"Sommer på Øresundsakvariet";"Øresundsakvariet";"2026-06-11";"10:00";"2026-08-31";"18:00";"Øresundsakvariet, Strandpromenaden 5, Helsingør";"Nu er det sommer, og vi har skruet helt op for sommerstemningen! Gør jer klar til en ferie fyldt med sjove, lærerige og spændende eventyr for hele familien - både til lands og til vands.";"Nu er det sommer, og vi har skruet helt op for sommerstemningen! Gør jer klar til en ferie fyldt med sjove, lærerige og spændende eventyr for hele familien - både til lands og til vands. Tag med på krabbefangst på havnens moler, rejefangst i Kronborgbugten eller vær med til at fange krabber og fodre fiskene i vores Vandlaboratorie. Du kan besøge akvariets udstilling og lære en masse om Øresunds unikke dyre- og planteliv, når vi hver time fodrer dyrene i udvalgte akvarier. Du kan også få en oplevelse for livet på en af vores havsafariture på Øresund. Hver time – fodring i akvariet Glæd dig til spændende fodringer i udvalgte akvarier, hvor vores guider deler overraskende fun facts og viser Øresunds spændende dyreliv frem. Første fodring starter kl. 11 ved vores rørebassin - her kan du selv deltage og være med til at fodre dyrene! Krabbefangst Slip børnene og din indre eventyrer løs med krabbefangst på havnens moler, når vi hver dag kl. 11.15 sammen drager afsted på tur. Børn fanger krabber. Foto: Catharina Marcussen, Øresundsakvariet Rejefangst ved Kronborg Tag med på rejefangst ved Kronborgstranden, hvor i sammen med vores guider fanger rejer og undersøger smådyrene i det lave vand. Badetøj og nysgerrighed er det eneste, du behøver. Aktiviteten foregår hver dag kl. 13.15. Børn fanger rejer. Foto: Catharina Marcussen, Øresundsakvariet Vandlaboratoriet Hvis du ikke har fået nok af krabber, kan du tage med vores guider og besøge Vandlaboratoriet. Her kan du fodre fisk og fange Krabber, kigge under overfladen med vandkikkerter og lære om havets skjulte liv—helt tæt på! Du kan besøge vandlaboratoriet med vores guider hverdag helle sommeren kl. 12.15, 14.15 og 16.15. Vandlaboratoriet er åbent for alle hele døgnet og kræver ingen billet. Så hvis tiderne ikke passer dig, så grib din egen krabbefanger og besøg vandlaboratoriet lige når det passer dig. Vandlaboratoriet. Foto: Kasper Nyberg, Øresundsakvariet Havsafari i RIB-båd Spænd redningsvesten og spring ombord! På vores havsafariture kommer du helt tæt på Øresunds unikke dyreliv - fra marsvin og sæler til muligheden for at se atlantisk tun springe fri af vandet. En uforglemmelig naturoplevelse venter. RIB-båd. Foto: Kasper Nyberg, Øresundsakvariet Praktisk info Åbningstider 20. juni–31. august: kl. 10–181.–30. september: kl. 10–17 Entré: Voksne: 95 kr.Børn (3–11 år): 75 kr.Børn (0–2 år): Gratis Alle aktiviteter er inklusiv i entré pris. Undtagen havsafari. Her skal billetten købes på vores billet side: Øresundsakvariet"
"PhD defence: Christina Maria Eva Schuh";"";"2026-06-18";"10:00";"2026-06-18";"13:00";"Panum Building, Aud. Einar Lundsgaard, Blegdamsvej 3B, 2200 Copenhagen N";"Leveraging ERK signaling to understand enhancer regulation";"Leveraging ERK signaling to understand enhancer regulation Assessment Committee:Associate professor Kathleen Stewart-Morgan (Chairperson)Dr Elly TanakaAssociate professor Charles Danko Supervisors:Professor Joshua Mark BrickmanAssociate Professor Nils Krietenstein Department: Department of Biomedical Sciences Graduate Programme:Molecular Mechanisms of Disease Place:Panum Building, Aud. Einar Lundsgaard, Blegdamsvej 3B, 2200 Copenhagen N Ask for a copy of the thesis: christina.schuh@sund.ku.dk "
"PhD defence by Trine Mølbæk-Engbjerg ";"";"2026-06-18";"13:00";"2026-06-18";"16:00";"Opgang 10A, Gentofte Hospital, Lille auditorium, Gentofte Hospitalsvej, 2820 Gentofte";"Risk-behaviours, non-atopic comorbidities, and inflammatory biomarkers of adolescents with asthma";"Risk-behaviours, non-atopic comorbidities, and inflammatory biomarkers of adolescents with asthma Assessment Committee:Professor Kim G. Nielsen, Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen (Chairperson)Dr Signe Vahlkvist, University of Southern Denmark, SDUProfessor Ingvild Bruun Mikalsen, University of Bergen Supervisors:Clinical Professor Bo Lund Krogsgaard ChawesProfessor Morten Arendt RasmussenClinical Professor Klaus Bønnelykke Professor Susanne Brix Pedersen Department: Department of Clinical Medicine Graduate Programme:Life Cycle in Medicine Place:Opgang 10A, Room: Gentofte Hospital, Lille auditorium, Gentofte Hospitalsvej, 2820 Gentofte Email address to gain access to the thesis: trinemoelbaek@hotmail.com You will either receive a copy of the thesis or be informed where you can read a physical copy. Short description of the thesis:Asthma is an inflammatory disease and is the most common chronic disease in childhood, representing a burden on affected families and society. Living with asthma may also increase the risk of other health conditions, and a connection between depression and anxiety, as well as neurodevelopmental disorders, has been identified. It is unclear why these associations are observed, but one hypothesis is that asthma and other non-communicable diseases share genetic and environmental risk factors, leading to low-grade systemic inflammation that drives these diseases.In this PhD thesis, we investigate associations between asthma, risk behaviours, and non-atopic comorbidity. Furthermore, we explore associations between systemic inflammatory biomarkers collected through childhood and adolescence and asthma at 18 years. "
"PhD defence by Marie-Louise Dichman ";"";"2026-06-18";"13:30";"2026-06-18";"16:30";"Center E, Hvidovre Hospital, Auditorie 3+4, Kettegård allé 36, 2650 Hvidovre";"Sleeve Gastrectomy: Efficacy, Gastric Emptying, and Ghrelin's Effects on Appetite and Glucometabolic Regulation";"Sleeve Gastrectomy: Efficacy, Gastric Emptying, and Ghrelin's Effects on Appetite and Glucometabolic Regulation Assessment Committee:Professor Caroline Michaela Kistorp, Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen (Chairperson)Associate professor Esben Vestergaard, Steno Diabetes Center Aarhus / Aarhus UniversityProfessor Torsten Olbers, Linköping University Supervisors:Clinical Research Associate Professor Carsten Moro DirksenClinical Professor Sten MadsbadClinical Associate Professor Maria Saur Svane Department: Department of Clinical Medicine Graduate Programme:Basic Metabolic Research Place:Center E, Hvidovre Hospital, Room: Auditorie 3+4, Kettegård allé 36, 2650 Hvidovre Email address to gain access to the thesis: mldichman@gmail.com You will either receive a copy of the thesis or be informed where you can read a physical copy. Short description of the thesis:Sleeve gastrectomy is one of the most widely used treatments for severe obesity, yet many of its biological effects remain poorly understood. This PhD project explores how the surgery improves appetite regulation and blood sugar control, with a particular focus on the hunger hormone ghrelin. By combining clinical studies with systematic evidence reviews, the work examines how surgical, medical, and lifestyle based obesity treatments compare, and why sleeve gastrectomy leads to rapid metabolic improvements. The thesis also evaluates a simpler method for assessing gastric emptying, an important physiological change after surgery. Together, these findings contribute to a deeper understanding of how bariatric surgery works and how future treatments may be optimized."
"PhD defence by Anna Oline Bøthun ";"";"2026-06-18";"14:00";"2026-06-18";"17:00";"Building 93, Rigshopitalet, Auditorium 93, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100 copenhagen";"Pediatric eye movement-based perimetry -with a focus on children with Brain Tumors";"Pediatric eye movement-based perimetry -with a focus on children with Brain Tumors Assessment Committee:Associate professor Daniella Bach-Holm, Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen (Chairperson)Associate professor Mette Møller Handrup, Aarhus UniversityDr Frouke Nienke Boonstra, Royal Dutch Visio/ Radboud UMC Supervisors:Clinical Associate Professor Sarah Linea Von HolsteinProfessor Miriam KolkoPhD, Administrerende Direktør Alessandro GrilliniClinical Associate Professor René MathiasenPhD, Postdoc Barbara Johanne Thomas Nordhjem Department: Department of Clinical Medicine Graduate Programme:Neuroscience Place:Building 93, Rigshopitalet, Room: Auditorium 93, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100 copenhagen Email address to gain access to the thesis: anna.oline.boethun@regionh.dk You will either receive a copy of the thesis or be informed where you can read a physical copy. Short description of the thesis:Visual field defects can be the first sign of disease in the brain or the eye, but current methods for examining the visual field are unreliable in many patient populations, including children. In this research, eye movements as a means of examining the visual field in children were investigated. If you are curious about the results, you are very welcome to attend the defense and the reception afterwards!"
"PhD defence by Jesper Østrup Rasmussen ";"";"2026-06-18";"14:00";"2026-06-18";"17:00";"Panum Building, Adolf Hannover Auditorium, Blegdamsvej 3B, 2200";"Cannabidiol (CBD) as a novel treatment for psychosis";"Cannabidiol (CBD) as a novel treatment for psychosis Assessment Committee:Professor Vibe Gedsø Frøkjær, Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen (Chairperson)Professor Kristine Rømer Thomsen, Aarhus UniversityAssociate professor Rob McCutcheon, University of Oxford Supervisors:Clinical Professor, Deputy Head of Department Lone BaandrupClinical Professor Bjørn Hylsebeck EbdrupClinical Professor Birte Yding GlenthøjProfessor Poul Jørgen Jennum Department: Department of Clinical Medicine Graduate Programme:Psychiatry Place:Panum Building, Room: Adolf Hannover Auditorium, Blegdamsvej 3B, 2200 Email address to gain access to the thesis: jesper.oestrup.rasmussen@regionh.dk You will either receive a copy of the thesis or be informed where you can read a physical copy. Short description of the thesis:Could cannabidiol (CBD), a non-intoxicating component of cannabis, offer a new treatment option for psychosis? Despite the high prevalence of cannabis use among people with psychosis, there is limited evidence to guide treatment. This PhD defence presents results from a randomized clinical trial investigating whether CBD can reduce psychotic symptoms in patients with psychosis and co-occurring cannabis use. By comparing CBD with standard antipsychotic treatment, the study addresses an important gap in psychiatric research and contributes new knowledge on potential treatment options for this underserved patient group. The thesis also explores the clinical use of cannabis-based medicinal products in Denmark and current prescribing practices."
"Magtfulde mikrober: Din indre kemifabrik";"";"2026-06-18";"17:30";"2026-06-18";"19:00";"Universitetsbiblioteket i Fiolstræde";"Milliarder af mikrober arbejder i døgndrift i din tarm. Spørgsmålet er, om de arbejder for dig eller imod dig.";" Milliarder af mikrober arbejder i døgndrift i din tarm. Spørgsmålet er, om de arbejder for dig eller imod dig. Professor Oluf Borbye Pedersen er en af verdens førende forskere i tarmmikrobiomet og forskningsleder ved Novo Nordisk Fondens Metabolismecenter på Københavns Universitet. I sin forskning og i sine bøger – senest den anmelderroste bestseller Professorens grønne energigrød – formidler han sammen med redaktør Mette Mølbak, hvordan vores mikrober former immunforsvar, stofskifte og mental balance fra fødslen og gennem hele livet. I denne samtaler dykker vi ned i, hvordan tarmens mikroskopiske “kemifabrik” påvirker alt fra astma og type 2-diabetes til depression og demens. Hvorfor har børn født ved kejsersnit en øget risiko for visse sygdomme? Hvad betyder det, at et sundt mikrobiom er lige så mangfoldigt som en tropisk regnskov? Og kan din daglige kost med fibre, flavonoider, fermenteret mad og måske kefir dæmpe kronisk inflammation og styrke din hjerne?Oluf Borbye Pedersen giver indblik i den nyeste forskning og ikke blot om tarmens men alle kroppens mange mikrobiomer. Hør om de konkrete valg i hverdagen – fra at spise 30 forskellige slags plantemad om ugen til søvn, motion og mindre ultraforarbejdet mad – valg som styrker tarmmikrobiomet og dermed dit helbred. Kom og bliv klogere på din personlige kapital af milliarder af mikrober, der har magt til at holde dig rask. På scenen Oluf Borbye Pedersen er dr.med., professor på Københavns Universitet og forskningsoverlæge i endokrinologi (hormonsygdomme) på Herlev-Gentofte Hospital. Gennem sin forskerkarriere i ind-og udland har han etableret flere forskningsnetværk og forskningscentre og offentliggjort mere end 1.000 fagfælle-vurderede videnskabelige originalartikler og afhandlinger. Derudover har Oluf Borbye Pedersen omsat sin anerkendte forskning til en række populærvidenskabelige bogpublikationer som Magtfulde mikrober (2020) og Tarme i topform (2016). I 2024 udgav han sammen med Mette Mølbak Professorens grønne energigrød, og sammen er de i august 2026 aktuelle med bogen Professorens vej til et super sundt mikrobiom. Oluf Borbye Pedersen bliver interviewet af Mikkel Fønsskov, forfatter, journalist og forlægger hos Politikens Forlag. Program for 18. juni 2026 Kl. 17.00 Dørene åbner, og KU er vært ved et glas vin eller vand, som er inkl. i billetprisen. Kl. 17.30 Samtale (ca. 45 min.) efterfulgt af spørgsmål fra publikum (uden pause). Kl. 19.00 Universitetsbiblioteket lukker. Verden forsøgt forklaret er en samtalerække om det, der former vores fælles verden. Ugens gæst bidrager med forskningsbaserede perspektiver på temaer fra den offentlige samtale – det, vi taler om, stemmer om, strides om og samles om. Bliv klogere sammen med nogle af landets førende forskere, når de fra intimscenen i det historiske Københavns Universitetsbibliotek i Fiolstræde giver deres bud på, hvad der er op og ned i aktuelle diskussioner om emner, der betyder noget. ‘Verden forsøgt forklaret’ er støttet af Novo Nordisk Fonden. Bemærk! Vi optager billeder og lyd fra samtalen denne aften til brug i video og podcast, som udgives den følgende uge. Når du deltager, skal du derfor være forberedt på og indforstået med, at du kan indgå i lyd og billeder. Bibliotekets arkitektur og det forhold, at vi optager undervejs, gør, at udsynet fra de opstillede stole vil være af forskellig kvalitet. Der vil fra nogle vinkler være lys fra opsatte lamper."
"Optimizing productivity and resource efficiency in cereal-legume intercropping and controlled environments using biostimulants";"";"2026-06-19";"09:00";"2026-06-19";"12:00";"Builing 17, A8-18.02, Højbakkegård Allé 17, 2630 Taastrup";"PhD defence by Saad Mir";"PhD defence by Saad Mir. Assessment Committee Associate Professor Torben Bo Toldam-Andersen, Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of Copenhagen (Chairperson) Senior Researcher Silvia Pampana, University of Pisa Professor Henrik Hauggaard-Nielsen, Roskilde University Supervisors Associate Professor Bhim Bahadur Ghaley Jean W. H. Yong Department Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences Place Building: 17, Room: A8-18.02, Højbakkegård Allé 17, 2630 Taastrup Email address to gain access to the thesis: saad@plen.ku.dk.You will either receive a copy of the thesis or be informed where you can read a physical copy.Recipients of copies of the thesis are not allowed to share or distribute it due to copyright compliance. Short description of the thesis The PhD thesis evaluates climate-smart strategies to improve productivity, resource efficiency, and sustainable intensification in field and controlled environment agriculture (CEA). In field experiments, pea-barley intercropping with organic amendments and biostimulants, enhanced grain yield, biomass, protein content, land productivity, and water-use efficiency while reducing reliance on synthetic inputs. Optimized light spectrum and intensity with biostimulant in CEA improved crop growth, quality traits, physiological performance, and resource-use efficiency. Across both production systems, integrating ecological and technological approaches enhanced productivity and climate resilience, offering practical evidence for climate-smart food production under rising population pressure and climate change."
"PhD defence by Marie Skov Kristensen ";"";"2026-06-19";"10:00";"2026-06-19";"13:00";"Bygning 20, stuen, Victor Haderup, Blegdamsvej 3B, København N 2200";"Dental Care among Danish Individuals in Vulnerable Positions - Utilization and Experiences of a Subsidy Scheme";"Dental Care among Danish Individuals in Vulnerable Positions - Utilization and Experiences of a Subsidy Scheme Assessment Committee:Professor Ole Steen Mortensen (Chairperson)Professor Pernille Tangaard AndersenProfessor Richard G Watt Supervisors:Professor Esben Boeskov ØzhayatProfessor Annette Kjær ErsbøllAssociate Professor Ingelise Andersen, Department: Department of Odontology Graduate Programme:Public Health and Epidemiology Place:Bygning 20, stuen, Room: Victor Haderup, Blegdamsvej 3B, København N 2200 Email address to gain access to the thesis: mskovkristensen@gmail.comYou will either receive a copy of the thesis or be informed where you can read a physical copy. Short description of the thesis:This PhD examines social inequalities in oral health and access to dental care among socially vulnerable citizens in Denmark. Focusing on the Danish municipal dental subsidy scheme (§82a and §82), the thesis investigates both patterns of use and individuals’ experiences of the scheme in practice. Combining register-based analyses with qualitative interviews, the project explores how financial hardship, administrative procedures, health problems, and social vulnerability shape people’s ability to access dental care. The thesis also examines how poor oral health affects everyday functioning, self-confidence, and social participation, and how dental treatment may support social reintegration and opportunities for participation in daily life. The findings contribute new insights into oral health inequalities, welfare systems, and equitable access to healthcare."
"PhD defence by Julia Alicja Szczygiel ";"";"2026-06-19";"11:00";"2026-06-19";"14:00";"Building 8, Lundsgaard Auditorium, Blegdamsvej 3B, 2200 København N";"Endogenous and Synthetic Peptides: Therapeutic Modulators of Hyperexcitability in Mesial Temporal Lobe Epilepsy";"Endogenous and Synthetic Peptides: Therapeutic Modulators of Hyperexcitability in Mesial Temporal Lobe Epilepsy Assessment Committee:Associate professor Celia Kjærby, Department of Neuroscience, University of Copenhagen (Chairperson)Associate professor Michael Winterdahl, Aarhus UniversityProfessor Michele Simonato, University of San Raffaele, Milan Supervisors:Associate Professor Kenneth Lindegaard MadsenAssociate Professor Rune W. BergPhD Pernilla FagergrenPhD Marco LedriClinical Professor Lars Hageman Pinborg Department: Department of Neuroscience Graduate Programme:Neuroscience Place:Building 8, Room: Lundsgaard Auditorium, Blegdamsvej 3B, 2200 København N Email address to gain access to the thesis: julia.goldfinch@outlook.com You will either receive a copy of the thesis or be informed where you can read a physical copy. Short description of the thesis:Mesial temporal lobe epilepsy is a common and severe form of epilepsy in which many patients do not respond to currently available medications. This thesis contributes to ongoing efforts to support the development of improved treatment options for drug-resistant epilepsy. The work comprises three parts including electrophysiological studies of resected human brain tissue in collaboration with Lund University Hospital; investigations of neuropeptide Y (NPY) signaling using a novel biosensor in an acute rat seizure model; and long-term EEG recordings in a mouse model of chronic epilepsy. Overall, the thesis seeks to provide mechanistic insights into neuropeptide Y signalling, methodological advances in epilepsy research and translational implications for possible new treatment targets."
"PhD defence by Johan Frederik Christensen ";"";"2026-06-19";"11:00";"2026-06-19";"14:00";"Building 3, Auditoriet, Fælledvej 6, 4200 Slagelse";"Embracing Complexity in Implementing Medication Reviews in Psychiatry";"Embracing Complexity in Implementing Medication Reviews in Psychiatry Assessment Committee:Professor Mikkel Bring Christensen, Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen (Chairperson)Associate professor Daniel Pilsgaard Henriksen, University of southern DenmarkProfessor Emma Wallace, University of Cork Supervisors:Clinical Professor Gesche JürgensPostgraduate Clinical Associate Professor Signe Wegmann Clausen Düring Department: Department of Clinical Medicine Graduate Programme:Psychiatry Place:Building 3, Room: Auditoriet, Fælledvej 6, 4200 Slagelse Email address to gain access to the thesis: jofch@regionsjaelland.dk You will either receive a copy of the thesis or be informed where you can read a physical copy. Short description of the thesis:Patients with severe mental disorder may be exposed to excessive polypharmacy. While medication reviews facilitate deprescribing, they do not consistently affect clinical outcomes. This may be caused by medicines optimization being a complex problem involving many stakeholders, medical specialties and professionals while rarely being solved using simple standardized interventions. Employing “complex interventions” to resolve such problems may facilitate direct implementation but are resource intensive. In a localized setting, Health-Technology-Assessments (HTA) may similarly assess the clinical, economic and organizational ramifications of implementing novel interventions while being less resource intensive. Structured as a HTA we implemented physician-led medication reviews through interdisciplinary dialogue for psychiatric outpatients with diabetes to facilitate direct implementation."
"PhD defence by Lukas Balsevicius ";"";"2026-06-19";"13:00";"2026-06-19";"16:00";"Panum, Adolf Hannover Auditorium, Blegdamsvej 3B, 2200 København";"Single cell multiomics based biomarker discovery in colon cancer";"Single cell multiomics based biomarker discovery in colon cancer Assessment Committee:Professor Niels Ødum, Department of Immunology and Microbiology, University of Copenhagen (Chairperson)Professor Sine Reker Hadrup, Technical University of DenmarkAssociate professor Frederick Koh, Duke-NUS Medical University; Sengkang General Hospital; National University Cancer Institute Supervisors:Clinical Professor Ismail GögenurProfessor Thomas Wojciech Zygmunt LitmanDepartment: Department of Clinical Medicine Graduate Programme:Surgical Sciences Place:Panum, Room: Adolf Hannover Auditorium, Blegdamsvej 3B, 2200 København Email address to gain access to the thesis: lukas.balsevicius@gmail.com You will either receive a copy of the thesis or be informed where you can read a physical copy. Short description of the thesis:The human intestine is one of the body’s most immune active and diverse organs, but when colon cancer develops, it can hijack and reshape this environment in ways that support tumour growth. This PhD explores how the immune environment in colon cancer changes during treatment and why only a fraction of patients benefit from immunotherapy. Using advanced single cell sequencing technologies, the thesis maps thousands of individual cells from patient tumour samples and identifies immune cell states linked to either response or resistance. The work also optimizes a practical workflow for bringing these methods into clinical studies. Together, the findings contribute to a better understanding of colon cancer biology and support the development of safer and more personalised immunotherapy. "
"Pathway Elucidation and Metabolic Analysis of Plant Alkaloids";"";"2026-06-19";"13:00";"2026-06-19";"16:00";"Festauditoriet, Festauditoriet in aud A1-01.01, Bülowsvej 17, 1870 Frederiksberg C";"PhD defence by Isabelle May Angstman";"PhD defence by Isabelle May Angstman Assessment Committee Associate Professor Elizabeth Heather Jakobsen Neilson, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of Copenhagen (Chairperson) Professor Thomas Ostenfeld Larsen, DTU Biotechnology and Biomedicine Senior Researcher and Project Leader Lorenzo Caputi, Max-Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology Supervisor(s) Associate Professor Fernando Geu-Flores Associate Professor Mohammed Saddik Motawie Postdoc Katharina Vollheyde Department Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences Place Frederiksberg Campus, Room: Festauditoriet in aud A1-01.01,Bülowsvej 17, 1870 Frederiksberg CEmail address to gain access to the thesis: ima@plen.ku.dk You will either receive a copy of the thesis or be informed where you can read a physical copy. Short description of the thesis Plants synthesize thousands of bioactive alkaloids, including some of the world's most important medicines, but we often don't know how plants make them. This PhD investigates the biosynthesis of pilocarpine, nicotine, and quinolizidine alkaloids using LC–MS/MS-based metabolomics, stable isotope labeling, and synthetic biology. For pilocarpine, an imidazole alkaloid produced by Pilocarpus microphyllus, the work identifies key features of its biosynthesis. In parallel, a complete biosynthetic route to (S)-nicotine is reconstructed in planta, and the regulatory role of the IUCUNDUS gene in quinolizidine alkaloid accumulation in narrow-leafed lupin is confirmed. These findings advance understanding of plant alkaloid biosynthesis and support future metabolic engineering efforts."
"Triangulenium dyes and related helicenes for fluorescence imaging";"";"2026-06-19";"13:00";"2026-06-19";"16:00";"H.C. Ørsted Institute, Auditorium 2, Universitetsparken 5, 2100 København";"PhD defence by Dalma Edit Nánási";"PhD defence by Dalma Edit Nánási Assessment Committee Professor Mogens Brøndsted Nielsen, Chemistry, University of Copenhagen (Chairperson) Professor Colin P. Nuckolls, Columbia University Senior lecturer Alexandre Fuerstenberg, University of Geneva Supervisor(s) Professor Bo Wegge Laursen Department Department of Chemistry Place H.C. Ørsted Institute, Room: Auditorium 2, Universitetsparken 5, 2100 KøbenhavnEmail address to gain access to the thesis: den@chem.ku.dk You will either receive a copy of the thesis or be informed where you can read a physical copy. Short description of the thesis Fluorescent molecules are powerful tools because they can convert invisible molecular events into light that we can detect. In this thesis, I explore how the structure of organic dyes can be designed to control their fluorescence properties and create molecules for specific sensing and imaging applications. The first part focuses on chiral helicene dyes, where twisting bright fluorescent structures can generate circularly polarized light with potential use in advanced optical materials and microscopy. The second part investigates proton-transfer probes based on DAOTA dyes, which respond to their dynamic chemical environment through changes in fluorescence lifetime. Together, the work shows how molecular design, synthesis, and spectroscopy can be combined to build functional fluorescent probes."
