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Faroe Islands, Torshavn

26.05.2026 08:00

29.05.2026 16:00

UArctic congress og assembly 2026

26 May

The UArctic Congress is a biennial event that brings together a science conference and key UArctic meetings into a single gathering.

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Moseskovvej 67, Odense M

26.05.2026

09:30 - 12:30

"Planning for urban resilience. A multi-risk approach for floods and droughts"

26 May

PhD Defense by Maria Pizzorni, SDU Civil and Architectural Engineering

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Registration deadline: 10.05.2026

Campusvej 55, Odense M

27.05.2026 09:00

28.05.2026 15:00

Welcome to the 8th conference on interdisciplinary teamwork skills for the 21st century FROM COGNITION TO CAPACITY

27 May

This year's theme: FROM COGNITION TO CAPACITY Foundations of Empowering KnowledgeThe conference focuses on how empowerment arises through knowledge, and how it is strengthened and supported through interdisciplinary and cross-sectoral collaboration.

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Registration deadline: 10.05.2026

Campusvej 55, Odense M

27.05.2026 09:00

28.05.2026 15:00

Welcome to the 8th conference on interdisciplinary teamwork skills for the 21st century FROM COGNITION TO CAPACITY

27 May

This year's theme: FROM COGNITION TO CAPACITY Foundations of Empowering KnowledgeThe conference focuses on how empowerment arises through knowledge, and how it is strengthened and supported through interdisciplinary and cross-sectoral collaboration.

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Fioniavej 34, Odense M

27.05.2026

11:15 - 12:15

DIAS Wild Wednesday: Exploring the More or Less: The Communicative Fabric of Reality

27 May

What if communication were not just something humans do, but a process through which all kinds of beings—molecules, machines, institutions, emotions, organisms, laws, and people—come to express themselves and make a difference? Drawing on my forthcoming book, “Thinking the World Communicatively: An Exploration of the More or Less,” this talk introduces a way of approaching reality that transcends the traditional boundaries between the natural sciences, the social sciences, and the humanities. I propose that to think communicatively is to examine how relations allow phenomena to manifest themselves more or less in the world. Communication, in this broad sense, encompasses electromagnetic radiation warming our skin, neurons firing, procedures shaping institutional conduct, technologies guiding attention, and people coordinating with one another. Instead of reducing the world to discourse or matter, this communicative ontology highlights how beings both act and “pass through” others. It offers scientists, scholars, and students an anti-reductionist framework for understanding truth, objectivity, materiality, agency, and power across domains, from social interaction to quantum mechanics.BiographyFrançois Cooren (PhD, Université de Montréal, 1996) is a Professor in the Department of Communication at Université de Montréal, Canada. His research focuses on organizational communication, language and social interaction, as well as communication theory. He is the Past President of the International Communication Association (ICA, 2010–2011), the Past President of the International Association for Dialogue Analysis (IADA, 2012–2021), and former Editor-in-Chief of the journal Communication Theory (2005–2008). He was elected ICA Fellow in 2013, NCA (National Communication Association) Distinguished Scholar in 2017, and Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 2024. He published 16 books (four as an author or co-author and twelve as an editor or co-editor) and authored close to 100 peer-reviewed articles and more than 60 book chapters. He is one of the founding members of what is now known as the Montreal School of Organizational Communication, a primary branch of the Communication as Constitutive of Organization (CCO) approach.

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Fioniavej 34, Odense M

27.05.2026

13:00 - 16:00

Family Capitalism: Past and Present

27 May

Modern capitalism is often associated with faceless institutional investors and dispersed ownership, but globally family ownership is, by far, the most common form of ownership. But what is “family capitalism”, and how are family businesses and their varieties best studied and understood? Program: Jeppe Nevers (SDU): IntroductionMorten Bennedsen (Copenhagen): The state of economic research on family businessesAndrew Popp (CBS): Family capitalism in business historyKristoffer Jensen (Grundfos): The use of history in family businessesLouise Skyggebjerg & Anders Ravn Sørensen (CBS): Grønbech – a family-owned business through 200 yearsPanel (chair: Paul Sharp)

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28.05.2026

14:00 - 15:30

AI & Copilot – brug fremtidens værktøj til at styrke din jobsøgning

28 May

Få konkrete værktøjer til, hvordan Copilot kan styrke dit ansøgningsmateriale, styrke din jobsøgning og hvordan du skiller dig ud blandt mange kvalificerede kandidater.

