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Loss: A fundamental problem of modernity

Book launch by Professor Andreas Reckwitz 7 November at 15:15
Bjarke Oxlund

The why, the what, and the how: Steps Towards a Theory of Social Science Impact

Inaugural lecture by Bjarke Oxlund, 5 December at 14:00
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Evidence of discrimination does not sway public support for policies addressing the problem

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Hearing loss: Social isolation is often the most serious handicap

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2025.03.11

Evidence of discrimination does not sway public support for policies addressing the problem

A new study from the University of Copenhagen challenges the effectiveness of information campaigns aimed at combatting discrimination.
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2024.12.18

Experienced leader to head Department of Sociology

Bjarke Oxlund is the new Head of Department of Sociology. He comes from a position as Dean at Roskilde University and has many years of leadership experience from both academia and civil society.
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2024.12.04

Hearing loss: Social isolation is often the most serious handicap

A study from the University of Copenhagen points to the need to strengthen informal communities of people with hearing loss.

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  • 7 Nov. 2025, 15:15-17:00

    Loss: A fundamental problem of modernity

    Book launch by Professor Andreas Reckwitz.
  • 11 Nov. 2025, 12:00-13:00

    Research Is Not Enough: Public Engagement and the Citizen Scholar

    Department seminar with speaker Philip Cohen, University of Maryland.

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  • Staff actions as risk factors for victimization

    2025.10.29
    Camilla Bank Friis and Lasse Suonperä Liebst have just published a new article in Violence: An…
  • Online social class cues and employability: Experimental evidence from Germany

    2025.10.17
    Assistant Professor Diana-Roxana Galos has published a new article together with Joris Frese.
  • Union democracy from below: Grassroots use of digital platforms renew trade unions

    2025.10.08
    A new article in European Societies shows how grassroots use of social media offer new forms of…

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DK-1353 Copenhagen K
Denmark
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Tel: +45 35 32 10 00

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