"PhD defence by Christina Nielsen ";"";"2026-06-19";"14:00";"2026-06-19";"17:00";"Fælleshuset (Building 12), Lassen Auditorium, Bispebjerg Hospital, Bispebjerg Bakke 23, Nielsine Nielsensvej, 2400 Copenhagen NV";"Rethink Pulmonary Rehabilitation - the REPORT study - Reaching the Unreached - A randomized controlled trial of Two Home-Based Pulmonary Rehabilitation Models for Patients with COPD Ineligible for Center-Based Programs";"Rethink Pulmonary Rehabilitation - the REPORT study - Reaching the Unreached - A randomized controlled trial of Two Home-Based Pulmonary Rehabilitation Models for Patients with COPD Ineligible for Center-Based Programs Assessment Committee:Professor Mette Aadahl, Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen (Chairperson)Associate professor Charlotte Hyldgaard, Aarhus University, DenmarkAssociate professor Chris Burtin, Hasselt University, Belgium Supervisors:Clinical Associate Professor Nina GodtfredsenAssociate Professor Henrik HansenAssociate Professor Stig MølstedClinical Professor Charlotte Suppli Ulrik Department: Department of Clinical Medicine Graduate Programme:Airways, Anesthesiology and Skin Place:Fælleshuset (Building 12), Room: Lassen Auditorium, Bispebjerg Hospital, Bispebjerg Bakke 23, Nielsine Nielsensvej, 2400 Copenhagen NV Email address to gain access to the thesis: christina.nielsen.07@regionh.dk You will either receive a copy of the thesis or be informed where you can read a physical copy. Short description of the thesis:Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is a cornerstone of COPD management, with benefits comparable to medication, yet center-based PR is underutilized. Barriers such as transportation difficulties and high symptom burden limit participation. To improve access, alternatives like pulmonary telerehabilitation (PTR) and home-based PR (HPR) have been developed. However, patients with severe symptoms and reduced functional capacity are often underrepresented in RCT's. As a result, the effectiveness of these models in this population remains unclear. This thesis aimed to design a multicenter RCT comparing PTR, HPR, and usual care, evaluate the reproducibility of outcomes in home settings, examine patient engagement over time, and assess equivalence and superiority between interventions."
"Multimodal AI Analysis of Visual Attention and Diagnostic Errors in Radiology";"";"2026-06-22";"09:30";"2026-06-22";"12:30";"Vermundsgade 5, 01-1-129, Vermundsgade 5, 2100 København Ø";"PhD defence by Anna Anikina";"PhD defence by Anna Anikina Assessment Committee Associate Professor Joanna Emilia Bergström, Computer Science, University of Copenhagen (Chairperson) Professor Dan Witzner Hansen, IT University of Copenhagen Senior Lecturer Ziba Gandomkar, The University of Sydney Supervisor(s) Associate Professor Bulat Ibragimov Department Department of Computer Science Place Vermundsgade 5, Room: 01-1-129,Vermundsgade 5, 2100 København ØEmail address to gain access to the thesis: annanikina55@gmail.com You will either receive a copy of the thesis or be informed where you can read a physical copy. Short description of the thesis Diagnostic errors in chest radiography remain common despite ongoing efforts to reduce them. This thesis explores whether radiologists’ errors can be predicted from eye-tracking data, providing insight into the visual and cognitive processes underlying image interpretation."
"PhD defence by Anna Anikina";"";"2026-06-22";"09:30";"2026-06-22";"12:30";"Vermundsgade 5, 01-1-129, Vermundsgade 5, 2100 København Ø";"PhD defence by Anna Anikina";"PhD defence by Anna Anikina Assessment Committee Associate Professor Joanna Emilia Bergström, Computer Science, University of Copenhagen (Chairperson) Professor Dan Witzner Hansen, IT University of Copenhagen Senior Lecturer Ziba Gandomkar, The University of Sydney Supervisor(s) Associate Professor Bulat Ibragimov Department Department of Computer Science Place Vermundsgade 5, Room: 01-1-129,Vermundsgade 5, 2100 København ØEmail address to gain access to the thesis: annanikina55@gmail.com You will either receive a copy of the thesis or be informed where you can read a physical copy. Short description of the thesis Diagnostic errors in chest radiography remain common despite ongoing efforts to reduce them. This thesis explores whether radiologists’ errors can be predicted from eye-tracking data, providing insight into the visual and cognitive processes underlying image interpretation."
"Arms Race at the Microscale: Mechanistic Insights into Bacterial Immunity";"";"2026-06-22";"13:00";"2026-06-22";"16:00";"Building 1, Auditorium A, Universitetsparken 15, 2100, København Ø";"PhD defence by Ruiliang Zhao";"PhD defence by Ruiliang Zhao Assessment Committee Associate Professor Jonas Stenløkke Madsen, Biology, University of Copenhagen (Chairperson) Professor Marcin Nowotny, International Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Warsaw Professor Vasili Hauryliuk, Lund University Supervisor(s) Assistant Professor Rafael Pinilla Redondo Department Department of Biology Place Building 1, Room: Auditorium A,Universitetsparken 15, 2100, København ØEmail address to gain access to the thesis: zhao.ruiliang@bio.ku.dk You will either receive a copy of the thesis or be informed where you can read a physical copy. Short description of the thesis Like all living organisms, bacteria are constantly under attack from viruses, and to survive, they've evolved a diverse arsenal of antiviral defense systems. This PhD thesis explores how bacteria detect and respond to these viral threats at the molecular level. By uncovering the mechanisms of two previously uncharacterized bacterial antiviral defense systems, this work reveals how bacterial cells use nucleic acid based signals to regulate antiviral defense and block viral replication. These findings not only deepen our understanding of the evolutionary arms race between bacteria and viruses, but also provide inspiration for new biotechnological tools."
"PhD defence by Joana Marturià Navarro ";"";"2026-06-22";"13:30";"2026-06-22";"16:30";"BRIC/Biocenter, Seminar room (2nd floor), Ole Maaløes Vej 5, 2200 Copenhagen N";"Mitochondrial DNA as a driver and therapeutic target in Parkinson's Disease";"Mitochondrial DNA as a driver and therapeutic target in Parkinson's Disease Assessment Committee:Professor Kristine Freude, Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, University of Copenhagen (Chairperson)Professor Ramon Trullàs, Agencia Estatal Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (IIBB-CSIC)Professor Maria Ankarcrona, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet Supervisors:Professor Shohreh Issazadeh-NavikasAssociate Professor Fena Ochs Department: BRIC Graduate Programme:Molecular Mechanisms of Disease Place:BRIC/Biocenter, Room: Seminar room (2nd floor), Ole Maaløes Vej 5, 2200 Copenhagen N Email address to gain access to the thesis: joana.marturia@bric.ku.dk You will either receive a copy of the thesis or be informed where you can read a physical copy. Short description of the thesis:Parkinson’s disease is the fastest-growing neurodegenerative disorder worldwide, yet the mechanisms driving its progression remain poorly understood. In this PhD project, we investigated how mitochondrial dysfunction and neuroinflammation interact to promote neuronal degeneration, focusing on the role of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) . Using a mouse model of sporadic parkinsonism, we demonstrate that damaged mtDNA acts as a pathogenic signal that triggers neuroinflammation and facilitates disease spread throughout the brain. We further explore mitochondrial transplantation as a novel therapeutic approach, showing its potential to restore mitochondrial health, reduce neurodegeneration, and improve disease outcomes. These findings identify new therapeutic opportunities for Parkinson’s disease."
"PhD defence: Mitochondrial DNA as a driver and therapeutic target in Parkinson's Disease";"BRIC";"2026-06-22";"13:30";"2026-06-22";"16:30";"BRIC/Biocenter, Seminar room (2nd floor), Ole Maaløes Vej 5, 2200 Copenhagen N";"Joana Marturià Navarro is defending the PhD thesis: Mitochondrial DNA as a driver and therapeutic target in Parkinson's Disease";"Joana Marturià Navarro Parkinson’s disease is the fastest-growing neurodegenerative disorder worldwide, yet the mechanisms driving its progression remain poorly understood. In this PhD project, we investigated how mitochondrial dysfunction and neuroinflammation interact to promote neuronal degeneration, focusing on the role of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) . Using a mouse model of sporadic parkinsonism, we demonstrate that damaged mtDNA acts as a pathogenic signal that triggers neuroinflammation and facilitates disease spread throughout the brain. We further explore mitochondrial transplantation as a novel therapeutic approach, showing its potential to restore mitochondrial health, reduce neurodegeneration, and improve disease outcomes. These findings identify new therapeutic opportunities for Parkinson’s disease. Assessment Committee Professor Kristine Freude, Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, University of Copenhagen (Chair) Professor Ramon Trullàs, Agencia Estatal Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (IIBB-CSIC) Professor Maria Ankarcrona, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet Supervisors Professor Shohreh Issazadeh-Navikas, Associate Professor Fena Ochs Graduate Programme Molecular Mechanisms of Disease Place BRIC/Biocenter, Room: Seminar room (2nd floor), Ole Maaløes Vej 5, 2200 Copenhagen N Copy of thesis Email address to gain access to the thesis: joana.marturia@bric.ku.dk You will either receive a copy of the thesis or be informed where you can read a physical copy."
"SKC Seminar Spring 2026";"Søren Kierkegaard Research Centre";"2026-06-22";"14:00";"2026-06-22";"16:00";"Zoom: https://ucph-ku.zoom.us/j/2188071867";"A Reading of Christian Discourses and Late Discourses Session 19. Two Discourses at the Communion on Fridays";"A Reading of Christian Discourses and Late Discourses Monday, Feb. 2: Prayer & Introduction (CD 5-12/SKS 10: 19-24) Monday, Feb. 9: Part One, I-II (CD 15-36/SKS 10: 25-47) Monday, Feb. 16: Part One, III-IV (CD 37-59/SKS 10: 48-68) Monday, Feb. 23: Part One, V-VII (CD 60-91/SKS 10: 69-98) Monday, Mar. 2: Part Two, I-II (CD 93-113/SKS 10: 103-124) Monday, Mar. 9: Part Two, III-IV (CD 114-133/SKS 10: 125-143) Monday, Mar. 16: Part Two, V-VII (CD 134-159/SKS 10: 144-166) Monday, Mar. 23: Part Three, I-II (CD 161-187/SKS 10: 167-197) Monday, Mar. 30: Part Three, III-IV (CD 188-213/SKS 10: 198-221) Monday, Apr. 13: Part Three, V-VII (CD 214-246/SKS 10: 222-252) Monday, Apr. 20: Part Four, I-II (CD 247-267/SKS 10: 253-283) Monday, Apr. 27: Part Four, III-IV (CD 268-281/SKS 10: 285-300) Monday, May. 4: Part Four, V-VII (CD 282-300/SKS 10: 301-325) Monday, May 11: Lily and the Bird, I (WA 1-20/SKS 11: 7-25) Monday, May 25: Lily and the Bird, II (WA 21-35/SKS 11: 26-39) Monday, Jun. 1: Lily and the Bird, III (WA 36-45/SKS 11: 40-48) Monday, Jun. 8: Three Discourses at the Communion (WA 109-144/SKS 11: 245-280) Monday, Jun. 15: An Upbuilding Discourse (WA 145-160/SKS 12: 257-273) Monday, Jun. 22: Two Discourses at the Communion (WA 161-188/SKS 12: 277-302) Date and Time: Mondays: 14.00-16:00 Location: Online via Zoom: https://ucph-ku.zoom.us/j/2188071867 Language: English Text: Søren Kierkegaard, Christian Discourses; The Crisis and a Crisis in the Life of an Actor, Howard V. Hong and Edna H. Hong. Princeton: Princeton University Press 1997. Søren Kierkegaard, Without Authority, Howard V. Hong and Edna H. Hong. Princeton: Princeton University Press 1997. Søren Kierkegaard, Christelige Taler, Søren Kierkegaards Skrifter, Bind 10. København: GAD 2004. Søren Kierkegaard, “Lilien paa Marken og Fuglen under Himlen”, “‘Ypperstepræsten’ – ‘Tolderen’ – ‘Synderinden’”, Søren Kierkegaards Skrifter, Bind 11, s. 7-48, 245-280. København: GAD 2006. Søren Kierkegaard, “En Opbyggelig Tale”, “To Taler ved Altergang om Fredagen”, Bind 12, s. 257-302. Søren Kierkegaards Skrifter, Bind 10. København: GAD 2004. Participants and Registration: Open for all interested For registration, please send a mail to René Rosfort: rer@teol.ku.dk Registration closes on January 30, 2026"
"PhD defence: Dusan Rasic";"";"2026-06-22";"14:00";"2026-06-22";"17:00";"Zealand University Hospital, Lille Auditorium, Vestermarksvej 9, 4000 Roskilde";"Artificial intelligence-based breast cancer diagnostics and prognostics: focus on tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes and cellularity";"Artificial intelligence-based breast cancer diagnostics and prognostics: focus on tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes and cellularity Assessment Committee:Professor Lise Mette Rahbek Gjerdrum (Chairperson)Associate professor Rasmus RøgeProfessor Bjørn Naume Supervisors:Clinical Associate Professor Anne-Vibeke LænkholmAssociate Professor Mattias RantalainenProfessor Johan Hartman Department: Department of Clinical Medicine Graduate Programme:Biostatistics and Bioinformatics Place:Zealand University Hospital, Room: Lille Auditorium, Vestermarksvej 9, 4000 Roskilde Ask for a copy of the thesis: dura@regionsjaelland.dk "
"Biodiversitetssymposiet 2026";"Center for Makroøkologi, Evolution og Klima, Københavns Universitet m.fl.";"2026-06-22";"";"2026-06-23";"";"Mærsk Tårnet, Blegdamsvej 3B, 2100 København Ø";"Biodiversitetssymposiet 2026 finder sted den 22.-23. juni på Københavns Universitet.";" Biodiversitetssymposiet samler naturforvaltere, studerende, forskere, konsulenter, NGO’er og beslutningstagere, og fungerer som et nationalt mødested, hvor ny viden deles, og aktuelle problemstillinger inden for dansk biodiversitet og naturforvaltning diskuteres. Symposiet afholdes hvert andet år under skiftende værtsskab af Københavns Universitet og Aarhus Universitet. Yderligere information og tilmelding"
"PhD defence by Kirstine Krøyer Trustrup Rasmussen ";"";"2026-06-23";"12:00";"2026-06-23";"15:00";"Rigshospitalet, Auditorium 2, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100 København Ø";"The role of host and gut microbiome metabolism in human disease";"The role of host and gut microbiome metabolism in human disease Assessment Committee:Professor Ole Kirk, Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen (Chairperson)Associate professor Ruggero La Rosa, Technical University of Denmark (DTU)Dr Cristina Menni, King's College London and University of Milan Supervisors:Clinical Professor Jens Dilling LundgrenPart-time Lecturer Daniel Dawson MurrayPhD, Senior Biostatistician Wendy BannisterPart-time Lecturer Emma Elizabeth Ilett Department: Department of Clinical Medicine Graduate Programme:Immunology and Infectious Diseases Place:Rigshospitalet, Room: Auditorium 2, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100 København Ø Email address to gain access to the thesis: kirstine.rasmussen@hotmail.com You will either receive a copy of the thesis or be informed where you can read a physical copy.Recipients of copies of the thesis are not allowed to share or distribute it due to copyright compliance. Short description of the thesis:Metabolomics provide real-time insights into the state of the human body. In this thesis, metabolomics data is explored in the context of various diseases with the aim of investigating the underlying biological mechanisms that put certain groups in higher risk of disease progression or adverse events. Using data analysis of omics and patient clinical data, metabolic patterns and biomarkers were validated or discovered."
"Climate-resilient coffee systems: grafting, economic performances, and farmers’ risk behaviour";"";"2026-06-23";"13:00";"2026-06-23";"16:30";"Department of Food and Resource Economics, Von Langen, Rolighedsvej 23, DK-1958 Frederiksberg C, 1958 Frederiksberg C";"PhD defence by Thuyen Thi Pham.";"PhD defence by Thuyen Thi Pham. Assessment Committee Associate Professor Mine Islar, Department of Food and Resource Economics, University of Copenhagen (Chairperson) Chief Innovation Officer Peter Laderach, NATIVUS Professor Marcella Veronesi, Università degli studi di Torino Supervisor(s) Associate Professor Aske Skovmand Bosselmann Associate Professor Goytom Abraha Kahsay Department Department of Food and Resource Economics Place Department of Food and Resource Economics, Room: Von Langen,Rolighedsvej 23, DK-1958 Frederiksberg C, 1958 Frederiksberg CEmail address to gain access to the thesis: tp@ifro.ku.dk You will either receive a copy of the thesis or be informed where you can read a physical copy. Short description of the thesis Coffee supports the livelihoods of millions of smallholder farmers worldwide, yet coffee production systems face increasing threats from climate change, pest and disease pressures, and market volatility. Grafting, which combines stress-tolerant rootstocks with productive scions, has emerged as a promising adaptation strategy, but evidence from real-world smallholder systems remains limited. Using survey data from 802 farmers managing 1,321 coffee plots in Vietnam’s Central Highlands, this dissertation shows that grafting substantially increases coffee yields, profitability, and economic resilience under adverse climate and market conditions. The research also examines how farmers perceive and manage risks, revealing that high perceived risks lead farmers to prioritise short-term coping strategies over long-term investments such as grafting. The findings highlight the need to address behavioural, institutional, and financial barriers alongside technological innovation."
"PhD defence: Aritz Roa Eguiara";"";"2026-06-23";"14:00";"2026-06-23";"17:00";"Building 29, Room  01.32, Blegdamsvej 3B, 2200 København N";"Genome translocation mechanism of a contractile tailed phage";"Genome translocation mechanism of a contractile tailed phage Assessment Committee:Associate professor Tom Miller (Chairperson)Associate professor Michela GambinoDr Mark Van Raaij Supervisors:Professor Nicholas Michael Ian TaylorProfessor Guillermo Montoya BlancoAssistant Professor Haidai Hu Department: Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Protein Research Graduate Programme:Molecular Mechanisms of Disease Place:Building 29, Room: 01.32, Blegdamsvej 3B, 2200 København N Danmark Ask for a copy of the thesis: wxg622@ku.dk "
"PhD defence by Maria Del Pilar Fernandez Montejo ";"";"2026-06-23";"14:00";"2026-06-23";"17:00";"Hybrid defence";"Optimising Lung Cancer Screening: A Sex-Specific Approach - Systemic Inflammatory Biomarkers and Risk Stratification in a Population-Based Study in Denmark";"Optimising Lung Cancer Screening: A Sex-Specific Approach - Systemic Inflammatory Biomarkers and Risk Stratification in a Population-Based Study in Denmark Assessment Committee:Associate professor Markus Fally, Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen (Chairperson)Associate professor Michael Stenger, University of Southern Denmark (SDU)Professor Haseem Ashraf, University of OsloSupervisors:Clinical Associate Professor Zaigham SaghirClinical Professor Uffe Christian Heitmann BødtgerPhD, MSc, Oncology nurse, RN, Project Manager Randi Jepsen Department: Department of Clinical Medicine Graduate Programme: Clinical Cancer Research Place:The defence is conducted as a hybrid defence. To attend the defence in persion:SUH, Nykøbing F., entrance 66, Room: Auditorium, Strandboulevarden 66, 4800 Nykøbing F. To attend the defence onlinePlease follow the link to attend the defence online: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/354354666311028?p=T6hdrQrpxEo42sOZKE Meeting ID, if relevant: 354 354 666 311 028Password, if relevant: gp2xk6be Email address to gain access to the thesis: mariadoctordenmark@gmail.com You will either receive a copy of the thesis or be informed where you can read a physical copy. Short description of the thesis:Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer death worldwide, largely because many cases are diagnosed too late for curative treatment. Low-dose CT screening can reduce mortality in high-risk individuals, but current screening criteria may not identify risk equally in women and men. This PhD thesis investigates how different lung cancer screening strategies perform in a Danish population, with a particular focus on sex-related differences. Using population-based cohorts and national health registries, the studies assess traditional screening criteria, risk prediction model approach, and systemic inflammatory biomarkers. The findings support the potential value of more individualised and equitable approaches to future lung cancer screening and risk assessment. "
"PhD defence by Emily Eufaula Beaman ";"";"2026-06-23";"14:00";"2026-06-23";"17:00";"Benzon Auditorium, Building 12, Universitetsparken 2, 2100 København Ø";"GPR125 in the central nervous system";"GPR125 in the central nervous system Assessment Committee:Associate professor Hanne Borger Rasmussen, Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Copenhagen (Chairperson)Associate professor Connar Stanley James Westgate, Technical University of Denmark and Danish Headache Centre, RigshospitaletProfessor Dimitris Placantonakis, NYU Grossman School of Medicine Supervisors:Professor Mette RosenkildeAssociate Professor Trine Lisberg Toft Department: Department of Biomedical Sciences Graduate Programme:Neuroscience Place:Benzon Auditorium, Building 12, Universitetsparken 2, 2100 København Ø Email address to gain access to the thesis: emily.beaman@sund.ku.dk You will either receive a copy of the thesis or be informed where you can read a physical copy. Short description of the thesis:GPR125 is an orphan adhesion G protein-coupled receptor found throughout the body and brain. Within the central nervous system, its highest expression is in the choroid plexus, a tissue responsible for producing cerebral spinal fluid and maintaining a barrier between this and the peripheral blood stream.This thesis explores the role of GPR125 in the brain using knockout mice, and investigates whether viral proteins can interact with this receptor and be used to deliver drugs to the central nervous system."
"PhD defence by Erica Elizabeth Eberl ";"";"2026-06-24";"10:00";"2026-06-24";"13:00";"Building 20, Victor Haderup Auditorium, Blegdamsvej 3B, 2200 København N";"Ice cream, Oranges, or Clay? - Characteristics and Risk Factors of Dietary Behaviours in Pregnancy";"Ice cream, Oranges, or Clay? - Characteristics and Risk Factors of Dietary Behaviours in Pregnancy Assessment Committee:Associate professor Tuomas Oskari Kilpeläinen, NNF Center for Basic Metabolic Research (CBMR), University of Copenhagen (Chairperson)Professor Christina C. Dahm, Aarhus UniversityProfessor Keith Godfrey, University of Southampton Supervisors:Professor Ruth LoosAssociate Professor Marta Guasch FerreProfessor Sjurdur Frodi Olsen, Department: Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research Graduate Programme:Public Health and Epidemiology Place:Building 20, Room: Victor Haderup Auditorium, Blegdamsvej 3B, 2200 København N Email address to gain access to the thesis: erica.eberl@sund.ku.dkYou will either receive a copy of the thesis or be informed where you can read a physical copy. Short description of the thesis:What a woman eats and drinks during pregnancy can have a profound effect on the health of both mother and offspring. Yet pregnancy itself often triggers changes in appetite, food preferences, and eating behaviour, which can act as barriers to healthy eating. This thesis investigates such changes in two different settings: the initiation of geophagia (soil consumption) among pregnant women in rural Tanzania, and food-specific dietary changes among 63,000 pregnant women from the Danish National Birth Cohort. Using free-text dietary data, nutrient biomarkers, and genetic analyses, this thesis advances our understanding of who changes their diet during pregnancy, how, and under what biological and social influences."
"PhD defence by Nina Kornerup";"";"2026-06-24";"13:00";"2026-06-24";"16:00";"Panum, Adolf Hannover auditoriet, Blegdamsvej 3B, DK-2200 København N";"Before the Beginning - Developing a randomised controlled trial and assessing preconception health in women living with excess body weight: insights from the PRE-STORK trial";"Before the Beginning - Developing a randomised controlled trial and assessing preconception health in women living with excess body weight: insights from the PRE-STORK trial Assessment Committee:Associate professor Kirstine Nyvold Bojsen-Møller (Chairperson)Professor Jens Melgaard BruunDr Hanna Emilia Huvinen Supervisors:Clinical Professor Tina VilsbøllGuest Researcher Louise Groth GrunnetProfessor Signe Sørensen Torekov Department: Department of Clinical Medicine Graduate Programme:Life Cycle in Medicine Place:Panum, Room: Adolf Hannover auditoriet, Blegdamsvej 3B, DK-2200 København N Email address to gain access to the thesis: Ninakornerup@gmail.comYou will either receive a copy of the thesis or be informed where you can read a physical copy. Short description of the thesis:Overweight and obesity before pregnancy increase the risk of complications for both mother and child, including gestational diabetes, pregnancy complications, and long-term adverse health outcomes. However, lifestyle interventions initiated during pregnancy have shown limited effects, suggesting that improving health before conception may be more effective. This PhD thesis is based on the PRE-STORK trial and investigates the health of women with overweight and obesity before and in early pregnancy. The thesis explores cardiometabolic health, mental health, and psychological factors that may influence lifestyle behaviours. The findings highlight that many women already have cardiometabolic and psychological risk factors before pregnancy and suggest that broader assessments beyond BMI alone may help improve future care and prevention strategies for both mothers and children."
"PhD defence by Frederike Fahse ";"";"2026-06-24";"14:00";"2026-06-24";"17:00";"Building 1, 1.1.18, Øster Farimagsgade 5, 1353 København K";"Precarities of digital uncertainty";" Precarities of digital uncertainty Assessment Committee:Associate professor Mie Seest Dam, Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen (Chairperson)Professor Nete Schwennesen, Roskilde UniversityDr Kate Weiner, University of Sheffield Supervisors:Professor Henriette LangstrupClinical Associate Professor Martin Ballegaard Department: Department of Public Health Graduate Programme:Medicine, Culture and Society Place:Building 1, Room: 1.1.18, Øster Farimagsgade 5, 1353 København K Email address to gain access to the thesis: ffah@regionsjaelland.dk You will either receive a copy of the thesis or be informed where you can read a physical copy. Short description of the thesis:This thesis explores the use and development of digital care technologies in epilepsy through an assemblage ethnography conducted in Denmark and Germany. In recent years, technologies for monitoring health at home have become increasingly available to people living with certain chronic conditions. The thesis examines how people with epilepsy and their caregivers navigate an expanding landscape of digital care technologies in the home, characterized by both possibilities and precarities. Introducing the concept of digital uncertainty, it examines the uncertainties that materialize through the introduction of digital care technologies and how they are navigated by people living with chronic conditions, technology designers and patient organizations."