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Campusvej 55, Odense M

29.05.2026

10:15 - 12:00

Meeting of the Teaching Coordination Group for the teaching committees at IMADA

29 May

Meeting notice with time and agenda will be sent by email.

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Campusvej 55, Odense M

29.05.2026

12:00 - 18:00

IMADA Day 2026 – save the date (for employees only)!

29 May

Mark your calendars and stay tuned – more info coming soon!

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02.06.2026

10:00 - 11:30

Take your LinkedIn Presence to the Next Level

2 Jun

Boost your visibility on LinkedIn, one of the key networking and recruitment platforms in Denmark. Whether you are a student, a recent graduate or an experienced professional, LinkedIn is much more than an online CV platform.

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Campusvej 55, Odense M

02.06.2026

14:00 - 16:30

Farewell Lecture and reception

2 Jun

IMADA invites you to Keith Devlin’s final lecture as an adjunct professor.

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Campusvej 55, Odense M

03.06.2026

11:00 - 12:00

From lectures to structured self-study in biochemistry

3 Jun

Adelina conducted a teaching experiment using figure construction to make student reasoning explicit and support integrative understanding of metabolic pathways. The teaching format aimed at deep learning achieved by students taking the lead and teac

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Fioniavej 34, Odense M

03.06.2026

11:15 - 12:15

DIAS Wild Wednesday: In a Time of Division: Polarization in Denmark and the Nordic Region

3 Jun

Polarization is one of the major challenges internationally. But what does polarization look like in the Nordic countries? The Nordic welfare states are built on a high degree of mutual trust, yet affective and identity-based polarization in particular can generate antipathy toward our fellow citizens, foster conspiracy theories and hate speech, and, in the worst case, undermine the much‑celebrated Nordic trust.In the POLIS project, we examine through an interdisciplinary humanities-based approach how affective and identity-based polarization unfolds outside traditional political debate: in everyday public discourse, on social media, in art and culture, and in our relationships with fellow citizens in Denmark and the Nordic region more broadly. This Wild Wednesday presents selected insights from the project and explores how polarization shapes everyday aesthetics and art, promotes public moralism, and functions as a central dynamic in conspiracy theories. Program [list][*]Anders Engberg-Pedersen - introduction  – 10 min[*]Kathrin Maurer – 15 min[*]Anne-Marie Søndergaard  – 10 min[*]Kasper Grotle Rasmussen  – 10 min[*]Q\&A - 15 minutes[/list]

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Registration deadline: 15.05.2026

Campusvej 55, Odense M

04.06.2026

14:00 - 15:45

Mini Symposium on Cancer Neuroscience and Inaugural lecture for adjunct professor Ekin Demir

4 Jun

On the occasion of Ekin Demir’s attachment as adjunct professor of genome biology at the Department of Molecular Medicine, SDU, the Faculty of Health Sciences hereby invites you to attend a mini symposium and inaugural lecture.

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Registration deadline: 15.05.2026

Campusvej 55, Odense M

04.06.2026

14:00 - 15:45

Mini Symposium on Cancer Neuroscience and Inaugural lecture for adjunct professor Ekin Demir

4 Jun

On the occasion of Ekin Demir’s attachment as adjunct professor of genome biology at the Department of Molecular Medicine, SDU, the Faculty of Health Sciences hereby invites you to attend a mini symposium and inaugural lecture.

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Havnegata 5, Harstad

10.06.2026 00:00

12.06.2026 00:00

THE 11TH NORDIC HEALTH PROMOTION RESEARCH CONFERENCE - The Arctic University of Norway

10 Jun

Promoting Health and Equity at Times of Crisis - Health Promotion Across the Lifespan.

