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Bjarke Oxlund

The why, the what, and the how: Steps Towards a Theory of Social Science Impact

Inaugural lecture by Bjarke Oxlund, 5 December at 14:00
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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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2025.11.18

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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2025.03.11

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

A new study from the University of Copenhagen challenges the effectiveness of information campaigns aimed at combatting discrimination.

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  • 25 Nov. 2025, 12:00-13:00

    Towards a Sociology of Incumbency in the Face of Climate Change

    Department seminar with speaker Rebecca Elliott, Associate Professor of Sociology, London School of Economics and Political Science.
  • 5 Dec. 2025, 14:00-15:00

    The why, the what, and the how: Steps Towards a Theory of Social Science Impact

    Public inaugural lecture by Professor and Head of Department Bjarke Oxlund.

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  • 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…
  • Online social class cues and employability: Experimental evidence from Germany

    2025.10.17
    Assistant Professor Diana-Roxana Galos has published a new article together with Joris Frese.

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DK-1353 Copenhagen K
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Tel: +45 35 32 10 00

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