For students at Comparative Public Policy and Welfare Studies

Speaker: Nadia Ott (University of Southern Denmark) Abstract: D’Hoker and Phong’s calculation of the genus g = 2 superstring amplitude uses, in a crucial way, a projection from genus g = 2 supermoduli space to its underlying reduced space. They define this projection using a formula for the genus g = 2 super period matrix. Witten generalized their formula for the super period matrix to higher genus g and found that the super period matrix may develop a pole along a particular divisor in supermoduli space if g ≥ 11. This divisor is commonly called the bad divisor. Witten also considered super period matrices on super Riemann surfaces with a nonzero number of Ramond punctures (note: the word puncture is a bit of a misnomer). He found that in the presence of Ramond punctures, a closed one form has, in addition to the usual 2g ”even” periods (defined by integrals over one cycle in homology), 2r fermionic periods. The fermionic periods of one form w are certain constants appearing in the restriction of w to the Ramond divisor. In joint work with Ron Donagi, we identify the 2r fermionic periods of w with the residues of a particular global section of the twisted spin structure on the underlying curve. As in the unpunctured case, the super period matrix with Ramond punctures may develop a singularities as we vary over supermoduli space. Using this identification of the fermionic periods in terms of residues, we explicitly describe this bad locus in supermoduli space.

During each month in January to June 2024, the SDU Climate Cluster elite centre CUHRE arranges a series of online Wild Pedagogies Gatherings in a cooperation with the Simon Fraser University. You can join for a presentation, a dialogue and sharing among the vibrant, global community. The invitation is open to anyone engaging with or curious about Wild Pedagogies. Please get in touch if you would like to present. The next events take place on: 25. april 2024 at 09.00 – 10.30 p.m. 30. maj 2024 at 09.00 – 10.30 p.m. 27. juni 2024 at 09.00 – 10.30 p.m. You can read more here Wild Pedagogies

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Speaker: Ron Donagi (University of Pennsylvania) Abstract: ​After a brief review of the background on super geometry and of Super Riemann surfaces and their punctures, I will discuss the proof (with Witten) that the supermoduli space of super Riemann surfaces is not projected for g ≥5, and the more recent proof, with Ott, that the supermoduli space Mg,0,2r of super Riemann Surfaces with Ramond punctures is also not projected, for all g≥5r+1 and r≥6.

Meet 50 companies open to collaborate with students. Participating companies and organisations will bring specific ads/open positions, so you have a good chance to land an agreement or enhance your network and knowledge about the specific collaboration and job opportunities. You can get a brief CV check and applications advice from SDU RIO and AKA – AND have your professional Photo taken. No registration is needed for students: Prepare - show up – get a study sticker – “visit” as many companies as possible. You can follow the growing participant list of companies here: https://event.sdu.dk/studentcollaborationdaysoenderborgf2024/deltagende-virksomhederorganisationer See all jobs / posts from most of the companies at SDU Jobbank here: https://sdu.jobteaser.com/da/events/206734-student-collaboration-day-sonderborg-spring24 About one month before the event you can find more detailed information about all the participants here: https://mitsdu.dk/en/studentcollaborationday

En velskrevet jobansøgning og et skarpt CV er med til at overbevise modtageren om, at netop du skal til jobsamtale. Men hvad bør den gode ansøgning og det målrettede CV indeholde? Det er præcis, hvad dette webinar handler om. Hvad får du? - Dos and don’ts i forhold til hvad dit CV og din ansøgning bør indeholde - Viden om hvad arbejdsgiverne kigger efter i dit materiale - Eksempler på hvad der fungerer godt og mindre godt – og hvordan du fikser det Dagens webinar vil blive afholdt af AKA i samarbejde med karrievejledningen på SDU.

