https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/ en Thu, 23 Apr 2026 22:31:36 +0200 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 22:31:36 +0200 https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/who-are-the-people-behind-human-trafficking/ With support from the EU, a new anthropological project will paint a more accurate picture of human traffickers...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/who-are-the-people-behind-human-trafficking/" alt="Who are the people behind human trafficking?" title="Who are the people behind human trafficking?"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2022/hvem-er-bagmaendene-bag-menneskehandel/Galati_TMK_1100_600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/who-are-the-people-behind-human-trafficking/ Thu, 08 Dec 2022 14:00:00 +0100 https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/politologist-will-bridge-sciences-to-solve-humanitarian-crises/ How can new technologies and design methods address global humanitarian crisis? This is the key question...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/politologist-will-bridge-sciences-to-solve-humanitarian-crises/" alt="Politologist will bridge sciences to solve humanitarian crises" title="Politologist will bridge sciences to solve humanitarian crises"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2022/politolog-vil-bygge-bro-mellem-videnskaber-for-at-loese-humanitaere-kriser/ukraine_1100x600_manhhai_Flickr.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/politologist-will-bridge-sciences-to-solve-humanitarian-crises/ Tue, 06 Dec 2022 15:45:00 +0100 https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/a-new-land-reform-can-address-climate-challenges/ Rewetting low-lying organic soils that are currently under agricultural cultivation has a significant...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/a-new-land-reform-can-address-climate-challenges/" alt="A new land reform can address climate challenges facing the agricultural sector, researchers argue" title="A new land reform can address climate challenges facing the agricultural sector, researchers argue"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2022/forskere-peger-paa-jordreform-som-svar-paa-landbrugets-klimaudfordringer/Lokale-landvindinger-besigtigelse_1100_600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/a-new-land-reform-can-address-climate-challenges/ Mon, 05 Dec 2022 07:00:00 +0100 https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/searching-the-formula-of-happiness-in-times-of-war/ Being granted a fellowship for displaced Ukrainian scholars, Iryna Ignatenko will spend a year at the...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/searching-the-formula-of-happiness-in-times-of-war/" alt="Searching the formula of happiness in times of war" title="Searching the formula of happiness in times of war"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2022/paa-jagt-efter-formlen-bag-lykke-i-en-krigstid/Iryna_1100_600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/searching-the-formula-of-happiness-in-times-of-war/ Fri, 02 Dec 2022 10:45:00 +0100 https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/samf-researcher-contributes-to-court-case-against-suspected-pirate/ In the trial against the suspected pirate Lucky Francis, the prosecutor has used senior researcher Katja...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/samf-researcher-contributes-to-court-case-against-suspected-pirate/" alt="SAMF researcher contributes to court case against suspected pirate" title="SAMF researcher contributes to court case against suspected pirate"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2022/samf-forsker-bidrager-i-sag-mod-formodet-pirat/Esbern_Snare_-_1100x600__Forsvaret_.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/samf-researcher-contributes-to-court-case-against-suspected-pirate/ Mon, 28 Nov 2022 09:15:00 +0100 https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/almost-every-other-dane-is-trying-to-cut-back-on-meat/ New sociological research shows that almost half of the Danish population is trying to reduce their meat...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/almost-every-other-dane-is-trying-to-cut-back-on-meat/" alt="Almost every other Dane is trying to cut back on meat" title="Almost every other Dane is trying to cut back on meat"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2022/taet-paa-hver-anden-dansker-forsoeger-at-skaere-ned-paa-koedet/Green_dish_CB_1100_600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/almost-every-other-dane-is-trying-to-cut-back-on-meat/ Fri, 25 Nov 2022 12:45:00 +0100 https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/experiences-in-virtual-reality-can-motivate-us-to-climate-action/ Most people see the need for a green transition, but our actions do not always follow suit, says professor...