The Department of Culture and Language

Talk: The Securitisation of American Climate Fiction

Talk by Professor Johan Höglund (Linnaeus University), December 7, 2026, 12.15-2.00 pm at SDU in Odense

Buddy programme makes it easier for international staff to settle in at the Faculty of Humanities

New international staff are not only starting a new job, but often also adjusting to a new country, a new university system and a new work culture. At the Faculty of Humanities, they can therefore be paired with a buddy from among their colleagues.

Student wellbeing during   educational transitions

Associate Professor Eva Lykkegaard receives more than DKK 7 million by the Independent Research Fund Denmark to investigate young people’s wellbeing as they transition from lower secondary to upper secondary education.

After the City: Perspectives from Danish Literature

Associate Professor Jon Helt Haarder from the Department of Culture and Language has received a grant of DKK 3 million from Independent Research Fund Denmark for the project After the City.

Research into landmark Danish Patient Activism

Professor Charlotte Kroløkke from the Department of Culture and Language receives more than DKK 3.5 million from the Independent Research Fund Denmark for the project Charging the Pill.

New project aims to improve skills and job matching across the Danish-German border

Professor Klarissa Lueg from the Faculty of Humanities and Associate Professor Tariq Yousef from the Faculty of Science at SDU lead KOMPAS, a project funded through the Interreg Deutschland–Denmark programme. The project explores how artificial intelligence can be used to improve the matching of skills and job opportunities in the Danish-German border region.

New Research Grant to Explore How Social Media Shapes Young People’s Futures

Professor Susana Tosca from the Department of Design, Media and Educational Science receives a grant of DKK 7 million from the Independent Research Fund Denmark for the project "Under Pressure: Mediated Aspiration and Young People’s Well-being".

New research aims to support older people through major life transitions

Professor Søren Harnow Klausen from the Department of Design, Media and Educational Science has received a grant of more than DKK 7 million from the Independent Research Fund Denmark for the project Robust Life Transitions. The project will explore what helps older people cope with major changes in their lives while maintaining a good quality of life.

Award-Winning Author Zadie Smith Visits SDU

Meet acclaimed British author Zadie Smith at SDU on Monday, 5 October, for a conversation about her writing and readings from selected works.

The Aesthetics of Machine Vision: Critical Terms and Ideas