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Choosing a masters’ programme is not an easy choice to make.We would therefore like to invite you to short Online information meetings on the different masters’ offered within business field at SDU. Remember to sign-up for the programmes you are interested to learn more about: [url]https://www.sdu.dk/en/om_sdu/fakulteterne/samfundsvidenskab/kampagner/kandidat-infomoeder

Get a piece of the pie and apply unsolicited. When asked, 83 % of Danish employers indicate that it is possible to apply unsolicited to them. Furthermore, 84 % answer, that they also mostly read the unsolicited applications they get. And 63 % of them answer, that they have tried to hire someone who applied unsolicited*. This pattern is repeated in IDA's figures, as a a total of 60% of IDA's newly graduated members get their first job by different ways than the traditional posted job - and unsolicited job search is one of the strategies. During this online workshop you will get specific tools and methods on how you proactively approach the companies by both calling and writing. In short: You’ll learn to take control of your own job search which will increase your motivation. The workshop is hosted by SDU's career counsellors, and the experts sharing their best tips at this online workshop are career advisers from IDA. The format will be a mixture of theory and tools. It is our experience, that the best output of the workshops is, when our participants comment, ask questions and are getting involved. So we hope, that you will do the same. *Ballisager's annual recruitment analysis among Danish companies across industries - 2019 + 2021.

Går du med tanker om, hvordan dit arbejdsliv skal skrues sammen, når du bliver færdig med studiet? Fx et ønske om et fleksibelt arbejdsliv, blive digital nomade, skabe en portefølgekarriere, hvor du kombinerer forskellige indtægtskilder, arbejde på deltid, blive selvstændig eller noget helt sjette. Der findes mange måder at arbejde på og til dette arrangement får du: Inspiration til forskellige måder at skrue dit arbejdsliv sammen på Indsigt i fordele og ulemper ved de forskellige veje Værktøjer til at afklare dine tanker og tage de første skridt hen imod det arbejdsliv, der matcher dine behov.

A student job in Denmark during your studies can kickstart your career and provide you with much better opportunities to enter the Danish job market successfully once you've completed your education. It teaches you things that books alone cannot and helps you build your network. The impact of part-time jobs is also evident in the statistics: One year after graduation, 20% more people are employed if they've had a part-time job compared to those who haven't. Two years after graduation, those who've had a part-time job earn approximately 2000 DKK more per month than those who haven't. But what constitutes a job relevant to your studies, and how do you find one? In this Career Café, you will receive an introduction to: - A few key points on the Danish Labour Market - How to use LinkedIn to identify the types of part-time jobs (job titles and workplaces) that are relevant to you. - SDU's job bank, including setting up a job alert. - How to use Infomedia for researching potential workplaces, enabling you to write a strong application and perform well in job interviews.

Speaker: Manuel Meyer Department of Physics, Chemistry and Pharmacy University of Southern Denmark Abstract: TBA Location: D-IAS Aud. (V24-501a-0), Danish Institute for Advanced Study - DIAS. The event is open to all.

On April 12, 1945, a stunned world learned that Franklin D. Roosevelt, the leader who had brought the United States through the two great crises of the twentieth century, was dead. Responding to this shocking development, the Danish physicist, Niels Bohr, expressed the view that it seemed impossible to believe that “the great man, upon whom more than anyone else, the hopes of humanity were centered” was gone. What Bohr and the rest of the public did not realize, of course, was that by the spring of 1945 Franklin Roosevelt was a dying man. What’s more, his sudden disappearance from the world stage at this critical moment meant that leader who had orchestrated the alliance that would go on to defeat the forces of fascism and set the stage for the successful creation of the United Nations would not be there to witness these historic developments. Nor would he be present when his government faced one of the most daunting decisions made in human history—the decision to drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Roosevelt’s absence at the dawn of the nuclear age has raised several questions about what might have happened had he lived long enough to witness the successful development of the atomic bomb. Would Roosevelt—whose knowledge of and involvement in the making of the atomic bomb was far more extensive than President Truman’s—have followed the same course of action? Or might FDR have pursued an alternative strategy for ending the war, through negotiation or a demonstration of the atomic bomb’s awesome power. Equally significant, might he have ultimately taken Bohr’s advice and shared the atomic secret with the Russians in such a way as to gain their confidence and perhaps avoid the onset of the nuclear arms race that stood at the heart of the Cold War? As discussed in this presentation, a close examination of FDR’s last 100 days in office offers some interesting clues as to what Roosevelt might have done had he lived long enough to bring the most destructive war in history to an end. About David B. Woolner: David B. Woolner is Professor of History and Kovler Foundation Fellow of Roosevelt Studies at Marist College; Senior Fellow and Resident Historian of the Roosevelt Institute; and Senior Fellow of the Center for Civic Engagement at Bard College. He is the author of The Last 100 Days: FDR at War and at Peace (Basic Books, 2017), is editor/co-editor of five books, and served as historical advisor to the Ken Burns films The Roosevelts: An Intimate History and The US and the Holocaust and for numerous special exhibitions at the FDR Presidential Library and Museum. Dr. Woolner is the recipient of the Fulbright Denmark Distinguished Scholar Award in American Studies at the University of Southern Denmark (2023-2024) and was recently named a Fulbright Specialist for the years 2021-2025 by the US Department of State’s Bureau for Educational and Cultural Affairs. From 2000-2010, Dr. Woolner served as the Roosevelt Institute’s Executive Director, overseeing a significant expansion of the organization’s budget, programmatic dimension and staff. He earned his Ph. D. and M.A. in history from McGill University and a B.A. summa cum laude in English Literature and History from the University of Minnesota. The lecture takes place in the DIAS Auditorium at Fioniavej 34. Everybody is welcome and no registration is needed.

