PhD Project 2022.02.10 Improving delivery and care for mothers and newborns in Zanzibar Rashid Saleh Khamis is writing his PhD at the PartoMa project. The research aims to improve the knowledge and skills of birth attendants, care during delivery, and outcomes for mothers and newborn babies in Zanzibar.
2022.02.03 Get to know Africa and us in Africa - a review of “På kanten af asfalten – Fra Kampala til Niamey og retur “ Associate Professor Stig Jensen has written a review in GlobalNyt about former CAS student Lars Zbinden Hansen’s newly published book “På kanten af asfalten – Fra Kampala til Niamey og retur”. Associate Professor Stig…
2022.02.01 Corona-egocentrism: maladaptive solutions only create problems in Africa Associate Professor Stig Jensen has written an opinion piece based on his experience at the front line of the COVID-19 Omicron closure in southern Africa in connection with fieldwork related travel in Zambia and…
2022.01.30 Summer programme - Nordic Centre India A four-week-long intensive summer course on “Gender and Society in Contemporary India” at University of Hyderabad.
2022.01.27 New research project: The Afterlives of Urban Muslim Asia AHRC funded project (2022-2024) with Dr. Vera Skvirskaja from the Dept. of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies as a Co-PI.
2022.01.25 AFCON: COVID, empty stadiums and high interest Associate Professor Stig Jensen has written two article discussing AFCON, COVID-19, low turnout and high interest
2022.01.25 The Generation of Trust in Political Parties in Ghana CAS Associate Professor Karen Lauterbach has co-authored an article with George Bob-Milliar (Senior Lecturer at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) published in the scientific journal Africa…
New position 2022.01.25 Novo Nordisk Foundation hires Flemming Konradsen as Scientific Director of Global Health Professor Flemming Konradsen has been appointed to a newly established position as Scientific Director of Global Health in the Social & Humanitarian department of the Novo Nordisk Foundation.
2022.01.18 KJ Chen receives SHAFR Grant Dr Kuan-Jen Chen has been awarded a SHAFR William Appleman Williams Junior Faculty Research Grant.
2022.01.14 CfP: Categories, Digital Reconfiguration and Mobility in China The conference is a joint opening conference for the Network Categorizing People and Resources in Contemporary China (CatCh) and the Moving Data - Moving People (MDMP) project. Deadline: 15 Feb
GLOBAL HEALTH RESEARCH 2021.12.28 4,7 million EUR to new global health research projects University of Copenhagen has received 4,7 million EUR for three new global health research projects.
Global Mental Health 2021.12.09 New PhD project: Mental health and psychosocial support interventions in low resource settings A new PhD project aims to bridge the gaps and barriers in effective mental health and psychosocial support interventions in conflict-affected low resource settings.
Apply now 2021.12.08 MA in African Studies: Application deadline for international students Are you a non EU/EAA/Swiss applicant interested in studying the MA in African Studies at the University of Copenhagen?
Prestigious award goes to ADI/NIAS researcher 2021.12.07 Postdoc Kuan-Jen Chen wins translation prize! We are happy to announce that Dr. Kuan-Jen Chen's Chinese co-translation of Professor Barak Kushner’s book; Men to Devils, Devils to Men: Japanese War Crimes and Chinese Justice has been named "Best Translation of the…
Mental health & HIV 2021.11.26 Treating depression and improving adherence in people living with HIV in South Africa A recent study published in the Journal of the International AIDS Society shows that it is possible to treat depression and improve adherence in HIV care, through culturally appropriate psychological interventions.
2021.11.23 Scandinavia-Japan Sasakawa Foundation Nu åben for ansøgninger. Ansøgningsfrist 31. januar 2022
Interview 2021.11.17 New Learnings for New Horizons: Internship Stories from COPE Juliette Nicolaï is a recent graduate with a master’s degree in Global Health from the University of Copenhagen with a keen interest in the humanitarian field which motivated her to pursue a specialisation in Disaster…
Publication 2021.11.16 Exploring the use of social media and crowdsourcing technology in disaster risk governance LINKS “Strengthening links between technologies and society for European disaster resilience” is a comprehensive research project on information and communication technology and disaster governance in Europe. A new…
Podcast 2021.11.16 Mental health and psychosocial support in emergencies This new podcast series will take you through the emergence and development of approaches to mental health and psychosocial support in humanitarian settings.
2021.11.15 Prize papers for 2022 announced Each year, the university rewards the best prize theses with gold or silver medals. The prize paper for 2022 has been announced at the Annual Commemoration on 12th of November 2021.