"USE Seminar with Dr. Caitlin Kirby: Education Research to Support University Teaching & Learning";"Center for University Science Education";"2026-06-24";"14:00";"";"15:30";"IND, Niels Bohr Bygningen, Jagtvej 155A 2200 Kbh. N / Online: https://ucph-ku.zoom.us/j/69609830744?pwd=Yih77zZcSM3m1IGK8URnq6aJrZYxgQ.1 ";"Dr. Caitlin Kirby, director of Michigan State University's (MSU) Evidence-Driven Learning Innovation (EDLI) team, shares how EDLI connects research, evaluation, and implementation to support teaching and learning.";"As director of Michigan State University's (MSU) Evidence-Driven Learning Innovation (EDLI) team, Dr. Caitlin Kirby conducts education research with and for MSU educators and students. Similar to USE's goals to promote Research and Change, EDLI's model involves research, evaluation, and small-scale implementation of educational innovations, particularly with technology. Dr. Kirby will share an example from each of EDLI's three foci: research on blended course modality, an evaluation of student use of the generative AI tutor Khanmigo, and an implementation project promoting educators' integration of AI ethics in curriculum. Together, these projects illustrate how EDLI connects research, evaluation, and implementation to support evidence-informed teaching and learning in partnership with educators. Dr. Kirby will close by discussing how this model is shaping future work on self-regulated learning and AI. Dr. Kirby has a background in environmental social science and STEM education, including a PhD from MSU (2020), a Fulbright student grant hosted by Germany’s Research Institute for Regional and Urban Development (2020), and a postdoctoral position in socioscientific issues education at the University of Nebraska Lincoln (2021)."
"PhD defence by Christian Korsgaard Pedersen ";"";"2026-06-24";"15:15";"2026-06-24";"18:15";"Rigshospitalet, Auditorium 2, Juliane Maries Vej, opgang. 44, 2100 Copenhagen";"Refining the use of biologics in severe CRSwNP";"Refining the use of biologics in severe CRSwNP Assessment Committee:Professor Per Cayé-Thomasen, Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen (Chairperson)Professor Claire Hopkins, Kings College, LondonProfessor Sietze Reitsma, University of Amsterdam Supervisors:Clinical Professor Christian von BuchwaldClinical Professor Vibeke BackerClinical Associate Professor Kasper Aanæs Department: Department of Clinical Medicine Graduate Programme:Airways, Anesthesiology and Skin Place:Rigshospitalet, Room: Auditorium 2, Juliane Maries Vej, opgang. 44, 2100 Copenhagen Email address to gain access to the thesis: christian.korsgaard.pedersen.01@regionh.dk You will either receive a copy of the thesis or be informed where you can read a physical copy.Recipients of copies of the thesis are not allowed to share or distribute it due to copyright compliance. Short description of the thesis:This PhD thesis investigates how treatment with monoclonal antibodies, so-called biologics, can be refined for Danish patients with severe chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps: a disease that can block the nose, reduce smell, disturb sleep, and markedly impair quality of life. The main study, the TORNADO trial, compares two biologic drugs, mepolizumab and dupilumab, in a head-to-head randomised trial including 212 patients across nine Danish tertiary ENT centres. The thesis also includes a systematic review and meta-analysis of smell improvement with available biologics, and a study defining the minimal clinically important difference for the Sniffin’ Sticks 16 Identification Test, an important measure of smell.Together, these studies aim to support more precise treatment decisions and better ways of measuring meaningful improvement for patients."
"Harald Bohr Lecture: Assaf Naor";"Magdalena Musat, Department of Mathematical Sciences";"2026-06-24";"15:15";"2026-06-24";"16:15";"Aud. 4, HCØ, Universitetsparken 5, Cph";"Wednesday, June 24, 2026, Assaf Naor, Professor at Princeton University, USA, will visit BARC and give at talk on ""The story of the Sparsest Cut Problem"".";"Wednesday, June 24, 2026, Assaf Naor is visiting BARC and will give at talk on ""The story of the Sparsest Cut Problem"". Assaf Naor, Professor at Princeton University, will visit BARC and the Department of Mathematical Sciences June 22-26, and will give a Harald Bohr Lecture on June 24, at 15:15. To read the abstract, please go to this website: https://www.math.ku.dk/english/calendar/events/hbl-na0r/"
"Symposium: Privacy before Privacy Law - Law and Humanities in Dialogue for a Digital Age";"Centre for Privacy Studies";"2026-06-25";"08:30";"2026-06-26";"15:30";"Centre for Privacy Studies, University of Copenhagen, South Campus, Karen Blixens Plads 16, 2300 Copenhagen S, Room: 6B.1.62";"This symposium brings together leading scholars from law, history, theology, philosophy, literary studies, and related disciplines to explore the historical foundations of privacy and their relevance for contemporary legal and societal debates.";"What does the history of privacy tell us about its legal present and future? This symposium brings together leading scholars from law, history, theology, philosophy, literary studies, and related disciplines to explore the historical foundations of privacy and their relevance for contemporary legal and societal debates. At a time when accelerating technological change is reshaping the conditions under which privacy is experienced, claimed, and regulated, understanding the deeper historical trajectories of privacy has become more important than ever. Spanning a broad chronological range from the Middle Ages to the nineteenth century and beyond, the symposium examines how concerns for privacy emerged, evolved, and were contested long before the formal articulation of a legal right to privacy in the modern era. Through the analysis of legal, theological, philosophical, literary, and political sources, participants will investigate the diverse ways in which privacy has been understood, negotiated, protected, or suppressed across different historical contexts. Rather than treating privacy as a fixed or self-evident concept, the symposium seeks to uncover the normative cultures that have shaped changing distinctions between public and private spheres. Particular attention will be given to the historical legacies that continue to influence contemporary privacy law, governance, and social practices. By placing present-day debates in a longer historical perspective, the symposium aims to generate new insights into the meaning, functions, and value of privacy. In doing so, it contributes to ongoing discussions about how privacy should be conceptualized, protected, and reimagined in an age of profound socio-technological transformation. Find the full program for the symposium here. In-person participation only. Please register here to participate. This symposium is organized by assistant professor Paolo Astorri (PRIVACY) and professor Patrick O’Callaghan (University College Cork), and hosted by Centre for Privacy Studies (PRIVACY), University of Copenhagen. "
"PhD defence by Tamo Sultan";"";"2026-06-25";"10:30";"2026-06-25";"13:30";"Bygning 3, Auditorium, Psykiatrihuset i Slagelse, Fælledvej 6, Stuen, 4200 Slagelse";"Type 2 Inflammation and Symptom-Based Phenotypes in Childhood Asthma";"Type 2 Inflammation and Symptom-Based Phenotypes in Childhood Asthma Assessment Committee:Professor Klaus Gottlob Müller, Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen (Chairperson)Professor Sejal Saglani, Head of the Inflammation, Repair and Development Section at the National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College LondonProfessor Mika Mäkelä, Department of Allergy, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki Supervisors:Clinical Professor Klaus BønnelykkeClinical Professor Bo Lund Krogsgaard ChawesPostdoctoral researcher Nicklas BrustadClinical Research Associate Professor Ann-Marie Malby SchoosAssociate Professor Jakob Stokholm Department: Department of Clinical Medicine Graduate Programme:Life Cycle in Medicine Place:Bygning 3, Room: Auditorium, Psykiatrihuset i Slagelse, Fælledvej 6, Stuen, 4200 Slagelse Email address to gain access to the thesis: tamoor@hotmail.dk You will either receive a copy of the thesis or be informed where you can read a physical copy. Short description of the thesis:Childhood asthma is not one single disease, but a collection of different symptom patterns and immune mechanisms. This thesis explores how biomarkers and early-life symptoms can help identify clinically meaningful subgroups of children with asthma. Using data from the COPSAC birth cohorts, the studies examine blood immunoglobulin E, nasal inflammatory cytokines and early childhood cough and wheeze patterns in relation to type 2 inflammation, later asthma and lung development. The findings show that both biological markers and observable symptoms provide important, complementary information. Together, they may support more precise understanding of childhood asthma and help move future care towards better tailored assessment and treatment."
"Seafood Intake, Dietary Patterns and Nutritional Status among Adolescent Girls in Bangladesh:";"";"2026-06-25";"13:00";"";"16:00";"Frederiksberg Campus, Room: A2.70.04, Thorvaldsensvej 40, 1871 Frederiksberg C";"PhD defence by Gulshan Ara";"Evidence from Coastal and Inland Regions PhD defence by Gulshan Ara Assessment Committee Associate professor Benedikte Grenov Professor Elaine Ferguson Research professor Marian Kjellevold Supervisors Associate professor Nanna Roos Place Frederiksberg Campus, Room: A2.70.04, Thorvaldsensvej 40, 1871 Frederiksberg C Ask for a copy of the thesis here: gara@nexs.ku.dk "
"PhD defence: Seafood Intake, Dietary Patterns and Nutritional Status among Adolescent Girls in Bangladesh";"";"2026-06-25";"13:00";"";"16:00";"Frederiksberg Campus, Room: A2.70.04, Thorvaldsensvej 40, 1871 Frederiksberg C";"Gulshan Ara is defending the PhD thesis: Seafood Intake, Dietary Patterns and Nutritional Status among Adolescent Girls in Bangladesh: Evidence from Coastal and Inland Regions.";"Evidence from Coastal and Inland Regions Gulshan Ara Adolescence is a critical period for growth, development, and future reproductive health, yet adolescent girls in low- and middle-income countries often face persistent nutritional vulnerabilities. In Bangladesh, ecological diversity, seasonal food availability, food insecurity, and unequal access to nutrient-rich foods contribute substantially to malnutrition among adolescent girls, particularly in climate-vulnerable coastal and inland regions. This PhD thesis investigated the associations between aquatic food environments, dietary patterns, micronutrient status, and nutritional outcomes among adolescent girls and women of reproductive age living in diverse ecological regions of Bangladesh. The research integrated evidence from southern coastal aquaculture zones and northern inland agricultural regions to explore how environmental and socio-behavioural factors shape nutrition and health outcomes. The findings demonstrated substantial seasonal and ecological variation in micronutrient deficiencies, dietary diversity, and anaemia prevalence. Vitamin D deficiency, iron deficiency, anaemia, and low urinary iodine concentration were highly prevalent among adolescent girls, with marked differences across salinity zones and seasons. Fish intake, including tilapia and small indigenous species, was positively associated with Omega-3 Index and improved vitamin D status, highlighting the nutritional importance of aquatic foods in adolescent diets. The thesis further showed that adolescent girls in northern inland areas experienced high levels of food insecurity, poor dietary diversity, and undernutrition. Across both ecological settings, inadequate access to micronutrient-rich foods remained a major challenge, particularly among socially and economically vulnerable populations. Together, these findings provide new evidence on how ecological conditions, seasonal variability, aquatic food systems, and socio-economic factors influence adolescent nutrition in Bangladesh. The thesis highlights the importance of context-specific, nutrition-sensitive interventions and reinforces the potential role of aquatic foods in improving micronutrient status and reducing undernutrition among adolescent girls and women in vulnerable settings. 2026, 201 pages. Assessment Committee Associate professor Benedikte Grenov (chair), Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, University of Copenhagen, Denmark. Professor Elaine Ferguson, PhD, Department of Population Health, Faculty of Epidemiology & Population Health, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom. Research professor Marian Kjellevold, PhD, Institute of Marine Research (IMR), Bergen, Norway. Supervisor Associate professor Nanna Roos, Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, University of Copenhagen, Denmark. Co-supervisor Dr. Baukje de Roos, Professor, The Rowett Institute, School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom. Place Frederiksberg Campus, Room: A2.70.04, Thorvaldsensvej 40, 1871 Frederiksberg C Copy of thesis Ask for a copy of the thesis here: gara@nexs.ku.dk "
"Idrætsundervisning, didaktik og studerendes oplevelser: Et studie af betydnings-, menings- og tilblivelsesprocesser i boldspil";"";"2026-06-25";"13:00";"2026-06-25";"16:00";"Store Auditorium, Nørre Allé 53, 1. sal, 2200 København";"PhD defence by Steen Ingemann Jørgensen";"Idrætsundervisning, didaktik og studerendes oplevelser: Et studie af betydnings-, menings- og tilblivelsesprocesser i boldspilsundervisning på universitetsniveau i Danmark PhD defence by Steen Ingemann Jørgensen Assessment Committee Associate Professor Helle Winther, Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, University of Copenhagen (Chairperson) Professor Gunn Helene Engelsrud, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences Associate Professor Lars Emmerik Damgaard Knudsen, Aarhus University Supervisor(s) Associate Professor Charlotte Svendler Nielsen Department Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports Place Store Auditorium, Nørre Allé 53, 1. sal, 2200 KøbenhavnEmail address to gain access to the thesis: steen.jorgensen@nexs.ku.dk; GGSIJ@greve-gym.dk You will either receive a copy of the thesis or be informed where you can read a physical copy. Short description of the thesis Ballgames are the most dominant area in physical education. Some enjoy this, others dislike physical education and ballgames, and ballgames can make the experience negative enough to keep them away. This thesis investigates students' lived experiences of ballgame education focused on handball at University level, drawing on van Manen's hermeneutic phenomenology and Merleau-Ponty's phenomenology of the body. The experiences concern more than technical and tactical content: three philosophical perspectives on embodied being emerge, together forming an ethical dimension of teaching. The thesis aims to develop a ballgame didactic that can transform teaching so that more students undergo a process of becoming through significant and meaningful experiences, thereby shaping their future possible practice as teachers in physical education. (The PhD defence will be conducted in Danish"
"Ph.d. forsvar: Idrætsundervisning, didaktik og studerendes oplevelser";"Institut for Idræt og Ernæring, Københavns Universitet";"2026-06-25";"13:00";"2026-06-25";"16:00";"Store Auditorium, Nørre Allé 53, 1. sal, 2200 København";" Steen Ingemann Jørgensen forsvarer sin Ph.d. afhandling: Idrætsundervisning, didaktik og studerendes oplevelser: Et studie af betydnings-, menings- og tilblivelsesprocesser i boldspilsundervisning på universitetsniveau i Danmark.";"Et studie af betydnings-, menings- og tilblivelsesprocesser i boldspilsundervisning på universitetsniveau i Danmark Steen Ingemann Jørgensen Boldspil er det mest dominerende praksisområde i idrætsundervisning i både folke- og gymnasieskolen i Danmark. Nogle elever er glade for det og har positive oplevelser i idrætsundervisningen, imens andre ikke bryder sig om hverken idræt eller boldspil. For nogen er det boldspil, der ødelægger deres oplevelse af idrætsundervisningen og det kan være en af årsagerne til, at nogle elever bliver væk fra undervisningen.Dette PhD projekt undersøger idrætsstuderendes oplevelser af boldundervisning med fokus på håndbold på universitetsniveau med afsæt i van Manens hermeneutiske fænomenologi og Merleau-Pontys kropsfænomenologi. Undersøgelsen viser, at de studerendes oplevelser rækker ud over det tekniske og taktiske indhold. På den baggrund fremtræder tre filosofiske perspektiver på kropslig væren, der udgør en etisk dimension i undervisningen. Afhandlingens didaktiske sigte er at udforme en boldspilsdidaktik, der kan forandre boldspilsundervisningen, så flere studerende gennemgår en tilblivelsesproces gennem betydningsfulde og meningsfulde oplevelser, og dermed kan undervisningen få betydning for de studerendes fremtidige mulige praksis som lærere i idræt.Forsvaret vil foregå på dansk. 2026, 223 sider. Bedømmelsesudvalg Lektor Helle Winther (chair), Institut for Idræt og Ernæring, Københavns Universitet. Professor Gunn Helene Engelsrud, Institut for idrett, kosthald, Høgskulen på Vestlandet, og naturfag. Lektor Lars Emmerik Damgaard Knudsen, Danmarks institut for Pædagogik og Uddannelse, Emdrup. Vejleder Lektor Charlotte Svendler Nielsen, Institut for Idræt og Ernæring, Københavns Universitet. Sted Store Auditorium, Nørre Allé 53, 1. sal, 2200 København. Kopi af afhandling Spørg efter en kopi af afhandlingen her: steen.jorgensen@nexs.ku.dk eller GGSIJ@greve-gym.dk. "
"PhD defence: Idrætsundervisning, didaktik og studerendes oplevelser";"Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, University of Copenhagen";"2026-06-25";"13:00";"2026-06-25";"16:00";"Store Auditorium, Nørre Allé 53, 1 floor, DK-2200 Copenhagen";" Steen Ingemann Jørgensen is defending the PhD thesis: Idrætsundervisning, didaktik og studerendes oplevelser: Et studie af betydnings-, menings- og tilblivelsesprocesser i boldspilsundervisning på universitetsniveau i Danmark.";"Et studie af betydnings-, menings- og tilblivelsesprocesser i boldspilsundervisning på universitetsniveau i Danmark Steen Ingemann Jørgensen Ballgames are the most dominant area in physical education. Some enjoy this, others dislike physical education and ballgames, and ballgames can make the experience negative enough to keep them away. This thesis investigates students' lived experiences of ballgame education focused on handball at University level, drawing on van Manen's hermeneutic phenomenology and Merleau-Ponty's phenomenology of the body. The experiences concern more than technical and tactical content: three philosophical perspectives on embodied being emerge, together forming an ethical dimension of teaching. The thesis aims to develop a ballgame didactic that can transform teaching so that more students undergo a process of becoming through significant and meaningful experiences, thereby shaping their future possible practice as teachers in physical education. The PhD defence will be conducted in Danish. 2026, 223 pages. Assessment Committee Associate Professor Helle Winther (chair), Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, University of Copenhagen, Denmark. Professor Gunn Helene Engelsrud, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Norway. Associate Professor Lars Emmerik Damgaard Knudsen, Aarhus University, Denmark. Supervisor Associate Professor Charlotte Svendler Nielsen, Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, University of Copenhagen, Denmark. Place Store Auditorium, Nørre Allé 53, 1 floor, DK-2200 Copenhagen. Copy of thesis Email address to gain access to the thesis: steen.jorgensen@nexs.ku.dk or GGSIJ@greve-gym.dk You will either receive a copy of the thesis or be informed where you can read a physical copy."
"PhD defence by Nikolaj Middelbo Sørum ";"";"2026-06-25";"14:00";"2026-06-25";"17:00";" Building 3, Personalekantinen, Gentofte hospitalsvej 3A, 2900 Hellerup";"Exploring Human Alpha Cell Function - Hormonal Pathways for Glucagon Regulation in Type 1 Diabetes";"Exploring Human Alpha Cell Function - Hormonal Pathways for Glucagon Regulation in Type 1 Diabetes Assessment Committee:Professor Jørgen Rungby, Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen (Chairperson)Professor Claus Bogh Juhl, University of Southern DenmarkProfessor Shareen Forbes, The University of Edinburgh Supervisors:Clinical Associate Professor Asger Bach LundAffiliate Professor Filip Krag KnopClinical Professor Mikkel Bring ChristensenPhD Thomas Fremming DejgaardAssociate Professor Joachim Størling Department: Department of Clinical Medicine Graduate Programme:Basic Metabolic Research Place:Building 3, Room: Personalekantinen, Gentofte hospitalsvej 3A, 2900 Hellerup Email address to gain access to the thesis: nikolaj.ebbesen.soerum@regionh.dk You will either receive a copy of the thesis or be informed where you can read a physical copy.Recipients of copies of the thesis are not allowed to share or distribute it due to copyright compliance. Short description of the thesis:Is hypoglycemia still a major challenge in type 1 diabetes? What happens to the rest of the endogenous pancreas when the beta cells are destroyed by autoimmunity? And do gut hormones like GIP or GLP-2 modulate pancreatic secretions differently during high and low blood glucose? This PhD thesis presents three clinical studies investigating how different gut hormones influence glucagon secretion in individuals with and without type 1 diabetes, and explores their potential as a strategy to prevent hypoglycemia in patients treated with insulin. At the defence, physiology, methodology, and clinical implications will be discussed, to provide a better understanding of hypoglycemia in type 1 diabetes."
"Demo & Networking: Lyd og historiefortælling som formidling";"Department of Science Education, SciComm";"2026-06-25";"15:00";"2026-06-25";"17:30";"IND, Niels Bohr Bygningen, Jagtvej 2200 Kbh. N";"Denne demo- og netværkssession inviterer dig til at opleve, hvordan lyd og historiefortælling kan skabe nye måder at formidle bæredygtighed på.";"I centrum for sessionen er en live demonstration af et lyd-baseret format udviklet i samarbejde med Copenhagen Zoo. Her præsenteres biodiversitet ikke som abstrakt viden, men som noget, der kan sanses, høres og mærkes gennem kropslig og sanselig deltagelse.Med afsæt i den eksperimentelle lydworkshop, musiker Magma Rea var med til at udvikle og afholde i Zoo sommeren 2025, inviteres du nu til at engagere dig i den grønbrogede tudse gennem lytning, imitation og leg med lyd.Vi skal dog videre end blot en stærk demonstration. Gennem en hands-on øvelse får du selv mulighed for at afprøve arbejdet med lyd og historiefortælling og reflektere over, hvad den gør – ikke kun som formidling af biodiversitet, men som en måde at vække nysgerrighed, opmærksomhed og omsorg.Arrangementet kombinerer en kort teoretisk introduktion med en demonstration af et af de formater, der er udviklet i forskningsprogrammet Sustain-Art-Sci. Herefter udforsker vi sammen, hvordan formatet kan oversættes til din egen praksis – hvad enten det er forskningsformidling, undervisning, arbejdet med udstillinger eller andet. Tilmeld dig ved at skrive til svs@ind.ku.dk senest den 20. juni 2026."
"Specialefejring";"Universitetsbiblioteket i Fiolstræde";"2026-06-25";"17:00";"2026-06-25";"19:30";"Universitetsbiblioteket i Fiolstræde";"Kom forbi og fejr nye specialer og spirende forskning fra Københavns Universitet! ";" Kom forbi og fejr nye specialer og spirende forskning fra Københavns Universitet! Vi byder på præsentationer af en række nyskrevne specialer fra forskellige fakulteter, liflige bobler, fællessang med jurakoret og fælles kærlighed til ny viden! Hvert år udklækkes omtrent 5.000 kandidater fra Københavns Universitet. Kulminationen på studiet er kandidatspecialet, som afslutter mange års fordybelse i bøgernes og videnskabens verden. I år udstiller Universitetsbiblioteket en række specialer fra de mange fakulteter på Københavns Universitet, og markerer den spirende forskning med en specialefejring den 25. juni."
"PhD defence: Thorbjørn Marciniak Nielsen";"";"2026-06-26";"13:00";"2026-06-26";"16:00";"Kræftens Bekæmpelse, 5.S.B.C, Strandboulevarden 49, 2100 Copenhagen";"Selective degradation of mRNA by autophagy";"Selective degradation of mRNA by autophagy Assessment Committee:Professor Marja Jäättelä (Chairperson)Professor Fulvio Mario ReggioriAssociate professor Vassiliki Nikoletopoulou Supervisors:Associate Professor Lisa FrankelProfessor Peter Brodersen Department: BRIC Graduate Programme:Molecular Mechanisms of Disease Place:Kræftens Bekæmpelse, Room: 5.S.B.C, Strandboulevarden 49, 2100 Copenhagen Ask for a copy of the thesis: thorbjorn.mnielsen@gmail.com "
"Biosolutions seminar: Beyond pesticides?";"Green Solutions Centre & the Thematic Solution ""Biosolutions"": Svend Christensen, Sune Tjalfe Thomsen, Linda Nielsen, Henrik Siegumfeldt, Asger Mose Wingender and Christian Gamborg";"2026-06-26";"13:00";"2026-06-26";"15:00";"Auditorium 23.0.49 at UCPH Faculty of Humanities, Building 23, Emil Holms Kanal 4, 2300 Copenhagen S.";"";"The idea of moving beyond pesticides is gaining significant political, societal, and institutional momentum. The seminar challenges the assumption that “fewer pesticides” automatically equals “better agriculture and environment”. By bringing together researchers from different disciplines and inviting voices from authorities, industry, and farming, the aim is to critically test the scientific, economic, and societal foundations of the beyond pesticides narrative. Is this transition technically feasible at scale? Is it a selective success story? Or is it an ever-evolving balance between a system-level gamble involving food security, farmers' livelihoods, and human and environmental risks? Join the debate on June 26 from 13:00 - 15:00 at UCPH Søndre Campus. The program will be published soon. Register here. "
"Ph.d.-forsvar Dea Jespersen";"Center for Internationalisering og Parallelsproglighed (CIP)";"2026-06-26";"13:00";"2026-06-26";"16:00";"Auditorium 22.0.11, Søndre Campus, Københavns Universitet";"Dea Jespersen, CIP forsvarer sin ph.d.-afhandling ""Young learners’ response processes when writing with web access in L2: An exploratory study""";"Young learners’ response processes when writing with web access in L2: An exploratory study Dea Jespersen forsvarer sin ph.d.-afhandling: I min ph.d.-afhandling undersøger jeg, hvordan 12- til 15-årige elever griber engelsk skriftlighed an med og uden internetadgang. Dette gør jeg ved at sammenligne præstationer, adfærd og opfattelser hos 141 elever under de to betingelser. Fund viste, at internetadgang ikke umiddelbart påvirkede præstationen, men syntes at påvirke processen og opfattelsen. Jeg vil diskutere, hvad disse resultater betyder for undervisning og bedømmelse af skriftlighed i en uddannelsesmæssig kontekst, hvor generativ kunstig intelligens udfordrer nuværende forståelser og praksis for skriftlighed i den danske udskoling. Bedømmelsesudvalg Lektor Sanne Larsen, CIP - forperson Professor Jeppe Bundsgaard, Aarhus Universitet/DPU Professor Gudrun Erickson, Göteborgs Universitet Leder af forsvarshandlingen Professor Janus Mortensen, CIP Praktiske informationer Et eksemplar af afhandlingen vil blive lagt til gennemsyn i CIPs sekretariat, bygning 23, 4. sal, Søndre Campus i ugen op til forsvaret. Bemærk, at dørene lukkes præcis kl. 13.00. Forsvaret finder sted på engelsk. CIP inviterer til reception efter ph.d.-forsvaret.Vi glæder os til at se så mange som muligt på dagen."