All assistant, associate and full professors at IMADA are invited to the Professor Meetings. Meeting notice and agenda will be sent by email.

Want to know what is going on behind the scenes at IMADA? Come and join us for 2 x 20 min. inspiring talks while you enjoy a free “casual after-work” beer with your fellow student, colleague or teacher. Speakers will be announced ASAP, but mark your calendar now!

Nancy L. Segal, professor of Phycology and Director of the Twin Studies Center, at California State University, Fullerton Twins and Other Extraordinary Kinships: The Science and the Fascination Twins have a universal fascination for both scientific professionals and members of the general public. Why this is the case has been a matter of some debate, but several explanations will be suggested. Next, an overview of twin types (identical and fraternal) and the fascinating variations displayed by each type are described and illustrated (e.g., twins reared apart, biracial twins, twins with different fathers) with compelling data and case studies. Some curious, twin-like twosomes are also included, given that they are scientifically informative, as well as fascinating (virtual twins, unrelated look-alikes, switched at birth pairs). Twin research continues to grow and to flourish as more twins are being born and researchers representing diverse disciplines, such as politics, religious studies, and economics, are embracing a twin-based approach to better understand their observations. About : Dr. Nancy L. Segal is a Psychology Professor and Director of the Twin Studies Center, at California State University, Fullerton. She specializes in twin research and teaches courses in developmental psychology. She had authored nine books on twins, most recently Deliberately Divided: Inside the Controversial Study of Twins and Triplets Adopted Apart (Segal, 2021); and Gay Fathers, Twin Sons: The Citizenship Case That Captured the World (Segal, 2023).. The lecture takes place on 22nd of May from 11.15-12.15 in the DIAS Seminarroom, Fioniavej 34. Everybody is welcome and no registration is needed.

Join the EuroVis 2024 Conference Where Words Fail, Visualization Speaks and explore the world of data visualization and collaborate with experts in this vibrant field. Don’t miss this opportunity to expand your knowledge and connections in the world of visualization! Read more: https://www.eurovis.org/eurovis/conference

DIAS Discussion: Powerful Political Metaphors: How Are They Created? Introduction: Jeppe Nevers Lecture: Timo Pankakoski Commentator: Aglae Pizzone The event is open for all and takes place in the DIAS seminar room

Are you dedicated to the fight against climate change? Interested in innovative solutions that harness the power of aquatic ecosystems? Then mark your calendar for an unmissable event hosted by The Elite Centre of Aquatic Nature-based Solutions (Aqua-NbS) at SDU University on 31 May 2024. What’s in store? Deep Dive Sessions: Explore how aquatic nature-based solutions (NbS) can provide crucial ecosystem services like water filtration, coastal protection, and biodiversity conservation across the land-sea continuum.  Collaborative Opportunities: Meet like-minded professionals, policymakers and researchers. This is your chance to collaborate on projects that blend technology, institutional knowledge, and socio-economic insights for climate resilience.  Interactive Workshops: Participate in workshops designed to craft detailed, inclusive strategies for scaling up aquatic NbS effectively and sustainably.This event is ideal for environmental scientists, policy experts, urban planners and anyone involved in climate adaptation and mitigation strategies. Don’t miss your chance to be part of pioneering discussions that shape the future of our planet. Registration details: Confirm your attendance. Spots are limited and registration is essential to ensure a productive and focused setting. Ready to make a tangible impact on our climate challenges? Register now and be a part of this transformative day. Enjoy cakes and coffee on us! NB The workshop will be held in Danish.