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/experiences-in-virtual-reality-can-motivate-us-to-climate-action/" alt="Psychology professor: Experiences in Virtual Reality can motivate us to climate action" title="Psychology professor: Experiences in Virtual Reality can motivate us to climate action"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2022/oplevelser-i-virtual-reality-kan-motivere-os-til-groen-handling/guido-makransky-med-VR-udstyr_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/experiences-in-virtual-reality-can-motivate-us-to-climate-action/ Thu, 24 Nov 2022 11:30:00 +0100 https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/eu-and-denmark-golden-aniversary/ Professor Marlene Wind from the Department of Political Science takes a closer look at the relation between...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/eu-and-denmark-golden-aniversary/" alt="The EU and Denmark: Golden anniversary at a time of democratic unrest and upheaval" title="The EU and Denmark: Golden anniversary at a time of democratic unrest and upheaval"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2022/eu-og-danmark-guldbryllup-i-en-demokratisk-brydningstid/Danmark-EU_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/eu-and-denmark-golden-aniversary/ Tue, 22 Nov 2022 12:00:00 +0100 https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/new-project-will-map-and-analyse-late-parenthood-in-denmark/ What are the age norms for parenthood, what characterise the life trajectories of parents having children...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/new-project-will-map-and-analyse-late-parenthood-in-denmark/" alt="New project will map and analyse late parenthood in Denmark" title="New project will map and analyse late parenthood in Denmark"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2022/nyt-projekt-kortlaegger-og-analyserer-sent-foraeldreskab-i-danmark/Baby_hand_CB_1100_600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/new-project-will-map-and-analyse-late-parenthood-in-denmark/ Tue, 15 Nov 2022 15:45:00 +0100 https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/why-and-how-do-psychological-and-somatic-disorders-occur-together/ When a person has multiple psychological and physical disorders, they affect each other. But how? Associate...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/why-and-how-do-psychological-and-somatic-disorders-occur-together/" alt="Anxiety, schizophrenia, sclerosis, cardiovascular diseases: Why and how do psychological and somatic disorders occur together?" title="Anxiety, schizophrenia, sclerosis, cardiovascular diseases: Why and how do psychological and somatic disorders occur together?"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2022/hvad-er-sammenhaengen-naar-psykiske-og-fysiske-lidelser-optraeder-sammen/psykiske-lidelser_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/why-and-how-do-psychological-and-somatic-disorders-occur-together/ Tue, 15 Nov 2022 08:45:00 +0100 https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/new-projects-on-coastal-protection-and-environmental-mobilisation/ Two projects at the Department of Anthropology have received grants from the Independent Research Fund...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/new-projects-on-coastal-protection-and-environmental-mobilisation/" alt="New projects will map conflicts over coastal protection in Denmark and environmental mobilisation in Indonesia" title="New projects will map conflicts over coastal protection in Denmark and environmental mobilisation in Indonesia"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2022/projekter-konflikter-om-kystsikring-og-miljoeengagement/DFF_bevilling_ANT.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/new-projects-on-coastal-protection-and-environmental-mobilisation/ Wed, 09 Nov 2022 10:45:00 +0100 https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/economist-wants-to-end-the-alphabets-power-over-pharmaceuticals/ When your doctor prescribes medicine for you, the name of the pharmaceutical company plays a critical...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/economist-wants-to-end-the-alphabets-power-over-pharmaceuticals/" alt="Economist wants to end the alphabet's power over pharmaceuticals" title="Economist wants to end the alphabet's power over pharmaceuticals"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2022/oekonom-vil-goere-op-med-alfabetets-magt-over-laegemidler/piller_1100x600_roberto_sorin_unsplash.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/economist-wants-to-end-the-alphabets-power-over-pharmaceuticals/ Thu, 03 Nov 2022 08:00:00 +0100 https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/how-the-largest-and-hardest-hit-organisations-made-themselves-heard-during-the-pandemic/ Four researchers have investigated how lobby organisations have influenced corona-related policies in...