"PhD defence Dea Jespersen";"Centre for Internationalisation and Parallel Language Use (CIP)";"2026-06-26";"13:00";"2026-06-26";"16:00";"Lecture hall 22.0.11, South Campus, University of Copenhagen";"Dea Jespersen, CIP defends her PhD thesis on ""Young learners’ response processes when writing with web access in L2: An exploratory study""";"Young learners’ response processes when writing with web access in L2: An exploratory study Dea Jespersen defends her PhD thesis: In my PhD dissertation, I explore how young learners (ages 12-15) approach writing in English with internet access versus without. I do this by comparing the performances, behaviours, and perceptions of 141 students across the two conditions. The findings showed that, on the one hand, internet access did not seem to affect performance; on the other hand, however, it did seem to affect the processes and perceptions. I will discuss what these findings mean for teaching and assessment of writing in an educational context where generative artificial intelligence challenges current understandings and practices related to writing in lower secondary school in Denmark. Assessment committee Associate professor Sanne Larsen, CIP (chair) Professor Jeppe Bundsgaard, University of Aarhus/DPU Professor Gudrun Erickson, University of Gothenburg Moderator of the defence Professor Janus Mortensen, CIP Please note A copy of the thesis will be available for consultation in the week leading up to the defence at the CIP administration, building 23, 4th floor, South campus. Please note that the doors will close at precisely 13:00.The defence will take place in English. After the defence CIP will be hosting a reception.We look forward to seeing you there. "
"PhD defence by Charlotte Werdal Hansen";"";"2026-06-26";"13:00";"2026-06-26";"16:00";"Building 7, Auditorium C, Valdemar Hansens Vej 6, 2600 Glostrup";"Partners to people with inflammatory arthritis";"Partners to people with inflammatory arthritis Assessment Committee:Associate professor Karin Piil, Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen (Chairperson)Professor Mette Juel Rothmann, University of Southern DenmarkProfessor Maria Carmen Portillo, Univeristy of Southampton Supervisors:Clinical Professor Bente Appel EsbensenClinical Professor Julie MidtgaardPostdoc Pernille Fevejle Cromhout, Professor Annette de Thurah, Department: Department of Clinical Medicine Graduate Programme:Public Health and Epidemiology Place:Building 7, Auditorium C, Valdemar Hansens Vej 6, 2600 Glostrup Email address to gain access to the thesis: charlotte.werdal.hansen@regionh.dk You will either receive a copy of the thesis or be informed where you can read a physical copy. Short description of the thesis:This PhD explores the overlooked role of partners in living with inflammatory arthritis and reveals how they shape and are shaped by the disease. Through four studies, it uncovers how partners provide vital emotional and practical support, influence patients’ ability to self-manage, and navigate profound changes in their own lives. Yet, their role remains largely unrecognized in clinical care. Highlighting both the potential and complexity of partner involvement, this research calls for a more relational, family-oriented approach in rheumatology, one that acknowledges that managing illness is not just individual, but shared. "
"PhD defence by Zala Zebec";"";"2026-06-26";"13:00";"2026-06-26";"16:00";"Biocenter, BRIC, 1-2-03, Seminar room (2nd floor), Ole Maaløes Vej 5, 2200 Copenhagen";"Astrocytes as Active Players in Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder";"Astrocytes as Active Players in Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder Assessment Committee:Professor Finn Thorup Sellebjerg, Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen (Chairperson)Associate professor Yaseelan Palarasah, University of Southern Denmark (SDU)Dr Luca Peruzzotti-Jametti, University of Cambridge Supervisors:Professor Shohreh Issazadeh-NavikasProfessor Cord Herbert BrakebuschAssociate Professor Yawei Liu Department: BRIC Graduate Programme:Molecular Mechanisms of Disease Place:Biocenter, BRIC, 1-2-03, Room: Seminar room (2nd floor), Ole Maaløes Vej 5, 2200 Copenhagen Email address to gain access to the thesis: zala.zebec@bric.ku.dk You will either receive a copy of the thesis or be informed where you can read a physical copy.Recipients of copies of the thesis are not allowed to share or distribute it due to copyright compliance. Short description of the thesis:Autoimmune diseases affect approximately 10% of the global population, imposing a substantial personal and societal burden. In Neuromyelitis Spectrum Optica Disorder (NMOSD) the immune system targets the astrocytic Aquaporin-4, leading to astrocyte loss and subsequent neurodegeneration. In this PhD thesis, we investigated whether astrocytes, the primary target cells in NMOSD, are merely passive victims of autoimmune attack or may instead actively contribute to disease outcome."
"Young learners’ response processes when writing with web access in L2: An exploratory study";"Centre for Internationalisation and Parallel Language Use (CIP)";"2026-06-26";"13:00";"2026-06-26";"16:00";"South Campus, building: 22, auditorium 22.0.11";"PhD defence by Dea Jespersen.";"PhD defence by Dea Jespersen. Abstract In my PhD dissertation, I explore how young learners (ages 12-15) approach writing in English with internet access versus without. I do this by comparing the performances, behaviours, and perceptions of 141 students across the two conditions. The findings showed that, on the one hand, internet access did not seem to affect performance; on the other hand, however, it did seem to affect the processes and perceptions. I will discuss what these findings mean for teaching and assessment of writing in an educational context where generative artificial intelligence challenges current understandings and practices related to writing in lower secondary education in Denmark. Assessment committee Associate Professor Sanne Larsen, University of Copenhagen, University of Copenhagen (chairperson) Professor Jeppe Bundsgaard, Aarhus University/DPU Professor Gudrun Erickson, University of Gothenburg Supervisor Professor Slobodanka Dimova, University of Copenhagen Email address to gain access to the thesis: dea.jespersen@gmail.com. You will either receive a copy of the thesis or be informed where you can read a physical copy.Recipients of copies of the thesis are not allowed to share or distribute it due to copyright compliance."
"PhD defence: Astrocytes as Active Players in Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder";"BRIC";"2026-06-26";"13:00";"2026-06-26";"16:00";"Biocenter, BRIC, 1-2-03, Seminar room (2nd floor), Ole Maaløes Vej 5, 2200 Copenhagen";"Zala Zebec is defending the thesis: Astrocytes as Active Players in Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder";"Zala Zebec Autoimmune diseases affect approximately 10% of the global population, imposing a substantial personal and societal burden. In Neuromyelitis Spectrum Optica Disorder (NMOSD) the immune system targets the astrocytic Aquaporin-4, leading to astrocyte loss and subsequent neurodegeneration. In this PhD thesis, we investigated whether astrocytes, the primary target cells in NMOSD, are merely passive victims of autoimmune attack or may instead actively contribute to disease outcome. Assessment Committee Professor Finn Thorup Sellebjerg, Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen (Chair) Associate professor Yaseelan Palarasah, University of Southern Denmark (SDU) Dr Luca Peruzzotti-Jametti, University of Cambridge Supervisors Professor Shohreh Issazadeh-Navikas Professor Cord Herbert Brakebusch Associate Professor Yawei Liu Graduate Programme Molecular Mechanisms of Disease Place Biocenter, BRIC, 1-2-03, Room: Seminar room (2nd floor), Ole Maaløes Vej 5, 2200 Copenhagen Copy of thesis Email address to gain access to the thesis: zala.zebec@bric.ku.dk You will either receive a copy of the thesis or be informed where you can read a physical copy. Recipients of copies of the thesis are not allowed to share or distribute it due to copyright compliance."
"PhD defence by Elias Frost Wiwe ";"";"2026-06-26";"14:00";"2026-06-26";"17:00";"Indgang 50b, Auditoriet, Nordsjællands Hospital, Dyrehavevej 29, 3400 Hillerød";"SARS-CoV-2 Antigen and Antibody Kinetics - Infection, Vaccination, and Long-Term Immunity";"SARS-CoV-2 Antigen and Antibody Kinetics - Infection, Vaccination, and Long-Term Immunity Assessment Committee:Professor Thomas Lars Benfield, Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen (Chairperson)Professor Martin Tolstrup, University of AarhusProfessor Heli Harvala, University of Turku Supervisors:Clinical Professor Thea Kølsen FischerAssociate professor Thore HilligMD, PhD Young Bae Villy Lee HansenClinical Professor Zitta F B Barrella HarboeClinical Associate Professor Casper Roed Department: Department of Public Health Graduate Programme:Immunology and Infectious Diseases Place:Indgang 50b, Room: Auditoriet, Nordsjællands Hospital, Dyrehavevej 29, 3400 Hillerød Email address to gain access to the thesis: elias.frost.wiwe@dadlnet.dk You will either receive a copy of the thesis or be informed where you can read a physical copy. Short description of the thesis:The thesis concerns clinical laboratory research on COVID-19 based on the ""North Zealand COVID-19 Cohort"", a local laboratory-based cohort of approximately 3,000 infected individuals. The studies are based on analyses of thousands of biobank samples combined with national registry data and advanced statistical modeling.The first study shows that different antibody assays may produce substantial measurement differences, particularly early in the disease course.The second study demonstrates a gradual association between antibody levels and protection against reinfection, without a clear protective threshold.The third study shows that circulating viral protein in hospitalized patients is associated with persistent inflammation and increased mortality.Overall, the thesis contributes to a more nuanced understanding of immunity, disease course, and biomarkers in COVID-19."
"PhD defence by Zhihui Cui ";"";"2026-06-26";"14:00";"2026-06-26";"17:00";"Herlev Hospital, Room: Lille Auditorium, Borgmester Ib Juuls Vej 1, 2730 Herlev";"Mineral homeostasis in the male reproductive tract";"Mineral homeostasis in the male reproductive tract Assessment Committee:Associate professor Eva Gravesen, Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen (Chairperson)Professor Marie Courbebaisse, Physiology Department, Hôpital Européen Georges-PompidouProfessor Aleksander Giwercman, Lund University Supervisors:Clinical Professor Anders JuulClinical Professor Martin Blomberg Jensen Department: Department of Clinical Medicine Graduate Programme:Life Cycle in Medicine Place:Herlev Hospital, Room, Room: Lille Auditorium, Borgmester Ib Juuls Vej 1, 2730 Herlev Email address to gain access to the thesis: zhihui.cui@regionh.dk You will either receive a copy of the thesis or be informed where you can read a physical copy. Short description of the thesis:This PhD thesis explores how phosphate, help create the local environments needed for male reproductive health. By studying phosphate transport in the epididymis, seminal vesicle, and prostate, the work reveals that these organs regulate minerals in highly specialized ways. The thesis also investigates RANKL, a signaling molecule better known for its role in bone, and shows that it contributes to maintaining normal prostate tissue. Together, the findings highlight overlooked biological pathways that may improve our understanding of male reproductive health."
"PhD defence by Anne Albers Aaen ";"";"2026-06-26";"14:00";"2026-06-26";"17:00";"Indgang L2, Auditoriet, Akacievej 5, 4300 Holbæk";"Perioperative Fluid Therapy in Major Emergency Gastrointestinal Surgery";"Perioperative Fluid Therapy in Major Emergency Gastrointestinal Surgery Assessment Committee:Professor Jacob Rosenberg, Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen (Chairperson)Professor Niels Qvist, University of Southern DenmarkProfessor emeritus Robert Hahn, Karolinska Institutet Supervisors:Clinical Research Associate Professor Birgitte BrandstrupClinical Professor Ann MøllerDepartment: Department of Clinical Medicine Graduate Programme:Clinical Research Place:Indgang L2, Room: Auditoriet, Akacievej 5, 4300 Holbæk Email address to gain access to the thesis: anneaaa@hotmail.dk You will either receive a copy of the thesis or be informed where you can read a physical copy. Short description of the thesis:This thesis aims to explore whether goal-directed fluid therapy can improve postoperative outcomes in emergency gastrointestinal surgery and to improve our understanding of the pathophysiological conditions that affect hemodynamic parameters."
"Matrix methods for Markovian and semi-Markovian processes";"";"2026-06-26";"14:00";"2026-06-26";"17:00";"Hybrid defence";"PhD defence by Phillip Frede Halmsted Olsen";"Matrix methods for Markovian and semi-Markovian processes PhD defence by Phillip Frede Halmsted Olsen Assessment Committee Professor Jeffrey F. Collamore, Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Copenhagen (Chairperson)Professor Marcus Christiansen, Carl von Ossietzky Universität OldenburgProfessor David Landriault, University of Waterloo Supervisors Professor Mogens BladtProfessor Thomas Valentin Mikosch Department Department of Mathematical Sciences Place The defence is conducted as a hybrid defence. To attend the defence in person:Building: H.C. Ørsted Institutet, Room: Auditorium 4,Universitetsparken 5, Copenhagen Ø, 2100 To attend the defence online:Please follow the link to attend the defence online: https://ucph-ku.zoom.us/j/9869452027?pwd=JRT89NueUqaVxXNPEHnAR0hGtrZsR9.1Email address to gain access to the thesis: phillipfho@gmail.com.You will either receive a copy of the thesis or be informed where you can read a physical copy.Recipients of copies of the thesis are not allowed to share or distribute it due to copyright compliance. Short description of the thesis The aim of this thesis is to extend the applicability of matrix-based Markovian methods through new approximation techniques and model extensions. The contributions include approximation methods for Lévy processes, heavy-tailed extensions of phase-type distributions, and matrix-based frameworks for time-inhomogeneous multivariate arrival processes and semi-Markov processes."
"Ancient DNA plant meeting";"Center for Evolutionary Hologenomics";"2026-06-27";"";"2026-06-28";"";"Geological Museum Auditorium, Øster Voldgade 5-7, 1350 Copenhagen";"Join us for the Ancient Plant DNA Meeting, taking place on 27–28 June in the Geological Museum auditorium. The meeting is generously funded by the Carlsberg Foundation.";"This meeting focuses on plant genomics across time. Talks will cover genomic research on archaeological plant remains, herbarium-based studies, and environmental plant DNA. Presentations will address recent methodological and analytical challenges and advances in ancient plant DNA research. More information about the meeting and speakers can be found here: https://plantpalaeogenomics.com/ Please note: The meeting will run approximately 12:00–17:00 on Saturday 27 June and 09:00–14:00 on Sunday 28 June, allowing participants to also attend the SMBE conference. The meeting will take place at the Natural History Museum of Denmark (Øster Voldgade 5–7), approximately 25 minutes by S-train (or 40 minutes on foot) from the SMBE venue. Participation is free, but space is limited. If we reach room capacity, participants will be selected to ensure balanced representation across career stages and institutions. All applicants will be notified by email. Lunch will be provided on Sunday, as well as coffee and pastries throughout both days. The meeting is funded by the Carlsberg Foundation. Organiser Jazmín Ramos MadrigalUniversity of CopenhagenDenmark "
"2026 Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution conference";"SMBE and Center for Evolutionary Hologenomics";"2026-06-28";"";"2026-07-02";"";"Tivoli Hotel & Congress Center ";"The Annual Meeting of the Society for Molecular Biology & Evolution, 28 June - 2 July 2026 in Copenhagen";" WELCOME We are delighted to have been chosen to host the 2026 Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution conference, in Copenhagen, between the 28th June and 2nd of July. Copenhagen is a compact, ecologically minded and beautiful, tourist friendly and easy to navigate city full of history and culture. While famous for its style and architecture, and of course its restaurant scene, it also has deep roots in molecular and evolutionary biology. Beginning with Carlsberg Beginning with the Carlsberg brewery’s pioneering work in yeast research back in the 19th century, the local research communities have diversified their research so as to today excel in both the basic and applied use of molecular biology, across areas such as evolutionary, medical and population genomics, molecular ecology, palaeogenomics, hologenomics and more. A Region Rich in World-leading Biotech and Life Science Although academically anchored principally at the University of Copenhagen and the Danish Technical University, our research environment is enriched by close collaborations with institutions such as the Natural History Museum of Denmark, Copenhagen Zoo and the Carlsberg Research Laboratories, but also given their geographic proximity, academic teams at Denmark’s other major universities in Aarhus, Aalborg and Odense, as well as the community in Southern Sweden. Furthermore, as a region rich in world-leading biotech and life science pioneers, including multinational companies such as Novo Nordisk, Novonesis, Lundbeck, and Carlsberg, Copenhagen bridges academic innovation with industrial application. In light of this, we look forward to SMBE2026 bringing together the global molecular evolution community to explore the state of the art of our fields, across four exciting days of talks and networking. Read more on the conference webpage here. We look forward to seeing you here! On behalf of the Local Organizing Comittee Tom Gilbert Local Organising Committee Chair "
"Mechanistic foundations of microbe-induced root plasticity in cereals";"";"2026-06-29";"09:00";"2026-06-29";"12:00";"Digital defence";"PhD defence by Wenjing Tian";"PhD defence by Wenjing Tian Assessment Committee Professor Fulai Liu, PLEN, University of Copenhagen (Chairperson) Associate Professor Ramesh Raju Vetukuri, Department of Plant Breeding, SLU, Alnarp, Sweden Head of the Institute Raffaella Maria Balestrini, Institute of Biosciences and Bioresources-CNR, Via Amendola 165/A, 70126 Bari, Italy Supervisor(s) Professor Thomas Georg Roitsch Associate Professor Mette Haubjerg Nicolaisen Assistant Professor Chandana Pandey Department Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences Place Digital defence, please follow the link: https://ucph-ku.zoom.us/j/68432120814?pwd=UcQPyxJFUkEzdfxSnWCBegYe1Bbhva.1 MeetingID, if relevant: 684 3212 0814 Password, if relevant: 112795As the defence will be held digitally, we kindly ask guests who do not have an active role in the defence to mute their microphones and keep their cameras turned off throughout the defence. Questions from the audience should be submitted via the chat function. Email address to gain access to the thesis: twj20146197@outlook.com You will either receive a copy of the thesis or be informed where you can read a physical copy. Short description of the thesis Plant roots are crucial for water and nutrient uptake and play a central role in interactions with beneficial soil microorganisms. This doctoral dissertation investigates how plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) reshape root development in barley and wheat. Combining molecular biology, physiology, genetics, and microbiome approaches, the study shows that PGPR-induced root developmental changes are associated with coordinated shifts in hormone signaling, carbohydrate metabolism, and ROS homeostasis. The dissertation further demonstrates that plant responses to PGPR are influenced by genetic background and environmental conditions. Together, these findings provide new insights into plant->microbe interactions and support microbiome-informed strategies for sustainable crop improvement."
"PhD defence by Hannes Linder ";"";"2026-06-29";"13:00";"2026-06-29";"16:00";"Lille Auditorium, Herlev Ringvej 75, 2730 Herlev";"Exploring Novel Mechanisms of Immunosuppression in Cancer";"Exploring Novel Mechanisms of Immunosuppression in Cancer Assessment Committee:Professor Anders Woetmann Andersen, Department of Immunology and Microbiology, University of Copenhagen (Chairperson)Associate professor Daniela De Zio, University of Southern Denmark (SDU) and Danish Cancer Institute (DCI)Professor Jürgen C. Becker, University Hospital Essen and the German Cancer Consortium (DKTK) Supervisors:Clinical Professor Daniel Hargbøl MadsenGroup Leader Per Thor Straten Department: Department of Immunology and Microbiology Graduate Programme:Immunology and Infectious Diseases Place:Herlev Hospital, Room: Lille Auditorium, Herlev Ringvej 75, 2730 Herlev. Email address to gain access to the thesis: hannes.linder@regionh.dk You will either receive a copy of the thesis or be informed where you can read a physical copy. Short description of the thesis:Cancer immunotherapy has transformed cancer treatment by enabling the immune system to recognize and attack tumors. However, only a minority of patients benefit from current immunotherapies such as immune checkpoint blockade, largely due to immunosuppressive mechanisms within the tumor microenvironment. This Ph.D. thesis identifies and characterizes two novel immunosuppressive molecules, SERPINA3 and SLAMF8, that are induced in cancer cells in response to T cell-mediated immune attack and contribute to immune escape. Using in vitro and in vivo cancer models, the study demonstrates that targeting these molecules enhances anti-tumor immune responses and improves the efficacy of existing immunotherapies. The findings highlight promising new therapeutic targets that may help improve the efficacy of cancer immunotherapy."
"Family Mealtime as a Distinct Interactional Context - Conceptualization and Implications for Children's Socioemotional Developm";" Department of Psychology";"2026-06-29";"13:00";"2026-06-29";"16:00";"The Faculty Library, Auditorium 1, first floor, Gothersgade 140, 1123 Copenhagen";"PhD defence by Julie Elisabeth Warberg Mohr.";"PhD defence by Julie Elisabeth Warberg Mohr. Abstract Family mealtime is a recurring everyday context for parent-child interaction. Yet, many parents express concern about their child’s food intake, which may influence parent-child interaction quality during meals and how it relates to children’s developmental outcomes. This thesis examines family mealtime as a distinct interactional context with implications for children’s socioemotional development. Through three studies, the thesis maps the existing literature examining associations between mealtime interactions and child developmental outcomes and investigates how mealtime interactions compare to those in other everyday family contexts and how they are associated with children’s socioemotional development. The thesis advances our understanding of family mealtime by clarifying key constructs, demonstrating context-specific variation in parent-child interactions, and identifying mealtime-specific conditions under which these interactions relate to children’s socioemotional development. Assessment committee Associate Professor Xuan Li, Department of Psychology, University of Copenhagen, University of Copenhagen (chairperson) Professor Paulina Nowicka, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden Associate Professor Miri Keren, Bar Ilan University Azrieli Medical School Department; Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Hospital/Dept; Early Childhood Mental Health Clinic, Ziv Medical Center Supervisor Associate Professor Johanne Smith-Nielsen, Department of Psychology Email address to gain access to the thesis: julie.mohr@psy.ku.dk. You will either receive a copy of the thesis or be informed where you can read a physical copy.Recipients of copies of the thesis are not allowed to share or distribute it due to copyright compliance."
"Empirical Essays on Socio-Economic Barriers to Family Formation";"Department of Sociology";"2026-06-29";"13:00";"2026-06-29";"16:00";"Building 1, Room 1.1.18, Øster Farimagsgade 5, 1353 Copenhagen";"PhD defence by Simone Norlund Vering Johansen.";"PhD defence by Simone Norlund Vering Johansen. Abstract During recent decades, family formation trends in the Western world have undergone major changes. Research suggests that these changes have not affected all social groups equally. This dissertation examines how socio-economic inequality is intricately intertwined with family formation processes in Denmark, through three empirical chapters on marriage and medically assisted reproduction. By employing a range of different methodological approaches from the demographic and econometric toolboxes and applying them to Danish register data, the thesis examines: i) who drove the marriage rate decline in the wake of the Great Recession, ii) how public funding shapes the use of fertility treatments, focusing on socio-economic differences, and iii) long-term socio-economic gradients across different stages of the fertility treatment process. Assessment committee Associate Professor Carsten Strøby Jensen, University of Copenhagen, University of Copenhagen (chairperson) Professor Alice Goisis, UCL Full Professor Marika Jalovaara, University of Turku Supervisor Professor Kristian Bernt Karlson, Department of Sociology Email address to gain access to the thesis: snv@rff.dk. You will either receive a copy of the thesis or be informed where you can read a physical copy.Recipients of copies of the thesis are not allowed to share or distribute it due to copyright compliance."
"From PET Plastic Waste to CO2 Capture via Aminolysis: Development and Mechanistic Understanding";"";"2026-06-29";"13:00";"2026-06-29";"16:00";"HCØ, Aud 02, Universitetsparken 5,, 2100 København Ø";"PhD defence by Margarita Poderyte";"PhD defence by Margarita Poderyte Assessment Committee Professor Mikael Bols, Chemistry, University of Copenhagen (Chairperson) Head of the laboratory Davide Audisio, CEA - Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives Professor Thomas Helmer Pedersen, Aalborg University Supervisors Associate Professor Jiwoong Lee Professor Michael Pittelkow Department Department of Chemistry Place Building: HCØ, Room: Aud 02, Universitetsparken 5, 2100 København Ø Email address to gain access to the thesis: marpo@chem.ku.dk.You will either receive a copy of the thesis or be informed where you can read a physical copy.Recipients of copies of the thesis are not allowed to share or distribute it due to copyright compliance. Short description of the thesis Scalable, energy-efficient carbon capture technologies remain lacking, and new approaches are urgently needed to mitigate climate change. Meanwhile, polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is a ubiquitous polymer with few viable waste management solutions beyond mechanical recycling, incineration, and landfilling. This thesis describes the synthesis, characterisation, and performance of solid CO2 capture materials derived from post-consumer PET waste. Produced via mild-condition PET aminolysis, these standalone organic molecules demonstrate high CO2 capacity, fast capture kinetics, broad operating temperature range, and durability over 1000 thermal cycles. Scale-up to kilogram-batch synthesis is demonstrated alongside mechanistic investigation of the CO2 binding chemistry. This work shows the potential to enhance PET's end-of-life value through aminolysis, while opening up a novel class of materials for carbon capture and removal."
"PhD defence by Rikke Krabek";"";"2026-06-29";"14:00";"2026-06-29";"17:00";"Mærsk Tower, building 13, Nielsine Nielsen Auditoriet, Blegdamsvej 3B, 2200 Copenhagen N";"Muscle loss in patients with gastroesophageal cancer; extent, clinical implications, and exercise-based treatment.";"Muscle loss in patients with gastroesophageal cancer; extent, clinical implications, and exercise-based treatment. Assessment Committee:Professor Julie Gehl, Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen (Chairperson)Professor Signe Borgquist, Aarhus University HospitalProfessor Anne May, University Medical Center Utrecht Supervisors:Clinical Professor Bente Klarlund PedersenSenior Consultant Paul Morten Mau-SørensenGruppeleder, PhD Casper SimonsenAssociate Professor Lykke Sylow Department: Department of Clinical Medicine Graduate Programme:Clinical Cancer Research Place:Mærsk Tower, building 13, Room: Nielsine Nielsen Auditoriet, Blegdamsvej 3B, 2200 Copenhagen N Email address to gain access to the thesis: cfas.rigshospitalet@regionh.dk You will either receive a copy of the thesis or be informed where you can read a physical copy. Short description of the thesis:Cancer cachexia is a multifactorial syndrome characterized by involuntary weight loss and progressive alterations in skeletal muscle and adipose tissue, contributing to reduced physical function, impaired treatment tolerance, and poor clinical outcomes. Patients with gastroesophageal cancer are particularly vulnerable to these changes, yet their development and clinical significance remain incompletely understood. This PhD thesis investigates longitudinal changes in body composition in patients with gastroesophageal cancer and examines their associations with survival, treatment outcomes, and systemic inflammation. Furthermore, it evaluates the potential of exercise and nutritional interventions to mitigate adverse body composition changes. By advancing our understanding of cancer-associated wasting, this work contributes to the evidence base for improving supportive care and clinical management of patients with gastroesophageal cancer."
