For studerende på Datalogi (kandidat)

Esben Andreas Wrona Bay Sørensen forsvarer sin ph.d.-afhandling ved et offentligt foredrag: “Data Science and Visualization Concerns in Interdisciplinary Research of Changes in the Arctic Ocean”.Lektor Tariq Yousef vil være ordstyrer ved arrangementet. Ph.d.-forsvaret finder sted i U140 (Ø16-501-1). Alle er velkomne.

Joël Beimler forsvarer sin ph.d.-afhandling ved et offentligt foredrag: “Mirror Symmetry for the Painlevé Character Varieties”.Lektor Fabian Haiden vil være ordstyrer ved arrangementet. Ph.d.-forsvaret finder sted i U31 (V5-601-1) . Alle er velkomne.

Camilla Vang Østergaard forsvarer sin ph.d.-afhandling ved et offentligt foredrag: “Methodological and Practical Considerations of Visual Digital Storytelling for the Heritage of Nazi Persecution”.Lektor Tariq Yousef vil være ordstyrer ved arrangementet. Ph.d.-forsvaret finder sted i U140 (Ø16-501-1). Alle er velkomne.

Professor Tore Rem, University of OsloAbout the eventTore Rem will present the work currently undertaken by the large interdisciplinary research initiative UiOemocracy (University of Oslo), which has been in existence since 2023. He will talk about why and how UiOemocracy came about, what the 12 research groups do, and how the initiative functions as a laboratory for interdisciplinarity. Rem will also share ways in which the initiative has led to new forms of engagement between research and society, and how it has created popular arenas for discussing the contemporary challenges of democracy.About the speakerTore Rem (b. 1967) is director of UiO emocracy and Professor of literatures in English at the University of Oslo. He has published extensively on British and Scandinavian 19th- and 20th-century literature, book history, world literature, and life writing, and is also the author of a number of non-fiction books.  The event is hosted by Anne Marie Mai

Academic Workshop:Illness, Narrative, and the Politics of VulnerabilityReflections on professor Tore Rem's book, Tidligere frisk mann, Previously Healthy Man: A Story of Illness, 2025We warmly invite scholars, researchers, healthcare professionals, and graduate students to participate in a workshop devoted to the literary, cultural, and political dimensions of illness narratives, taking Tore Rem's remarkable book Previously Healthy Man: A Story of Illness as its point of departure. The book is written in Norwegian, but the workshop will take place in English, and the workshop is open to all interested participants, regardless of whether they have read the book. After collapsing during a football match in 2014, Rem was diagnosed with the rare autoimmune disease cardiac sarcoidosis, an experience that transformed him from a healthy and active citizen into what he describes as a member of "the realm of the sick." Through his account of living with uncertainty, intensive treatment, bodily change, and repeated encounters with mortality, Rem develops a powerful literary reflection on illness, vulnerability, care, and the meaning of being human. The workshop will explore questions such as:[list][*]How does serious illness reshape personal identity and self-understanding?[*]In what ways are illness and vulnerability social and political rather than merely individual conditions?[*]How can literature and reading contribute to medical practice and public discussions of health?[/list] Through interdisciplinary discussion, we aim to bring together perspectives from literary studies, medical humanities, narrative medicine, sociology, cultural studies, and healthcare practice.We look forward to an engaging exchange of ideas on one of the most fundamental yet often overlooked dimensions of human existence: our shared vulnerability. Tore Rem will open the workshop by a short introduction. Moderator: Professor Anne-Marie Mai Tore Rem is professor of English Literature at the University of Oslo and one of Norway’s most distinguished biographers and literary scholars. He is the author of acclaimed biographies of Jens Bjørneboe, King Olav V, and Knut Hamsun: Journey to Hitler. He is director of UiOemocracy, the University of Oslo's interdisciplinary research initiative dedicated to the study of democracy, public discourse, citizenship, and democratic culture.

Nicolai Dinh Khang Truong forsvarer sin ph.d.-afhandling ved et offentligt foredrag: “Machine Learning for Rare Disease Diagnosis: Data Quality, Generalizability and Interoperability”.Lektor Veit Schwämmle vil være ordstyrer ved arrangementet. Ph.d.-forsvaret finder sted i U170 (Ø21-600c-1). Alle er velkomne.

Rasmus Jensen forsvarer sin ph.d.-afhandling ved et offentligt foredrag: “Geometric Interpolation on the Stiefel and Grassmann Manifolds”.Lektor Benjamin Jäger vil være ordstyrer ved arrangementet. Ph.d.-forsvaret finder sted i U31 (V5-601-1). Alle er velkomne.

