Global Studies

DEPARTMENT NEWS

On November 22nd, the third semester Japanese Studies students hosted a wonderful cooking event for the purpose of social and cultural exchange. The students invited current exchange students from Japan, as well as their professors and assistant teachers.

On November 15th, we were delighted to host a lecture by Sonia Contera from the Department of Physics at the University of Oxford. The lecture was titled Reality, Technology and Power: the deep relationship of modern Japan with Physics and physicists.

This year, our India and South Asia studies cohort came together to immerse ourselves in the joy of Diwali. From vibrant rangoli designs to the flicker of lights and sparklers, all embraced the spirit of this festival.

We are proud to announce the launch of our YouTube channel for the Department of Global Studies! We hope you all join us on this academic journey as we share the world of Global Studies to a wider audience.

On 3 November Georg Fischer from the GS Brazilian Studies program was joined by artist Silvia Noronha, anthropologist/writer Camila de Caux and sociologist Tereza Ventura to present a panel titled "Memory, grief, and transformation in Brazil's Iron Quadrangle: How to imagine post-extractivist worlds in a zone of sacrifice?" at the conference "Transformative Connections: Building Diverse Relations for a Just Green Transition" at Aalborg University, Campus Copenhagen

We hosted the second Research Seminar on Play, organized under the research programs Cultural Transformations and Global Studies, on November 3rd. The seminar focused on ‘forms of Play’ is several different fields of practice, all conceptualizing the forms of which the playful virtuality and fictionality of the real may take.

On November 1st, Tereza Ventura from Universidade Estadual do Rio de Janeiro joined us to give a lecture on her work, titled “Memory activism and the deconstruction of the justice system: ‘no body, no law, no crime’”. She discussed the legal and societal implications of state violence, exemplified with the activism from the mothers against state violence. Thank you, Tereza, for your thought-provoking talk.

The Power of Memes In Ukrainian Online Resistance On October 24, we welcomed Tine Munk, a Senior Lecturer in the

Practicing Traditional Chinese Calligraphy On October 11th, China Studies welcomed enthusiasts to embark on a cultural journey through traditional Chinese

In September, Ana Paulla Braga Mattos presented about the community Kalunga, located in Goiás- Brazil at a PhD course, as well as a presentation on languages in Herning Library.

Filming In Den Gamle By Our third year China Studies students travelled to Den Gamle By in Aarhus on Wednesday,

Walk and Talk

Walk and Talk A China Studies cultural exchange On the 23rd of September, the Chinese exchange students and the Danish

On September 27, the Department of Global Studies hosted an event featuring Professor Louise Young from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

International Studies’ Researchers Take Part in El Salvador Project An International Studies team of researchers consisting of Alain Carretero, Chiara

China Studies Celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival Last Friday, September 29, China Studies at Aarhus University brightened the evening with a

Guest Lecture From Riga Technical University On September 25, we had the pleasure of welcoming Alīna Nidagundi from Riga Technical

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