Fall Academic Seminar: “Barbarians at the Gate?”
DIS Stockholm faculty member Steve Turner spoke about the growing polarization and populism in Swedish politics.
News from DIS
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.
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…
Academic Seminar Features Neurologist Karl Sallin
DIS welcomed Pediatric Neurologist Karl Sallin to speak at one of the Academic Seminars hosted in the spring semester.
