DIS Joins The Fund for Education Abroad
DIS has joined The Fund for Education Abroad as an Access Partner.
News: DIS
Recent Academic Seminar Asks: “Can we trust science?”
Dr. Anna Dreber Almenberg, a professor at the Stockholm School of Economics, spoke at DIS Stockholm’s first Academic Seminar of the semester.
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
Fall Academic Seminar: “Barbarians at the Gate?”
DIS Stockholm faculty member Steve Turner spoke about the growing polarization and populism in Swedish politics.
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).
DIS Academic Seminar Night Focuses on Happiness
At DIS Stockholm, Stockholm University Professor Erik Angner presented ‘The Science & Philosophy of Happiness.’
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 Stockholm Campus Featured in Architects Sweden’s Industry Report 2018
A double-page spread photograph features the interior design of DIS Stockholm’s campus in Architects Sweden’s Industry Report 2018.
“The States Step Out” – a Spoken Word Performance by DIS Summer Students
Students from the University of Wisconsin–Madison organized and performed a spoken word show at Sorte Firkant café in Nørrebro this summer.
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.
Students Meet the Danish Prime Minister While Participating in One of Denmark’s Largest Democracy Festivals
The DIS Summer Session 1 course, Active Citizenship in Denmark, took students on a Field Study to the island of Fyn to participate in one of the largest democracy festivals in Denmark.
Environmental Philosophy in the Local News
DIS students and their faculty were recently featured in the local paper called Hvidovre Avis during their Environmental Philosophy course’s Field Study to Køge Bay Strandpark. While on the trip, they toured artificial coastal islands made…
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.
Summer Architecture and Design Final Showcase
Last week, 153 students in this summer’s Session 4: Architecture & Design displayed their final projects at the annual Architecture and Design Final Showcase. 50 pieces of newly designed and built furniture, and close to 150…
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.