Quantum Advantage to AI Supremacy by Volodymir Zenin, Shailesh Kumar and Torgom YezekyanAbout the event:In the series of three presentations by young scientists, Volodymir Zenin, Shailesh Kumar and Torgom Yezekyan from SDU Nano Optics, we intend to illustrate the basic underlying concepts involved in quantum optics, especially quantum computing and communications, by using a simple (pedestrian level) language and conducting real and gedanken experiments. We’ll endeavor to answer, or at least start answering, questions like:What is quantum about light? Can one see/feel any signs of quantum light in real life? What is so special about quantum computing/communications? Do we really need quantum computing/communications? How does AI come into all this?The idea is to make the realities of quantum revolution we are witnessing nowadays just a bit more understandable and tangible, i.e., more real.  About the speakersShailesh Kumar is an Associate Professor at SDU Nano Optics, University of Southern Denmark. His research focuses on quantum nanophotonics, particularly solid-state single-photon emitters, metasurfaces, nanoantennas and integrated photonic structures. He develops ways to control the emission rate, directionality, polarization and spatial modes of quantum light, with the aim of creating compact sources of structured and entangled photons for quantum technologies. Dr. Vladimir Zenin received his Ph.D. in Energy and Environmental Technologies from the University of Southern Denmark in 2014. Since joining the Nano Optics group, his research has focused on scanning near-field optical microscopy (SNOM), progressing from fiber-based collection-mode SNOM with in-house fabricated probes to advanced scattering-type SNOM.His work applies SNOM to precise nanoscale characterization of optical properties in advanced materials, including gold monocrystals and van der Waals materials. Dr. Zenin has published extensively in high-impact journals and regularly presents his research at international workshops and conferences. Dr Torgom Yezekyan is an Assistant Professor at the Centre for Nano Optics, University of Southern Denmark (SDU). He received his PhD in Physics in 2019 from Yerevan State University where his work focused on the theoretical investigation of interactions between quantum emitters and plasmonic structures. His current research centers on experimental studies of nanoscale light–matter interactions, with an emphasis on passive and active plasmonic and photonic systems.The event is organized by Sergey I. Bozhevolnyi.

About the lectureSocial capital research helps us understand how relationships shape society. Relationships form networks that channel communication and shape who gets access to information, opportunities, and support. Academic performance relies on a special type of social capital known as the “invisible college”, a term that aims to capture the informal networks of scholars who exchange ideas, collaborate, and influence the direction of knowledge. Measuring this web of informal relationships is an empirical challenge. In this talk, I will discuss research in which we approximate these ties through the analysis of the ‘thank you’ notes appended to journal articles. Documenting how informal structures of support operate can help leverage collective resources in the pursuit of shared intellectual goals – and provide baselines to measure the impact AI will have on the social systems that sustain knowledge production.About the speakerSandra González-Bailón is the Carolyn Marvin Professor of Communication at the Annenberg School for Communication at University of Pennsylvania, where she directs the Center for Information Networks and Democracy (CIND) and holds a secondary appointment in Sociology. Previously a Research Fellow at the Oxford Internet Institute (2008–2013), she earned her doctorate in Sociology from Nuffield College, University of Oxford, and completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Barcelona. Her research agenda lies at the intersection of computational social science, political communication, and the analysis of social and information networks.

Join the DeiC Q-Access Roadshow at SDU on 10 December and discover how researchers and students can get free access to quantum computers through DeiC. Get an overview of the latest quantum computing opportunities, real-life use cases and the support

About the event:This lecture explores how alarmist polycrisis narratives distort risk perceptions, undermine preparedness, and amplify vulnerabilities to hybrid threats. Combining political communication research with technological innovation, it examines how decentralized, community-driven communication networks can strengthen trust, cooperation, and societal resilience.  About the speaker:Sophie Lecheler is Professor of Political Communication at the Department of Communication at the University of Vienna. Her research explores the impact of technological change on politics, public discourse, and democracy, bridging communication science with political science, psychology, and digital technologies. She holds a PhD from the University of Amsterdam and degrees from the Universities of Cambridge and Munich. Previously, she held academic positions at the University of Amsterdam and the London School of Economics and Political Science. Her research has appeared in leading international journals, including Journal of Communication, Political Communication, Communication Research, New Media & Society, and Humanities and Social Sciences Communications. She also co-leads the Vienna Doctoral College of Digital Humanism, and currently serves as the speaker for a new Research Platform on Trustworthy Science Communication.More information  https://polcom.univie.ac.at/ The event is organized by Claes De Vreese

The future of food may be buried in the past Climate change is reshaping the conditions under which our food is grown. But long before the present crisis, ecosystems and species were already adapting to environmental disruption. On 16 December, DIAS Chair and internationally renowned DNA researcher Professor Eske Willerslev takes us into AEGIS: the ambitious new research initiative using ancient environmental DNA to understand how past ecosystems responded to change - and how those insights may help build more resilient crops and food systems for the future. Drawing on the project’s first research questions and findings, Willerslev will explore what sediments, genomes and deep environmental history can teach us about climate resilience, biodiversity and global food security. He will also reflect on the challenge of building a major new research centre across disciplines, methods and institutions. The event will be followed by a panel conversation with DIAS Chairs and an open discussion with the audience. About Eske Willerslev Professor Eske Willerslev is a world renowned evolutionary geneticist and pioneer in ancient DNA research. He is Director of the Centre for Ancient Environmental Genomics (CAEG) and leads the international AEGIS programme at the University of Copenhagen, while also serving as Professor at the University of Cambridge. His groundbreaking work has reshaped our understanding of human origins, past ecosystems, and how lessons from ancient DNA can help address future challenges related to climate, biodiversity, and food security. This event is organised by Sten Rynning, DIAS Director & Eske Willerslev, DIAS Chair *Registration: Please register here by 14 December 2026*

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