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The civics of urban greening: topics, tendencies and tensions from the frontlines of sustainable transition

As part of a new special issue, 12 articles on research from Department of Sociology have just been…

Comparing twins - cultural capital matters, but how it works could surprise you

As part of a new special issue, 12 articles on research from Department of Sociology have just been…

Danish sociological research selected as theme for ‘Discover Society’

12 articles on research from Department of Sociology have just been published in the online magazin…

Study administration is closed the month of July

The study administration is closed the month of July (1.7-31.7 2019)

Danish organization of transnational construction workers

In a new article Jens Arnholtz and Bjarke Refslund analyze how unions succeed in organizing this…

Family demography

The importance of social relations in healthy aging

Sociologist and demographer Lisbeth Loft examines the role of social environment factors and geneti…

Expats and the firms they work in

This report investigates the role of firms in generating skills mobility. Combining Danish firm- an…

Department of Sociology moves up on global ranking list

Department of Sociology at University of Copenhagen is now ranked number 39 on the Shanghai Ranking…

How do unfavorable living conditions affect eating habits in everyday life?

New research will contribute to knowledge on food practices and dietary health among economically…

Collective wage regulation in northern Europe under strain: Multiple drivers of change and differing responses

There has been much recent attention to the upheavals, often externally induced, in collective…

The effects of union mergers and internal restructuring: a bottom-up perspective by Danish shop stewards

How does recent union mergers and restructuring affect union’s service provision, interest…

The European flexicurity concept and the Dutch and Danish flexicurity models: How have they managed the Great Recession?

In the mid‐2000s, the flexicurity concept was developed into a key EU policy concept. It drew its…

Research in violence and threats against prison guards and fare conductors can contribute to a better work environment

A new research project carried out by the Department of Sociology will contribute with knowledge,…

A division of labour? Labour market segmentation by region of origin

In a new article in Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies Jonas Felbo-Kolding, Janine Leschke and…

Dealing with austerity and migration in the northern European cleaning sector

In a new article Trine P. Larsen, Sissel Trygstad and Kristine Nergaard compares the employers’ rol…