"Constituting Public Authority: Discourses, Everyday Practices, Land and Forest Governance in Kamoethway Area, Dawei, Taninthary";"";"2026-06-30";"10:00";"2026-06-30";"13:00";"Digital defence";"PhD defence by Naw Pe Tha Law";"Constituting Public Authority: Discourses, Everyday Practices, Land and Forest Governance in Kamoethway Area, Dawei, Tanintharyi Region PhD defence by Naw Pe Tha Law Assessment Committee Professor Christian Lund, IFRO, University of Copenhagen (Chairperson)Seniorforsker, PhD Helene Maria Kyed, Dansk Institut for Internationale Studier (DIIS)Professor Emeritus Philip Hirsch, University of Sydney Supervisors Associate Professor Thorsten TreueProfessor Carl Middleton Department Department of Food and Resource Economics Place Digital defence, please follow the link: https://ucph-ku.zoom.us/j/62185581810?pwd=SgvdoReACY6FWFYbaeoaaTmYYWXlLK.1 MeetingID, if relevant: 621 8558 1810 Password, if relevant: 159119 As the defence will be held digitally, we kindly ask guests who do not have an active role in the defence to mute their microphones and keep their cameras turned off throughout the defence. Questions from the audience should be submitted via the chat function. Email address to gain access to the thesis: ttr@ifro.ku.dkYou will either receive a copy of the thesis or be informed where you can read a physical copy.Recipients of copies of the thesis are not allowed to share or distribute it due to copyright compliance. Short description of the thesis This dissertation examines how the Karen National Union (KNU) seeks to establish public authority in the territories it controls or partially controls. It argues that the KNU's authority is constituted through its regulation of access to land and forests, as well as through its strategies centred on Karen ethnic identity, self-determination and state-building, women's rights, and indigenous rights. By examining governance in a contested area, the dissertation contributes to broader debates on public authority, social movements, and state-building during armed conflict.Those interested in reading a physical copy of my dissertation may contact ttr@ifro.ku.dk to arrange access at his office."
"PhD defence by Cecilie Amalie Brøgger Svane ";"";"2026-06-30";"13:00";"2026-06-30";"16:00";"Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen, 1.95, Borgmester Ib Juuls Vej 83, 2730 Herlev";"Pancreatic islet dysfunction and destruction in type 1 diabetes - In vitro modelling and novel concepts";"Pancreatic islet dysfunction and destruction in type 1 diabetes - In vitro modelling and novel concepts Assessment Committee:Associate professor Camilla Hartmann Friis Hansen, Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, University of Copenhagen (Chairperson)Associate professor Pia Nyeng, University of Roskilde, Department of Science and Environment, Molecular and Medical Biology and Centre for Mathematical Modelling, Human Health and DiseaseAssociate professor Malin Fex, Lund University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Clinical Sciences, Malmö Supervisors:Clinical Professor Flemming PociotAssociate Professor Joachim Størling Department: Department of Biomedical Sciences Graduate Programme:Basic Metabolic Research Place:Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen, Room: 1.95, Borgmester Ib Juuls Vej 83, 2730 Herlev Email address to gain access to the thesis: ceciliebsvane@gmail.com You will either receive a copy of the thesis or be informed where you can read a physical copy.Recipients of copies of the thesis are not allowed to share or distribute it due to copyright compliance. Short description of the thesis:Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is an autoimmune disease leading to the loss of insulin-producing beta cells. Research in T1D has largely focussed on beta-cell death via the anti-inflammatory cell death form apoptosis, with a majority of our knowlegde originating from animal models. However, human islets differ substantially from animals, which raises the question of whether key players T1D pathogenesis are overlooked. In this thesis, human model systems, including stem-cell-derived(SC)-islets, were used to explore the potential roles of the non-beta cells and the pro-inflammatory cell-death mechanism pyroptosis. This work established SC-islets as a valuable model for islet endocrine complexity, while supporting the notion that T1D is not solely driven by beta-cell apoptosis and how non-beta cells modulate inflammatory signaling."
"PhD defence by Ruixin Tao ";"";"2026-06-30";"14:00";"2026-06-30";"17:00";"Grønnegårdsvej 7, 1-04, Auditorium A1-04.01, Grønnegårdsvej 7, 1870 Frederiksberg";"RhoA - A Promising Lead in Alzheimer's Disease - APOE4 is instrumental in augmenting RhoA activation and contributes to Alzheimer's disease";"RhoA - A Promising Lead in Alzheimer's Disease - APOE4 is instrumental in augmenting RhoA activation and contributes to Alzheimer's disease Assessment Committee:Associate professor Blanca Aldana, Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, University of Copenhagen (Chairperson)Associate professor Mark Denham, Aarhus University, DenmarkAssociate professor Henrietta Nielsen, Stockholm University, Sweden Supervisors:Professor Kristine FreudeAssociate Professor Yonglun Luo Department: Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Graduate Programme:Neuroscience Place:Grønnegårdsvej 7, 1-04, Room: Auditorium A1-04.01, Grønnegårdsvej 7, 1870 Frederiksberg Email address to gain access to the thesis: qxw392@sund.ku.dk You will either receive a copy of the thesis or be informed where you can read a physical copy.Recipients of copies of the thesis are not allowed to share or distribute it due to copyright compliance. Short description of the thesis:Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the leading cause of dementia, yet the molecular mechanisms underlying AD remain incompletely understood. This thesis investigates how different Apolipoprotein E (APOE) genotypes, the strongest genetic risk factor for late-onset AD, cause APOE-dependent changes on RhoA activation, energy metabolism, neurite outgrowth, and Tau phosphorylation in pluripotent stem cell-derived neurons and astrocytes.The findings provide novel insights into the signaling that contributes to AD pathology and highlight potential molecular targets for future therapeutic intervention."
"PhD defence by Christoffer Mentz";"";"2026-06-30";"14:00";"2026-06-30";"17:00";"Building 12, PharmaSchool, Auditorium 3, Universitetsparken 2, 2100 Copenhagen Ø";"Part A - Design and Synthesis of Tool Compounds to Probe the “Open Conformation” Ligand Binding Domain of Glutamate Delta1 and 2 Receptors (δ1 & δ2) Part B - Unveiling the Mechanism Governing the Transformation of α-Saturated Ketones to 3,3-Dibromo-2-propen-1-ols";"Part A - Design and Synthesis of Tool Compounds to Probe the “Open Conformation” Ligand Binding Domain of Glutamate Delta1 and 2 Receptors (δ1 & δ2) Part B - Unveiling the Mechanism Governing the Transformation of α-Saturated Ketones to 3,3-Dibromo-2-propen-1-ols Assessment Committee:Professor Anders Bach, Department of Drug Design and Pharmacology, University of Copenhagen (Chairperson)Professor Luca Laraia, Technical University of Denmark (DTU)Professor Edward A. Anderson, University of Oxford Supervisors:Professor Lennart BunchAssociate Professor Anders Skov KristensenProfessor Jette Sandholm Jensen Kastrup, Department: Department of Drug Design and Pharmacology Graduate Programme:Pharmaceutical Sciences Place:Building 12, PharmaSchool, Room: Auditorium 3, Universitetsparken 2, 2100 Copenhagen Ø Email address to gain access to the thesis: christoffer.mentz@sund.ku.dkYou will either receive a copy of the thesis or be informed where you can read a physical copy.Recipients of copies of the thesis are not allowed to share or distribute it due to copyright compliance. Short description of the thesis:In this PhD thesis: Part A; new chemical tools were designed and synthesized in search for improved ligands for the glutamate delta receptors—proteins in the brain linked to disorders such as autism and schizophrenia—to help understand their functions within the brain. The ligands were evaluated in pharmacological assays. Most of the new ligands have improved potencies relative to current literature ligands, with one particular ligand being the most potent yet. In part B; the work uncovers the mechanism behind a newly discovered chemical reaction that efficiently transforms simple compounds into alternative building blocks. Through systematic organic synthesis of speculated intermediates, reaction monitoring, and targeted variations in specific reaction conditions, a mechanism has been proposed based on experimental evidence."
"PhD defence by Anders Grundtvig ";"";"2026-07-01";"09:00";"2026-07-01";"12:00";"Hybrid defence";"The online life of stem cells - How publics find information and information finds publics - in the Google ecosystem";"The online life of stem cells - How publics find information and information finds publics - in the Google ecosystem Assessment Committee:Professor Henriette Langstrup, Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen (Chairperson)Associate professor Andreas Birkbak, Roskilde UniversityProfessor Alan Robert Petersen, Monash UniversitySupervisors:Professor Klaus Lindgaard HøyerProfessor Megan MunsieProfessor Anders Kristian MunkAssociate Professor Louise Emma Whiteley Department: Department of Public Health Graduate Programme: Medicine, Culture and Society Place:The defence is conducted as a hybrid defence. To attend the defence in person:Building 1, Room 1.1.18, Øster Farimagsgade 5, 1353 Copenhagen K To attend the defence onlinePlease follow the link to attend the defence online: https://ucph-ku.zoom.us/j/5041954469?omn=66266726524 Meeting ID, if relevant: 504 195 4469Password, if relevant: Email address to gain access to the thesis: anders.grundtvig@sund.ku.dkYou will either receive a copy of the thesis or be informed where you can read a physical copy. Short description of the thesis:In this PhD thesis, Anders explores the ‘online life of stem cells as mediated by the Google infrastructure of Search, Ads, and YouTube. In doing this, the thesis takes a socio-technical interest in the content and information of its online existence and the mediation process and actors configuring it. Empirically, the thesis studies ‘the online life’ with a Science and Technology Studies (STS) framework and digital methods approaches. The PhD explores the tension between ‘finding’ and ‘being found’ by asking: How are stem cells being (re)configured online in Google’s ecosystem? "
"PhD defence by Mathilde Glud Christensen";"";"2026-07-02";"12:00";"2026-07-02";"15:00";"SUH, Køge, Auditorium, Lykkebækvej 1, 4600";"Frailty as Premature aging-The Role of social factors";"Frailty as Premature aging-The Role of social factors Assessment Committee:Professor Jesper Ryg, Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen (Chairperson)Associate professor Merete Gregersen, Aarhus university hospitalDr Ellen Freiberger, Institute for Biomedicine of Aging Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg Supervisors:Postgraduate Clinical Associate Professor Ellen Astrid HolmClinical Professor Charlotte SuettaLecturer Katja Kemp Jacobsen, Department: Department of Clinical Medicine Graduate Programme:Public Health and Epidemiology Place:SUH, Køge, Room: Auditorium, Lykkebækvej 1, 4600 Email address to gain access to the thesis: magc@regsj.dk You will either receive a copy of the thesis or be informed where you can read a physical copy.Recipients of copies of the thesis are not allowed to share or distribute it due to copyright compliance. Short description of the thesis:Frailty is a common condition in older adults characterized by reduced physiological reserves and increased vulnerability to acute stressors such as illness. This PhD project explores how frailty develops across the life-course and how social and socio-economic factors are associated with frailty. Using data from the Lolland-Falster Health Study, national health registers, and qualitative interviews, the thesis examines the prevalence of frailty, its association with healthcare utilization, and how older adults experience and manage health-related challenges while living with frailty. The findings contribute to a broader understanding of frailty and may help inform future prevention and care strategies."
"PhD defence by Louise Helbig Nexø ";"";"2026-07-03";"13:00";"2026-07-03";"16:00";"Building 12, Room: 12.1.105 Benzon Auditorium, Universitetsparken 2, 2100 København Ø";"Unlocking the Structural Basis of Substrate Recognition and Ion Coupling in Human SNAT2";"Unlocking the Structural Basis of Substrate Recognition and Ion Coupling in Human SNAT2 Assessment Committee:Professor Claus Juul Løland, Department of Neuroscience, University of Copenhagen (Chairperson)Professor Gregers Rom Andersen, Århus UniversitetAssociate professor Sonja Sucic, Medical University of Vienna Supervisors:Associate Professor Azadeh ShahsavarProfessor Michael Gajhede Department: Department of Drug Design and Pharmacology Graduate Programme:Pharmaceutical Sciences Place:Building 12, Room: 12.1.105 Benzon Auditorium, Universitetsparken 2, 2100 København Ø Email address to gain access to the thesis: louise.nexoe@sund.ku.dk You will either receive a copy of the thesis or be informed where you can read a physical copy.Recipients of copies of the thesis are not allowed to share or distribute it due to copyright compliance. Short description of the thesis:Cells rely on specialised proteins called transporters to import essential nutrients from their surroundings. One such transporter, SNAT2, helps maintain amino acid balance and enables cells to adapt to nutrient stress. SNAT2 has attracted considerable interest because it supports metabolic adaptation in cancer cells and contributes to amino acid homeostasis in the central nervous system. Despite its biological and medical importance, little was known about how SNAT2 functions at the molecular level. In this thesis, structural and functional approaches are combined to provide new insight into how SNAT2 recognises and transports nutrients. ."
"PhD defence by Mikkel Dons Müller ";"";"2026-07-03";"13:00";"2026-07-03";"16:00";"Building: 13, Nielsine Nielsen Auditoriet, Blegdamsvej 3B, 2200 København N";"Virus-derived Antigens as Immunotherapeutic Targets in Cancer";"Virus-derived Antigens as Immunotherapeutic Targets in Cancer Assessment Committee:Professor Anders Miki Bojesen, Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, University of Copenhagen (Chairperson)Professor Sine Reker Hadrup, Technical University of Denmark, Department of Health TechnologyProfessor George Kassiotis, Francis Crick Institute and Imperial College London, Department of Retrovirology Supervisors:Professor Lea Klingenberg BarfodClinical Research Associate Professor Jeppe Tang Friborg Department: Department of Immunology and Microbiology Graduate Programme:Clinical Cancer Research Place:Building: 13, Room: Nielsine Nielsen Auditoriet, Blegdamsvej 3B, 2200 Email address to gain access to the thesis: tvf903@ku.dk You will either receive a copy of the thesis or be informed where you can read a physical copy.Recipients of copies of the thesis are not allowed to share or distribute it due to copyright compliance. Short description of the thesis:Can vaccination for a virus be key to eliminating cancer? In my PhD thesis we explore how targeting tumour associated antigens of viral nature can establish tumour eliminating immunity. At the defence you will hear about how we identified and targeted human papilloma virus and human endogenous retrovirus and how this became two separate companies heading for phase I trials. We will discuss the theoretical challenges of chosing a target in the context of central tolerance, immune exhaustion and historical failures as well as how to build the preclinical translational package necessary to go to clinical trials."
"PhD defence by Trine Lund-Jacobsen";"";"2026-07-03";"13:00";"2026-07-03";"16:00";"Hybrid defence";"The Bone@BC app - Symptom management for women with breast cancer";"The Bone@BC app - Symptom management for women with breast cancer Assessment Committee:Professor Ann-Dorthe Zwisler, Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen (Chairperson)Professor Deirdre Cronin Fenton, Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Aarhus University, DenmarkProfessor Manuela Eicher, Institute of Higher Education and Research in Healthcare, Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University of Lusanne, SwitzerlandSupervisors:Clinical Professor Peter SchwarzAssociate Professor Karin PiilDiploma of Analyst Psychologist Gabriella Martino, Clinical Professor Helle Pappot, Department: Department of Clinical Medicine Graduate Programme: Clinical Cancer Research Place:The defence is conducted as a hybrid defence. To attend the defence in person:Panum Instituttet, Københavns Universitet, Room: Henrik Dam Auditoriet, Blegdamsvej 3B, 2200 København N To attend the defence onlinePlease follow the link to attend the defence online: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/35526227700825?p=pj5zxxFplLWkWL5jK3Meeting ID, if relevant: 355 262 277 008 25Password, if relevant: 6wN2994Q Email address to gain access to the thesis: trinewebmail@gmail.comYou will either receive a copy of the thesis or be informed where you can read a physical copy.Recipients of copies of the thesis are not allowed to share or distribute it due to copyright compliance. Short description of the thesis:This PhD thesis examines a mobile health application developed to support breast cancer patients. Utilizing the Bone@BC 3.0 app, the research integrates patient involvement to enhance person-centred care and communication between clinicians and individuals. The tool addresses specific challenges, including treatment-related side effects on bones and overall health-related quality of life. By enabling users to monitor symptoms such as pain and energy levels, the app aims to improve symptom management and consultation effectiveness. While findings are context-bound, this work contributes significantly to digital health solutions for endocrinology, ensuring technology serves diverse patient needs in modern healthcare settings."
"Characterisation of imm1-mediated powdery mildew resistance";"";"2026-07-03";"13:00";"2026-07-03";"16:00";"Building: 2-70, Room: A2-70.04, Thorvaldsensvej 40, 1871, Frederiksberg";"PhD defence by Sudip Paul";"Characterisation of imm1-mediated powdery mildew resistance PhD defence by Sudip Paul Assessment Committee Associate Professor Hussam Hassan Nour Eldin Auis, PLEN, University of Copenhagen (Chairperson)Professor Frank L.W. Takken, University of Amsterdam, Swammerdam Institute for Life SciencesProfessor Remco Stam, Kiel University , Department of Phytopathology and Plant Protection Supervisors Associate Professor Carsten PedersenProfessor Hans Thordal-Christensen Department Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences Place Building: 2-70, Room: A2-70.04, Thorvaldsensvej 40, 1871, Frederiksberg Email address to gain access to the thesis: cpr@plen.ku.dk.You will either receive a copy of the thesis or be informed where you can read a physical copy.Recipients of copies of the thesis are not allowed to share or distribute it due to copyright compliance. Short description of the thesis Powdery mildew fungi are major plant pathogens that threaten global crop production and food security. In this thesis, I characterized IMM1A, a previously uncharacterized susceptibility gene whose loss confers strong resistance to powdery mildew. Transcriptomic analyses revealed that imm1A activates a defense program highly similar to mlo resistance and strongly induces tryptophan-derived defense pathways, including indole glucosinolate and camalexin biosynthesis. Reverse genetics confirmed that several components of these pathways contribute to resistance. Importantly, CRISPR/Cas9-mediated disruption of IMM1 orthologs in barley also enhanced mildew resistance, demonstrating that IMM1 is a conserved susceptibility factor across diverse plant species. These findings highlight IMM1 as a promising target for developing durable, sustainable disease-resistant crops with reduced reliance on chemical fungicides."
"PhD defence by Alberto Carli";"";"2026-07-08";"10:00";"2026-07-08";"13:00";"Building 22, SUND-ICMM-Bibliotek-22-1-29, Blegdamsvej 3B, 2200 København";"Computational and structural analysis of protein interactions at the DNA replication fork";"Computational and structural analysis of protein interactions at the DNA replication fork Assessment Committee:Associate professor Mads Lerdrup, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of Copenhagen (Chairperson)Dr Pablo Alcón, Aarhus UniversityProfessor Katrin Paeschke, University Hospital Bonn Supervisors:Associate Professor Thomas Charles Richard MillerAssociate Professor Eva Kummer Department: Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine Graduate Programme:Cellular and Genetic Medicine Place:Building 22, Room: SUND-ICMM-Bibliotek-22-1-29, Blegdamsvej 3B, 2200 København Email address to gain access to the thesis: albertoc@sund.ku.dk You will either receive a copy of the thesis or be informed where you can read a physical copy. Short description of the thesis:Every time a cell divides, its entire genome must be copied with remarkable accuracy. This process depends on a network of proteins working in precise coordination, yet many of the interactions that regulate DNA replication are fleeting and beyond the reach of conventional experimental methods. This thesis uses AI-based structure prediction combined with structural modelling and experimental validation to uncover these mechanisms. The application of this framework reveals how specialised enzymes are recruited to the replication machinery via short interaction motifs, with disruption of these motifs compromising genome stability. The approach extends to cancer-associated mutations and DNA damage bypass, offering a broadly applicable strategy for decoding the transient interactions that safeguard our genomes."
"PhD defence: Sif Binder Larsen";"";"2026-07-09";"13:00";"2026-07-09";"16:00";"Opgang 44, Rigshospitalet, Auditorium 1, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100 Copenhagen Ø";"Metatarsalgia: Intermetatarsal bursitis or Morton's neuroma";"Metatarsalgia: Intermetatarsal bursitis or Morton's neuroma Assessment Committee:Professor Andreas Kjær (Chairperson)Associate professor Malene Roland PedersenAssociate professor Maria Cöster Supervisors:Clinical Professor Michael Bachmann NielsenOverlæge Søren Torp-Pedersen Department: Department of Clinical Medicine Graduate Programme:Medical and Molecular Imaging Place:Opgang 44, Rigshospitalet, Room: Auditorium 1, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100 Copenhagen Ø Ask for a copy of the thesis: binderlarsen@gmail.com "
"Visit ARTxSCIENCE exhibition at Danish Technical Museum, Helsingør";"reNEW, Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Stem Cell Medicine";"2026-08-04";"";"2026-08-28";"";"Danish Technical Museum";"";"Have you ever stopped because an image captured your attention? Vivid colors and unexpected shapes draw you in, before you realise that what you are looking at are stem cells. ARTxSCIENCE invites you to explore the hidden beauty of science and uncover the stories behind the images that are shaping tomorrow’s medicine. From August 4 – August 28, the ARTxSCIENCE exhibition will be visiting Danish Technical Museum, Helsingør. Make sure to stop by to explore the beautiful images and dive deeper into the fascinating world of stem cells. If you’d like to learn more, including when the exhibition comes to your city, you can read more here."
"Temporary Appropriation and Informal Public Performance Spaces: Cultural Practices and Community-Building Among Elderly Rural M";"";"2026-08-11";"13:00";"2026-08-11";"16:00";"Baghuset / Common Building, Von Langen, Rolighedsvej 23, 1958, Frederiksberg C";"PhD defence by Xiaohui Zhang";"Temporary Appropriation and Informal Public Performance Spaces: Cultural Practices and Community-Building Among Elderly Rural Migrants in Urban Jinan, China PhD defence by Xiaohui Zhang Assessment Committee Associate Professor Christine Benna Skytt-Larsen, IGN, University of Copenhagen (Chairperson)Professor Karin Grundström, Malmö UniversityProfessor Lieven Ameel, University of Helsinki Supervisors Professor Henriette SteinerAssociate Professor Natalie Koerner Department Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management Place Building: Baghuset / Common Building, Room: Von Langen, Rolighedsvej 23, 1958, Frederiksberg C Email address to gain access to the thesis: xiz@ign.ku.dk.You will either receive a copy of the thesis or be informed where you can read a physical copy.Recipients of copies of the thesis are not allowed to share or distribute it due to copyright compliance. Short description of the thesis How do elderly rural migrants create a sense of belonging in a rapidly changing Chinese city? This PhD thesis follows elderly rural migrants in Jinan as they transform parks, underpasses, parking lots, and other overlooked urban spaces into informal public performance venues through Yu opera, everyday routines, and collective organisation. Based on ethnographic fieldwork, mapping, and participatory design, the study shows how temporary appropriation and shared cultural practices help sustain community, visibility, and belonging under conditions of uncertainty. It argues that these informal activities are not signs of disorder, but important forms of everyday participation in urban life."
