In Agatha Christie’s detective novels, Jewish characters are often portrayed as greedy and suspicious outsiders. Even after the Holocaust, Christie continued to write about Jews in prejudiced ways, albeit in a more indirect form. According to University of Copenhagen historian Sofie Lene Bak, this demonstrates how popular culture can contribute to the persistence of antisemitic ideas.

A new study shows that the changes typically associated with ageing in women’s voices have not affected pop icon Madonna’s voice in the expected way. According to the researchers, Madonna has cultivated a public persona that challenges society’s expectations not only of how older women should look and behave, but also of how they should sound.

Three hundred books from American author Paul Auster’s private library can now be explored at the library at The University of Copenhagen. It is the only place in the world where part of the author’s private book collection is on display.