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2017.09.05 | People
Michael Bang Petersen will be JCS Senior fellow at AIAS
As of February 1, 2018, Michael Bang Petersen will be JCS Senior fellow at Aarhus Institute of Advanced Studies (AIAS). During his fellowship he will be working on the project "Political Rumors: Why Do They Spread and How Can They Be Stopped?"
2017.09.01 | Awards
Martin Bisgaard awarded for outstanding dissertation
Martin Bisgaard wins this year’s best PhD dissertation award from the American Political Science Association's section on political psychology. This is the first time the award is won by a person from a university outside the US.
2017.08.25 | New Books
The Routledge Handbook of the Ethics of Discrimination
In his new book, Kasper Lippert-Rasmussen answers questions like: Is discrimination always morally wrong? What makes discrimination wrong? How should we eliminate the effects of discrimination?
2017.08.22 | Society and politics
Aarhus conducts world-class research in public administration
The department stands out in the recently published rankings of the world’s best universities and research fields. The school’s ‘Public administration’ research is listed as the sixth best in the world. In comparison, the University of Copenhagen and Copenhagen Business School rank no. 34 and 50 respectively.
2017.08.21 | Awards
Researcher of the year grateful for sharp criticism
Associate Professor in Political Science Helene Helboe Pedersen wins this year’s research award for her extensive research output within the topic of political representation and for her valuable contribution to Aarhus BSS as a lecturer, communicator and member of a number of working groups.
2017.08.18 | People
Grant sends Kevins to Utrecht
Anthony Kevins has received a DKK 1.4 million Marie Curie Individual Fellowship grant and will leave the department for a position at Utrecht University in the Netherlands.
2017.07.19 | People
Podcast: Profiling with Kasper Lippert-Rasmussen
Kasper Lippert-Rasmussen has been interviewed by the BBC journalist Dave Edmonds for the podcast Philosophy 24/7. The topic is profiling.
2017.06.15 | Awards
ISPP Erik Erikson Award for Michael Bang Petersen
Michael Bang Petersen is recognised as one of the prominent young researchers within political psychology when he receives the International Society of Political Psychology’s Erik Erikson Award in June 2017.
2017.06.08 | Awards
Postdoctoral Award for Florian van Leeuwen
Florian van Leeuwen won the Postdoctoral Award at the Human Behavior and Evolution Society conference that took place last week.
2017.06.06 | People
Lotte Bøgh Andersen takes up two international positions
Lotte Bøgh Andersen will become a board member at the international Public Management Research Association and co-editor of International Public Management Journal. This will also benefit the Danish public.