Student-Organized Initiatives Supporting Ukraine
Students across DIS have been creative in finding ways to help support Ukraine. In total, they have raised more than USD 10,000.
News: DIS Copenhagen Semester
Trine Højbjerg Sand appointed to the DIS Board of Directors
The Danish Ministry of Higher Education and Science has appointed Trine Højbjerg Sand to serve on the DIS Board of Directors for a four-year term from April 30, 2022, to April 30, 2026.
Fund for Education 2022-2023 Scholars Announced
As a Fund for Education Abroad Access Partner, DIS is dedicated to help make international education more equitable and accessible through scholarships.
DIS Hires Director of Business Technology
DIS is pleased to announce that Nikolaj Opstrup will start as the Director of Business Technology in May 2022, overseeing the IT Services as well as IT Development and Infrastructure areas at DIS.
Gilman Leaders Seminar in Copenhagen in June
DIS Copenhagen will welcome a cohort of Gilman scholars and alumni for a week-long seminar in June 2022 focused on climate change and environmental sustainability.
Seminars on the War in Ukraine
Students, faculty, and external experts met for debates on the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine and its broader geopolitical, security, and economic context.
DIS Statement of Solidarity with Ukraine
DIS strongly condemns the Russian invasion of Ukraine and we stand with the Ukrainian people. As an educational organization based in Europe, we have a responsibility to be informed and engaged global citizens and speak out…
Architecture & Design Faculty Wins Prestigious Design Show on Danish TV
Anders Engholm has won the television show ‘Danmark’s Næste Klassiker’ (‘Denmark’s Next Classic’), a furniture design competition where he competed against four other designers with the goal of creating Denmark’s next ‘classic’ design piece. Anders won with his sustainably designed stackable chair made from recycled plastic.
Faculty Member Publishes Book on the History of Gay Men in Denmark
European Humanities faculty member, Anders Larsen launched new book at the Copenhagen Book Fair.
DIS Faculty Published in Denmark’s Leading Political Science Journal
DIS faculty member, Alexander Hviid has published an article on Greenlandic foreign policy in Politicia, Denmark’s leading political science journal.
Fellowship for DIS Alumni in Global Masters programs at Karolinska Institute
The Karolinska Institute-DIS Fellowship is a co-funded, merit-based fellowship covering tuition fees for two semesters to any of Karolinska Institute’s ten Global Master’s Programs. The fellowship is available annually to DIS alumni who studied in either Stockholm or Copenhagen.
DIS Holds Organization-Wide Workshop on Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity
Staff and faculty from all DIS offices participated in discussions and sessions focusing on diversity, inclusion, and equity at an organization-wide workshop.
The DIS Board of Directors Appoints Charlotte Mark as Chairperson
The DIS Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Charlotte Mark, Managing Director at Microsoft Development Copenhagen, has been appointed Chair at the Board’s annual meeting on April 26, 2021. The Board also reappointed Ian Samuel Terkildsen as Vice Chair.
Carleton Students Have Arrived at DIS
Students from Carleton College participate in a specialized custom program in Copenhagen.
DIS Faculty and Staff Collaborate for The Love of Learning
For six weeks this fall, more than 200 faculty and staff in Stockholm and Copenhagen participated in the biggest academic collaboration initiative in DIS history.
DIS Staff and Faculty Learn about Tracing Colonialism in Copenhagen
DIS Faculty led a half-day professional development field study throughout Copenhagen to discover parts of Denmark’s colonial legacy.
DIS Faculty and Student Research Published in Top Stem Cell Journal
DIS faculty member, Dr. Kristine Freude, and three DIS Research Assistants published their research on neurodegenerative diseases in the World Journal of Stem Cells.
DIS Participates in Diversity Abroad 2020 Conference
Several DIS staff and faculty attended the virtual conference in October, titled Amplifying Voices: Moving from Rhetoric to Systemic.
DIS Faculty Exhibits Research Installation as Part of CAFx Copenhagen Architecture Festival
DIS faculty member Angela Gigliotti’s DIS-supported research project titled, “The Architectural Productivity Triangle – An investigation to understand the origin of welfare architectural professionalism” was exhibited at the DIS Library in October 2020.
DIS Contributes Chapter to Book on Undergraduate Research Abroad
Academic Director, Helle Rytkønen and Associate Academic Director, Tina Mangieri have been published in the edited volume Undergraduate Research Abroad: Approaches, Models, and Challenges.
