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A hub for creative thinking and groundbreaking ideas.
At DIAS, top minds of the world explore interdisciplinarity through curiosity-driven research.
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Will #AcademicFreedom soon be a relic of the past?
Join the debate with this year's Honorary Doctors at @sdu.dk!
▪️30 Oct. from 15.00
▪️DIAS Auditorium, SDU Odense
▪️Sign up by 21 Oct. 👉 shorturl.at/v2Ohq
Flyer for a panel debate and reception hosted by the Danish Institute for Advanced Study titled 'Academic Freedom in Flux: Navigating Research, Responsibility, and Public Trust in Transformative Times'. The event features SDU’s 2025 Honorary Doctors and takes place on 30 October 2025 at the DIAS Auditorium, SDU Odense. The debate runs from 15:00 to 16:30, followed by a reception from 16:30 to 18:00. Logos of DIAS and SDU are included.
September 25, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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“Dare to disrupt!”💥
- Eske Willerslev

We had an absolute blast hosting Eske Willerslev yesterday at @sdu.dk for a powerful discussion on the *purpose* of research - and why curiosity, controversy, and disruption drive real progress. Lots of laughs, insights, and food for thought!
Black and white photo of Eske Willerslev mid-speech, wearing a hoodie and glasses. He gestures with one hand extended, captured in a dynamic moment during a lecture or presentation at DIAS. Background includes a plain wall and part of a whiteboard.
September 11, 2025 at 10:29 AM
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Complex challenges demand bold ideas. What could unfold if we let curiosity guide research?

Join us at DIAS for a keynote + panel with Eske Willerslev!
📅 10 Sept | 🕥 10:15–12:15 | 📍 DIAS Auditorium, SDU Odense
🔗 Sign up: shorturl.at/LtCMo
🎟️ Few seats left!
A black and white photograph of Eske Willerslev, world-renowned geneticist. Eske has short, slightly messy hair and is wearing a suit jacket. In the bottom right corner, there is a red rectangle with the name 'Eske Willerslev' written in white text. An announcement for a keynote event at the DIAS Auditorium, University of Southern Denmark. The title reads 'THE POWER OF CURIOSITY: Rethinking Collaboration and Communication in Research.' The event is scheduled for 10 September 2025 from 10:15 to 12:15. The Danish Institute for Advanced Study (DIAS) logo appears in the bottom right corner.
August 29, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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A gravitational pull from the upper echelons? 👑
DIAS Director Sten Rynning (@rynning.bsky.social) was spotted mere metres from the Dutch king at last week’s NATO Public Forum! From attracting top scholars to mingling with royalty, DIAS is clearly in orbit 🌍

#NATOPublicForum #StenAndTheKing
Indoor scene at the NATO Public Forum with attendees conversing in groups. DIAS Director Sten Rynning stands on the right, with the Dutch King standing a few metres away.
July 3, 2025 at 11:25 AM
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Today, we wrapped up the semester in style at our annual summer gathering - with cold drinks, traditional Danish hotdogs ‘med det hele’, and great company 🌭🥂 ☀️

Thanks to everyone who showed up at the DIAS rooftop terrace to celebrate with us!
June 25, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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Still "plenty of fish in the sea”? 🐟
Not here in Denmark. Nitrogen pollution and warming waters are driving marine life away. The Green Deal is a step forward, but are we ready to do what it takes to save our seas? 🌊

Thanks to Stiig Markager of @au.dk for an insightful talk today at DIAS.
A person presents in a lecture hall with a slide titled 'Chlorophyll conc.' showing a graph of chlorophyll levels in the Kattegat and Belt Sea from 1990 to 2015. The y-axis is labeled 'mg/m³ Chlorophyll.' Two banners on either side read 'D-IAS' with the slogan 'Be curious. Be playful. Be excellent.'
June 11, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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🚨 Last call! 🚨
Are you an early- or mid-career researcher at @sdu.dk ready to elevate your interdisciplinary scholarship? The DIAS Visiting Fellow Programme offers funding, community, and a full year of academic growth. Follow the link for further details.

🗓️ Apply by 1 June 2025
🔗 shorturl.at/fUa9K
A promotional flyer for the DIAS Visiting Fellow Programme 2025 at the Danish Institute for Advanced Study (DIAS). It invites early-career researchers from all SDU faculties to apply by 1st June 2025. The flyer highlights benefits such as a 30,000 DKK collective funding stipend, weekly Society of Fellows meetings, and a full academic year of interdisciplinary activities from September 2025 to June 2026. The design includes bold text, a QR code for more information, and emphasizes themes of curiosity, playfulness, and excellence.
May 28, 2025 at 8:21 AM
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What are the implications of politicians swapping public office for corporate roles? Interestingly, this ‘revolving door’ might have political benefits for both the public and the private sector.