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Fioniavej 34, Odense M

10.06.2026

11:15 - 12:15

DIAS Event: Medical Micro & Nanotechnologies – fast blood analysis and ‘swallow your doctor’ by Anja Boisen

10 Jun

About the talk:Our ability to shape materials at the nanoscale opens new possibilities for, among other things, rapid diagnostics and smart medication. I will give examples from our research that encompass both new discoveries and startup stories.In the treatment of leukemia and sepsis, there is a need for therapeutic monitoring of drug concentrations in patients’ blood. Silicon structures at the nanometer scale can have surprising optical properties. For example, they can enhance the so-called Raman scattering more than a million times. This effect can be used to perform very sensitive measurements of small molecules in a complex blood sample.Our vision is that in the future we can ‘swallow our doctor’. Ingestible capsules can be made smart so that they can eventually measure, take samples, and perform local repairs/medication in the stomach and intestines. Can this be done without also having to swallow a battery, and how do you take a sample from the intestines?About the speaker:Anja Boisen is head of section and professor at the Department of Health Technology, Technical University of Denmark. Her research group focuses on the development and application of nano-sensors, energy harvesting in the body, and ingestible devices for sensing, sampling, and delivery. Anja is a cofounder of several companies and is, among others, a member of the board of the Leo Foundation, the Danish Academy of the Technical Sciences, and the Royal Danish Academy of Sciences. She has been awarded the largest research prize in Denmark, the Villum Kann Rasmussen Award, and the Order of Dannebrog by Her Majesty the Queen of Denmark.

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10.06.2026

14:00 - 16:00

NiSE-webinar, implementing Project-Based Learning in South African K-12 Education

10 Jun

SDU and NAFA invite you to a webinar where PhD Sizwe Nxasana presents his research on how to support teachers in unlearning old habits and adopting new, more student-centered teaching methods – and on identifying which forms of professional development actually work to make this happen. This presentation offers a unique insight into how project-based learning (PBL) is being adopted and developed in a South African context.At NiSE webinars, Danish science education researchers meet to further develop the science education knowledge ecology.It is about ensuring that everyone both receives knowledge and contributes knowledge and experiences within the pedagogical and scientific work of science education.The NiSE webinars are organized by the STEM Education Research Center – FNUG and the Center of Excellence in Science Education/Naturfagsakademiet (CESE/NAFA). NiSE is the name of the network: Network in STEM Education.This webinar is the second in a series of three during the autumn semester of 2025.Everyone is welcome.

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Campusvej 55, Odense M

11.06.2026

15:00 - 18:00

PhD defence @IMADA: Siva Tej Pindiprolu

11 Jun

Siva Tej Pindiprolu defends her PhD thesis at a public lecture: “Coupled Flows in G2 Geometry”.The chairman of the assessment committee, Associate Professor Du Pei, will act as chairman at the defence.The PhD defence takes place in IMADA Conference Room (Ø18-509-2).All are welcome.

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Campusvej 55, Odense M

12.06.2026

14:00 - 18:00

Cake & Cava: End of academic year @IMADA for all students and all employees

12 Jun

We end the academic year at IMADA with strawberry cake, wine, water, beer, snacks and lots of summer mood 😃!All IMADA students and all staff are invited.No registration needed – just turn up!

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Florence, Florence

15.06.2026 09:00

03.07.2026 16:00

Residential Summer Course in Florence 2026

15 Jun

In the third week eight special modules are run, four in parallel in the morning and four in parallel in the afternoon. Students can choose one module in the morning and one in the afternoon. Places are allocated on a first come, first serve basis.

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Karen Blixens Plads 8, København S

16.06.2026

08:30 - 17:30

Professor Henry Jenkins visits Nordic Humanities Center

16 Jun

Professor Henry Jenkins visits Nordic Humanities Center - Frames of Fandom: From Fan Public to Fan Activism

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16.06.2026

10:00 - 11:30

Dimitterer du i 2026? Det betyder dagpengereglerne for dig

16 Jun

På dette webinar kaster vi lys over de vigtigste ting, du skal gøre, når du dimitterer. Og hvad du skal være særligt opmærksom på, så du får overblik og forhåbentlig lidt mere ro i maven.

