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15/05-12 kl. 07:55 Research / Humanities

Historians debate Copenhagen links to Nazis

University of Copenhagen scientists kept co-operating with Nazified German scientists during the 1930's, and the official University upheld a co-operation policy with the Nazis from 1940. Recent conference sheds light on a murky period in Danish history

09/05-12 kl. 08:26 Research / Humanities

Ancient societies were more complex

Conference on near eastern history will highlight ancient interactions and multiculturalism

04/04-12 kl. 06:00 Education / Humanities

Divisive head of Humanities job confirmed

The acting Dean of the Faculty of Humanities Ulf Hedetoft has now been hired as a dean-in-full for a five-year period. His hiring comes after a hectic year of both praise and controversy

31/03-12 kl. 06:50 Culture / Humanities

Everyone loves slumdog millionaires

Two University of Copenhagen students gambled their way to a full million kroner on TV Show 'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?'. They dropped by our offices to rub it in our faces

See also:: Students score million on TV game show

16/03-12 kl. 12:46 Culture / Humanities

Students score million on TV game show

Two Danish humanities students gambled their way to a cool million in Monday night's edition of 'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?'

13/03-12 kl. 06:37 Education / Humanities

Humanities staff angered by stress comments

Statements from the Dean have done nothing to cool off staff tempers at the Faculty of Humanities, as report uncovers a group of administrators that have heart palpitations and that cry their way home from work

08/03-12 kl. 14:44 World / Humanities

US to DK: Philosophy scandal goes global

As a high profile lecturer, Vincent Hendricks sparked outrage with his use of sexualized schoolgirls to advertise his logic course at UCPH. Strangely the affair unfolded internationally before coming back to Denmark. This is how.

See also:: Professor's photo controversy

08/03-12 kl. 11:52 Campus / Humanities

Professor's photo controversy

Copenhagen’s Vincent Hendricks chose to be photographed with young girls in microscopic school uniforms. Why? To make formal philosophy look sexy and as an act of charity, the professor in logic argues

07/03-12 kl. 02:37 Research / Humanities

Researcher to unearth origins of agriculture

In Jordan, an international team has uncovered some of the earliest known man-made structures. Now a University of Copenhagen archaeologist believes these discoveries will shed light on a crucial stage in human civilisation, the emergence of agriculture

27/02-12 kl. 09:10 Education / Humanities

Student Council furious over lesson-free time

14 weeks of education, yes. But this number includes two 'lesson-free' weeks at the University of Copenhagen, reveals Danish paper Politiken. While the Student Council is enraged, the Dean of Humanities calls it a non-story

21/02-12 kl. 14:30 Education / Humanities

Trying to be trendy is hurting the Humanities

Humanities researchers should stop trying to look like they are smarties, says leading writer/researcher

See also:: Critical Aarhus professor: I face humiliation; Comment: Danish universities not 'world class'; Prorector: You can make money off the Humanities

14/02-12 kl. 14:32 Campus / Humanities

Colombian student: We were ‘better mentors’

Thrown out of the mentor group, Mauro Castaño is upset. He and other international mentors have worked hard. And they have a lot to offer the mentor group, he says

See also:: Non-Danes kicked out of mentor group

14/02-12 kl. 12:19 Campus / Humanities

Non-Danes kicked out of mentor group

International mentors for incoming students have been expelled from the Faculty of Humanities mentor group. Non-Danes don’t understand the Danish system, say organisers

See also:: Colombian student: We were ‘better mentors’

23/12-11 kl. 09:09 Research / Humanities

Medieval knights were stressed out

The use of psychology by a University of Copenhagen historian challenges the myth of bloodthirsty medieval heroes

30/09-11 kl. 06:54 Research / Humanities

New stories from old bones

Skeletons dug up from the ruins of the Æbelholt monastery show us medieval violence, sickness, and life

See also:: Freak rain storm drowned skeletons; Gallery: Æbelholt skeletons 1; Gallery: Æbelholt skeletons 2

30/09-11 kl. 06:46 Research / Humanities / Health Science

Freak rain storm drowned skeletons

Hard work of staff and student assistants saved the day

See also:: New stories from old bones; Gallery: Æbelholt skeletons 1; Gallery: Æbelholt skeletons 2

08/09-11 kl. 11:48 Education / Humanities

Australian professor here for a good laugh

Satire is a dangerous art with the potential to divide and pit people against one another, but also to help us look critically and creatively at ourselves and others. Visiting Australian expert knows about the power of the sketch

01/09-11 kl. 12:11 Education / Humanities

Rector saves Greek, Polish from budget cut

University of Copenhagen steps in to support smaller programmes like Ancient Greek, Portuguese and Indo-European studies, as government slashes funding