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ENVIRONMENTAL HUMANITIES
 

The humanities provide crucial knowledge about the structures of everyday lives and the resources needed to make human behaviour sustainable.

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Archaeology
2026.02.12

New study maps where wheat, barley and rye grew before the first farmers found them

Using advanced machine-learning and climate models, researchers have shown that the ancestors of crops like wheat, barley, and rye probably were much less widespread in the Middle East 12,000 years ago than previously believed. This challenges traditional assumptions about the geography of early plant domestication and agriculture.

Archaeology
2025.12.18

Archaeologists use AI to create prehistoric video game

Archaeologists from the University of Copenhagen and the University of Bergen have used AI and free digital tools to create a dynamic and educational video game about the Stone Age. According to the researchers, the new technology, which does not require strong technical skills, has the potential to revolutionize the digital communication of cultural heritage.

literature
2025.11.21

We have forgotten the Bosnian War, but literature helps us remember

The Bosnian War (1992–1995), which claimed over 100,000 lives and displaced many more, is largely forgotten today. But powerful literature can evoke strong memories of the war—even among readers who have no personal recollection of it, new research shows.

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  • 19 Feb. 2026, 13:00-14:00

    Walking the lines - Reflections on walking methods in Jordan

    Open digital seminar.
  • 19 Feb. 2026, 14:00-15:00

    Digital Humanities Reading Group: February

    The Digital Humanities Reading Group is a light and easy way to get into regularly discussing…
  • 19 Feb. 2026, 14:00-16:00

    An Impossible Escape

    Guest lecture by Boris Buden.

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  • Archaeologists use AI to create prehistoric video game

    2025.12.18
    Archaeologists from the University of Copenhagen and the University of Bergen have used AI and free…
  • We have forgotten the Bosnian War, but literature helps us remember

    2025.11.21
    The Bosnian War (1992–1995), which claimed over 100,000 lives and displaced many more, is largely…

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