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Research

2023.11.22

Call for Papers: Special Issue of the Nordic Journal of African Studies

There is an increase in technological consent forms, in research institutions in both Africa and the Nordics. It is often explained in complex legal terms and presented in written form. This increase in informed consent…

Pastoral Influence

2023.11.01

Book Symposium: Pentecostalism and Politics

Director and Associate Professor Karen Lauterbach contributes to Contending Modernities’ book symposium (Symposium on Pastoral Power Clerical State Archives | Contending Modernities) on Ebenezer Obadare’s book Pastoral…

Global Health Research

2023.11.01

Maansi Parpiani: Urban communities in the context of urban floods

The School of Global Health's Global Health Research Spotlight series focuses on global health researchers from the University of Copenhagen.

Open Urban Space

2023.10.31

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

2023.10.31

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…

LINKS EU Project

2023.10.27

Targeting communication in disasters

Targeting communication for different groups of citizens based on their individual needs and capacities allow for efficient disaster risk management.

SOCIAL MEDIA

2023.10.26

COPE is on Linkedin!

We're excited to announce that COPE is now on LinkedIn!

CONFERENCE

2023.10.23

NEEDS Conference 2023

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

Symposium

2023.10.04

A research agenda for continuity of chronic health care for forcibly displaced persons

On 14 September 2023, University of Copenhagen’s School of Global Health hosted a symposium on the topic of ‘Continuity of chronic healthcare among forcibly displaced persons’.

Global Health Researcher Spotlight

2023.10.02

Vladimir Ariza-Montañez: Social disease and humanitarian interventions in Colombia

Global Health Research Spotlight is a news story series for School of Global Health’s communication platforms.

COVID-19

2023.09.29

Network on Transboundary Pandemic Crises Governance

Over the course of the last two years researchers & practitioners from a range of disciplines gathered online over two workshops to examine matters of governance, policy, inequity and vulnerability in relation to the…

Africa's future and its political relationship with Denmark

2023.09.27

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.

Case Challenge

2023.09.19

Call for young innovators: Urban Health Case Challenge in Warsaw, Poland

Are you interested in creating innovative solutions against obesity in urban environments? Be one of the ten UCPH students to compete in the Urban Health Case Challenge in Warsaw, Poland on December 9-12, 2023.

Eritrean Conflict

2023.09.19

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…

Global Health Researcher Spotlight

2023.09.04

Suchismita Goswami: Disaster-induced resettlement in India

The School of Global Health's Global Health Research Spotlight series focuses on global health researchers from the University of Copenhagen.

Employment

2023.08.29

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…

PhD Positions

2023.08.29

New PhD Opportunities at the Centre of African Studies

The Centre of African Studies encourages interested young qualified scholars to apply for the two advertised open PhD positions being advertised at the Faculty of Theology (where CAS is located). The application deadlin…

Research

2023.08.29

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…

Award

2023.08.28

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…

Research

2023.08.25

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.