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Campusvej 55, Odense M

17.06.2026

11:15 - 12:15

“Unearthed”: Where Science Becomes Sound

17 Jun

“Unearthed”: Where Science Becomes SoundCan approx. 4.5 billion years of Earth's deep history be transformed into acoustic music? Composer Signe Lykke has created a new piece for string quartet. Drawing on Earth System Science, the work translates the planet’s intertwined biological, chemical, and geological processes into music as part of her three year residency with Bloom festival in Copenhagen.The residency brings contemporary classical music into dialogue with natural science, exploring the phenomenon of memory through three scientific perspectives: hologenomics, geoscience, and astrophysics.Over the course of the residency, Lykke is creating three new works that explore scale across duration, instrumentation, and scientific framework.The residency fosters a close knit co-creative process working with scientists from different fields. In conversation with these specialists the pieces slowly grow informed by data, specific evolutionary parameters, archival findings, the behavior of microorganisms, graphics ect.Lensed through music this is an interdisciplinary research driven project with a boundary pushing and genre bending agenda. It fosters hybrid forms of research and co-creation that challenge the boundaries of accustomed knowledge, both in science and art. She will present the work "Unearthed" and offer insights into the compositional process, collaborative framework, and the various modes of musical translation involved. About Signe Moslund Lykke Signe Lykke is a multiple award-winning Danish composer, with a masters degree from Trinity Conservatoire of Music in London and College of Fine Arts in Austin, Texas as well as an advanced graduate diploma from the Royal Academy of Music in Århus.Signe Lykke has composed music for a broad array of ensembles and soloists, including large-scale interdisciplinary works such as the opera Nordkraft, the dance piece Leaning Tree, the interactive light installation Living Room by Random International, and an opera trilogy by the artist collective Motherboard.Upcoming projects include a new violin concerto for the Danish National Symphony Orchestra, a new work for soprano Barbara Hannigan, a site-specific orchestral work for the Rued Langgaard Festival and a song cycle for aging voices and baroque orchestra. This event is hosted and organized by DIAS Chair Don Canfield

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Campusvej 55, Odense M

19.06.2026

10:15 - 12:00

IMADA Departmental Forum

19 Jun

All staff at IMADA are invited to the Departmental Fora.Meeting notice and agenda will be sent by email.

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23.06.2026

10:00 - 11:30

Dimitterer du i 2026? Det betyder dagpengereglerne for dig

23 Jun

På dette webinar kaster vi lys over de vigtigste ting, du skal gøre, når du dimitterer. Og hvad du skal være særligt opmærksom på, så du får overblik og forhåbentlig lidt mere ro i maven.

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24.06.2026

10:00 - 11:00

Få forståelse for en virksomhed og skab værdi i din jobsøgning

24 Jun

Når du søger job, handler det ikke kun om at vise, hvad du kan. Det handler også om at vise, at du har sat dig ind i virksomheden og forstår, hvad der er vigtigt for dem.

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Campusvej 55, Odense M

24.06.2026

11:15 - 12:15

DIAS Event: How Is Great Research Built Today? A DIAS Conversation with the SDU Rector, Jens Ringsmose

24 Jun

What does it take today to build great research?It is not just about great ideas and the right people but about building environments that help them think bigger, navigate smarter, and connect to society. This final DIAS event of the semester brings SDU Rector Jens Ringsmose into DIAS Blue Sky conversation. He will zoom out to the broader landscape shaping universities right now: a system where funding increasingly comes from outside, where expectations of impact are rising, and where research is unfolding inside a deeply political arena - within a larger (political) arena itself.Universities are no longer just places of knowledge. They are institutions under pressure, expected to deliver on interdisciplinarity, innovation, and societal relevance, while at the same time defending academic freedom. And that raises a difficult question: How can a young, ambitious researcher in the best possible way acquire insight into this politico-institutional context and use it in support of research leadership and career objectives? Jens Ringsmose will open the session with the larger trends shaping the research landscape today. From there, the discussion turns to DIAS: how environments like this can support outstanding researchers, not just in thinking freely, but in finding their footing in a complex system where ideas, people, funding, and politics are increasingly intertwined.Join us in this last event of the semester with the university leadership, which also bring in DIAS Director Sten Rynning and Chair Ben Davies into the conversation. About Jens RingsmoseJens Ringsmose is a Professor of International Politics and the Rector of the University of Southern Denmark (SDU), a position he has held since 2021. Before becoming Rector, he served as Dean of the Faculty of Business and Social Sciences at SDU and before that as Vice-Dean for Research and Director of the Institute for Military Operations at the Royal Danish Defence College. He earned his MA in History and PhD in International Politics from SDU. His research interests include strategic studies, security and defense policy, NATO and asymmetric conflicts.Jens is also a member of YERUN’s Executive Board, and both Jens and SDU are very committed to internationalization and the European higher education and research areas.About Sten RynningSten Rynning is Director of the Danish Institute of Advanced Study and a Professor of War Studies, the University of Southern Denmark. He served as interim dean of the Faculty of Business and Social Sciences November 2021-May 2022 and as vice dean for research June 2019-August 2022.He founded SDU’s Center for War Studies and has advised several official Danish and Norwegian commissions on security and foreign policy. Rynning has held senior academic leadership roles at SDU and serves on multiple international editorial and advisory boards. His research focuses on NATO, war, and transatlantic security, and his latest book is NATO: From Cold War to Ukraine (Yale University Press).About Ben DaviesBen Davies is Professor of Literature in the Department of Culture and Language at the University of Southern Denmark. His research focuses on modern and contemporary literature, with emphasis on time, narrative, and reading. He was Co‑I on the Carlsberg‑funded Lockdown Reading Project, which resulted in the award‑winning book Reading Novels During the Covid‑19 Pandemic (Oxford University Press, 2022). He currently serves as Chair of University English and is a member of the English sub‑panel for the UK Research Excellence Framework (REF).   This event is hosted and organized by Sten Rynning