"Research Under the Rainbow 2026";"Diversitet, lighed & inklusion, KU HR";"2026-08-12";"15:30";"2026-08-12";"18:00";"Udvalgsværelse 3, Universitetsfirkanten, Nørregade 10, 1165 København";"Kom og vær med onsdag den 12. august klokken 15.30 - 18 i de smukke bygninger i Universitetsfirkanten i Nørregade, hvor vi sætter fokus på LGBTQIA+ forskning på KU fra en bred vifte af akademiske discipliner.";" Research Under the Rainbow fejrer og fremmer akademisk undersøgelse af LGBTQIA+ relaterede emner. Under Copenhagen Pride Week sætter vi hvert år fokus på LGBTQIA+ forskning på KU fra en bred vifte af akademiske discipliner. In english Research Under the Rainbow 2026 Research Under the Rainbow celebrates and promotes academic enquiry into LGBTQIA+ related topics. During Copenhagen Pride Week, we highlight LGBTQIA+ research at UCPH from a wide range of academic disciplines and multiple levels of academic careers. Join us on Wednesday 12 August at 15.30 – 18.00 in the historic University buildings in Nørregade, where researchers from UCPH will share insights and findings. Explore topics ranging from the harmful effects of AI systems on queer communities to queer visibility in Iranian society. Please note that the symposium will not be streamed or available online.​ Presenters: Morten Skovdal, professor at the Department of Public Health Sandra Feodor Nilsson, Associate Professor at the Department of Public Health and Copenhagen Research Centre for Mental Health – CORE, Copenhagen University Hospital Alissa Valentine, postdoc at the Department of Computer Science Meraj Sharifi, Ph.D. Fellow at the Department of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies. Program, Price and Registration It is free to signup and participate in the event. See the programme and signup here. Accessibility: Access via elevator is possible through the entrance at Nørregade 10. From here, take the elevator to the 1st floor and follow the signage. Please be aware that there are several doorsteps on the way from the elevator to Udvalgsværelse 3. If you have questions regarding accessibility or other questions, then please contact Diversity, Equity & Inclusion via diversitet@adm.ku.dk.​​ Kom og vær med onsdag den 12. august klokken 15.30 - 18 i de smukke bygninger i Universitetsfirkanten i Nørregade, hvor forskere fra KU vil dele deres forskning. Bliv klogere på de skadelige effekter af AI-systemer på LGBTQIA+-fællesskaber og på arbejdet med LGBTQIA+-personers synlighed i det iranske samfund. Du skal være opmærksom på, at symposiet ikke vil blive streamet eller være tilgængeligt online​. Der vil være oplæg på både dansk og engelsk. Oplægsholdere Morten Skovdal, professor ved Institut for Folkesundhedsvidenskab Sandra Feodor Nilsson, lektor på Institut for Folkesundhedsvidenskab og Copenhagen Research Centre for Mental Health – CORE, Copenhagen University Hospital Alissa Valentine, postdoc ved Datalogisk Institut Meraj Sharifi, ph.d.-stipendiat ved Institut for Tværkulturelle og Regionale Studier Program og tilmelding Se hele programmet og tilmeld dig herDet er gratis at deltage i arrangementet. Adgangsforhold Adgang via elevator er mulig gennem indgangen på Nørregade 10. Herfra kan du tage elevatoren fra stueetagen til 1. sal, hvor du kan følge skiltningen. Vær opmærksom på, at der er adskillige dørtrin fra elevatoren til Udvalgsværelse 3. Kontakt Hvis du har spørgsmål til tilgængelighed eller andre spørgsmål, kan KU Diversitet, lighed & inklusion kontaktes på diversitet@adm.ku.dk"
"Den stærkes ret – den svages pligt";"Forestillingen er skabt af OPE-N og co-produceret af Copenhagen Opera Festival i samarbejde med Ars Nova Copenhagen, Athelas Sinfonietta Copenhagen og AFUK. Forestillingen præsenteres i samarbejde med Universitetsbiblioteket i Fiolstræde.";"2026-08-13";"";"2026-08-17";"";"Universitetsbiblioteket i Fiolstræde";"Under de mægtige hvælvinger i Universitetsbiblioteket i Fiolstræde udfolder en betagende fejring sig. Og du er inviteret med som gæst. ";" Find billetter En moderne opera om magt og afmagtUnder de mægtige hvælvinger i Universitetsbiblioteket i Fiolstræde udfolder en betagende fejring sig. Og du er inviteret med som gæst. En magtdemonstration af storslået sang og forførende optrin, som snart begynder at slå sprækker. Midt under festlighederne står det hurtigt klart, at du er trådt direkte ind i magtens mørke. Bag overfladen skifter alliancerne, gamle garantier smuldrer og verden tilhører nu pludselig dén, der er kynisk nok til at tage den. I Den stærkes ret – den svages pligt retter komponist Niels Rønsholdt og iscenesætter Louise Beck et skarpt blik på magtens væsen. Med deres nyskrevne opera trækkes vi med ind i et komplekst magtspil i det gamle universitetsbibliotek, hvor magtens fortællinger og bedrifter er blevet samlet og organiseret gennem tiden. Sammen med vokalensemblet ARS NOVA Copenhagen, Athelas Sinfonietta Copenhagen og håndplukkede sangere og nycirkusartister, skabes en opslugende oplevelse af at være en ubetydelig brik i et brutalt spil. Forestillingen trækker tråde fra de oldnordiske sagaer og hele vejen ind i rovdyrenes tid, som vi selv lever i. Hvor ideen om en regelbaseret verdensorden taber terræn, og hvor magt i stigende grad udøves uden omsvøb, skaber værket en direkte og kropslig oplevelse af hvad der sker, når styrke træder i stedet for ret. Overgiv dig til en intens totaloplevelse, der udfolder en nyskreven og samtidsrelevant opera i et af byens mest spektakulære rum. I forbindelse med udvalgte forestillinger vil vi invitere forskere fra Københavns Universitet til at holde korte, tankevækkende oplæg om magt og afmagt. En triologi af OPE-NDen stærkes ret – den svages pligt er anden del af en trilogi af samme navn. Første del blev opført i Retten i Aarhus under Aarhus Festuge i 2025. Ansigt til ansigt med et stærkt hold af sangere fra både Ensemble Edge og Ars Nova Copenhagen, oplevede publikum et skifte mellem to magtregimer og en afskaffelse af den lovgivende verdensorden. I 2027 afsluttes trilogien med en kammeropera i den majestætiske Kongehallen i Sagnlandet Lejre. Forestillingen er initieret af Niels Rønsholdt og Louise Beck, og produceret af OPE-N i samarbejde mellem Copenhagen Opera Festival. OPE-N, har siden 1996 skabt genrebrydende og nyskabende musikdramatik, ofte i stedsspecifikke formater. OPE-N står blandt andet bag Den Sidste Olie, LOL — Laughing Out Lonely og Hundeliv, der alle har været præsenteret på festivalen. Bag OPE-N står iscenesætter og scenograf Louise Beck, der arbejder med at udvikle samtidsoperaen med et skarpt blik for tidens store spørgsmål. Fra 2027 vil Louise Beck desuden tiltræde som kunstnerisk leder af Copenhagen Opera Festival, og Den stærkes ret – den svages pligt er dermed en chance for at få et indblik i hendes eget kunstneriske virke. Holdet bagKoncept: Niels Rønsholdt og Louise BeckMusik og libretto: Niels RønsholdtIscenesættelse: Louise BeckDirigent: James SherlockKoreograf: Alma ToaspernKostumer: Albert HellbergScenografi og lys: Rosa Birkedal Solister: Morten Grove Frandsen (kontratenor) Katinka Fogh Vindelev (sopran) Signe Haugaard Lauridsen (sopran) Kor: Dafne Stilund NielsenJulie Krog JensenÞórgunnur Anna ÖrnólfsdóttirClara Stengaard HansenElenor WimanSigne Haugaard LauridsenLuís ToscanoPalle SkovlundJakob SkjoldborgAsger Lynge PetersenRasmus Lykkeberg ThomsenJakob Vad Musikere:Katrine Grarup ElboIdinna LützhøftCæcilie BallingJosefine Weber HansenMina Fred Artister: Michiel Tange Van LeeuwenYlva Maia Aagaard HavndrupEivind ØverlandPetter WadstenInge Andersen HaarløvRonja Liv HestadLola VillardSolene Villard Producent: Anne Mai Slot VilmannProduktionsleder: Svante Huniche CorellRigger: Troels FrydensbergMedinstruktør: Katinka Hurvig MøllerSkrædder: Hanne MørupIndstudering: Miles Lallemant Forestillingen er skabt af OPE-N og co-produceret af Copenhagen Opera Festival i samarbejde med Ars Nova Copenhagen, Athelas Sinfonietta Copenhagen og AFUK. Forestillingen præsenteres i samarbejde med Universitetsbiblioteket i Fiolstræde, Aarhus Festuge og Sagnlandet Lejre. Den stærkes ret – den svages pligt er støttet af A.P. Møller Fonden, Statens Kunstfond, Augustinus Fonden, Axel Muusfeldts Fond, Hoffmann & Husmans Fond, William Demant Foundation, Det Obelske Familiefond, Gangstedfonden, Knud Højgaards Fond, Aage og Johanne Louis-Hansens Fond, Toyota Fonden og Overlæge Kjeld Andersen og Hustru fru Ebba Andersen, født Kielbergs Legat. Find billetter "
"Sociolinguistics and AI 2026";"Centre for Internationalisation and Parallel Language Use (CIP) and the AI-UNI research project";"2026-08-19";"12:00";"2026-08-21";"16:00";"University of Copenhagen, South Campus. Room tba.";"On 19-21 August 2026 the AI-UNI research project and Centre for Internationalisation and Parallel Language Use (CIP) will host the conference Sociolinguistics and AI at the University of Copenhagen, South Campus. ";" On 19-21 August 2026 the AI-UNI research project and Centre for Internationalisation and Parallel Language Use (CIP) will host the conference Sociolinguistics and AI. The conference will take place at the University of Copenhagen, South Campus. Download the second circular here. See more information about the conference below. Conference theme As we write this, in November 2025, three years after ChatGPT was made available to the general public, ‘AI’ seems to be every­where. Strong in connotation, weak in deno­tation, and deeply entangled in contradictory dis­courses of desire and anxiety, profit and preju­dice, power and injustice, capitalism and en­vironmentalism, ‘AI’ has – for better and for worse – become a keyword of our times. A range of different technologies branded in­dis­criminately as ‘AI’ have ac­quired a discur­sive and material presence in the social world, affecting the lives of millions of people around the globe, in different ways and with different consequences. Though not the only form of ‘AI’ around, large language models and their deployment as part of text-generative tools have come to be seen as prototypical exemplars of ‘AI’. Lan­guage plays a central role in ‘AI’ – not only as part of the discourses surrounding the tech­nology, but also as part of the technology it­self. It is therefore not surprising that socio­linguists have been keen to explore ‘AI’ from a range of different perspectives. Many im­portant in­sights have started to emerge, but a seemingly endless list of questions con­cerning the inter­face between socio­linguistics and ‘AI’ never­theless remains to be explored: If ‘AI’ is indeed a keyword of our times, then what does sociolinguistics have to say about it? How can sociolinguistics as a discipline help us understand the ‘new’ technologies that are being introduced at breakneck speed? And what about the implications of the tech­nologies for fundamental human concerns such as identity, social relations and, indeed, humanity? Is ‘AI’ changing the way we use lan­guage, think about language or think about hu­mans as a languaging spe­cies? Is it changing language itself? Do we need new ways of con­ceptualizing the rela­tionship between lan­guage, technology and the environment? Do we need new methods and theories to bring sociolinguistics into the era of ‘AI’ – or will estab­lished approaches suffice? Against this background, we are pleased to in­vite submissions for the conference Socio­lin­guistics and AI, hosted by the AI-UNI group at the University of Copenhagen, 19–21 August 2026. The conference is an in-person event. We welcome contributions from all research traditions associated with the field of socio­linguistics, including but not limited to (and in no particular order): sociocultural linguistics, interactional socio­lin­guistics, ethnometh­od­ology and conversa­tion analysis, linguistic ethnography, linguis­tic anthropology, (critical) discourse studies, language policy and plan­ning, social semi­otics, variationist socio­linguistics, educa­tional linguistics, and eco­linguistics. Contributions should address ‘AI’ in some re­spect while clearly relating it to themes and issues commonly addressed within socio­linguistics, including but not limited to: multi­lingualism, social interaction, language and power, agency, identity, language and edu­ca­tion, (language) ideologies, minoritised lan­guages, heritage languages, linguistic di­ver­sity, language policy and planning, lan­guage variation and change, (de)standardi­sation, (de)co­loniality, language policy and plan­ning, the An­thropocene, mediatisation and socio­linguistic change. We particularly encourage submissions that report on empirical work, but we also wel­come papers that are methodological or theo­retical in nature. Keynote speakers Nicole Holliday Nicole Holliday is an Associate Professor of Linguistics at the University of California, Berkeley. Before joining Berkeley in 2024, she was an assistant professor in the Department of Linguistics and Cognitive Science at Pomona College. She received her Ph.D. in linguistics from New York University in 2016, where she wrote a dissertation entitled “Intonational Variation, Linguistic Style and the Black/Biracial Experience”. Her research focuses on sociophonetic variation, prosody, and identity construction and performance. She is especially focused on how both human listeners and machines make social judgments about voices, and how these judgments influence social inequality. Her work has appeared in scholarly venues such as Journal of Sociolinguistics, Laboratory Phonology, and the Journal of the Acoustical Society of America. She has made media appearances in outlets such as the New York Times, the Philadelphia Inquirer, and the Washington Post. She also runs a popular Tiktok account where she posts about linguistics and current events. Rodney H. Jones Rodney H. Jones is Professor of Sociolinguistics in the Department of English Language and Applied Linguistics at the University of Reading and a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences. His research interests include language and digital media, health communication, language and sexuality, and language and creativity. His recent books include Understanding Digital Literacies: A practical introduction, 2nd edition (Routledge, 2021) Viral Discourse (Cambridge University Press, 2022), and Introducing Language and Society, (Cambridge University Press, 2022). His newest book, Innovations and Challenges in Digital Literacies: Literacies of repair (2026) is available open access from Routledge. Britta Schneider Britta Schneider is Professor of Applied Linguistics of Contemporary English at University of Vienna, Austria. Her main research interest are language ideologies, with a focus on the discursive and material construction of languages in transnational, multilingual settings and in digital and machine-learning culture. She hosts the Critical Language and AI Literacy Lab at University of Vienna and received a PhD from Goethe Universität Frankfurt am Main, Germany, and from Macquarie University Sydney, Australia. Publications include Salsa, Language and Transnationalism (2014), “Methodological nationalism in linguistics” (Language Sciences, 2019), “Multilingualism and AI – the regimentation of language in the age of digital capitalism” (Signs and Society, 2022) and “The material making of language as practice of global domination and control: continuations from European colonialism to AI” (with Bettina Migge, AI & Society 2025). Abstract submission Abstract submission The deadline for abstract submission was 15 February 2026 at 23.59 (UTC + 01:00). Abstracts must be submitted in English. Notifications of the outcome of sub­missions will be sent out within a month of the submission deadline. Read more about the different types of abstracts below. Paper abstracts Abstracts for papers must not exceed 1,800 characters with spaces, including references (if any). Titles are counted separately and must not exceed 150 characters with spaces. Presentations will be organised in 30-minutes slots (20-minute presentation; 5-minute Q&A and 5 minutes for change of pre­senters/ rooms). Poster abstracts Abstracts for posters must not exceed 1,800 characters with spaces, including references (if any). Titles are counted separately and must not exceed 150 characters with spaces. Conference delegates at all career stages are encouraged to submit poster abstracts. Post­ers will be displayed for the duration of the conference and delegates will be invited to in­teract with the posters throughout. A dedi­cated session for discussing posters will be part of the conference programme. Pre­senters are responsible for printing their own posters (Size: A0). Number of contributions Contributors may submit a maximum of two abstracts (for papers/posters) and only be the first author and presenter of one of them. In addition to being an author/presenter of papers or posters, delegates may act as panel conveners and/or discussants. Panel abstracts Panel proposals must be submitted as pack­ages consisting of an overall panel abstract plus abstracts for each individual paper in the panel. Each abstract in the package, includ­ing the overall panel abstract, must not ex­ceed 1,800 characters with spaces, including refer­ences (if any). Titles for each abstract are counted separately and must not exceed 150 characters with spaces. Panel con­veners chair their own sessions and are en­couraged to schedule the contributions in a way that fol­lows the rhythm of regular paper sessions (allowing 5 minutes for changing rooms before the end of each 30-minute in­terval). Regular panels will be allocated 90 minutes and must have at least three individual con­tri­butions. Individual contributions must not ex­ceed 20 minutes each. Within the allocated timeframe, panel conveners may consider making a short introduction and inviting a dis­cussant. A discussant slot may (but need not) count as one of the three required indi­vidual contribu­tions. Double panels will be allocated 180 minutes and must have at least six individual contribu­tions. Individual contributions must not ex­ceed 20 minutes each. Within the allocated timeframe, panel conveners may consider making a short introduction and in­viting a dis­cussant. A discussant slot may (but need not) count as one of the six re­quired individual con­tributions. Registration and conference fee The conference takes place at the University of Copenhagen. It will not be possible to participate remotely. Registration can be completed by filling in the online registration form. Immediate payment upon registration is required. For delegates from the University of Copenhagen, internal transfer of payment is available. The conference fee is €130. The fee includes all lunches and coffee breaks during the conference programme. Questions for the organising committee can be sent to ai-uni@hum.ku.dk. Refund of conference registration fee is unfortunately not possible if requested after 21 July. This is due to prior commitments made in preparation for the event. Thank you for your understanding. Scientific committee Scientific committee members review abstract proposals and offer advice to the organising committee on matters related to the academic profile of the conference. Alfonso Del Percio FHNW University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northewestern Switzerland, Switzerland Amy Wanyu Ou University of GothenburgDepartment of Languages and Literatures Anne Larsen University of Copenhagen, Department of Nordic Studies and Linguistics Ashraf Abdelhay Doha Institute for Graduate Studies,School of Social Science and Humanities Beatrice Zuaro University of Copenhagen,Centre for Internationalisation and Parallel Language Use Bettina Migge University College Dublin, School of Languages Cultures and Linguistics Charlotte Sun Jensen University of Copenhagen,Department of English, Germanic and Romance Studies Daniel Silva Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina Dave Sayers University of Jyväskylä, Department of Communication and Language Studies Elisabetta Adami University of Leeds,School of Languages, Cultures and Societies Francis Hult University of Maryland, Baltimore County,Department of Education Gavin Lamb NHH Norwegian School of Economics,Department of Professional and Intercultural Communication Hartmut Haberland Roskilde University, Department of Communication and Arts Ico Maly Tilburg University,Department of Culture Studies Janus Spindler Møller University of Copenhagen,Department of Nordic Studies and Linguistics Joana Plaza Pinto Federal University of Goiás Joyce Kling Lund University, Centre for Language and Literature Karin Tusting Lancaster University,School of Social Sciences Kristin Vold Lexander University of Inland Norway,Department of Scandinavian Languages and Literature Magda Pischetola University of Copenhagen,Department of Communication Magdalena Madany-Saa University of Oslo,Department of Linguistics and Scandinavian Studies Manuel Padilla Cruz University of Seville,Department of English Philology (English Language) Marella Tiongson University of Copenhagen,Centre for Internationalisation and Parallel Language Use Marian Flanagan University of Copenhagen,Department of English, Germanic and Romance Studies Martha Sif Karrebæk University of Copenhagen,Department of Nordic Studies and Linguistics Miguel Pérez-Milans UCL, UK Maartje De Meulder University of Applied Sciences Utrecht Nicolai Pharao University of Copenhagen,Department of Nordic Studies and Linguistics Nikolas Coupland Cardiff University Ron Darvin The University of British Columbia,Department of Language and Literacy Education Sari Pietikäinen University of Jyväskylä, Department of Language and Communication Studies Shaila Sultana BRAC University, Bangladesh Sibonile Mpendukana University of Cape Town,Department of African Studies and Linguistics Slobadanka Dimova University of Copenhagen, Centre for Internationalisation and Parallel Language Use, Spencer Hazel Newcastle University,School of Education, Communication and Language Sciences Sune Sønderberg Mortensen Roskilde University, Department of Communication and Arts Tanya Karoli Christensen University of Copenhagen,Department of Nordic Studies and Linguistics Virginia Zavala Cisneros Pontifical Catholic University of Peru,Academic Department of Humanities Viviane de Melo Resende University of Brasília, Brazil Organising committee The conference is organised by the AI-UNI re­search group, based at the Centre for In­ternationalisation and Parallel Language Use (CIP), at the University of Copenhagen: Sam Goodchild, Kasper Engholm Jelby, Jens Christian Borup Green Jensen, Sanne Lar­sen, Rafael Lomeu Gomes, Sofie E. A. Søndergaard and Janus Mor­tensen. Questions for the organising committee can be sent to ai-uni@hum.ku.dk. Keynote presentations Evaluative Speech AI and the Devaluation of Sociolinguistic Competence Nicole Holliday Linguists take it as axiomatic that speakers are experts on their languages, both in grammar and usage. However, as Large Language Models (LLM) trained on text and speech become ubiquitous in domains from daily tasks to education and employment, human expertise about language is increasingly devalued. This talk will present the results of three studies that focus on LLMs that are designed to evaluate and “improve” the speech of human talkers; these systems are known as Socially Prescriptive Speech Technologies (SPSTs). The first study shows how the Amazon Halo, a wearable device that claims to evaluate “tone of voice” does not function as advertised, and in fact systematically negatively evaluates the speech of Black talkers and women. The second study focuses on systems such as Read. AI and the Zoom Revenue Accelerator, which claim to evaluate communicative effectiveness in videoconferencing contexts. Results of a laboratory experiment comparing these products’ evaluations of speakers show evidence of systematic bias against black speakers and individuals who identify as neurodivergent, while also reinforcing “standard” language ideologies and failing to provide consistent, actionable feedback to users. Finally, the third study analyzes the outputs of “accent translation” programs marketed by companies such as Sanas and Krisp, showing that such programs do not functionally “translate”3 accents but rather transform speech to an imagined “American” style that is poorly evaluated by human listeners. Taken together, these studies show that “AI”-based programs that purport to evaluate human speech do so without consideration of linguistic principles or acknowledgement of speakers’ sociolinguistic competencies. Such systems also act without transparency for both designers and users by design, reproducing social stereotypes inherent to their training data. As a result, they advise humans to produce unnatural speech, and they punish speakers who do not conform to the narrow targets established by an LLM’s training data. As such technologies are already being used to make employment decisions, provide speech therapy, and even draft police reports, the fact that these systems systematically misevaluate speech represents a significant threat to all people, but most especially those from marginalized groups. Animating AI Rodney Jones In this talk I will explore the ways humans ‘animate’ AI – or ‘call it into being’ – through language, drawing on work in linguistic anthropology on animism, animation and the performative nature of speech genres (Bird-David, 1999; Bauman, 2004; Silvio, 2010). While ‘calling AI into being’ is a complex, distributed process involving multiple social actors and multiple genres (from the databases on which models are trained to the demos that AI companies stage to market their products), in this talk I focus on the prompt as a foundational genre through which users participate in animating AI chatbots, transforming them into legitimate participants in recognisable social practices. The prompt, I will argue, is a hybrid genre that functions simultaneously as a set of machine instructions and as a performative utterance deeply affected by human social imaginaries. As such, it inherits two seemingly incompatible lineages: the procedural pragmatics of programming and the more ‘mystical’ pragmatics of spells, invocations, and magic tricks. Through an analysis of a corpus of ‘metapragmatic artefacts’ on prompting (consisting of things like industry manuals, commercial course materials, media stories, TikTok videos and conversations on Reddit), I examine how these two lineages collide in contemporary prompting repertoires across three sites: the professional discourse of ‘prompt engineering’; the collaborative experimentation of everyday users; and the more ‘magical’ prompting practices promoted by influencers and entrepreneurs who offer ‘secret’ prompts which they promise followers will help them to ‘wake up their AI’. These three repertoires index radically different ideologies of language and communication, with industry manuals and ‘prompt engineering’ courses constructing prompting as a high-stakes form of linguistic optimisation, ordinary users treating it as an experiential social practice, and ‘prompt gurus’ depicting it as performative and transformational. They also index different socio-technical imaginaries regarding human relationships to technology. As users engage in these different (often intersecting and overlapping repertories), they don’t just animate AI, but are also animated by it, transformed into different ‘kinds of humans’, such as ‘elite language workers’, ‘tech-savvy tinkerers’, ‘adversarial hackers’, and ‘AI whisperers’ able to coax models into consciousness. What unites all of these approaches, though, is an understanding that prompting is not simply a matter of formulating instructions or commands but an inherently anticipatory and improvisational activity deeply embedded in what Bird-David (1999) calls the ‘relational epistemologies’ of animism. It is a form of ‘languaging’ through which users learn what AI can do and what AI can be by trying to make it do things and ‘be’ things. Prompts are probes, wagers, world-building moves, which call forth identities, scenarios and imaginaries both for technologies and for the humans that use them. References Bauman, Richard. 2004. A world of others’ words: Cross‐cultural perspectives on intertextuality. Wiley. https://doi.org/10.1002/9780470773895 Bird-David, Nurit. 1999. ‘Animism’ revisited: Personhood, environment, and relational epistemology, Current Anthropology 40(S1). S67–S91. https://doi.org/10.1086/200061 Silvio, Teri. 2010. Animation: The new performance? Journal of Linguistic Anthropology 20(2). 422–438. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1548-1395.2010.01078.x The Ungrounded Sign. Meaning-Making, Community and Democracy Under Machine Influence Britta Schneider In this talk, I ask what happens to linguistic signs in societies that make use of algorithmic language technologies and what this may imply for community formation and democratic culture. The discussion is based on theoretical considerations concerning sign making and semiotic ideology from linguistic anthropology (Gal & Irvine 2019, Keane 2018, Silverstein 2014), where shared meanings of linguistic signs and human communities are understood as dialectically producing each other. In this sense, the development and sharing of linguistic signs is a collective process that produces human sociality. The linguistic signs generated by LLMs are not based on procedures of human interactive meaning-making and seem to be generated simultaneously within and across communities and integrate machine-learning logics into human interaction. LLMs thus manufacture signs but have no community grounding. Which kinds of signs and communities come into being where commercial algorithmic and big data logics interfere with the ability of humans to create signs, meanings and community? What happens if non-accountable signs circulate in so far unidentified forms across communities? Who has the power to define the meaning of signs in such techno-linguistic formations? And how can meaning, trust and truth – and thus democratic discourse culture – be ensured where signs are co-produced by algorithmic machines? In order to shed light on these questions, I discuss examples of public debates and current policies concerned with governing language technology. Traditional national language-norming institutions often react to new language actors by claiming that signs created by machines are ‘inauthentic’ and thus reinvoke traditional epistemologies of humans as autonomous, rational beings and communities and linguistic signs as stable and territorially ordered. Big Tech leaders exploit collective, community-based human semiotic resources at global scales and produce discourses that construct an image of language technologies as isolated from society, freeing them from social responsibility. At the same time, populist politicians dream of determining the meanings generated by machines and simultaneously engage in individualistic strategic appropriations of linguistic signs that remind of Orwell’s Newspeak. They thus contribute to the era of post-truth and promote totalitarian meaning-regimes that are envisioned for the entire planet. Drawing on these observations of public contestations over meaning, power and responsibility, I develop thoughts on which literacies are needed to support democratic institutions and community-based agency in societies shaped by unaccounted-for machine-created signs. References Gal, Susan & Judith T. Irvine. 2019. Signs of difference: Language and ideology in social life. Cambridge University Press. Keane, Webb. 2018. On semiotic ideology. Signs and Society 6(1). 64–87. https://doi.org/10.1086/695387 Silverstein, Michael. 2014. Denotation and the pragmatics of language. In N. J. Enfield, Paul Kockelman & Jack Sidnell(eds.), The Cambridge handbook of linguistic anthropology, 128–157. Cambridge University Press. "
