New rules on the labelling of AI-generated content will enter into force on 2 August 2026. A working group established by the European Commission, chaired by Anja Bechmann, professor of Media Studies at Aarhus University, is developing a code of conduct to help content producers comply with the…

Independent Research Fund Denmark has awarded DKK 2,162,851 for an International Postdoc to PhD student Mikkel-Theis Paulsen. He will be integrating Copenhagen's first playhouse, 'Skauborg' from 1663, and its connection to the Dutch theater scene into Danish literary and cultural history. The…

Children experience encounters with cultural institutions such as museums and theatres in very different ways. This is one of the findings of the research project BØV – Children’s Encounters with the National Cultural Heritage, conducted by researchers from Aarhus University. In collaboration with…

David Charles Harvey has been appointed Professor of Critical Heritage Studies at the Department of Archaeology and Heritage Studies at Aarhus University. He took up the position from 1 March 2026.

Julia Föcker is Professor of Special Needs Education at DPU, Aarhus University. For several years, she has led the development of gamified learning technologies for children with visual impairments and blindness, collaborating closely with experts in neuropsychology, engineering, design, and…

Artificial intelligence is not merely a new tool capable of solving existing tasks a little faster. It is one of the most transformative technologies ever developed and, at the same time, the fastest growing. Professor Peter Dalsgaard describes the developments of recent years as a breakthrough on a…

Users of right- and left-wing alternative news media in Denmark relate differently to established news media. This is shown in a new study from Media Studies and Journalism at Aarhus University. Users of left-wing alternative news media tend in particular to have lower trust in news outlets that…

For the next two years, author Ingrid Nymo will be based at the School of Communication and Culture at Aarhus University as writer-in-residence. With funding from the Velux Foundation, she will have the opportunity to seek inspiration from researchers and students—and vice versa—while working on her…

On February 8, the Japanese go to the polls in a parliamentary election called by Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae. The election is not only about Japanese domestic politics, but also about the country's role in the world. We asked Raymond Yamamoto, associate professor of Japan Studies at Aarhus…

A new international research and education partnership has received seed funding from DANIDA to develop a long-term collaboration between universities in Denmark and Africa. The project is headed by Nick Shepherd, associate professor of archaeology at the Department of Archaeology and Heritage…