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/how-the-largest-and-hardest-hit-organisations-made-themselves-heard-during-the-pandemic/" alt="Viral lobbying: How the largest and hardest hit organisations made themselves heard during the pandemic" title="Viral lobbying: How the largest and hardest hit organisations made themselves heard during the pandemic"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2022/de-stoerste-og-de-haardest-ramte-organisationer-blev-hoert-mest/Covid-closed_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/how-the-largest-and-hardest-hit-organisations-made-themselves-heard-during-the-pandemic/ Wed, 26 Oct 2022 15:00:00 +0200 https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/republican-party-lost-core-supporters-after-the-attack-on-capitol/ Danish research shows that the attack on the US Congress building in January 2021 caused even loyal party...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/republican-party-lost-core-supporters-after-the-attack-on-capitol/" alt="Republican Party lost core supporters after the attack on Capitol" title="Republican Party lost core supporters after the attack on Capitol"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2022/republikanske-kernetilhaengere-stemplede-ud-efter-stormen-paa-kongressen/capitol-hill_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/republican-party-lost-core-supporters-after-the-attack-on-capitol/ Tue, 25 Oct 2022 14:45:00 +0200 https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/surprising-news-your-smartphone-could-help-strengthen-your-memory/ The use of reminders on digital devices such as smartphones could help improve memory skills rather than...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/surprising-news-your-smartphone-could-help-strengthen-your-memory/" alt="Surprising news: Your smartphone can help strengthen your memory" title="Surprising news: Your smartphone can help strengthen your memory"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2022/overraskende-nyt-din-smartphone-kan-hjaelpe-til-at-styrke-din-hukommelse/Smartphone_-_1100x600__Jonas_Leupe__Unsplash_.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/surprising-news-your-smartphone-could-help-strengthen-your-memory/ Wed, 19 Oct 2022 11:00:00 +0200 https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/dictatorships-use-sporting-events-as-a-smokescreen-for-political-repression/ A new study shows a systematic connection between major sporting events in autocracies and the persecution...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/dictatorships-use-sporting-events-as-a-smokescreen-for-political-repression/" alt="Dictatorships use sporting events as a smokescreen for political repression" title="Dictatorships use sporting events as a smokescreen for political repression"><img src="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/dictatorships-use-sporting-events-as-a-smokescreen-for-political-repression/VM-finalen_1978__Public_Domain_.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/dictatorships-use-sporting-events-as-a-smokescreen-for-political-repression/ Fri, 14 Oct 2022 06:30:00 +0200 https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/when-do-images-rally-support-for-political-movements-or-the-opposite/ Focusing on the climate movement in Europe, a new international project at the Department of Sociology...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/when-do-images-rally-support-for-political-movements-or-the-opposite/" alt="When do images rally support for political movements – or the opposite?" title="When do images rally support for political movements – or the opposite?"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2022/hvornaar-skaber-billeder-opbakning-til-politiske-bevaegelser/greta-thunberg_CB_1100_600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/when-do-images-rally-support-for-political-movements-or-the-opposite/ Thu, 13 Oct 2022 12:15:00 +0200 https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/european-parliament-heeds-the-call-from-ocean-infrastructure-researchers/ The sabotage of the Nord Stream pipelines has brought much urgency to the protection of maritime infrastructure....<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/european-parliament-heeds-the-call-from-ocean-infrastructure-researchers/" alt="European Parliament heeds the call from ocean infrastructure researchers" title="European Parliament heeds the call from ocean infrastructure researchers"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2022/eu-vil-sikre-havets-infrastruktur-med-afsaet-i-ku-forskning/Undervandskabel_1100x600__Collinpetty_-_Wikimedia_.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/european-parliament-heeds-the-call-from-ocean-infrastructure-researchers/ Wed, 12 Oct 2022 10:00:00 +0200 https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/new-head-of-the-department-of-economics-we-need-more-female-colleagues/ Henrik Hansen will take up the position as the new Head of the Department of Economics 1 March 2023....