Previous events

18 Dec. 2024, 12:00-15:00

Ingrid Helene Brandt defends her PhD thesis at the Department of Political Science

Ingrid Helene Brandt defends her PhD thesis "Lingering Democracy. Stories of democratic participation amid climate and ecological crisis".

17 Dec. 2024, 14:00-17:00

Marie Kongsted Møller defends her PhD thesis at the Department of Political Science

Marie Kongsted Møller defends her PhD thesis "Pleated ecologies. Resisting everyday dispositions to fascism".

16 Dec. 2024, 14:00-16:00

Political theory seminar with Elisabeth Anker

Political theory seminar with Elisabeth Anker. The political theory group invites to a seminar with Elisabeth Anker, professor at George Washington University, Washington DC.

11 Dec. 2024, 14:00-16:00

Non-Pedigreed Political Theory

Political Theory Seminar: Michael Saward (University of Warwick, UK), “Non-Pedigreed Political Theory”.

10 Dec. 2024, 13:00-15:00

Political theory seminar with Paulina Ochoa Espejo and Rainer Forst

The political theory group invites to a seminar with Paulina Ochoa Espejo, John L. Nau III Professor of the History and Principles of Democracy, University of Virginia and Rainer Forst, Professor of Political Theory and Philosophy, Goethe University Frankfurt.

9 Dec. 2024, 13:00

Professor Christian F. Rostbøll defends his doctoral dissertation at the Department of Political Science

Professor Christian F. Rostbøll defends his doctoral dissertation with the title ”Democratic Respect: Populism, Resentment, and the Struggle for Recognition”.

27 Nov. 2024, 14:00-16:00

Journalistic fact checking and the search for universal truths

Political Theory Seminar: Mette Bengtsson (University of Copenhagen), “Journalistic fact checking and the search for universal truths”.

22 Nov. 2024, 14:00-17:00

Kristina Aleksandrovna Pedersen defends her PhD thesis at the Department of Political Science

Kristina Aleksandrovna Pedersen defends her PhD thesis "Subtle Strings and Loud Chains Autocratic Strategies of Information Control and Their Impact on Media and Political Expression".

11 Nov. 2024, 16:00-17:00

Public Lecture: Is the disorder of our times unprecedented?

In celebration of Professor Ayşe Zarakol’s appointment as Honorary Doctor at the University of Copenhagen, the Department of Political Science is pleased to invite you to a public lecture.

31 Oct. 2024, 15:30-16:30

REGROUP Speaker Series Fall 2024

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10 Oct. 2024, 14:00-16:00

The Climate Tribunate. Addressing the Climate Crisis through Democratic Innovation

Political Theory Seminar: Janosch Prinz (Maastricht University, NL) & Manon Westphal (Universität Münster), “The Climate Tribunate. Addressing the Climate Crisis through Democratic Innovation”.

13 Sept. 2024, 13:00-14:30

Sanctions Busting at Sea: The Environmental Risks of the Global Shadow Fleet

Are our oceans at risk from a growing 'shadow fleet'? An increasing number of old and poorly maintained tankers are evading marine safety rules and carrying sanctioned Russian, Iranian, and Venezuelan oil around the world. Several accidents involving these vessels have already been reported. How can these risks in the Baltic Sea and elsewhere be better addressed?

10 Sept. 2024, 14:00-16:00

Schmitt or Césaire? Alternative Origins for Political Theology

Political Theory Seminar: Vincent Lloyd (Villanova University, USA), “Schmitt or Césaire? Alternative Origins for Political Theology”.

28 Aug. 2024, 15:30-16:30

REGROUP Speaker Series Fall 2024

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13 June 2024, 12:15-13:15

DAC Speaker Series Spring 2024

Nils Weidmann, University of Konstanz: “International Scientific Collaboration and Political Protest”.

27 May 2024, 14:00-17:00

Jakob Dreyer defends his PhD thesis at the Department of Political Science

Jakob Dreyer defends his PhD thesis "Ideals worth sacrificing for? The changing European liberal order in a warring and warming world".

