The Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award is granted to Rubina Raja for her deep-founded humanities research, which crosses disciplinary boundaries. The bestowal of the award demonstrates that humanities frontrunner research also takes place in Denmark.

It may not be obvious, but we will do the experiment anyway. We have asked one of our talented researchers who, in addition to being a incarnated football geek, is also particularly well versed in the history of European philosophy, the following questions: How would the European Philosopher's All…

Marianne Pade, Professor of Classical philology, has received the Queen's honour for her extensive work in the service of science.

Graduates in the humanities can create a lot of value and find plenty of new solutions for organisations and companies. A new course adopts an unorthodox approach to teach students at the Faculty of Arts how to use their expertise for innovative purposes and the creation of value.

When millions of fans are excited about the football world championship in the near future, it happens with several rituals resembling those of faith. But is it fair to talk about football as a modern religion? This question has associate professor in the study of religion at the faculty of Arts,…

The widely respected European ECREA conference is coming to Denmark later this month. This is the first time the conference is being held in Scandinavia, and more than 1,300 participants are expected to attend. It’s Europe’s largest media and communication conference, and it’s being hosted by Aarhus…

The circumstances facing different families vary a great deal – as do the resources with which they are equipped. So when it comes to organising learning activities in the home, some families are far more able to live up to the demands of childcare centres than others. But why don’t we just let the…

Professor of anthropology Anna Lowenhaupt Tsing receives the title of honorary doctor 2022 and can look forward to being celebrated on 9 September

In partnership with researchers from the Faculty of Natural Sciences at Aarhus University, Associate Professor Mette Løvschal from the Faculty of Arts has been studying the consequences of an increase in fencing, which threatens to destroy unique ecosystems in East Africa. The results have just…

Thomas Terkildsen does not consider himself an artist, but he has a message, and he knows a lot about how virtual reality technology can make narratives even stronger and how to measure emotions. His work has made such a big impression that he has been nominated for an award at the prestigious…