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Campusvej 55, Odense M

25.06.2026

10:00 - 16:00

Robociety workshop Interactive robots in everyday life: Status, Challenges and Perspectives

25 Jun

While robots have been employed in industrial contexts since the 1960s and have since extended their sensorial and intelligent capabilities, the operation of today’s robots in everyday life is still very limited. Whether it be public places, work environments, or life at home, physical robots are in general not yet capable of meaningfully interacting with humans. Human Robot Interaction (HRI) – in contrast to HCI – did not yet make it to commercially successful applications relevant for everyday life.At our workshop, we will discuss the current status and technical challenges in relevant subdisciplines such as Speech Recognition and Dialogue Processing, Dexterous manipulation, Computer Vision, Mobile Robots and HRI as a discipline integrating all these fields. At the end of the workshop, we will discuss perspectives for the development of interactive robots that have the potential to intrude public life.  Agenda 10:00 Prof. Norbert Krüger: Welcome and Introduction10:05 Prof. Ulrik Schultz: Autonomous Drones in Danish Society - Status and Challenges10:30 Prof. Lazaros Nalpantidis (DTU): Computer Vision on Robots: Status and Challenges10:55 Søren Udby (OUH): Learnings & Challenges in Developing and Implementing Robots in a Hospital11:25 Prof. Henrik G. Petersen (SDU): Dexterous Manipulation: What is the application potential and what are the challenges11:50 Assoc. Prof. Chen-Li (AAU): Conversational AI: Where We Are and What's NextFrom Chatbots to Embodied Agents12:15 Discussion 12:30 Lunch 13:15 Jakob Sand (Hive Robotics): Deploying Humanoid Robots in Real-World Applications: Lessons from the Field13:40 Assoc. Prof. Leon Bodenhagen (SDU): Status and Challenges in Human-Robot-Interaction14:05 Assoc. Prof. Mika Yasuoka Jensen (RUC): Where Society Needs Telepresence Robots: Roles, Use-Cases, and Open Challenges 14:30 Break14:45 All: Moderated Discussion[list][*]What are the use-cases that could make it?[*]What are the obstacles on the way?[*]What are appropriate steps in terms of fundraising and investments?[/list]16:00 End

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Campusvej 55, Odense M

26.06.2026

10:15 - 12:00

Meeting of the Teaching Coordination Group for the teaching committees at IMADA

26 Jun

Meeting notice with time and agenda will be sent by email.

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Registration deadline: 12.06.2026

Campusvej 55, Odense M

26.06.2026

13:00 - 16:00

Graduation at the Faculty of Science

26 Jun

The event is for all graduands from the Faculty of Science who have completed their master’s degree after June 2025.

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Registration deadline: 12.06.2026

Campusvej 55, Odense M

26.06.2026

13:00 - 16:00

Graduation at the Faculty of Science

26 Jun

The event is for all graduands from the Faculty of Science who have completed their master’s degree after June 2025.

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Registration deadline: 14.06.2026

Universitetsparken 1, Kolding

26.06.2026

13:00 - 15:00

Graduation ceremony at SDU Kolding

26 Jun

Graduation on Friday 26 June 2026 at 1 p.m

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Registration deadline: 14.06.2026

Universitetsparken 1, Kolding

26.06.2026

13:00 - 15:00

Graduation ceremony at SDU Kolding

26 Jun

Graduation on Friday 26 June 2026 at 1 p.m

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Campusvej 55, Odense M

29.06.2026 10:00

30.06.2026 17:00

Computational Systems Chemistry Symposium 2026

29 Jun

CSC2026 is a student-organised symposium that explores the exciting and promising field of computational systems chemistry and cheminformatics - and their applications in research areas such as chemical reaction networks, metabolic pathways, generative models, and analytical chemistry.This free-to-register two day symposium is open to young researchers, ranging from Masters to post-docs, and even industry R&D specialists in the field of computational chemistry wishing to showcase, share, and discuss their work with like-minded researchers in the field. The deadline for registration is: May 15th, 2026Please note: attendees will need to pay for accommodation (if they require it) at a rate of 550 DKK per night - hotel rooms are organised by the team for you!