<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/new-head-of-the-department-of-economics-we-need-more-female-colleagues/" alt="New Head of the Department of Economics: We need more female colleagues" title="New Head of the Department of Economics: We need more female colleagues"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2022/ny-institutleder-oekonomi/ny-leder-oekonomisk-institut.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/new-head-of-the-department-of-economics-we-need-more-female-colleagues/ Thu, 06 Oct 2022 13:00:00 +0200 https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/economists-calculate-welfare-gains-from-the-lynetteholm-project/ How will it affect welfare if the housing stock is being expanded in Copenhagen's East Harbor? This has...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/economists-calculate-welfare-gains-from-the-lynetteholm-project/" alt="Economists calculate welfare gains from the Lynetteholm project" title="Economists calculate welfare gains from the Lynetteholm project"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2022/oekonomer-beregner-velfaerdsgevinster-af-lynetteholm-byggeri/Lynetteholm_-_1100x600__By_og_Havn_.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/economists-calculate-welfare-gains-from-the-lynetteholm-project/ Thu, 06 Oct 2022 09:30:00 +0200 https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/new-director-the-world-cries-out-for-knowledge-about-defense-and-security-policy/ Kristian Søby Kristensen is new Director of the Center for Military Studies. He predicts that the...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/new-director-the-world-cries-out-for-knowledge-about-defense-and-security-policy/" alt="Director: &quot;The world cries out for knowledge about defense and security policy&quot;" title="Director: &quot;The world cries out for knowledge about defense and security policy&quot;"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2022/ny-leder-af-center-for-militaere-studier-verden-hungrer-efter-viden-om-forsvars--og-sikkerhedspolitik/IMG_6540_v.2__1100x600_.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/new-director-the-world-cries-out-for-knowledge-about-defense-and-security-policy/ Thu, 29 Sep 2022 12:15:00 +0200 https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/the-abcs-of-mental-health-receives-the-public-health-award-2022/ The Danish Society for Public Health gives an award every year to a person, a project, an institution...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/the-abcs-of-mental-health-receives-the-public-health-award-2022/" alt="The ABCs of mental health receives the Public Health Award 2022" title="The ABCs of mental health receives the Public Health Award 2022"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2022/abc-for-mental-sundhed-modtager-folkesundhedsprisen-2022/DSC_9382_uds.png/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/the-abcs-of-mental-health-receives-the-public-health-award-2022/ Tue, 27 Sep 2022 11:45:00 +0200 https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/researchers-will-enhance-visual-impressions-using-ar-technology/ A research collaboration between a psychologist and a computer scientist is now supported with 3 million...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/researchers-will-enhance-visual-impressions-using-ar-technology/" alt="Researchers will enhance visual impressions using AR technology" title="Researchers will enhance visual impressions using AR technology"><img src="https://psy.ku.dk/Billeder/1100x600/AR_-_1100x600__My_name_i_Yanick_-_Unsplash_.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/researchers-will-enhance-visual-impressions-using-ar-technology/ Fri, 23 Sep 2022 10:15:00 +0200 https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/study-start-everyone-should-thrive-and-feel-safe-at-social-sciences/ When more than a thousand new students arrive at The Faculty of Social Sciences this autumn, both tutors...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/study-start-everyone-should-thrive-and-feel-safe-at-social-sciences/" alt="Study start: Everyone should thrive and feel safe at social sciences" title="Study start: Everyone should thrive and feel safe at social sciences"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2022/studiestart-2022-alle-skal-trives-og-vaere-trygge-paa-samf/Introdage_studerende_rundkreds_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/study-start-everyone-should-thrive-and-feel-safe-at-social-sciences/ Fri, 26 Aug 2022 13:45:00 +0200 https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/want-to-be-a-better-chief-live-close-to-work/ When CEOs live near the workplace, it benefits both the employees and the company. This discovery comes...