Communication

Too many children do not feel heard: What price do we pay?

Children and young people have the right to be involved, but this is far from always the case. There is a need for a fundamental change in our view of children.

Dramadokumentarserie på DR med historikere i manuskriptet

”1920’erne – Festen der forandrede os" is the name of a new series on DR, in which Karen Vallgårda, who this year is a fellow at the Nordic Humanities Center, puts the facts on a dramatic and real story about the wartime millionaire Olaf Bigler and his girlfriend and later wife, the actress Ellen Ferslev. Karen Vallgårda, who is joined on the expert side by Poul Duedahl among others, contributes in particular with her extensive knowledge of the history of divorce in the Danish welfare society.

I følelsernes vold

Professor of history and fellow at the Nordic Humanities Center Karen Vallgårda has been in the podcast Genstart on DR and talks about how our view of emotions shapes and changes our society, for better or for worse.

That's why you need to keep an eye on whether politicians use the word 'welfare society' rather than 'welfare state'

It may sound like a chore to get into whether politicians say 'welfare society' rather than 'welfare state'. But there are good reasons to keep an eye on the choice of words.

What does green growth mean? And who came up with it?

It should signal that economic growth and environmental considerations could go hand in hand. But perhaps 'green growth' as ​​a concept is about to be used up as a political mantra.

History classes should include much more than the great men and women

Counting men and women in history books at the schools, is a good place to start. But history classes in school should also include children, non-whites, climate philosophy, menopause, and psychiatri.

Kulturen på P1 - følelsernes historie

Professor of emotional history Karen Vallgårda takes part in the radio program Kulturen on P1. She is interviewed about people's concept of emotions in a historical perspective. The interview begins at approximately 11:20 in the broadcast here.

Ophæv kernefamilien med Sophie Lewis

Literary researcher and fellow at the Nordic Humanities Center Tue Andersen Nexø appears as a guest host in this episode of the daily newspaper Politiken's podcast "Den levende". Here he talks with host Lotte Folke about what a future without the nuclear family might look like, how utopias have become modern again, and how you can address them in small ways.

Udlændingepolitik har altid splittet Socialdemokratiet

Immigration policy is not just a current point of contention in the Social Democrats. In fact, it has always divided the party internally. Heidi Vad Jønsson explains here how the relationship with immigration has changed and developed the Social Democracy up to today.

The 'warm hands' speak out: Anger at the welfare state has taken a new form

It is now not only civil opinion formers, but also its own core troops, who are angry at the Danish welfare state.

Udsyn - Nyttige humanister

Although humanities have been almost halved over the past ten years, politicians still believe that too many humanities are being trained. But now the humanities will respond again, and that is why the University of Southern Denmark and the University of Copenhagen have jointly created the "Nordic Humanities Center", which is an interdisciplinary research center where: "humanistic research is connected to concrete issues in order to clarify its great societal value."

»Forestil dig, at alle humanister besluttede sig for at boykotte alle medier i en uge«

Nordic Humanities Center seeks to rearm the humanities' perspectives at the big challenges in our society. This will happen through interdisciplinary collaboration and a big focus on communication with he public, says history professor, Karen Vallgårda.

‘Volg ons voorbeeld niet!’

Denemarken voert sinds 2018 een keihard migratiebeleid. Politici uit andere Europese landen, ook Nederland, kijken hier vol belangstelling naar. ‘Ze maken steeds nieuwe regels, om ons verder weg te duwen.

Forskningscenter vil vise humanisternes værd over for samfundets helt store udfordringer

The new Nordic Humanities Center will unite the humanist research with concrete social problems. Leader of the center, Anders Engberg-Pedersen, has visions of a research center that clears the social value of the humanist research.

Historieundervisningen skal handle om meget mere end de store mænd og kvinder

Counting men and women in history books at the schools, is a good place to start. But history classes in school should also include children, non-whites, climate philosophy, menopause, and psychiatri.

School meals: Should the state lubricate the lunch package?

Free school meals is frequently discussed amongst the Danish politicians. But why is the children's' lunch the most discussed meal in Danish history? A national scheme for school meals, will give the children healthier eating habits, make the joint meal a focal point for learning and pedagogy, and ease pressured parents, says Martin Lidegaard (R).

Hvis krig er en kunstform, hvem er vi så – Anders Engberg-Pedersen, litterat, om fiktive forestillinger på virkelige slagmarker

When humans fight each other in war, it is not only politics that functions as a driving force, and decides who and where we attack. The culture also affects military thoughts, because the culture forms the military leader's conception of war and themselves. War has, since Napoleon, been seen as an art form, where creativity, intuition and the generals' talent affect the course of the battle, and the thought that lives on at the military academies today.

Videnskab fra vilde hjerner