DIS Hosts Fashion Exhibit: Discover. Bodies out of Bounds
Curated by Ane Lynge Jorlén, an esteemed Danish fashion scholar who has worked closely with DIS, this exhibit artistically explored the ever-changing relationship between gender and fashion.
News: DIS Copenhagen Semester
Integrating Worlds: Malene Torp and Partners Publish a Book!
DIS Executive Director, Malene Torp, alongside partners from Carleton College, launched their new book, Integrating Worlds: How Off-Campus Study Can Transform Undergraduate Education this spring.
DIS Faculty Awarded Grant from Novo Nordisk Foundation
Kristine Freude, faculty member at DIS, Associate Professor at the University of Copenhagen, and Director of BrainStem – Center for Excellence in Neuroscience, receives grant for her project on Alzheimer’s Disease.
DIS Acquires New Kollegiums in Copenhagen
DIS has acquired two additional buildings in Copenhagen that will become Kollegiums for DIS and local students.
DIS Joins The Fund for Education Abroad
DIS has joined The Fund for Education Abroad as an Access Partner.
DIS Architecture & Design Faculty Publish Book
Jeanette and Rasmus Frisk, faculty in the Architecture and Design Program, recently published a book titled, The City as a Classroom: Designing for Outdoor Learning.
DIS Hosts New In Town Panel during Copenhagen Winter Pride
DIS staff and alumna participate in a panel about the LGBTQIA* experience in Copenhagen
DIS Faculty Releases Book on Ancient Macedonia
DIS Faculty Thyge C. Bro and co-author Nanna Westergaard-Nielsen release their book “Makedonien – Europas første stormagt” (Macedonia – The First Great Power of Europe).
Fall 2018 International Educators Workshop
In October, DIS hosted the biannual International Educators Workshop (IEW) at DIS in both Copenhagen and Stockholm, welcoming a fantastic group of education abroad professionals and faculty from 19 partner institutions.
DIS Alumna Gives Keynote Address at Lessons From Abroad Conference
Last weekend, Furman University hosted the South Carolina Lessons From Abroad conference for returning students.
Recent DIS Faculty Accomplishments
DIS faculty are influential in their professions and often recognized for their work. Read more to see what a few faculty have recently accomplished.
DIS Staff & Visiting Faculty Published in Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad
DIS staff Maja Sbahi Biehl and Jen Duncan-Bendix, and visiting Elon University faculty Maureen Vandermaas-Peeler publish paper on experiential learning.
DIS Faculty Interviewed on Danish Radio Show
Faculty Anne Okkels Birk speaks on Demark’s Radio24syv about the Danish Minister of Justice’s views on the Danish prison system.
DIS Faculty’s Article Featured as the Cover Story in Time Magazine
Lisa Abend’s article “The Tourism Trap” makes the spotlight on the cover of the newest issue of Time Magazine.
DIS Faculty Member Publishes Book on Urban Green Spaces
Our local expert on all things gardening, DIS Faculty, Toby Musgrave, has published a new book Green Escapes: The Guide to Secret Urban Gardens. The book explores over 260 green spaces – parks, courtyards, terraces, and…
DIS Refugee Program Launches with Great Success
This year marked the first DIS Refugee Program, an initiative to help highly skilled refugees integrate into the Danish labor market.
Faculty in the Field: Art & Visual Culture Faculty Helle Pagter Showcases Her New Documentary
DIS Faculty Helle Pagter screens her documentary, “Travels to the Dance Within (Dansen i os),” at Copenhagen’s Ballet Festival 2018.
Spring Students Honored with Academic Excellence Awards
DIS faculty members select students who exemplify engaged learners to receive the Academic Excellence award for their program. Last spring, DIS Faculty selected students that demonstrated motivation and intelligence in their courses, fostered collaborative learning environments,…
DIS Students Create AIAS Chapter in Copenhagen
Even though you are flying across the world to study abroad in Scandinavia, it doesn’t mean you can’t bring your extracurricular interests with you. Spring 2018 student Kate S. not only continued to explore her interest…
A Special Tribute for this Year’s Homestay Host Anniversary Celebration
Every year, DIS Copenhagen holds an event for families who have opened their doors to our students for a minimum of five semesters.
