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Elisabeth of Bohemia archives accessible to researchers

2025.04.10

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,…
Save the Date: How Women Shaped the Nordic Enlightenment

2025.03.20

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…
2025 marks two significant anniversaries for women’s rights in Denmark

2025.03.05

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…
Subordinance or Subversion: Creative Workshop on Women’s Embroidery as Gentle Protest

2025.03.05

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 interviewed on BBC

2025.02.06

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