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/want-to-be-a-better-chief-live-close-to-work/" alt="Want to be a better CEO? Live close to work" title="Want to be a better CEO? Live close to work"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2022/vil-du-vaere-en-bedre-chef-saa-bo-taettere-paa-arbejdet/Lokale_chefer_1100x600__Saulo_Mohana__Unsplash_.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/want-to-be-a-better-chief-live-close-to-work/ Wed, 24 Aug 2022 11:30:00 +0200 https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/users-of-high-cost-loans-have-personality-traits-in-common/ High-cost consumer loans are controversial and the subject of much debate. But who typically takes out...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/users-of-high-cost-loans-have-personality-traits-in-common/" alt="Users of high-cost loans have personality traits in common" title="Users of high-cost loans have personality traits in common"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2022/kviklaanere-har-personlighedstraek-til-faelles/Kvikl_n__1100x600__cafeCredit.com_-_Flickr_.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/users-of-high-cost-loans-have-personality-traits-in-common/ Fri, 22 Jul 2022 11:15:00 +0200 https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/what-lies-behind-lies/ Honest and dishonest behaviour comes in many forms and with various underlying motivations. Honesty and...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/what-lies-behind-lies/" alt="What lies behind lies? New project looks deeper into honesty and dishonesty" title="What lies behind lies? New project looks deeper into honesty and dishonesty"><img src="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/what-lies-behind-lies/Croosed_fingers_CB_1100_600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/what-lies-behind-lies/ Thu, 30 Jun 2022 10:30:00 +0200 https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/how-do-we-ensure-local-support-for-green-energy-production/ Huge Power-to-X investments in new hydrogen-based fuels shall propel the green transition in Denmark...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/how-do-we-ensure-local-support-for-green-energy-production/" alt="How do we ensure local support for green energy production?" title="How do we ensure local support for green energy production?"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2022/hvordan-sikrer-samfundet-lokal-stoette-til-groen-energiproduktion/Hydrogen_iStock_1100_600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/how-do-we-ensure-local-support-for-green-energy-production/ Mon, 27 Jun 2022 15:00:00 +0200 https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/green-and-sustainable-food-should-become-the-automatic-choice/ One of the main obstacles to introducing a more climate-friendly food culture in Denmark is the many...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/green-and-sustainable-food-should-become-the-automatic-choice/" alt="Green and sustainable food should become the automatic choice " title="Green and sustainable food should become the automatic choice "><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2022/den-groenne-mad-skal-ind-paa-rygraden/IMG_6179_1100_600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/green-and-sustainable-food-should-become-the-automatic-choice/ Thu, 16 Jun 2022 11:00:00 +0200 https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/wagner-or-adele-genes-play-a-significant-role-in-shaping-our-cultural-tastes/ Our genetic composition not only affects our sex, height, and other physical characteristics. New research...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/wagner-or-adele-genes-play-a-significant-role-in-shaping-our-cultural-tastes/" alt="Wagner or Adele? Genes play a significant role in shaping our cultural tastes" title="Wagner or Adele? Genes play a significant role in shaping our cultural tastes"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2022/wagner-eller-adele-generne-spiller-ind-paa-vores-kulturelle-smag/Conductor_COLOURBOX_Constantine_Pankin_1100_600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/wagner-or-adele-genes-play-a-significant-role-in-shaping-our-cultural-tastes/ Tue, 24 May 2022 10:30:00 +0200 https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/do-we-ever-tell-the-truth-about-our-views-on-others/ Project will compare known studies of people's values and attitudes with their real behaviour on the...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/do-we-ever-tell-the-truth-about-our-views-on-others/" alt="Do we ever tell the truth about our views on others?" title="Do we ever tell the truth about our views on others?"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2022/fortaeller-vi-altid-sandheden-om-vores-syn-paa-andre/Ron_Lach_Pexels_1100_600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/do-we-ever-tell-the-truth-about-our-views-on-others/ Thu, 12 May 2022 14:00:00 +0200 https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/three-projects-from-psychology-receive-funding-by-independent-research-fund-denmark/ Synchronization between parents and children. Attentional control in treatment for OCD. Stress and trauma...