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Activism

2025.11.21

The Paradox of Climate Protest

Disruptive protest actions are among the tools often used by climate activists. New research from…

Inequality

2025.10.22

Homeowners stand in the way of wealth taxation

Although wealth inequality is rising across Europe, taxes on wealth, inheritance, and capital gains…

Politics

2025.10.03

Digital infrastructure reshapes the logic of war

When large corporations help Ukraine maintain its digital sovereignty, it is not just a matter of…

Discrimination

2025.09.26

Personal stories change perceptions of discrimination

How can we get the majority to recognise the discrimination experienced by minorities? A new study…

Politics

2025.08.14

How we can improve online political debates

With a few adjustments, the quality of online political debates can be significantly improved,…

Politics

2025.06.27

When politicians gain power, their language becomes garbled

New research shows that politicians speak less intelligibly when in government – losing voters can…

Grants

2025.06.17

Three SAMF researchers receive prestigious ERC Advanced Grant

Three researchers from the Faculty of Social Sciences have been awarded ERC Advanced Grants by the…

Maritime security

2025.05.21

Professor briefs UN Security Council on maritime security

How can the oceans become more secure, and how can states work together to achieve the desired leve…

Management

2025.05.05

New Head of the Department of Political Science

Signe Pihl-Thingvad will become head of the Department of Political Science at the Faculty of Socia…

Artificial intelligence

2025.04.01

New national centre to strengthen responsible use of artificial intelligence

As part of its strategic AI initiative, the Danish government has taken a groundbreaking step by…

Activism

2025.03.17

Social media activists are more like voters than party members

Social media attracts a broader and more diverse group of politically engaged citizens than…

Study

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…

Management

2025.02.05

Change of shift at the Centre for Military Studies

On 1 February, Katja Lindskov Jacobsen became acting head of the Centre for Military Studies. She…

GRANT

2024.12.12

Media portrayals of climate advocates to be explored

New research project from the Department of Political Science will investigate who speaks out in th…

GRANT

2024.12.12

Exploring the power of agenda-setting by citizens

New research project by Alice el-Wakil from the Department of Political Science supported by an Ing…

Debate culture

2024.12.03

Toxic behaviour in the political debate has hidden costs for women

When female politicians receive toxic messages, they are widely perceived as more serious than…

NEW PROJECT

2024.11.21

Research-practice collaboration to tackle immediate and future urban water challenges

A new collaboration between the Queen Mary Center, Professor of Political Science Michele Betsill,…

CLIMATE ELECTION

2024.11.20

Climate election: The weather shapes who is voting and what they are voting for

A new study shows how climate disasters influences election results by making voters think about…

Grant

2024.09.05

Project on the dual role of lobbying supported by ERC grant

Do lobbyists equip politicians with valuable information, or do they entice our elected…

CLIMATE

2024.08.19

New course explores the role of democracy in the climate crisis

Are the world's democracies equipped to handle the climate crisis? This is the focal point of a new…