Denmark

This course provides a fundamental knowledge of important sociological theories and approaches in order to analyze current political and economic conditions. It introduces important societal conditions and issues of a political and economic nature, including social conflicts, political movements, finance, crisis, debt, work, consumption, integration, management, and organizations. The course presents sociological approaches to the analysis of these issues and encourages analysis and reflection on society at a local, national, regional, and global level, as well as considering the role of individuals or groups in society. The course focuses on working with different forms of empirical data as well as recent research literature.

This course provides a panorama on the relationship and interplays between discrete mathematics, often called combinatorics, and other areas such as representation theory and algebraic geometry. A particular focus is on learning algebraic, geometric, and probabilistic methods in combinatorics. Specific topics are selected based on current research. Topics discussed include probabilistic methods and extremal combinatorics, algebraic methods and formal power series, and geometric combinatorics and discrete geometry.

This course provides an opportunity to rediscover one of the classic fields of anthropology, economic anthropology. It explores both classic and contemporary economic culture and allows for experimental use of economic anthropology in analysis of the student’s own empirical data, planned fieldwork, or theoretical discussions. The course explores issues such as forms of value, work, consumption, distribution and welfare society, spheres of exchange, spirits of capitalism, financialization, precarization, market fantasies, and economic cosmologies. The course consists of lectures, group discussions, presentations, and feedback sessions where students read and comment on each other’s writing.

This course explores a wide range of core topics in social psychology, including how psychological functioning is socially embedded; the influence of social and societal structures on the behavior of individuals, groups, and institutions; the importance of attitudes and norms for social action; individualization and identity development; and social integration and participation in social institutions and groups. The course introduces classic and contemporary theories and empirical research in social psychology, as well as the historical-embeddedness and development of its themes. Various methodological traditions are also introduced, along with their capabilities and limitations. 

The course prepares students for a life as strategic planners, marketers, and communication professionals in a global environment. Companies working internationally are faced with the global-local dilemma. On the one hand they seek to reap the efficiency benefits of globally standardized advertising. On the other, national differences require specialized advertising to effectively reach target audiences in different markets. The course provides students with an understanding of the problems and opportunities facing people working with international advertising. Students are given the tools to understand the relationship between corporate marketing and communications, subsidiaries, the master ad agency, and local sub-agencies. In the course, students watch and analyze commercials and current marketing and communication trends, conduct international research and strategic planning, and adapt these strategies to the local markets.

This course introduces flows, networks, and diasporas as lenses from which to study international migration. The course mainly focuses on international migration from a global south perspective, but has a truly global scope that is particularly explored in analyses of the migration-development nexus. Likewise, the course discusses if and how climate change can be seen as a driver for migration and the role of migration in forming sustainable adaptation. The course focuses on one theme each week divided into two parts; first, conceptual presentations and discussions and second, critical readings of particular analyses/case studies. The exact content of the course may be influenced by students’ particular interests.

This course provides an overview of the level and changes of socio-economic conditions (income, poverty, education, health) in the global south. These conditions are put in perspective in presentations and discussions of the major trends in classical and contemporary thinking about economic development. General textbook material and selected articles on the subject form the core of the readings. The range of topics covered include theories of development, micro- and macroeconomic issues, economic analysis, as well as key policy issues and recommendations.

This course explores the new role of brand activism as a tool to forge consumer-brand relationships, manage corporate brand reputation, and drive social and environmental impact. It examines both the promise and the pitfalls of brand activism and evaluates how storytelling and digital enhancement can support brand activism. The course covers how brands are increasingly embracing social, environmental, and political ideologies as a way to build their brand-centered identity and engage with various stakeholder groups. It explores this phenomena as an off-shoot of corporate social responsibility and more traditional branding strategies. It examines the corporate brand as the embodiment of the firm’s value position. After an introduction to what is meant by brand activism, the course moves to examine several planning issues, including how to connect with stakeholders, choosing values and causes that are authentic, and determining risk exposure. It then moves to explore how storytelling, digital enhancement, and partnerships can all magnify the impact of brand activism.