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/three-projects-from-psychology-receive-funding-by-independent-research-fund-denmark/" alt="Three projects from Psychology receive funding by Independent Research Fund Denmark" title="Three projects from Psychology receive funding by Independent Research Fund Denmark"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2022/tre-projekter-fra-psykologi-stoettes-af-dff/Mor-barn-synkronisering-DianeNeile-Flickr.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/three-projects-from-psychology-receive-funding-by-independent-research-fund-denmark/ Thu, 12 May 2022 13:00:00 +0200 https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/the-shady-side-of-the-internet-how-do-young-people-share-extreme-content-on-social-media/ A new research project will uncover how young people produce and share hateful and offensive memes.<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/the-shady-side-of-the-internet-how-do-young-people-share-extreme-content-on-social-media/" alt="The shady side of the Internet: How do young people share extreme content on social media?" title="The shady side of the Internet: How do young people share extreme content on social media?"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2022/internettets-skyggeside-hvordan-deler-unge-ekstremt-indhold-paa-sociale-medier/Digital_phone_CB_1100_600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/the-shady-side-of-the-internet-how-do-young-people-share-extreme-content-on-social-media/ Wed, 11 May 2022 09:45:00 +0200 https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/project-about-incorporation-of-foreign-workers-receives-large-grant/ Highly qualified international professionals are in demand across many sectors. But their potential to...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/project-about-incorporation-of-foreign-workers-receives-large-grant/" alt="Project about incorporation of foreign workers receives large grant" title="Project about incorporation of foreign workers receives large grant"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2022/projekt-om-hoejtkvalificeret-udenlandsk-arbejdskraft-modtager-stor-bevilling/stem-workers_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/project-about-incorporation-of-foreign-workers-receives-large-grant/ Tue, 10 May 2022 13:30:00 +0200 https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/wildfires-when-nature-strikes-back-politically/ With support from the Independent Research Fund Denmark, anthropologists will investigate how the extensive...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/wildfires-when-nature-strikes-back-politically/" alt="Wildfires: When nature strikes back politically" title="Wildfires: When nature strikes back politically"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2022/skovbrande-naar-naturen-slaar-tilbage-politisk/Amazon-fires_NASA_earthobservatory_1100_600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/wildfires-when-nature-strikes-back-politically/ Tue, 10 May 2022 13:15:00 +0200 https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/new-center-helps-ukraine-projects-on-the-way-with-immediate-funding/ Crown Princess Mary Center has chosen to support two research projects related to the war in Ukraine....<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/new-center-helps-ukraine-projects-on-the-way-with-immediate-funding/" alt="New center helps Ukraine projects with immediate funding" title="New center helps Ukraine projects with immediate funding"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2022/nyt-center-hjaelper-ukraine-pojekter-paa-vej-med-straksmidler/ukrainske-flygtninge-Flickr.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/new-center-helps-ukraine-projects-on-the-way-with-immediate-funding/ Thu, 05 May 2022 11:45:00 +0200 https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/language-teaching-will-be-crucial-for-the-integration-of-ukrainian-refugees/ When the many thousands of Ukrainians who come to Denmark have been given shelter, it's time to learn...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/language-teaching-will-be-crucial-for-the-integration-of-ukrainian-refugees/" alt="Language teaching will be crucial for the integration of Ukrainian refugees" title="Language teaching will be crucial for the integration of Ukrainian refugees"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2022/sprogundervisning-bliver-afgoerende-for-integrationen-af-ukrainske-flygtninge/sprogundervisning-1100x600_Jirka_Matousek-Flickr.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/language-teaching-will-be-crucial-for-the-integration-of-ukrainian-refugees/ Tue, 19 Apr 2022 10:00:00 +0200 https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/large-economic-wheels-must-be-turned-to-make-way-for-green-cars/ Which economic levers do the politicians have to pull to move people from fossil driven cars to electrified...