Department of Anthropology – University of Copenhagen

Department of Anthropology

Illustration: European Energy

Researchers will increase citizen engagement in the transition towards green energy

Photo: Dung Vũ

Anthropological image wins best scientific photo of the year award

Photo: Trine Mygind Korsby

Who are the people behind human trafficking?

Photo: Lokale Landvindinger

A new land reform can address climate challenges, researchers argue

Photo: UCPH

Searching the formula of happiness in times of war

Foto: Jon Fiala Bjerre, Alzheimerforeningen

Ida Marie Lind Glavind receives award

Photo: Colourbox/Tom Fisk-Pexels

New projects with focus on coastal protection and environmental mobilisation

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Students in class. Photo: Jakob Dall

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Conflict prevention

Researchers will increase citizen engagement in the transition towards green energy

How can private corporations and public authorities ensure the engagement of citizens before building plants for green energy production? Researchers from the UCPH have set out to answer this question in a new project.

Atreyee Sen awarded prize for best journal article

Associate Professor Atreyee Sen receives the prize for the best published article in the journal Critical Asian Studies. The article explores moral policing in Mumbai.

Anthropological image wins best scientific photo of the year award

The Danish National Research Foundation's award for best scientific photo in 2023 tells the story of a diabetes epidemic that has gone global.

Selected publications

Calendar

6 June 2023, 9:00-11:00

The Science of the Predicted Human talk series: Gillian Hadfield

We are delighted to host the Professor Gillian Hadfield (University of Toronto) for a talk in our series on The Science of the Predicted Human. Professor Hadfield is a celebrated scholar who is currently working on innovative designs for legal and regulatory systems for AI and other complex global technologies.

7 June 2023, 8:45-10:00

Talk Series: Quantum meets society #3

What really happens when quantum technology meet society? In this talk series, quantum scientists and social scientists from the University of Copenhagen meet to explore potentials, challenges, and missing links in the intersection of quantum technologies and social sciences.

In this talk, we explore the opportunities and challenges when it comes to regulating Quantum in an international society.

7 June 2023, 13:00-15:30

Life after university: towards a meaningful work life

Open event for job seekers, recent graduates, and students curious about the job market for anthropologists.

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