Executive Director, Malene Torp and Team Attended the 7th Annual Diversity Abroad Conference in Boston
Since 2006, DIS has attended the Diversity Abroad Conference to explore and promote diversity and inclusion at DIS.
News from DIS
New Architecture and Design Library Space Open to Visitors
DIS just opened a new Architecture and Design space on the second floor of the DIS Library, featuring work from former Architecture and Design program assistants as well as pieces crafted in the DIS wood workshop.
DIS Faculty on Panel at UN Human Rights Council
Anne Brandt Christensen, Justice and Human Rights faculty at DIS, was part of a panel in connection with the 41st session of the UNs Human Rights Council in Geneva, discussing the critical role of the judiciary in combating trafficking in persons.
Summer 2019 International Educators Conference
DIS welcomed colleagues to DIS to celebrate learning and study abroad at our IEC, which is hosted every fifth year. Under the theme For the Love of Learning, IEC participants engaged in five topics throughout five…
Anders Uhrskov Leadership Scholarship Award Recipient Returns to DIS in the Fall
To continue her passion for global health, Natalie Tikhonovsky will return to DIS to study in Copenhagen with the help of her Anders Uhrskov Leadership Scholarship.
Students from Computational Analysis of Big Data Course Published in Online Journal
“For our final project, we wanted to understand a few key trends about President Trump and his tweeting habits. Luckily, President Trump tweets more than 10 times per day and has more than 41,600 tweets on his timeline as of May 1st, 2019.” – DIS students, Alex Sahai, Chadd Yuan, Lilian Gjertsson, Marissa Baker, and Yongwook Nam
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.
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.
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.