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/large-economic-wheels-must-be-turned-to-make-way-for-green-cars/" alt="Large, economic wheels must be turned to make way for green cars" title="Large, economic wheels must be turned to make way for green cars"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2022/hvis-bilerne-skal-blive-groenne-maa-de-helt-store-hjul-drejes/mogens-fosgerau-foran-tavle_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/large-economic-wheels-must-be-turned-to-make-way-for-green-cars/ Wed, 06 Apr 2022 11:15:00 +0200 https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/ukraine-fights-propaganda-with-censorship/ During the years-long conflict with Russia, Ukraine has used some of the most far-reaching methods of...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/ukraine-fights-propaganda-with-censorship/" alt="Ukraine fights Russian propaganda with censorship" title="Ukraine fights Russian propaganda with censorship"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2022/ukraine-bekaemper-propaganda-med-censur/SoMe-billede_1100x600-Marina-Stroganova-Flickr.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/ukraine-fights-propaganda-with-censorship/ Mon, 21 Mar 2022 12:15:00 +0100 https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/in-russia-the-media-picture-has-been-turned-upside-down/ What is the purpose of the Russian media's pink portrayal of Putin's military conduct?<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/in-russia-the-media-picture-has-been-turned-upside-down/" alt="In Russia, the media picture has been turned upside down" title="In Russia, the media picture has been turned upside down"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2022/i-rusland-er-mediebilledet-vendt-paa-hovedet/rusiske-medier-flickr_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/in-russia-the-media-picture-has-been-turned-upside-down/ Fri, 18 Mar 2022 11:00:00 +0100 https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/research-project-about-deterrence-is-rewarded-an-erc-grant/ What influence does deterrence have on international politics? The topic is highly relevant at the moment...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/research-project-about-deterrence-is-rewarded-an-erc-grant/" alt="Research project about deterrence is rewarded an ERC Grant" title="Research project about deterrence is rewarded an ERC Grant"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2022/forskning-i-afskraekkelse-beloennes-med-erc-bevilling/den-roede-knap_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/research-project-about-deterrence-is-rewarded-an-erc-grant/ Thu, 17 Mar 2022 12:45:00 +0100 https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/does-altitude-like-cognition-training-strengthen-brain-function/ Researchers at the Department of Psychology will now investigate whether simulated altitude cognition...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/does-altitude-like-cognition-training-strengthen-brain-function/" alt="Does altitude-like cognition training strengthen brain function?" title="Does altitude-like cognition training strengthen brain function?"><img src="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/Mountain_wanderer_CB_Skrypko-Levgen_1100.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/does-altitude-like-cognition-training-strengthen-brain-function/ Thu, 17 Mar 2022 11:15:00 +0100 https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/survey-strong-consensus-among-experts-for-higher-co2-prices/ Almost all academic experts recommend higher carbon prices as a way to limit global warming, the first...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/survey-strong-consensus-among-experts-for-higher-co2-prices/" alt="Survey: Strong consensus among experts for higher CO2 prices" title="Survey: Strong consensus among experts for higher CO2 prices"><img src="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/survey-strong-consensus-among-experts-for-higher-co2-prices/Factory_and_smoke_CB_1100_600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/survey-strong-consensus-among-experts-for-higher-co2-prices/ Thu, 10 Mar 2022 14:15:00 +0100 https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/non-state-actors-are-now-driving-the-green-transition/ The climate scientists: Portrait of political scientist Michele Betsill  and her research in the...