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Campusvej 55, Odense M

30.06.2026

10:00 - 16:00

Graduation Ceremony Summer 2026

30 Jun

Dear upcoming graduate.On Tuesday, June 30, we are holding our graduation ceremony. If you are graduating from TEK, you will receive an invitation in your SDU email. You can find more information on the page https://mitsdu.dk/da/mit_studie/ingenioeruddannelserne/dimission

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Registration deadline: 01.06.2026

Alsion 2, Sønderborg

21.08.2026

09:30 - 15:00

Biomedical Engineering Forum 2026

21 Aug

SDU Sønderborg 21 August 2026 - A forum for researchers, health professionals and employees in companies to meet

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Registration deadline: 01.06.2026

Alsion 2, Sønderborg

21.08.2026

09:30 - 15:00

Biomedical Engineering Forum 2026

21 Aug

SDU Sønderborg 21 August 2026 - A forum for researchers, health professionals and employees in companies to meet

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Campusvej 55, Odense M

25.08.2026

10:00 - 11:00

Student centered learning fosters deeper learning and engagement in chemistry.

25 Aug

In this presentation, I will present my methods for activating teaching, which I have implemented both in an existing course I took over from a colleague, and in a new course that I have built myself from scratch.

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Fioniavej 34, Odense M

02.09.2026

11:15 - 12:15

DIAS Wild Wednesday: The Data Crisis in Web Research: Past, Present, Future

2 Sep

About the lectureWeb and social media research has become increasingly important in the scientific community. For example, nearly all foundation models are trained in part with web data. And yet, data access has never been more difficult, making it harder to understand digital media’s impact on public discourse, scientific communication, interpersonal relations, and other societal functions. This keynote will explore how we arrived at this point, what researchers are currently experiencing in the contemporary data access regime, and whether regulation through DSA Article 40 provides any hope for researchers globally.About the speakerJosephine Lukito is a preeminent scholar in the use of computational methods and artificial intelligence to study political communication and online discourse.She has an interdisciplinary background in mass communication studies, political science, analytical sociology, natural language processing, and linguistics (syntax).Josephine is a Professor of Digital Communication at the Digital Democracy Centre.The event is organized by Josephine Lukito

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Fioniavej 34, Odense M

09.09.2026

11:15 - 12:15

DIAS Event: The pursuitworthiness of Big Science experiments by Siska De Baerdemaeker

9 Sep

Abstract: Since the second World War, we have entered the era of ‘Big Science’. Research is now often conducted at a scale well beyond of what one individual, or even one research lab can manage. Such large experiments tend to require financial support from one or more government agencies over extended periods of time—often even several decades. Because of this increase in costs, scientists have had to change how they decide what experiments to pursue, since only a small number of large-scale experiments will be funded at any given time, and what experiments are pursued can determine the future of scientific research. In this talk, I want to give a start at investigating what makes an experiment more worthy to pursue compared to other experiments, especially in the era of Big Science. Short Bio: My primary interests lie in history and philosophy of cosmology and astrophysics, and general philosophy of science. I received my PhD in History and Philosophy of Science from the University of Pittsburgh in 2020, before joining the philosophy department at Stockholm University. In 2025, I received a Starting Grant from the European Research Council for a project on collective decision-making on future large-scale experiments in cosmology and astrophysics. My Cambridge Element, Philosophy of Cosmology and Astrophysics, was published in 2025.