"Sociolinguistics and AI 2026";"Center for Internationalisering og Parallelsproglighed (CIP) og forskningsprojektet AI-UNI";"2026-08-19";"";"2026-08-21";"";"Københavns Universitet, Søndre Campus, lokale tba.";"19.-21. august 2026 er forskningsprojektet AI-UNI og Center for Internationalisering og Parallelsproglighed (CIP) værter for konferencen Sociolinguistics and AI på Københavns Universitet, Søndre Campus. ";" On 19-21 August 2026 the AI-UNI research project and Centre for Internationalisation and Parallel Language Use (CIP) will host the conference Sociolinguistics and AI. The conference will take place at the University of Copenhagen, South Campus. Download the second circular here. See more information about the conference below. Conference theme As we write this, in November 2025, three years after ChatGPT was made available to the general public, ‘AI’ seems to be every­where. Strong in connotation, weak in deno­tation, and deeply entangled in contradictory dis­courses of desire and anxiety, profit and preju­dice, power and injustice, capitalism and en­vironmentalism, ‘AI’ has – for better and for worse – become a keyword of our times. A range of different technologies branded in­dis­criminately as ‘AI’ have ac­quired a discur­sive and material presence in the social world, affecting the lives of millions of people around the globe, in different ways and with different consequences. Though not the only form of ‘AI’ around, large language models and their deployment as part of text-generative tools have come to be seen as prototypical exemplars of ‘AI’. Lan­guage plays a central role in ‘AI’ – not only as part of the discourses surrounding the tech­nology, but also as part of the technology it­self. It is therefore not surprising that socio­linguists have been keen to explore ‘AI’ from a range of different perspectives. Many im­portant in­sights have started to emerge, but a seemingly endless list of questions con­cerning the inter­face between socio­linguistics and ‘AI’ never­theless remains to be explored: If ‘AI’ is indeed a keyword of our times, then what does sociolinguistics have to say about it? How can sociolinguistics as a discipline help us understand the ‘new’ technologies that are being introduced at breakneck speed? And what about the implications of the tech­nologies for fundamental human concerns such as identity, social relations and, indeed, humanity? Is ‘AI’ changing the way we use lan­guage, think about language or think about hu­mans as a languaging spe­cies? Is it changing language itself? Do we need new ways of con­ceptualizing the rela­tionship between lan­guage, technology and the environment? Do we need new methods and theories to bring sociolinguistics into the era of ‘AI’ – or will estab­lished approaches suffice? Against this background, we are pleased to in­vite submissions for the conference Socio­lin­guistics and AI, hosted by the AI-UNI group at the University of Copenhagen, 19–21 August 2026. The conference is an in-person event. We welcome contributions from all research traditions associated with the field of socio­linguistics, including but not limited to (and in no particular order): sociocultural linguistics, interactional socio­lin­guistics, ethnometh­od­ology and conversa­tion analysis, linguistic ethnography, linguis­tic anthropology, (critical) discourse studies, language policy and plan­ning, social semi­otics, variationist socio­linguistics, educa­tional linguistics, and eco­linguistics. Contributions should address ‘AI’ in some re­spect while clearly relating it to themes and issues commonly addressed within socio­linguistics, including but not limited to: multi­lingualism, social interaction, language and power, agency, identity, language and edu­ca­tion, (language) ideologies, minoritised lan­guages, heritage languages, linguistic di­ver­sity, language policy and planning, lan­guage variation and change, (de)standardi­sation, (de)co­loniality, language policy and plan­ning, the An­thropocene, mediatisation and socio­linguistic change. We particularly encourage submissions that report on empirical work, but we also wel­come papers that are methodological or theo­retical in nature. Keynote speakers Nicole Holliday Nicole Holliday is an Associate Professor of Linguistics at the University of California, Berkeley. Before joining Berkeley in 2024, she was an assistant professor in the Department of Linguistics and Cognitive Science at Pomona College. She received her Ph.D. in linguistics from New York University in 2016, where she wrote a dissertation entitled “Intonational Variation, Linguistic Style and the Black/Biracial Experience”. Her research focuses on sociophonetic variation, prosody, and identity construction and performance. She is especially focused on how both human listeners and machines make social judgments about voices, and how these judgments influence social inequality. Her work has appeared in scholarly venues such as Journal of Sociolinguistics, Laboratory Phonology, and the Journal of the Acoustical Society of America. She has made media appearances in outlets such as the New York Times, the Philadelphia Inquirer, and the Washington Post. She also runs a popular Tiktok account where she posts about linguistics and current events. Rodney H. Jones Rodney H. Jones is Professor of Sociolinguistics in the Department of English Language and Applied Linguistics at the University of Reading and a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences. His research interests include language and digital media, health communication, language and sexuality, and language and creativity. His recent books include Understanding Digital Literacies: A practical introduction, 2nd edition (Routledge, 2021) Viral Discourse (Cambridge University Press, 2022), and Introducing Language and Society, (Cambridge University Press, 2022). His newest book, Innovations and Challenges in Digital Literacies: Literacies of repair (2026) is available open access from Routledge. Britta Schneider Britta Schneider is Professor of Applied Linguistics of Contemporary English at University of Vienna, Austria. Her main research interest are language ideologies, with a focus on the discursive and material construction of languages in transnational, multilingual settings and in digital and machine-learning culture. She hosts the Critical Language and AI Literacy Lab at University of Vienna and received a PhD from Goethe Universität Frankfurt am Main, Germany, and from Macquarie University Sydney, Australia. Publications include Salsa, Language and Transnationalism (2014), “Methodological nationalism in linguistics” (Language Sciences, 2019), “Multilingualism and AI – the regimentation of language in the age of digital capitalism” (Signs and Society, 2022) and “The material making of language as practice of global domination and control: continuations from European colonialism to AI” (with Bettina Migge, AI & Society 2025). Abstract submission Abstract submission The deadline for abstract submission was 15 February 2026 at 23.59 (UTC + 01:00). Abstracts must be submitted in English. Notifications of the outcome of sub­missions will be sent out within a month of the submission deadline. Read more about the different types of abstracts below. Paper abstracts Abstracts for papers must not exceed 1,800 characters with spaces, including references (if any). Titles are counted separately and must not exceed 150 characters with spaces. Presentations will be organised in 30-minutes slots (20-minute presentation; 5-minute Q&A and 5 minutes for change of pre­senters/ rooms). Poster abstracts Abstracts for posters must not exceed 1,800 characters with spaces, including references (if any). Titles are counted separately and must not exceed 150 characters with spaces. Conference delegates at all career stages are encouraged to submit poster abstracts. Post­ers will be displayed for the duration of the conference and delegates will be invited to in­teract with the posters throughout. A dedi­cated session for discussing posters will be part of the conference programme. Pre­senters are responsible for printing their own posters (Size: A0). Number of contributions Contributors may submit a maximum of two abstracts (for papers/posters) and only be the first author and presenter of one of them. In addition to being an author/presenter of papers or posters, delegates may act as panel conveners and/or discussants. Panel abstracts Panel proposals must be submitted as pack­ages consisting of an overall panel abstract plus abstracts for each individual paper in the panel. Each abstract in the package, includ­ing the overall panel abstract, must not ex­ceed 1,800 characters with spaces, including refer­ences (if any). Titles for each abstract are counted separately and must not exceed 150 characters with spaces. Panel con­veners chair their own sessions and are en­couraged to schedule the contributions in a way that fol­lows the rhythm of regular paper sessions (allowing 5 minutes for changing rooms before the end of each 30-minute in­terval). Regular panels will be allocated 90 minutes and must have at least three individual con­tri­butions. Individual contributions must not ex­ceed 20 minutes each. Within the allocated timeframe, panel conveners may consider making a short introduction and inviting a dis­cussant. A discussant slot may (but need not) count as one of the three required indi­vidual contribu­tions. Double panels will be allocated 180 minutes and must have at least six individual contribu­tions. Individual contributions must not ex­ceed 20 minutes each. Within the allocated timeframe, panel conveners may consider making a short introduction and in­viting a dis­cussant. A discussant slot may (but need not) count as one of the six re­quired individual con­tributions. Registration and conference fee The conference takes place at the University of Copenhagen. It will not be possible to participate remotely. Registration can be completed by filling in the online registration form. Immediate payment upon registration is required. For delegates from the University of Copenhagen, internal transfer of payment is available. The conference fee is €130. The fee includes all lunches and coffee breaks during the conference programme. Questions for the organising committee can be sent to ai-uni@hum.ku.dk. Refund of conference registration fee is unfortunately not possible if requested after 21 July. This is due to prior commitments made in preparation for the event. Thank you for your understanding. Scientific committee Scientific committee members review abstract proposals and offer advice to the organising committee on matters related to the academic profile of the conference. Alfonso Del Percio FHNW University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northewestern Switzerland, Switzerland Amy Wanyu Ou University of GothenburgDepartment of Languages and Literatures Anne Larsen University of Copenhagen, Department of Nordic Studies and Linguistics Ashraf Abdelhay Doha Institute for Graduate Studies,School of Social Science and Humanities Beatrice Zuaro University of Copenhagen,Centre for Internationalisation and Parallel Language Use Bettina Migge University College Dublin, School of Languages Cultures and Linguistics Charlotte Sun Jensen University of Copenhagen,Department of English, Germanic and Romance Studies Daniel Silva Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina Dave Sayers University of Jyväskylä, Department of Communication and Language Studies Elisabetta Adami University of Leeds,School of Languages, Cultures and Societies Francis Hult University of Maryland, Baltimore County,Department of Education Gavin Lamb NHH Norwegian School of Economics,Department of Professional and Intercultural Communication Hartmut Haberland Roskilde University, Department of Communication and Arts Ico Maly Tilburg University,Department of Culture Studies Janus Spindler Møller University of Copenhagen,Department of Nordic Studies and Linguistics Joana Plaza Pinto Federal University of Goiás Joyce Kling Lund University, Centre for Language and Literature Karin Tusting Lancaster University,School of Social Sciences Kristin Vold Lexander University of Inland Norway,Department of Scandinavian Languages and Literature Magda Pischetola University of Copenhagen,Department of Communication Magdalena Madany-Saa University of Oslo,Department of Linguistics and Scandinavian Studies Manuel Padilla Cruz University of Seville,Department of English Philology (English Language) Marella Tiongson University of Copenhagen,Centre for Internationalisation and Parallel Language Use Marian Flanagan University of Copenhagen,Department of English, Germanic and Romance Studies Martha Sif Karrebæk University of Copenhagen,Department of Nordic Studies and Linguistics Miguel Pérez-Milans UCL, UK Maartje De Meulder University of Applied Sciences Utrecht Nicolai Pharao University of Copenhagen,Department of Nordic Studies and Linguistics Nikolas Coupland Cardiff University Ron Darvin The University of British Columbia,Department of Language and Literacy Education Sari Pietikäinen University of Jyväskylä, Department of Language and Communication Studies Shaila Sultana BRAC University, Bangladesh Sibonile Mpendukana University of Cape Town,Department of African Studies and Linguistics Slobadanka Dimova University of Copenhagen, Centre for Internationalisation and Parallel Language Use, Spencer Hazel Newcastle University,School of Education, Communication and Language Sciences Sune Sønderberg Mortensen Roskilde University, Department of Communication and Arts Tanya Karoli Christensen University of Copenhagen,Department of Nordic Studies and Linguistics Virginia Zavala Cisneros Pontifical Catholic University of Peru,Academic Department of Humanities Viviane de Melo Resende University of Brasília, Brazil Organising committee The conference is organised by the AI-UNI re­search group, based at the Centre for In­ternationalisation and Parallel Language Use (CIP), at the University of Copenhagen: Sam Goodchild, Kasper Engholm Jelby, Jens Christian Borup Green Jensen, Sanne Lar­sen, Rafael Lomeu Gomes, Sofie E. A. Søndergaard and Janus Mor­tensen. Questions for the organising committee can be sent to ai-uni@hum.ku.dk. Keynote presentations Evaluative Speech AI and the Devaluation of Sociolinguistic Competence Nicole Holliday Linguists take it as axiomatic that speakers are experts on their languages, both in grammar and usage. However, as Large Language Models (LLM) trained on text and speech become ubiquitous in domains from daily tasks to education and employment, human expertise about language is increasingly devalued. This talk will present the results of three studies that focus on LLMs that are designed to evaluate and “improve” the speech of human talkers; these systems are known as Socially Prescriptive Speech Technologies (SPSTs). The first study shows how the Amazon Halo, a wearable device that claims to evaluate “tone of voice” does not function as advertised, and in fact systematically negatively evaluates the speech of Black talkers and women. The second study focuses on systems such as Read. AI and the Zoom Revenue Accelerator, which claim to evaluate communicative effectiveness in videoconferencing contexts. Results of a laboratory experiment comparing these products’ evaluations of speakers show evidence of systematic bias against black speakers and individuals who identify as neurodivergent, while also reinforcing “standard” language ideologies and failing to provide consistent, actionable feedback to users. Finally, the third study analyzes the outputs of “accent translation” programs marketed by companies such as Sanas and Krisp, showing that such programs do not functionally “translate”3 accents but rather transform speech to an imagined “American” style that is poorly evaluated by human listeners. Taken together, these studies show that “AI”-based programs that purport to evaluate human speech do so without consideration of linguistic principles or acknowledgement of speakers’ sociolinguistic competencies. Such systems also act without transparency for both designers and users by design, reproducing social stereotypes inherent to their training data. As a result, they advise humans to produce unnatural speech, and they punish speakers who do not conform to the narrow targets established by an LLM’s training data. As such technologies are already being used to make employment decisions, provide speech therapy, and even draft police reports, the fact that these systems systematically misevaluate speech represents a significant threat to all people, but most especially those from marginalized groups. Animating AI Rodney Jones In this talk I will explore the ways humans ‘animate’ AI – or ‘call it into being’ – through language, drawing on work in linguistic anthropology on animism, animation and the performative nature of speech genres (Bird-David, 1999; Bauman, 2004; Silvio, 2010). While ‘calling AI into being’ is a complex, distributed process involving multiple social actors and multiple genres (from the databases on which models are trained to the demos that AI companies stage to market their products), in this talk I focus on the prompt as a foundational genre through which users participate in animating AI chatbots, transforming them into legitimate participants in recognisable social practices. The prompt, I will argue, is a hybrid genre that functions simultaneously as a set of machine instructions and as a performative utterance deeply affected by human social imaginaries. As such, it inherits two seemingly incompatible lineages: the procedural pragmatics of programming and the more ‘mystical’ pragmatics of spells, invocations, and magic tricks. Through an analysis of a corpus of ‘metapragmatic artefacts’ on prompting (consisting of things like industry manuals, commercial course materials, media stories, TikTok videos and conversations on Reddit), I examine how these two lineages collide in contemporary prompting repertoires across three sites: the professional discourse of ‘prompt engineering’; the collaborative experimentation of everyday users; and the more ‘magical’ prompting practices promoted by influencers and entrepreneurs who offer ‘secret’ prompts which they promise followers will help them to ‘wake up their AI’. These three repertoires index radically different ideologies of language and communication, with industry manuals and ‘prompt engineering’ courses constructing prompting as a high-stakes form of linguistic optimisation, ordinary users treating it as an experiential social practice, and ‘prompt gurus’ depicting it as performative and transformational. They also index different socio-technical imaginaries regarding human relationships to technology. As users engage in these different (often intersecting and overlapping repertories), they don’t just animate AI, but are also animated by it, transformed into different ‘kinds of humans’, such as ‘elite language workers’, ‘tech-savvy tinkerers’, ‘adversarial hackers’, and ‘AI whisperers’ able to coax models into consciousness. What unites all of these approaches, though, is an understanding that prompting is not simply a matter of formulating instructions or commands but an inherently anticipatory and improvisational activity deeply embedded in what Bird-David (1999) calls the ‘relational epistemologies’ of animism. It is a form of ‘languaging’ through which users learn what AI can do and what AI can be by trying to make it do things and ‘be’ things. Prompts are probes, wagers, world-building moves, which call forth identities, scenarios and imaginaries both for technologies and for the humans that use them. References Bauman, Richard. 2004. A world of others’ words: Cross‐cultural perspectives on intertextuality. Wiley. https://doi.org/10.1002/9780470773895 Bird-David, Nurit. 1999. ‘Animism’ revisited: Personhood, environment, and relational epistemology, Current Anthropology 40(S1). S67–S91. https://doi.org/10.1086/200061 Silvio, Teri. 2010. Animation: The new performance? Journal of Linguistic Anthropology 20(2). 422–438. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1548-1395.2010.01078.x The Ungrounded Sign. Meaning-Making, Community and Democracy Under Machine Influence Britta Schneider In this talk, I ask what happens to linguistic signs in societies that make use of algorithmic language technologies and what this may imply for community formation and democratic culture. The discussion is based on theoretical considerations concerning sign making and semiotic ideology from linguistic anthropology (Gal & Irvine 2019, Keane 2018, Silverstein 2014), where shared meanings of linguistic signs and human communities are understood as dialectically producing each other. In this sense, the development and sharing of linguistic signs is a collective process that produces human sociality. The linguistic signs generated by LLMs are not based on procedures of human interactive meaning-making and seem to be generated simultaneously within and across communities and integrate machine-learning logics into human interaction. LLMs thus manufacture signs but have no community grounding. Which kinds of signs and communities come into being where commercial algorithmic and big data logics interfere with the ability of humans to create signs, meanings and community? What happens if non-accountable signs circulate in so far unidentified forms across communities? Who has the power to define the meaning of signs in such techno-linguistic formations? And how can meaning, trust and truth – and thus democratic discourse culture – be ensured where signs are co-produced by algorithmic machines? In order to shed light on these questions, I discuss examples of public debates and current policies concerned with governing language technology. Traditional national language-norming institutions often react to new language actors by claiming that signs created by machines are ‘inauthentic’ and thus reinvoke traditional epistemologies of humans as autonomous, rational beings and communities and linguistic signs as stable and territorially ordered. Big Tech leaders exploit collective, community-based human semiotic resources at global scales and produce discourses that construct an image of language technologies as isolated from society, freeing them from social responsibility. At the same time, populist politicians dream of determining the meanings generated by machines and simultaneously engage in individualistic strategic appropriations of linguistic signs that remind of Orwell’s Newspeak. They thus contribute to the era of post-truth and promote totalitarian meaning-regimes that are envisioned for the entire planet. Drawing on these observations of public contestations over meaning, power and responsibility, I develop thoughts on which literacies are needed to support democratic institutions and community-based agency in societies shaped by unaccounted-for machine-created signs. References Gal, Susan & Judith T. Irvine. 2019. Signs of difference: Language and ideology in social life. Cambridge University Press. Keane, Webb. 2018. On semiotic ideology. Signs and Society 6(1). 64–87. https://doi.org/10.1086/695387 Silverstein, Michael. 2014. Denotation and the pragmatics of language. In N. J. Enfield, Paul Kockelman & Jack Sidnell(eds.), The Cambridge handbook of linguistic anthropology, 128–157. Cambridge University Press. "
"SDG Innovation Challenge 2026";"UCPH Lighthouse and School of Global Health";"2026-08-20";"09:00";"2026-08-24";"17:00";"UCPH Lighthouse, Tagensvej 16A, 2200 Copenhagen N";"Are you ready to test your creativity and problem‑solving skills?";"Are you ready to test your creativity and problem‑solving skills? Register for free here. From 20–24 August 2026, the University of Copenhagen invites students from all disciplines and universities to make a difference at the SDG Innovation Challenge at UCPH Lighthouse. For five immersive days, students work in multidisciplinary teams to design solutions to real‑world sustainability challenges linked to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. No matter your field of study, your perspective matters. This year’s challenge In 2026, we turn our attention to Kibera, Africa’s largest informal settlement. Life in Kibera is shaped by complex challenges – and by remarkable strength, creativity, and community resilience. Our case provider, 100% for the Children, is a Danish NGO working to improve the lives of children and young people in Kibera. Among other things, they work on access to menstrual products for girls and women, community adoptation of biogas, access to clean water and santitation, as well as sexual education for children living with disability. The specific case will be revealed on day one – but expect a task that’s real, relevant, and deeply meaningful. See previous years’ challenges here: https://globalhealth.ku.dk/innovation/ How could your solution grow? This is the 12th edition of UCPH’s global health innovation challenge, now part of the Sustainability Olympiad – a global network connecting student innovators worldwide. Two teams from the event will be given the opportunity to pitch their solutions to an international jury at the European Regional Final of the Sustainability Olympiad August 27-28. Winners qualify for the Global Sustainability Olympiad in Geneva 6-9 November 2026. Learn more about the Sustainability Olympiad here: https://www.sdgolympiad.net/ Who can join? All university students – bachelor’s, master’s, and PhD – across faculties, universities, and countries are invited to apply. We create diverse teams to ensure a wide range of perspectives come together in powerful, innovative ways. Your hosts The challenge is organized by the School of Global Health and UCPH Lighthouse, and supported by the 4EU+ University Alliance. Case provider: 100% for the Children. Up for the Challenge? Sign up before 6 August 2026 to secure your spot. Program Over five days, teams are guided by an experienced innovation consultant through a full design sprint. The programme includes hands‑on training in ideation, prototyping, social innovation, and pitching. 20 August: Welcome, introduction to the SDG Innovation Challenge and case provider, inspiration talks, team formation, and kickoff of the design sprint. 21 August: Deep dive into the case with expert inputs, ideation sessions, and continued work on problem framing and solution concepts. 22 August: Weekend workday – teams develop and refine their solutions independently, with optional guidance and materials available. 23 August: Optional continuation of team work or free time to explore Copenhagen for participants visiting from abroad. 24 August: Final preparations and pitch training in the morning, followed by final pitches to an expert jury in the afternoon. If you have any questions, please reach out to the School of Global Health on sgh@sund.ku.dk"
"PhD defence by Frederik Jager Bruun ";"";"2026-08-28";"13:30";"2026-08-28";"16:30";"Fælleshuset, Lassen auditoriet, Nielsine Nielsens Vej 12, 2400 København";"Understanding Clinical Limitations of AI-Based Fracture Detection on Radiographs";"Understanding Clinical Limitations of AI-Based Fracture Detection on Radiographs Assessment Committee:Associate professor Jonathan Frederik Carlsen, Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen (Chairperson)Professor Jeppe Lange, Aarhus UniversityDr Susan Shermeldine, University College London Supervisors:Clinical Professor Mikael Ploug BoesenPostdoc Mathias Willadsen BrejnebølClinical Associate Professor Philip Hansen, Postdoc Christoph Felix Müller, Forskningsradiograf Janus Uhd Nybing, Department: Department of Clinical Medicine Graduate Programme:Basic and Clinical Research in Musculoskeletal Sciences Place:Fælleshuset, Room: Lassen auditoriet, Nielsine Nielsens Vej 12, 2400 København Email address to gain access to the thesis: jagerbruun@gmail.comYou will either receive a copy of the thesis or be informed where you can read a physical copy.Recipients of copies of the thesis are not allowed to share or distribute it due to copyright compliance. Short description of the thesis:One of the most prominent applications of artificial intelligence is image analysis. Within healthcare, AI tools for diagnostic imaging have been developed and implemented in hospitals worldwide. Fracture detection on radiographs is among the most widely adopted applications and is now used in most Danish regions. But how well does the fracture detection algorithm implemented in the Capital Region of Denmark actually perform? And what systematic errors does it still struggle to overcome? Come to my PhD thesis defence to find out."
"PhD defence: Anne Sofie Mosborg Aggestrup";"";"2026-09-03";"13:00";"2026-09-03";"16:00";" CSS, Building 1, Room: 18, Øster Farimagsgade 5, 1353 København K";" Bridging the Sector Gap: A Co-Designed Intervention Framework for Depression Recovery and Relapse Prevention";"Bridging the Sector Gap: A Co-Designed Intervention Framework for Depression Recovery and Relapse Prevention Assessment Committee:Professor Julie Midtgaard (Chairperson)Professor Rikke JørgensenProfessor Aslak Steinsbekk Supervisors:Clinical Professor Klaus MartinyEmerita Annette Sofie Davidsen Department: Department of Clinical Medicine Graduate Programme:Medicine, Culture and Society Place:CSS, Building 1, Room: 18, Øster Farimagsgade 5, 1353 København K Ask for a copy of the thesis: annesofie@aggestrup.dk"
"Past Privacy Today: Negotiating Boundaries – Navigating Challenges";"University of Copenhagen";"2026-09-03";"";"2026-09-04";"";"University of Copenhagen";"";"3-4 September 2026 Needs for privacy emerge when boundaries are negotiated between individuals, communities, and societies. In such encounters, the large-scale structures of public space are challenged by the small-scale needs, desires, and wishes of individuals and smaller social groups. How do such social dynamics play out across different contexts across the globe, both in the past and present? How do changes in institutional structures influence privacy, and the other way around? What forms of privacy were safeguarded or suppressed? Who has been entitled to privacy, and under what circumstances? How does privacy relate to other concepts such as intimacy, secrecy, confidentiality, and anonymity? And how should we as historians and contemporary privacy scholars navigate the boundaries between them? This conference aims to address these and similar questions through thematic panels, inviting speakers and audience to interdisciplinary explorations. Building upon the insights produced at the Centre for Privacy Studies (2017-2027), it is our goal that these discussions will spark a flourishing stream of new scholarship in the field of privacy studies."
"Past Privacy Today: Negotiating Boundaries – Navigating Challenges";"University of Copenhagen";"2026-09-03";"";"2026-09-04";"";"University of Copenhagen";"";"3-4 September 2026 Needs for privacy emerge when boundaries are negotiated between individuals, communities, and societies. In such encounters, the large-scale structures of public space are challenged by the small-scale needs, desires, and wishes of individuals and smaller social groups. How do such social dynamics play out across different contexts across the globe, both in the past and present? How do changes in institutional structures influence privacy, and the other way around? What forms of privacy were safeguarded or suppressed? Who has been entitled to privacy, and under what circumstances? How does privacy relate to other concepts such as intimacy, secrecy, confidentiality, and anonymity? And how should we as historians and contemporary privacy scholars navigate the boundaries between them? This conference aims to address these and similar questions through thematic panels, inviting speakers and audience to interdisciplinary explorations. Building upon the insights produced at the Centre for Privacy Studies (2017-2027), it is our goal that these discussions will spark a flourishing stream of new scholarship in the field of privacy studies."
"Falling Walls Lab Pitch Competition";"Ana Veríssimo, Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen: ana.verissimo@bio.ku.dk";"2026-09-04";"16:00";"2026-09-04";"18:00";"Festauditorium, University of Copenhagen, Bülowsvej 17, 1870 Frederiksberg";"Join us for the prestigious Falling Walls lab pitch competition where students and young researchers present their breakthrough research in just three minutes!";"Join us for the prestigious Falling Walls lab pitch competition where students and young researchers present their breakthrough research in just three minutes! Pitch your innovative idea If you are an early-career professional and you would like to participate in the competition, we would love to hear from you! The lucky winner of the Falling Walls competition will get a ticket for a fantastic week in Berlin to participate at the international Falling Walls final with flights and accommodation paid. Besides competing at the final, the whole week will be full of activities, networking and plenty of exposure to media and key stakeholders. Furthermore, all participants will be offered a specialized pitch workshop from the communications department at the University of Copenhagen, completely free of charge. The Falling Walls competition is open to all fields of knowledge, and the selected pitches cover a wide range of topics - from machine learning to microbiomes. Before submitting your application, please familiarise yourself with the application process and the terms and conditions. The event The competition will take place on 4 September 2026 in Copenhagen. The event is open to the public, everyone welcome! Program 16:00 Welcome and introduction 16:05 Pitches and short Q&A 17:00 Panel discussion 17:30 Awards ceremony 17:40 Reception with drinks and light snacks Registration is not necessary. We hope to see you for a fun afternoon!"
"PhD defence by Lone Musaeus Poulsen ";"";"2026-09-11";"14:00";"2026-09-11";"17:00";"Sjællands Universitetshospital Køge, Auditorium, Lykkebækvej 1, 4600 Køge";"Functional status of intensive care unit patients - Pre-admission status and outcomes";"Functional status of intensive care unit patients - Pre-admission status and outcomes Assessment Committee:Associate professor Anne Juul Wikkelsø, Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen (Chairperson)Professor Michael Haney, Umeå UniversityProfessor Niklas Nielsen, Lund University Supervisors:Clinical Professor Ole MathiesenProfessor Bodil Steen RasmussenMD, PhD Stine Estrup Damby Department: Department of Clinical Medicine Graduate Programme:Surgical Sciences Place:Sjællands Universitetshospital Køge, Room: Auditorium, Lykkebækvej 1, 4600 Køge Email address to gain access to the thesis: lmp@regsj.dk You will either receive a copy of the thesis or be informed where you can read a physical copy. Short description of the thesis:The overall aim of this thesis was to investigate functional status in patients admitted to the ICU, as preadmission status, and long-term outcome. In a systematic review, we provided an overview of evidence on functional measures used to assess preadmission status and demonstrated their association with mortality through meta-analysis. We developed two mortality prediction models using machine learning techniques and multivariate regression in a delirium cohort from the AID-ICU trial and a single-centre ICU cohort, respectively, and demonstrated that functional measures were strong predictors. Finally, we investigated functional status one year after randomisation to the AID-ICU trial."