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Speaker: Sergey I. Bozhevolnyi Center for Nano Optics University of Southern Denmark Abstract:Manipulation of single-photon emission from quantum emitters (QEs) has attracted a considerable attention in recent years due to its importance for quantum information technologies in quantum communication, computation, sensing and metrology. Here, recent progress in on-chip manipulation of the polarization, directionality and phase distribution in single-photon emission by making use of planar holographic QE-coupled metasurfaces is presented and discussed. The underlying idea is related to the concept of meta-atom, in which a QE is efficiently and non-radiatively coupled to surface modes, such as surface plasmon polaritons (SPPs), that are subsequently outcoupled into free propagating waves. An innovative metasurface design approach, vectorial scattering (computer-generated) holography, is introduced for the purpose of designing hybrid SPP-QE coupled metasurfaces suitable for generation of well-collimated beams of single photons with desirable polarization characteristics propagating along given directions. Latest results include its extension for realizing single-photon sources with radiation channels that exhibit diverse (including vectorial with spin and orbital angular momenta) wavefronts and polarization characteristics, opening thereby a way to generating quantum structured light in high dimensions. Location: D-IAS Aud. (V24-501a-0), Danish Institute for Advanced Study - DIAS. The event is open to all.

While the menopause is commonly understood as a ‘hormone deficiency’, numerous studies have shown that the menopause is not solely a biological phenomenon, but is influenced by environmental, social, and cultural factors. Given the variation in menopause experience and its complexity, how to best support women through this transition is a considerable societal challenge. It is our belief that this question can only be tackled through an interdisciplinary approach. The workshop ‘Women in Transition’ seeks to build the groundwork for such interdisciplinary collaboration, drawing insights from the fields of medicine, sociology, communication and literature. The questions driving the workshop is about the role of biological, sociological and cultural factors in the menopausal experience, and how this insight can be used to facilitate the work of medical researchers and practitioners. The workshop will be structured ‘from the macro to the micro’: from large quantitative population studies, through quantitative/qualitative data gathered in organisations, to individual experiences expressed in literary works. Through this structure, the workshop will focus on the synergies between different disciplinary approaches, identifying the ways in which medical, sociological and humanistic approaches can help overcome some of the challenges of the menopause and shed some light on its complexity. 13.00 – 13.45 Welcome A short cultural history of the menopause Consultant Ella Fegitz, PhD Menopause – an unusual aging phenomenon Kaare Christensen, MD, PhD, Professor, Danish Aging Research Center, SDU Introduction to the molecular and cellular biology of Estrogen action on target organs Moustapha Kassem, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Endocrinology, OUH 13.45 - 14.00 Postmenopausal hormone replacement therapy for health maintenance during aging: Is it possible? Laura K. Kaltoft, MD, Bispebjerg Hospital, Copenhagen Emma G. Christensen, MD, Bispebjerg hospital, Copenhagen 14.00 - 14.15 Menopause and medicine Ellen Løkkegaard, MD, PhD, Professor, Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Hillerød  14.15 - 14.30 Menopause in General Practice Jens Søndergaard, General Practitioner, Professor, The Research Unit for General Practice, SDU 14.30 - 14.45 Menopause in the Media in Denmark Sasja Krogh, PhD Candidate, Department of Culture and Language, SDU 14.45 - 15.00 The Uses of the Menopause Novel Anne Marie Mai, Professor, Department of Culture and Language, SDU Peter Simonsen, Professor of European Literature, Department of Culture and Language, SDU 15.00 - 15.30 Roundtable discussion: the limitations of monodisciplinary approaches to the menopause and how can interdisciplinarity help overcoming them?  Q&A The workshop is open for all interested participants.

Minisymposium with Kaare Christensen Focus on the menopause with perspectives from medicine, psychology, society, and literature. More information to come.

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