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/non-state-actors-are-now-driving-the-green-transition/" alt="Green political scientist: Non-state actors are now driving the green transition" title="Green political scientist: Non-state actors are now driving the green transition"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2022/ikke-statslige-aktoerer-driver-nu-den-groenne-omstilling/michele_betsill_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/non-state-actors-are-now-driving-the-green-transition/ Tue, 08 Mar 2022 09:00:00 +0100 https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/the-invasion-of-ukraine-sanctions-how-do-they-work/ what exactly is the purpose of economic sanctions, now that the threat of them could not prevent the...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/the-invasion-of-ukraine-sanctions-how-do-they-work/" alt="The invasion of Ukraine: Sanctions how do they work" title="The invasion of Ukraine: Sanctions how do they work"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2022/invasionen-af-ukraine-hvad-kan-sanktioner-og-hvad-kan-de-ikke/anti-war-demo_samal-tofiq-flickr.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/the-invasion-of-ukraine-sanctions-how-do-they-work/ Mon, 07 Mar 2022 11:00:00 +0100 https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/people-spreading-misinformation-are-ridiculed-rather-than-met-with-facts/ People who spread misinformation on Twitter are more often met with ridicule than with fact-based arguments,...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/people-spreading-misinformation-are-ridiculed-rather-than-met-with-facts/" alt="People spreading misinformation are ridiculed rather than met with facts" title="People spreading misinformation are ridiculed rather than met with facts"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2022/vi-vil-hellere-latterliggoere-nettets-soelvpapirshatte-end-bygge-bro/twitter-misinfo_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/people-spreading-misinformation-are-ridiculed-rather-than-met-with-facts/ Wed, 02 Mar 2022 11:45:00 +0100 https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/impatient-and-risk-tolerant-people-more-often-become-criminals/ A new study published in the prestigious journal PNAS confirms the assumption that risk-tolerant, impatient...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/impatient-and-risk-tolerant-people-more-often-become-criminals/" alt="Impatient and risk-tolerant people more often become criminals" title="Impatient and risk-tolerant people more often become criminals"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2022/utaalmodige-og-risikovillige-mennesker-bliver-oftere-kriminelle/Crime__Colourbox_.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/impatient-and-risk-tolerant-people-more-often-become-criminals/ Wed, 16 Feb 2022 14:30:00 +0100 https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/new-research-shows-how-babies-behavior-is-influenced-by-those-around-them/ Young infants’ search for potential hidden objects is influenced by how many objects another person...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/new-research-shows-how-babies-behavior-is-influenced-by-those-around-them/" alt="New research shows how babies’ behavior is influenced by those around them " title="New research shows how babies’ behavior is influenced by those around them "><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2022/babyer-foelger-loyalt-de-voksne--ogsaa-naar-de-selv-ved-bedre/vegeldaniel.com-478158.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/new-research-shows-how-babies-behavior-is-influenced-by-those-around-them/ Fri, 04 Feb 2022 11:15:00 +0100 https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/new-intervention-to-strengthen-efforts-against-diabetes-in-vietnam/ As one of four new Danida-supported projects involving researchers from the Department of Anthropology,...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/new-intervention-to-strengthen-efforts-against-diabetes-in-vietnam/" alt="New intervention to strengthen efforts against diabetes in Vietnam" title="New intervention to strengthen efforts against diabetes in Vietnam"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2022/ny-intervention-skal-styrke-indsatsen-mod-diabetes-i-vietnam/Vietnam1_1100_600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/new-intervention-to-strengthen-efforts-against-diabetes-in-vietnam/ Wed, 05 Jan 2022 14:15:00 +0100 https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/will-infants-in-sync-with-their-parents-develop-better-social-skills/ In a new project funded by the Carlsberg Foundation, Psychology Professor Victoria Southgate will measure...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/will-infants-in-sync-with-their-parents-develop-better-social-skills/" alt="Will infants in sync with their parents develop better social skills?" title="Will infants in sync with their parents develop better social skills?"><img src="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/will-infants-in-sync-with-their-parents-develop-better-social-skills/Baby-med-hjelm_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/will-infants-in-sync-with-their-parents-develop-better-social-skills/ Wed, 05 Jan 2022 12:15:00 +0100