"PhD defence by Jacob Worm ";"";"2026-09-15";"14:00";"2026-09-15";"17:00";"Rigshospitalet - Glostrup, RH-Lokale-Auditorium A, Valdemar Hansens Vej 1, 2600 Glostrup";"The Long-Term Impact of Trigeminal Neuralgia - Comorbidity and Treatment Outcomes";"The Long-Term Impact of Trigeminal Neuralgia - Comorbidity and Treatment Outcomes Assessment Committee:Professor Kristian Steen Frederiksen, Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen (Chairperson)Professor Nanna Brix Finnerup, Department of Clinical Medicine - The Danish Pain Research Center, Aarhus UniversityDr Anna Andreou, Wolfson Sensory, Pain and Regeneration Centre (SPaRC), School of Neuroscience of the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), Kings College London Supervisors:Clinical Professor Henrik Winther SchytzClinical Associate Professor Stine MaarbjergClinical Associate Professor Lars Bendtsen Department: Department of Clinical Medicine Graduate Programme:Neuroscience Place:Rigshospitalet - Glostrup, Room: RH-Lokale-Auditorium A, Valdemar Hansens Vej 1, 2600 Glostrup Email address to gain access to the thesis: jacob.worm@regionh.dk You will either receive a copy of the thesis or be informed where you can read a physical copy.Recipients of copies of the thesis are not allowed to share or distribute it due to copyright compliance. Short description of the thesis:Trigeminusneuralgi er en alvorlig ansigtssmertesygdom med stor betydning for patienternes liv. Denne ph.d.-afhandling undersøger sygdommen gennem nationale registerdata og prospektive kliniske studier med fokus på komorbiditet, sygdomsforløb og langtidsresultater efter medicinsk og kirurgisk behandling. Afhandlingen viser, at trigeminusneuralgi bør forstås i en bredere klinisk sammenhæng med varierende prognose og behandlingsrespons. Resultaterne understøtter behovet for struktureret, individualiseret behandling og bedre redskaber til at forudsige forløb og behandlingsvalg."
"PhD defence by Mads Damsgaard Wewer ";"";"2026-09-16";"14:00";"2026-09-16";"17:00";"Hvidovre Hospital, Aud 3+4, Kettegård Alle 36, 2650";"Mechanisms, Management and Malignancies in Inflammatory Bowel Disease - Fibroblast Characterisation and Prognosis in Population-Based Cohorts";"Mechanisms, Management and Malignancies in Inflammatory Bowel Disease - Fibroblast Characterisation and Prognosis in Population-Based Cohorts Assessment Committee:Professor Palle Bekker Jeppesen, Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen (Chairperson)Professor Marte Lie Høivik, Oslo University hospital and University of OlsoAssociate professor Azucena Salas, Inflammatory Bowel Disease Unit, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi I Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Hospital Clínic, Barcelona Supervisors:Clinical Professor Johan BurischProfessor Flemming BendtsenProfessor William Winston Agace, Clinical Professor Jakob Benedict Seidelin, Department: Department of Clinical Medicine Graduate Programme:Immunology and Infectious Diseases Place:Hvidovre Hospital, Room: Aud 3+4, Kettegård Alle 36, 2650 Email address to gain access to the thesis: madswewer@gmail.com You will either receive a copy of the thesis or be informed where you can read a physical copy.Recipients of copies of the thesis are not allowed to share or distribute it due to copyright compliance. Short description of the thesis:Inflammatory bowel disease, including Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, is a lifelong condition with highly variable outcomes. Some patients have mild disease, while others require advanced medical therapy, surgery, or face rare but serious complications such as cancer. This PhD thesis investigates how IBD develops and progresses by combining basic science studies of intestinal tissue with large-scale population-based data. The work explores disease mechanisms, long-term treatment patterns, surgery, and cancer risk. Together, the findings aim to improve our understanding of IBD and support more informed decisions for patients and clinicians."
"At høre til";"KANT og Universitetsbiblioteket i Fiolstræde";"2026-09-18";"18:30";"2026-09-18";"20:00";"Universitetsbiblioteket i Fiolstræde";"Hvor hører vi til, og hvad er det egentlig, der former vores identitet? Denne aften mødes musik og forskning om tilhørsforhold, fællesskab og det at stå både indenfor og udenfor.";" Hvor hører vi til, og hvad er det egentlig, der former vores identitet? Denne aften mødes musik og forskning om tilhørsforhold, fællesskab og det at stå både indenfor og udenfor. Den svenske musiker Julia Bengtson giver intimkoncert med sange, der kredser om nærhed, afstand og følelsen af at høre til uden helt at passe ind. Lektor i statskundskab Carolin Hjort Rapp fortæller om sin forskning i gruppetilhørsforhold, nationale identiteter og hvordan de former vores politiske adfærd. Arrangeres i samarbejde med KANT og i anledning af European Folk Days. Dørene åbnes kl. 18.00.Fordrag og koncert fra kl. 18.30."
"Psychedelic Ego-Dissolution";"Universitetsbiblioteket i Fiolstræde";"2026-09-22";"17:30";"2026-09-22";"19:00";"Universitetsbiblioteket i Fiolstræde";"In three talks, researchers will discuss whether psychedelics, mindfulness, and togetherness can change the boundaries of the self and shape how we experience ourselves, others, and the world. ";" Psychedelic experiences can involve extraordinary changes in self-experience. Taking a psychedelic substance such as LSD, psilocybin, or mescaline can supposedly even lead to what has become known as ‘ego-dissolution’ or ‘ego-death’.These terms refer to a complete loss of the sense of self and self-consciousness. In this talk, professor in philosophy Dan Zahavi and post-doctoral fellow Jason K. Day will take a closer look at both different theories of self-consciousness and a variety of psychedelic experiences and discuss whether radical ego-dissolution is really possible.This event is the first in the series Psychedelics, mindfulness and we relations: Can the self change?In three talks, researchers affiliated with the Center for Subjectivity Research will discuss whether psychedelics, mindfulness, and togetherness can change the boundaries of the self and shape how we experience ourselves, others, and the world."
"Psychedelic ego-dissolution";"Universitetsbibliotektet i Fiolstræde";"2026-09-22";"17:30";"";"19:00";"Universitetsbiblioteket i Fiolstræde";"Lecture by Jason. K. Day and Dan Zahavi";"In three talks, researchers affiliated with the Center for Subjectivity Research will discuss whether psychedelics, mindfulness, and togetherness can change the boundaries of the self and shape how we experience ourselves, others, and the world. This is the first event Psychedelic experiences can involve extraordinary changes in self-experience. Taking a psychedelic substance such as LSD, psilocybin, or mescaline can supposedly even lead to what has become known as ‘ego-dissolution’ or ‘ego-death’.These terms refer to a complete loss of the sense of self and self-consciousness. In this talk, professor in philosophy Dan Zahavi and post-doctoral fellow Jason K. Day will take a closer look at both different theories of self-consciousness and a variety of psychedelic experiences and discuss whether radical ego-dissolution is really possible.Prior registration is required. Please visit this website for tickets "
"The Philosophical Foundations of Mindfulness";"Universitetsbiblioteket i Fiolstræde";"2026-09-29";"17:30";"2026-09-29";"19:00";"Universitetsbiblioteket i Fiolstræde";"In three talks, researchers will discuss whether psychedelics, mindfulness, and togetherness can change the boundaries of the self and shape how we experience ourselves, others, and the world. ";" Mindfulness has become a familiar part of contemporary secular life, having moved from Buddhist monasteries into neuroscience labs, corporate boardrooms, and smartphone apps. But what exactly is mindfulness? And how should we understand its central claims?Professor in philosophy Dan Zahavi and post-doctoral fellow Odysseus Stone examines key features of contemporary mindfulness: the focus on the present moment, the cultivation of non-judgmental awareness, and the idea that we should treat our thoughts as mental events rather than as direct reflections of reality. To explore and critically assess these ideas, we turn to phenomenology: a philosophical tradition often seen as closely aligned with mindfulness. We suggest, however, that phenomenology offers a rather different picture.This event is the second in the series Psychedelics, mindfulness and we relations: Can the self change?In three talks, researchers affiliated with the Center for Subjectivity Research will discuss whether psychedelics, mindfulness, and togetherness can change the boundaries of the self and shape how we experience ourselves, others, and the world."
"The Philosophical Foundations of Mindfulness";"Universitetsbiblioteket i Fiolstræde";"2026-09-29";"17:30";"";"19:00";"Universitetsbiblioteket i Fiolstræde";"Lecture by Odysseus Stone and Dan Zahavi";"In three talks, researchers affiliated with the Center for Subjectivity Research will discuss whether psychedelics, mindfulness, and togetherness can change the boundaries of the self and shape how we experience ourselves, others, and the world. This is the second event Mindfulness has become a familiar part of contemporary secular life, having moved from Buddhist monasteries into neuroscience labs, corporate boardrooms, and smartphone apps. But what exactly is mindfulness? And how should we understand its central claims? Professor in philosophy Dan Zahavi and post-doctoral fellow Odysseus Stone examines key features of contemporary mindfulness: the focus on the present moment, the cultivation of non-judgmental awareness, and the idea that we should treat our thoughts as mental events rather than as direct reflections of reality. To explore and critically assess these ideas, we turn to phenomenology: a philosophical tradition often seen as closely aligned with mindfulness. We suggest, however, that phenomenology offers a rather different picture.Prior registration is required. Please visit this website for tickets"
"TRUSTMIND Workshop: Responsible AI in Mental Health";"Department of Computer Science, University of Copenhagen";"2026-10-05";"08:30";"2026-10-06";"16:00";"University of Copenhagen  GEUS, Festsalen  Øster Voldgade 10  1350 Copenhagen C ";"Join us to help shape responsible and trustworthy AI for mental healthcare. ";"Artificial intelligence is transforming healthcare – but how can we ensure it is used responsibly, fairly, and transparently? The TRUSTMIND project brings together leading researchers and stakeholders to explore how AI can support mental healthcare while addressing its ethical, legal, and societal challenges. We are pleased to invite you to a two-day interdisciplinary workshop dedicated to shaping the future of trustworthy AI in mental health. About the workshop This invited workshop brings together internationally renowned scientists and early-career researchers working with AI in healthcare, with a particular focus on mental health. It addresses the development and evaluation of responsible and trustworthy AI in this rapidly evolving field, highlighting both technical advances and their clinical and ethical implications, and emphasizing the need for close interdisciplinary collaboration. Through invited talks and cross-disciplinary discussions, the workshop aims to advance medical machine learning systems that are trustworthy, equitable, and beneficial to society. The programme includes Scientific talks – Presentations by national and international experts. A list of confirmed speakers is available on the event website: https://trustmindproject.github.io/responsibleAI4mentalhealth/ (Talk titles will be announced soon) Poster session – An opportunity for junior researchers to present and discuss their work with workshop participants Workshop information Who should attend? The workshop is designed to foster dialogue across disciplines and between research and policy. We welcome: Researchers and PhD students Clinicians and healthcare professionals Policymakers and representatives from health authorities Professionals working with AI, data science, and regulatory processes Organisers Melanie Ganz, Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science, University of Copenhagen Aasa Feragen, Professor, DTU Compute, Technical University of Denmark Merete Osler, Professor, Center for Clinical Research and Prevention (CCRP), Bispebjerg Hospital Sune Hannibal Holm, Associate Professor, Section for Consumption, Bioethics and Governance Katharina Ó Cathaoir, Associate Professor, Institute of Human Rights Practical information Dates Monday 5 October 2026, 08:30–16:30 Tuesday 6 October 2026, 08:30–16:00 Location University of Copenhagen GEUS, Festsalen Øster Voldgade 10 1350 Copenhagen C Registration Please register in advance to participate. Breakfast and lunch will be provided on both days of the workshop. If you are unable to attend, we kindly ask that you cancel your registration. About TRUSTMIND TRUSTMIND is a collaborative research project at the intersection of neuroscience, machine learning, and medicine. The project develops AI-based approaches for mental health screening, with a focus on major depressive disorder, while critically examining the ethical, legal, and societal challenges involved. The project is funded by the Lundbeck Foundation. The workshop is supported by the Danish Data Science Academy (DDSA). More information Further details on the programme and speakers will follow soon. Confirmed speakers are listed here."
"We, You and I";"Universitetsbiblioteket i Fiolstræde";"2026-10-06";"17:30";"2026-10-06";"19:00";"Universitetsbiblioteket i Fiolstræde";"In three talks, researchers will discuss whether psychedelics, mindfulness, and togetherness can change the boundaries of the self and shape how we experience ourselves, others, and the world.";" You can form a “we” with your partner, your family, your friends, your professional group, your national community, and even humanity as a whole. We-relationships are integral parts of everyday life: We carry out tasks, make decisions, and share emotions together, just as we can share a collective identity, traditions, and customs. But what is the nature of this “we”, and what does it take to form one with others?In this talk, professor in philosophy Dan Zahavi will present core findings from recent scholarship and discuss how feeling, thinking, and acting as part of a “we” transforms one’s sense of self, one’s relation to others, and the way one experiences the world. This event is the third and last in the series Psychedelics, mindfulness and we relations: Can the self change?In three talks, researchers affiliated with the Center for Subjectivity Research will discuss whether psychedelics, mindfulness, and togetherness can change the boundaries of the self and shape how we experience ourselves, others, and the world."
"We, You and I";"Universitetsbiblioteket i Fiolstræde";"2026-10-06";"17:30";"";"19:00";"Universitetsbiblioteket i Fiolstræde";"Lecture by Dan Zahavi";"In three talks, researchers affiliated with the Center for Subjectivity Research will discuss whether psychedelics, mindfulness, and togetherness can change the boundaries of the self and shape how we experience ourselves, others, and the world. This is the third and last event in the series. You can form a “we” with your partner, your family, your friends, your professional group, your national community, and even humanity as a whole. We-relationships are integral parts of everyday life: We carry out tasks, make decisions, and share emotions together, just as we can share a collective identity, traditions, and customs. But what is the nature of this “we”, and what does it take to form one with others?In this talk, professor in philosophy Dan Zahavi will present core findings from recent scholarship and discuss how feeling, thinking, and acting as part of a “we” transforms one’s sense of self, one’s relation to others, and the way one experiences the world. Prior registration is required. Please visit this website for tickets"
"Only Life";"CFS";"2026-10-09";"15:15";"";"17:00";"TBA";"CFS lecture by Evan Thompson, Professor of Philosophy, University of British Columbia, Canada";"CFS lecture by Evan Thompson, Professor of Philosophy, University of British Columbia, Canada The lecture is open to all and all are welcome. Abstract to follow"
"Conference: Privacy and Slavery, Past and Present - Academic and Artistic Perspectives on an Urgent Issue";"Centre for Privacy Studies and Center for Practice-based Art Studies";"2026-10-21";"";"2026-10-23";"";"Centre for Privacy Studies, Faculty of Theology, Southern Campus, University of Copenhagen";"In this three-day conference we invite artists and academics dealing with slavery past and present to convene around the topic of privacy. We wish to generate new knowledge about practices of enslavement and the ways in which privacy has been, and continues to be, used as a means of social resistance and control.";"In this three-day conference we invite artists and academics dealing with slavery past and present to convene around the topic of privacy. We wish to generate new knowledge about practices of enslavement and the ways in which privacy has been, and continues to be, used as a means of social resistance and control. Throughout all its manifestations, the structure of enslavement is designed to maintain control over people through the privation of rights. As such, privacy may seem a distant concept to enslaved people both past and present. What is private in a setting of constant surveillance? Can a kinship bond be private whilst commodified? And how is it possible to raise questions about the privacies of those who leave very few records of their own and live much of their lives under the control of others? In this conference, we invite artists and academics to engage with these and similar questions by convening in a spirit of open-minded curiosity and creative approaches to knowledge production. We hope to produce new ways of thinking about slavery that may generate awareness about this ancient and sadly also contemporary phenomenon in ways that could alter its future. Studies within the emerging field of historical privacy studies have shown that, historically, both privacy and privacy-related phenomena such as intimacy, secrecy, family, and domesticity existed and mattered in surprising contexts and ways. Is this also the case today? Although conventional ideas of privacy might seem almost intuitively opposed to life under enslavement and other forms of subjugation, this does not mean that enslaved people simply submit to doing without it. Across history, privacy is perceived as both a quality and risk: too little may threaten the individual while too much may ruin society. In this conference, we wish to examine how notions and practices of privacy shape relations between individuals and communities when the exploitation of enslaved labour, in its historical and contemporary forms, is part of the social status quo. By using historical privacy studies as a lens on practices of enslavement, we begin to understand the intersection of societal macro- and microstructures. We can study the ways enslaved people manage to carve out pockets of privacy, what occurs when that privacy is breached, and how privacy-curbing and -enforcing methods are used and perceived by authorities as means to enforce social hierarchies. The privacy perspective raises an array of urgent questions: When does privacy curb the freedom of individuals, and when does it protect it? Should privacy under slavery be seen as a form of resistance, or are private spaces controlled and defined by the oppressors? Under what circumstances does privacy contribute to practices of enslavement and the privation of rights? When does domestic spaces, for instance, enable bonds of servitude such as trafficking, forced marriage, and debt bondage? Do the privacy rights of companies and states contribute to industrial slavery? What do the private spaces of enslaved people look like? How are they produced? What is their agency? How can we study them? And how can artistic and academic practices inform each other in producing knowledge about these and similar questions? The event takes place on 21-23 October 2026 at the Centre for Privacy Studies, University of Copenhagen and is organized by Assistant Professors Bastian Felter Vaucanson (PRIVACY), Francis Ethelbert Kwabena Benyah (PRIVACY), Felicia J. Fricke (PRIVACY), and PhD Student Hannah Katharina Hjorth (PRIVACY), as well as curator and postdoc Anne Julie Arnfred (PASS) and Professor Mikkel Bogh (PASS). For more information about PRIVACY and PASS please visit: https://teol.ku.dk/privacy/ and https://pass.ku.dk/. Program, time schedule and exact location will follow. Participation is free, but registration is required. Please register via this link."
"CIP symposium 2026";"Centre for Internationalisation and Parallel Language Use";"2026-11-06";"10:00";"2026-11-06";"16:00";"Lecture hall 23.0.50, South Campus, University of Copenhagen";"Save-the-date for this year's CIP symposium Friday 6 November 2026.";"CIP symposium 2026 Inclusion through linguistic and cultural diversity: opportunities and challenges CIP will host its annual symposium on Friday, 6 November 2026. Abstract Like many other universities, the University of Copenhagen has recently made “diversity, equity and inclusion” (DEI) a strategic priority. While the increased focus on DEI at universities helps foreground important questions about who can participate in academic practices, the significance of linguistic and cultural resources in shaping such participation often remains backgrounded. Serving as a platform for discussion of these issues, this year’s CIP Symposium focuses on the role of language policy in supporting linguistic and cultural diversity at the university. How are the notions of “diversity, equity and inclusion” understood and experienced in everyday practices at the university? To what extent do teaching and research practices create, or foreclose, opportunities for valuing linguistic and cultural diversity? What provisions do language policies make to support participation in everyday practices at the university? Can AI be used in meaningful ways to overcome some of the challenges involved in linguistic diversity or is it a dead end? Please join us as we discuss these (and other) questions, with contributions from students, teachers, and researchers from Denmark and abroad. Programme Programme to follow. Registration Registration is now open through the box to the right. "
"CIP symposium 2026";"Center for Internationalisering og Parallelsproglighed (CIP)";"2026-11-06";"10:00";"2026-11-06";"16:00";"Auditorium 23.0.50, Søndre Campus, Københavns Universitet";"CIP inviterer til sit årlige symposium fredag den 6. november 2026 med titlen: Inclusion through linguistic and cultural diversity: opportunities and challenges. Sæt derfor kryds i kalenderen allerede nu.";"CIP symposium 2026 Inklusion gennem sproglig og kulturel mangfoldighed: muligheder og udfordringer CIP inviterer til sit årlige symposium fredag den 6. november 2026. Tema for årets symposium Københavns Universitet har ligesom mange andre universiteter for nylig prioriteret “diversitet, lighed og inklusion” (DEI) i universitetets strategiske arbejde. Det øgede fokus på DEI på universitetet er med til at fremhæve vigtige spørgsmål om, hvem der kan deltage i akademiske praksisser. Men betydningen af sproglige og kulturelle ressourcer for denne deltagelse bliver ofte nedtonet. Derfor sætter årets CIP symposium fokus på den rolle, som sprogpolitik spiller i forhold til at understøtte sproglig og kulturel diversitet på universitetet: Hvordan forstås og opleves begreberne “diversitet, lighed og inklusion” i den daglige praksis på universitetet? I hvilket omfang skaber eller begrænser eksisterende praksis indenfor undervisning og forskning muligheden for at anerkende sproglig og kulturel diversitet? Hvordan kan sprogpolitik understøtte deltagelse i den daglige praksis på universitetet? Kan AI anvendes på meningsfulde måder til at håndtere nogle af udfordringerne ved sproglig diversitet, eller er det en blindgyde? Vær med, når vi diskuterer disse (og andre) spørgsmål med oplæg fra studerende, undervisere og forskere fra Danmark og resten af verden. Program Program offentliggøres snarest muligt. Tilmelding Tilmelding er åben fra nu og frem til den 30. oktober via linket i boksen til højre. "
"DIKU Business Club Matchmaking event for MSc / PhD students and companies";"DIKU Business Club - registration is open";"2026-11-10";"09:00";"2026-11-10";"12:00";"Nørre Campus – To be announced";"Explore career and collaboration opportunities within tech, data science, and digital innovation. Meet leading companies through presentations and one-on-one matchmaking sessions focused on study jobs, internships, graduate programmes, project collaborations, thesis partnerships, and PhD opportunities.";"Study Job? Graduate Programme? Project Collaboration? PhD Opportunity? This matchmaking event is all about future careers and collaboration opportunities within tech, data science, and digital innovation. Students will have the opportunity to meet company representatives one-on-one, learn more about career paths, and explore opportunities such as study jobs, internships, graduate programmes, project collaboration, thesis partnerships, and PhD-related positions. The event begins with a series of short company presentations, where participating companies introduce themselves, their work culture, and the opportunities they offer students and graduates. For Companies DIKU Business Club invites member companies to participate in this year’s matchmaking event for MSc and PhD students with strong programming and IT-related skills. Each participating company will be given a short presentation slot to introduce your company and present relevant job openings, internships, graduate programmes, research collaborations, or project opportunities. Student registration opens in September for MSc and PhD students from a broad range of computer science and STEM-related programmes at the University of Copenhagen. Matchmaking Session Following the company presentations, the event continues with a 1.5-hour matchmaking and speed networking session. Students can select up to eight companies they would like to meet for individual conversations about: Career opportunities Graduate programmes Study jobs Internships Project collaborations Master’s thesis partnerships PhD opportunities Each conversation takes place in dedicated 10-minute time slots, allowing students and companies to have focused and informal discussions. Companies will be assigned a table that serves as their booth throughout the event. You are welcome to bring roll-ups, merchandise, brochures, or other display materials. Who Can Participate? We invite students from: Computer Science Bioinformatics Health Informatics Geoinformatics Social Data Science IT & Cognition Mathematics Physics Chemistry Quantum Informatics Communication and Computing Programme 8.30 Registration and refreshments, setting up the company bases at your selected tables 9.00 Hello and welcome by DIKU Business Club - introduction to the day and the matchmaking concept 9.05 Pitching session by the companies 10.00 Short break while relocating for the matchmaking area 10.15 - 12.00 Matchmaking / speed dating event:Students and companies talk one-on-one - slots of 10 minutes Registration Registration is open – sign up here to participate."
"IT Karrieredag 2027";"DIKU Business Club";"2027-04-23";"13:00";"2027-04-23";"17:00";"Vandrehallen, H.C. Ørsted Institutet, Universitetsparken 5, 2100 København Ø";"IT-Karrieredag på DIKU afholdes den 23. april 2027 og er stedet, hvor virksomheder og studerende mødes for at tale om fremtidens muligheder inden for IT.";"Kom med til DIKU Business Clubs IT-Karrieredag fredag den 23. april 2027. IT-Karrieredag er stedet, hvor virksomheder og studerende mødes for at tale om fremtidens muligheder inden for IT. Dagen giver jer som virksomhed en unik chance for at møde talentfulde studerende fra Københavns Universitet – fra bachelor til ph.d. – inden for datalogi, datavidenskab, machine learning, datalogi-økonomi og andre IT-relaterede uddannelser. Som virksomhed kan I: Møde de studerende på deres hjemmebane og skabe værdifulde kontakter til fremtidige medarbejdere Præsentere jer på en stand og fortælle om karrieremuligheder, studiejobs og projektsamarbejder Indgå i inspirerende samtaler om, hvordan I kan samarbejde med næste generation af IT-specialister. Tilmeld din virksomhed her For de studerende byder dagen på: Indsigtsfulde samtaler med virksomheder og muligheden for at tale med potentielle fremtidige arbejdspladser Få taget professionelle CV-fotos CV-bar, hvor man kan få sparring på sit CV-indhold Spændende oplæg og mulighed for at netværke med virksomheder. Kort sagt: IT-Karrieredag er en dag fyldt med netværk, inspiration og konkrete muligheder – for både virksomheder og studerende. Tilmelding for studerende åbner i 2027!"
"IT Career Day 2027";"DIKU Business Club";"2027-04-23";"13:00";"2027-04-23";"17:00";"Vandrehallen, H.C. Ørsted Institutet, Universitetsparken 5, 2100 Copenhagen";"On 23 April 2027, we once again host the IT Career Day at the University of Copenhagen where companies get the chance to meet the students from our computer science study programmes and other IT-related study programmes. ";"Join us on 23 April 2027, when DIKU Business Club will once again host the IT Career Day at the University of Copenhagen. IT Career Day is where companies and students meet to talk about future opportunities within IT. The day offers your company a unique chance to meet talented students from the University of Copenhagen – from bachelor’s to PhD level – within computer science, data science, machine learning, computer science and economics, and other IT-related study programs. As a company, you can: Meet students and create valuable connections with future employees Present your company at a booth and talk about career opportunities, student jobs, and project collaborations Take part in inspiring conversations about how to collaborate with the next generation of IT specialists. Register your company here For students, the day offers: Insightful conversations with companies and the opportunity to talk with potential future workplaces Professional CV photos A CV bar where you can get feedback and guidance on your CV Exciting talks and opportunities to network with companies In short, IT Career Day is a day full of networking, inspiration, and concrete opportunities – for both companies and students. Registration for students opens in 2027!"