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This fall, Sabrina Ebbersmeyer (Copenhagen University) and Dr Priyanka Jha (Banaras Hindu University) started the HUM:GLOBAL research project Towards an Understanding of Global Feminist Enlightenments.

In november the book Shaping Women Philosophers, edited by Sabrina Ebbersmeyer, will be published at Brill.

Bodil Hvass Kjems, Phd fellow at WHENCE has been awarded a silver medal by the University her 2024 submission to the interdisciplinary prize paper category with her master thesis.

A new postdoc position in the ERC project “Women in the Nordic Enlightenment (WHENCE)” is now advertised. The position is for 3 years and starts on 1 September 2025. The deadline for applications is 1 June 2025.

Elisabeth of Bohemia (1618-1680) was a philosopher best known for her extensive correspondences with René Descartes. Throughout her lifetime, she also had letter exchanges with family members, scientists, philosophers,…

On 18-20 June Whence will host a conference on “How Women Shaped the Nordic Enlightenment”, bringing together scholars from different fields to illuminate and deepen our understanding of women’s contributions to the…

In 2025, we mark two anniversaries for women’s rights in Denmark: the 110th anniversary of women’s voting rights and the 150th anniversary of women’s access to the University of Copenhagen. Keep track of the University…

On 7 March – the day before "Kvindernes Kampdag" – a student-led workshop funded by Institut for Kommunikation takes place on South Campus. At this workshop, cultural historian Kirsten Rykind-Eriksen explores the histor…

Sabrina Ebbersmeyer was interviewed on BBC this monday, together with Giulia Cavaliere.