebrated its 40th anniversary.

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.

Women and girls continue to bear disproportionate impacts of heatwaves in South Sudan that have become a constant threat

Associate Professor Emmanuel Raju and PhD Fellow Nick Baumgart from COPE and the Global Health Section join their peers in this new study (featured on Climate Home News) titled "Women and girls continue to bear…

Africa’s role in geopolitical shifts

In light of current geopolitical changes, Associate Professor Stig Jensen shares his thoughts on Africa’s role in the world in the latest episode of Globalnyt’s podcast Højtryk. He has also co-authored a recent article…

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.

Welcome to new staff members

We are very happy to welcome Simona Bianchi as PhD fellow at Centre of African Studies, and William Francises as guest student at Centre of African Studies and the Centre for Privacy Studies. Simona Bianchi will be…

Danielle Marie Agnello: Advancing co-creation in public and global health

In this spotlight, Danielle talks about the thing she is most passionate about: Co-creation! To her, co-creation is what we need in order to tackle current and future complex and wicked problems.

Africa's Youth Driving Democratic Change

Professor Stig Jensen and our former student, Buster Emil Kirchner, MA in African Studies, have recently published an article in Pov.International discussing the significant role of Africa's youth in driving democratic…

Stroke as spiritual possession: Study highlights barriers to stroke care in Zanzibar

New research from Zanzibar suggests that cultural beliefs about stroke are creating significant barriers to accessing medical care.

Interview with Nick Baumgart

COPE interviews Nick Baumgart, PhD fellow at the Global Health Section and member of the Copenhagen Center for Disaster Research. His PhD focuses on heat-related vulnerabilities in Kenya and is part of the Climate Chang…

Céline Brassart Olsen: Human rights and menstrual health

Meet Céline Brassart Olsen, an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Law, University of Copenhagen.