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DDRN is seeking Research Communication Intern(s) for 3 to 4 months during the Spring semester 2025. Do you want to sharpen your skills as a science journalist working with Global South and the UN Sustainable Development Goals? We are looking for...

In today's globalized era, student mobility has emerged as a crucial driver for sustainable development, positioning itself as a key for achieving the SDGs. This phenomenon drives cultural and academic exchange between nations and plays a fundamental role in the...

We've all heard about the Mayan calendar and the sensational prediction that the world would end in 2012. The Maya civilization, however, is shrouded in much more than just doomsday prophecies. This ancient culture is a treasure trove of mysteries...

In the expansive tapestry of world history, certain civilizations stand out for their remarkable contributions to the development of mathematics. Mathematics, often regarded as the universal language, where it has played a pivotal role in shaping civilizations across the globe....

Welcome to a zoom introduction to Nordic Africa Institute Library's distance services for Nordic based students and researchers. The majority of our library users are based outside of Uppsala.On 13 February at 11.30 – 12.00 CET, (12:30 – 13:00 in...

A young Danish literature researcher is reading novels and poems from the Caribbean archipelago in order to understand the relationship between colonial history and environmental degradation. Literature is always mirroring the society around it. Sometimes this mirror even influences the...

Development outcomes, including the ability to capture gains from globalization, depend, to a large degree, on national embeddedness of economic activities. A Danish professor has observed this interaction over many years in Indonesia’s development. While firms are the primary economic...

Enlisting the Public The universality of the themes covered by the SDGs speaks to the fact that there is not only space, but also interest, for the public to participate in the work towards the SDGs; contributions “through the involvement of...

A Canadian networking grant has funded an international research network about migration studies, making it possible for a number of researchers from the Global South to join. “I am not a development researcher in the traditional sense”, says Professor Martin...

Humans have a deep love and longing for the ocean. For centuries, we have written poems, composed songs, created paintings, and made sculptures to express this deep love and devotion. At first, this love was mixed with fear because of...