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Fioniavej 34, Odense M

10.09.2026

13:00 - 15:00

Capitalism Thursdays: Entrepreneurship

10 Sep

TBA

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Campusvej 55, Odense M

16.09.2026

11:15 - 12:15

DIAS Event: The Future of Health Depends on Rehabilitation by Pierre Côté

16 Sep

The Future of Health Depends on RehabilitationRehabilitation has long been under-prioritized in health systems, even as the global demand for these services rises sharply and far outpaces what is currently offered. Funding models often fail to support rehabilitation adequately, despite its essential role in universal health coverage, healthy aging, and equitable care. The WHO’s resolution on Strengthening Rehabilitation in Health Systems, the Rehabilitation 2030 initiative, and the World Rehabilitation Alliance (WRA) signal a global shift toward addressing this urgent gap. Dr. Côté will examine how health services and policy research can shape responsive policies, drawing on the work of the WHO Collaborating Centre on Rehabilitation and Musculoskeletal Health at the Institute for Disability and Rehabilitation Research. He will also highlight why generating robust data on the value of rehabilitation, its impact on population health, work productivity, and quality of life for aging adults is critical to support governments in making informed investments in integrated, sustainable rehabilitation services.About Pierre CôtéPierre Côté is a professor in the Faculty of Health Sciences at Ontario Tech University. Côté is an epidemiologist who holds the Hann-Kelly Family Chair in Disability and Rehabilitation Research. From 2013-2023, he held the prestigious Canada Research Chair in Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation. Côté is the founding Director of the Institute for Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation (IDRR), a leading international research hub which aims to improve the functioning and quality of life of people with disability or in need of rehabilitation. He is the inaugural Director of the World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Center on Rehabilitation and Musculoskeletal Health. Professor Côté currently serves Lead of The Cochrane Rehabilitation Methodological Group. Dr. Côté holds appointments at international universities. He is a Professor of Epidemiology at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto; Adjunct Professor of Disability Prevention at Southern Denmark University; Honorary Professor of Physiotherapy at MGM Institute of Health Sciences, India, and Visiting Professor of Health Promotion Sciences at Sophiahemment University, Sweden.  Throughout his career, Côté has published more than 420 peer-reviewed papers. His current Scopus h-index is 71. Throughout his career, Professor Côté has supervised more than 50 master’s, doctoral and post-doctoral trainees.This event is hosted and organized by DIAS Chair Jan Hartvigsen

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Fioniavej 34, Odense M

23.09.2026

11:15 - 12:15

DIAS Event: Support for Political Violence in the United States: What explains why some Americans support and tolerate violent extremism and what can be done about it by James A. Piazza

23 Sep

Experts worry that support and tolerance for political violence and violent extremist actors is on the rise in the United States.  Is this true?  If so, what might explain why more Americans view political violence to be acceptable? Finally, what can be done to stem the tide of support for political violence in the U.S. and perhaps elsewhere.  In this lecture I present some of my findings over several years of public opinion research on political violence in the United StatesJames A. Piazza is a Liberal Arts professor of Political Science whose research focuses on terrorism, political violence, and violent extremism in the United States. He holds a Ph.D. in Politics from New York University, an M.A. in Middle East Studies from the University of Michigan, and a B.A. in Political Science from Loyola University Chicago. Piazza’s work examines how democratic processes, demographic change, and extremist ideologies shape patterns of political violence. His research has been published in leading journals, including Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Security Studies, and Political Research Quarterly, and he is widely recognized for his comparative studies of left‑wing, right‑wing, and Islamist extremism.

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Fioniavej 34, Odense M

30.09.2026

11:15 - 12:15

DIAS Event: ’TBA’ by Davide Calonico

30 Sep

About the lectureTBAAbout the speakerDavide Calonico is the Scientific Director of INRIM, Istituto Nazionale di Ricerca Metrologica, an Italian Public Research Institute that is also the Italian Institute of Metrology in the convention of the Metre.  DDC is a physicist expert in primary metrology and quantum technologies. Its main scientific achievements are in atomic clocks, sensing, and quantum communication over fiber. DC coordinates the Italian Quantum backbone, that realizes in Italy the European Quantum Communication Infrastructure of the European Commission. He is the scientific responsible for INRIM of the infrastructure Piquet, Piemonte Quantum Enabling Technology, devoted in INRIM to metrology on a chip. He developed several atomic clocks based on laser-cooled atoms like Cesium Rubidium, Ytterbium, and Strontium, and microstructured clocks based on nanotechnologiesThe event is organized by Aglae Pizzone

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Registration deadline: 05.10.2026

Campusvej 55, Odense M

06.10.2026

14:00 - 18:00

Life Sciende Totaldag

6 Oct

Vil du fortælle om din virksomhed, møde motiverede studerende, undersøge samarbejdsmuligheder, støtte life science-miljøet på SDU eller udvide dit faglige netværk? Så deltag i Life Science Totaldag d. 6. oktober 2026

