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Evidence of discrimination does not sway public support for policies addressing the problem

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Hearing loss: Social isolation is often the most serious handicap

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2025.12.05

Sibling roles change when a parent dies

Eldest sons step up financially, while eldest daughters take care of their parents. A new study from the University of Copenhagen shows how Korean siblings divide the responsibility of caring for their parents through the stages of widowhood.
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2025.11.18

Professor Kristian Bernt Karlson elected Fellow of the European Academy of Sociology

Professor Kristian Bernt Karlson from the Department of Sociology has been elected Fellow of the European Academy of Sociology (EAS).
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2025.11.11

Sociologist joins the Independent Research Fund Denmark

Congratulations to Professor Jakob Demant, who on 1 January, 2026, will join the Independent Research Fund Denmark (DFF) as a newly appointed council member for a four-year term.

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  • 16 Dec. 2025, 12:00-13:00

    The labour of distinction and the new spirit of service

    Department seminar with speaker Bryan Boyle, Max Planck Institute, Cologne.

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  • Locking Down Civil Society: The Impact of COVID-19

    2025.11.24
    Lærke Høgenhaven has published a new research paper in Voluntas: International Journal of Voluntary…
  • From a single punch to weapon use: An event typology of public place violence

    2025.11.13
    Camilla Bank Friis, Lasse Suonperä Liebst and colleagues have published a new article.
  • Staff actions as risk factors for victimization

    2025.10.29
    Camilla Bank Friis and Lasse Suonperä Liebst have just published a new article in Violence: An…

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