23 May 2024, 16:30-18:30

When rule of law crumbles and LGBT+ rights are under fire: what can the EU do?

Democracy and human rights are under pressure in more and more EU countries. And LGBT+ people are often at the forefront of attacks when autocratic tendencies take hold.

2 May 2024, 14:00-16:00

Kant's Two Versions of the Perfect Republic

Political Theory Seminar: Michael Kryluk, University of Oslo, “Kant's Two Versions of the Perfect Republic“.

25 Apr. 2024, 15:00-17:00

Democratic Representation in and by International Organizations

Political Theory Seminar: Francis Cheneval, University of Zurich, “Democratic Representation in and by International Organizations“.

24 Apr. 2024, 12:15-13:15

DAC Speaker Series Spring 2024

Kevin Arceneaux, Sciences Po Paris: “Is Political Ignorance Bliss? The Social and Political Effects of Facebook”.

16 Apr. 2024, 16:00-17:00

25th Anniversary Lecture by Professor Ole Wæver

Join us as we celebrate Ole Wæver’s 25^th anniversary as Professor of International Relations at Department of Political Science.

11 Apr. 2024, 13:00-17:00

Democracy and more-than-human politics: Participation and experiments in a time of ecological crisis

“Democratic Innovations in a Green Transition” (DIGT) invites to a workshop on democracy and more-than-human politics.

21 Mar. 2024, 12:15-13:15

DAC Speaker Series Spring 2024

Love Christensen, Aarhus University: “Parties as Fire Alarms: How Party Competition Prevents Citizens from Being Led Astray by Party Cues”.

8 Mar. 2024, 14:00-17:00

Vic Castro defends their PhD thesis at the Department of Political Science

Vic Castro defends their PhD thesis "Technology, the Speech Act: Mechanical Embodiments of Cybersecurity and International Politics".

29 Feb. 2024, 15:15-16:00

Inaugural Lecture by Asmus Leth Olsen

Asmus Leth Olsen will deliver his inaugural lecture entitled: Public Administration: Challenges and Opportunities of a Scattered Field.

28 Feb. 2024, 12:15-13:15

DAC Speaker Series Spring 2024

Lene Stephan, Universität Greifswald: "Can She Do the Job? Empirical Evidence for Uneven Legislative oversight Activities of MPs Towards Woman and Men Ministers".

9 Jan. 2024, 14:00-17:00

Søren Damsbo-Svendsen defends his PhD thesis at the Department of Political Science

Søren Damsbo-Svendsen defends his PhD thesis "Political Weather: How experiencing climate change shapes our political lives".

12 Dec. 2023, 13:30-16:15

Politicians’ motivations, behaviors, and rewards

James Snyder (Harvard) visits Department of Political Science and the research project Rewards at the Top invites for a small seminar entitled “Politicians’ motivations, behaviors, and rewards”.

5 Dec. 2023, 15:15-16:00

Inaugural Lecture by Maria Mälksoo

Maria Mälksoo will deliver her inaugural lecture entitled: The Looking Glass War in Ukraine.

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.

21 Apr. 2023, 14:00-17:00

Tobias Heide-Jørgensen defends his PhD thesis at the Department of Political Science

Tobias Heide-Jørgensen defends his PhD thesis "Pocketbook or Principles? Beyond the Value-Interest Dichotomy in Public Opinion".

30 Mar. 2023, 15:15-16:15

Inaugural Lecture by Jacob Gerner Hariri

Jacob Gerner Hariri will deliver his inaugural lecture entitled: Monopolizing Violence.

17 Feb. 2023, 11:00-13:00

How should the state respond to cultural appropriation?

Political Theory Seminar session: “How should the state respond to cultural appropriation? Prohibition vs recognition”.

9 Nov. 2022, 16:30-18:00

Sparse: Lecture with Jane Bennett

The Vital Politics research group is pleased to host a lecture with Professor Jane Bennett on new modes of ecological action.

5 Sept. 2022, 16:00-18:00

Scott F. Gilbert - We Are the World

The Vital Politics research project is hosting an event with Scott F. Gilbert - We Are the World: The Environment as Part of the Body.