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Registration deadline: 05.10.2026

Campusvej 55, Odense M

06.10.2026

14:00 - 18:00

Life Sciende Totaldag

6 Oct

Vil du fortælle om din virksomhed, møde motiverede studerende, undersøge samarbejdsmuligheder, støtte life science-miljøet på SDU eller udvide dit faglige netværk? Så deltag i Life Science Totaldag d. 6. oktober 2026

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Alsion 2, Sønderborg

06.10.2026

14:00 - 17:00

Student Collaboration Day

6 Oct

Student Collaboration Day facilitates an opportunity for students to meet and create meaningful dialogue regarding collaboration during their studies. Join us on the 6th of October 2026!

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Austurbakki 2, Reykjavík

08.10.2026 09:00

10.10.2026 16:00

2026 Arctic Circle Assembly

8 Oct

The Arctic Circle Assembly will take place on October 8-10, 2026, in Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Centre.

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Fioniavej 34, Odense M

28.10.2026

11:15 - 12:15

DIAS Event: “...how do you remember 150,000 notes in the correct order...” About the piano – the music and the instrument - a view into the the artistic and practical work of a professional pianist by Sven Birch

28 Oct

About the lecture:The concert and lecture will present 300 years of musical history through compositionsfrom the vast and rich piano repertoire. Masterpieces by Johann Sebastian Bach, Ludwig van Beethoven,Franz Liszt, and Claude Debussy will be performed and analysed to deepen both ourunderstanding and emotional perception of the music. Birch’s Astronomic Piano Pieces willtake the audience on a journey into space, thereby demonstrating a highly interesting, innovative,and unorthodox approach to music-making.All aspects of this remarkable instrument and its many possibilities will be explored — notonly the music itself, but also the piano’s technical development in relation to broader politicaland cultural movements throughout history.About the speaker:SVEN BIRCH was born in Denmark and studied piano at the DJM in Aarhus, where he graduated with a soloist diploma. Thanks to numerous scholarships, he was able to continue his studies in Vienna with Prof. Alexander Jenner. In addition, he attended masterclasses with renowned pianists such as Tatiana Nikolayeva, Conrad Hansen, John Lill, and Peter Feuchtwanger.As a sought-after pianist, Birch possesses an extensive repertoire ranging from the Renaissance to contemporary music. He is active as a soloist, chamber musician, accompanist, and composer, and has performed throughout Europe, North and South America, and Asia. Among his major projects is the performance of the complete cycle of Beethoven’s 32 piano sonatas.Since 1992, Professor Sven Birch has been teaching at the Anton Bruckner Private University in Linz. From 1996 to 2004, he also taught at the Mozarteum University in Salzburg.He is a member of the George Crumb Trio Linz and the Georgiadis-Birch flute and piano duo. He regularly conducts concerts and projects, and he serves as the conductor and artistic director of the ensemble Lézard aux Plumes in Linz.He is frequently invited to give masterclasses and workshops (Sibelius Academy Helsinki, Chopin Academy Warsaw, Royal Academy Manchester, as well as universities in Buenos Aires, Rio de Janeiro, Beijing, Riga, Tallinn, Aarhus, Rome, Milan, and Seville) and has produced numerous CD, television, and radio recordings.The event is organized by Anne-Marie Mai & Andreas Birch

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Registration deadline: 11.11.2026

Campusvej 55, Odense M

11.11.2026

09:30 - 12:30

Student Job Day

11 Nov

Meet your next student assistant at SDU Do you have tasks piling up, shifts to fill, or projects waiting to move forward?

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Registration deadline: 11.11.2026

Campusvej 55, Odense M

11.11.2026

09:30 - 12:30

Student Job Day

11 Nov

Meet your next student assistant at SDU Do you have tasks piling up, shifts to fill, or projects waiting to move forward?

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Fioniavej 34, Odense M

19.11.2026

13:00 - 15:00

Capitalism Thursdays: Capitalism in the Nordic Countries: Different Institutional Paths

19 Nov

TBA

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Fioniavej 34, Odense M

10.12.2026

13:00 - 15:00

Capitalism Thursdays: Økonomisk historie på SDU – hvor står vi?

10 Dec

TBA

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Last Updated 14.07.2023