On 18 November, we go to the ballot box. Whether we vote red, blue or green, the local elections are a reminder that local politics is a shared endeavour. But what happens when the votes are counted and how does the political landscape shape our shared future?Join us on 21 November at Odense Adelige Jomfrukloster as we zoom in on Denmark's political development in the wake of the municipal elections. The Danish Institute for Advanced Study and Word Festival invite you to an afternoon in the spirit of democracy - two of Denmark's sharpest social debaters will set the tone:Lisbeth KnudsenDirector of Strategy at Altinget and Mandag Morgen, former editor-in-chief and one of the most influential profiles in the Danish media and democracy debate.Ulrik KjærProfessor of Political Science at the University of Southern Denmark and one of Denmark's leading experts on local democracy and political structures.The event will feature short presentations from Knudsen and Kjær, after which we will open up for a joint debate with the audience.Sten Rynning, Director of DIAS and professor at the University of Southern Denmark, will lead the conversation.This event is free to attend, but has limited seating - registration is required.SIGN UP HEREWhen and whereFriday 21 November at 14.00-16.00Karen Brahe Auditorium in Odense Adelige JomfruklosterAlbani Torv 6, 5000 Odense CPlease note: This event is in Danish.Odense Adelige Jomfrukloster is located approx. 50 metres from the light rail stop at Albani Torv.The Karen Brahe Auditorium is located in the red half-timbered house at the address.

On this Wild Wednesday, let’s jointly create wild new formats for academic participation!Over the last decades, there has been an increasing focus in higher education on articulating and supporting students in developing academic literacy, not least to alleviate inequities between students from differing sociocultural backgrounds. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the literature on academic literacy focuses on the intellectual practices of academia (writing, orally presenting, discussing, providing constructive feedback etc.) and the appropriation, production and critique of these intellectual practices. However, this ignores the question of how the physical environments and the students’ and teachers’ bodily activities themselves support or hinder student learning of participation.In this design workshop, we explore how to take embodiment seriously, both in the overall organization of classrooms and educational formats, and in the continuous interaction of teachers and students in the carrying out of educational formats. The aim is to develop interaction formats that support students in understanding themselves and others as agentic, competent participants in academic practices.Wild Wednesday hosted by DIAS Fellow, Pat Treusch; Associate Professor Robb Mitchell; and DIAS Chair Nina Bonderup Dohn

After a short presentation of the concept of poly-crisis and extreme contexts, a panel of three scholars will present empirical cases of creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship in different extreme contexts (e.g. entrepreneurship during interstate wars), followed by a discussant who reflects on the cases. The session ends with discussion in plenum. The panel is comprised of: [list][*]Adam Frost (DIAS fellow)[*]Steffen Korsgaard, SDU IEB (Kolding)[*]Siddhesh Rao, CBS[/list]  This event is organised by Kim Klyver, DIAS Chair.