Thanks to @bcegerod.bsky.social of Copenhagen Business School for making us a little wiser 💡
A person presents in a lecture hall with a slide titled 'What's known, what's coming?' and 'What might we expect?', discussing research and expectations related to Denmark. A banner beside the presenter reads 'DIAS' with the phrases 'Be curious.', 'Be playful.', and 'Be excellent.'.
May 21, 2025 at 11:56 AM
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“Ideas matter. There will always be a battle of ideas - those ideas are powerhouses and the power of those ideas will overcome authoritarianism.”

- Joseph Stiglitz on academic freedom.

#StiglitzAtSDU
Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz sitting at a table. He is smiling.
May 14, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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Joseph Stiglitz takes the stage at SDU to a full house - ready to challenge our views on economy and freedom.

#StiglitzAtSDU
May 14, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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Bubbles and conversations flowing before the main event.

#StiglitzAtSDU
People at a reception at the University of Southern Denmark
May 14, 2025 at 11:35 AM
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Joseph Stiglitz has arrived at SDU! Currently having a chat and a bite to eat with affiliates from DIAS and Center for American Studies 🥐

@syddanskuni.bsky.social
Joseph Stiglitz sitting at a table with three professors from the University of Southern Denmark. They are having breakfast and coffee while talking.
May 14, 2025 at 8:54 AM
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Just 2 days to go! Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz visits SDU to present The Road to Freedom - a critique of free market myths and a call to rethink the economy.
📅 14 May | 14–15.30 | Doors open at 12.45
📍 DIAS Auditorium, Fioniavej 34, Odense M
💻 Livestream: shorturl.at/ZpinL
🎟️ Free - limited seats
Event poster featuring Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz. The talk, titled "The Road to Freedom," is scheduled for May 14, 2025, from 14:00 to 15:30 at the DIAS Auditorium, SDU Odense. Livestream available on Zoom. Logos for DIAS, SDU, the Center for American Studies, and Word Festival are included.
May 12, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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Nobel Prize winner Joseph Stiglitz visits SDU!
Join us on 14 May 2025 as Stiglitz explores freedom, inequality, and the future of the economy in his talk “The Road to Freedom”.

📍@sdu.dk Odense | 💻 Livestream: shorturl.at/ZpinL
🕑 14. 00–15.30 | Free entry, limited seating!
"Poster for an event featuring Nobel Prize Winner Joseph Stiglitz titled 'The Road To Freedom,' scheduled for 14 May 2025 from 14:00 to 15:30 at the DIAS Auditorium, SDU Odense. Livestreaming is available. Logos for Word, Center for American Studies, and DIAS are included.
May 5, 2025 at 11:35 AM
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𝗔𝗜 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻-𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 – 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆❓

Thank you to Ingvild Bode, Director of Center for War Studies at @sdu.dk, for a truly thought-provoking talk on how AI technologies affect the human ability to make choices and act in warfare.
SDU Professor Ingvild Bode standing in front of a roll-up with the DIAS logo on it.
April 23, 2025 at 11:21 AM
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"Less spectacular than last time but still a success," Jonas Bering Liisberg of @danishmfa.bsky.social predicts of Denmark's upcoming #EU presidency.
#Denmark is indeed fit for purpose, yet balancing ambition and realism is key in EU's rapidly changing and increasingly complex reality ⚖️🗝️
Jonas Bering Liisberg at DIAS
December 12, 2024 at 3:41 PM
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The #EU presidency on the horizon - is Denmark fit for purpose? Join us at #DanishIAS on Wednesday to find out!
🎙️Jonas Bering Liisberg of @danishmfa.bsky.social
🗓️ 11 Dec. 11.15-12.15
📍DIAS Auditorium, @syddanskuni.bsky.social
✔️ Open for al, no sign-up needed
Flyer with text "The State of the European Union: Challenges and Opportunities for the Danish Presidency, Fall 2025" and photo of Jonas Bering Liisberg
December 9, 2024 at 2:19 PM
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📣 We are looking for excellent scholars for 10 professorships and ~10 fellowships at DIAS, a vibrant intellectual landscape at syddanskuni.bsky.social where big ideas flourish 🧠💡

🚀 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗷𝗼𝗯 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘄:
www.sdu.dk/en/forskning...

#AcademicJobs #ResearchJobs #DanishIAS
People gathered in the DIAS auditorium
November 28, 2024 at 9:26 AM
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Why are birth rates plummeting in the 21st century?
Pioneering sociologist and welfare scholar Gøsta Esping-Andersen sheds light on #fertility trends next week at DIAS - join us:
🗓️ 4 Dec. 11.15 AM - 12.15 PM
📍DIAS Auditorium, Fioniavej 34, 5230 Odense, DK
✔️Open event - no sign-up needed
Black, white and red flyer with photo of Gøsta Esping-Andersen and text "The Fertility Drop Puzzle"
November 26, 2024 at 12:31 PM
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💭 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲, 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻❓
Philosopher and professor Thiemo Breyer explores the potential future of archives in the digital age next week at DIAS - join us!
🗓️ 27 Nov. 2024, 11.15-12.15
📍DIAS Auditorium, SDU #Odense
✔️ Open event
Black, white and red flyer with photo of professor Thiemo Breyer and text "The Future of Archives in the Digital Age"
November 21, 2024 at 1:03 PM