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PhD and postdoc projects at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts

The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts hosts a small group of practice-based arts research projects on PhD and postdoc level. Every year, the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts holds a round of applications for research positions. Deadline for applications 2023 is September 15, 12:00 (noon). You can find the application link at the bottom of this page.

In practice-based arts research, the candidate applies methods developed in the artistic practice onto a relevant field of research. The main focus for all our projects is the development of the individual artistic practice. Consequently, the final PhD project combines practice elements such as works, performances, and/or exhibitions with a written reflection (a dissertation).

At the Art Academy, you will develop your Ph.d. or postdoc-project in a professional environment built on mutual exchange of knowledge as well as individual initiative. We offer teaching experience in an arts education environment, as well as professional and pedagogical feedback. We expect you to contribute actively to the teaching and learning environment within the institution.

All PhD and postdoc projects within practice-based art research at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts are supported by the Novo Nordisk Foundation (NNF). The projects are based at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts and the PhD degree is given by a Danish university. That means that the University provides academic supervision through a main supervisor. It is possible to have a secondary supervisor at the Art Academy  

Applications 2023: Hosting of PhD and postdoc projects

If you wish to apply for an NNF-funded PhD position through the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, you must first apply for a hosting agreement from Art Academy. A hosting agreement means that the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts recognizes a research proposal as meting both the highest professional standard as well as being in line with the Academy’s current teaching and research.

The hosting agreement confirms that the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts will employ the candidate, provide a work space if they obtain funding; and that they must teach in one of the Academy’s departments as part of their work obligations. PhD and postdoc researchers can use the Art Academy’s laboratories (workshops) as an integrated part of their research, and it should be clearly stated in the application if this pertains to your research project. Applicants who obtain a hosting agreement will be offered feedback and assistance on the steps towards the final application.

The application must contain:

• Research Proposal (not exceeding 2 pages of 2400 characters including spaces)
• 1-page CV (size 12 font)
• 1-page statement (not exceeding 2000 characters including spaces) on how your research proposal connects to the Academy’s teaching and research.
• Visual portfolio of maximum 3 pages in length, that both documents the artistic practice and supports the proposed project.

Applications exceeding these page limitations will not be considered.

We assess applications on the basis of the following criteria:

• The originality and potential of the individual project
• The relevance of the project to the Academy’s teaching and research
• The feasibility of the project within a timeframe of 3 year’s full-time study

We expect applicants to have

• A professional artistic practice on the highest level
• A substantial and well-documented artistic practice

If your application is approved you will be asked to document education on MFA-level.

Please note that it is a requirement for the continued funding of the Ph.D-project that the PhD candidate contributes actively on a daily level to the development of the institution’s research environment, with the exception of periods when they are on relevant research trips and stays abroad. If you are not currently living in Copenhagen please include a plan for how you will maintain an active presence at the Academy for more than 60% of your Ph.D.

We welcome applications from the broadest possible fields of artistic expression as well as projects that are interdisciplinary at their core. We encourage applications from artist who have established a solid artistic practice and therefore also from artist who are at an advanced stage of their career.

The Art Academy encourages all qualified applicants to apply and does not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, religion, ethnicity, age or sexual orientation.

Non-EU applicants should investigate the relevant tax and employment conditions before embarking upon the application process, as we are only able to provide limited guidance on this subject.

The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts are unable to provide detailed answers if an applicant is not granted a hosting agreement.   

Procedure for postdoc applications

Applicants for postdoc scholarships should document qualifications on Ph.D-level. Applications should be submitted using the PhD applicant link. The application must contain:

Applications exceeding these page limitations will not be considered. We assess applications on the basis of the following criteria:

Please note that it is a requirement for the continued funding of the Ph.D-project that the PhD candidate contributes actively on a daily level to the development of the institution’s research environment, with the exception of periods when they are on relevant research trips and stays abroad. If you are not currently living in Copenhagen please include a plan for how you will maintain an active presence at the Academy for more than 60% of your project.

The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts does not provide feedback on rejected applications.

Applicants who obtain a hosting agreement will be offered feedback and assistance on the steps towards the final application.

Important dates and application link 2023

Thursday June 15, 2023: Information meeting at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. We recommend all applicants to attend, since our ability to answer general questions about applications is limited. The meeting will be hosted by Maibritt Borgen, Head of the Laboratory for Arts Research. Venue: The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Den Gule Risalit, Kongens Nytorv 1 Date: Thursday June 15 Time: 2.30 to 4.00 pm

September 15, 2023: Deadline for submitting a hosting agreement application to the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. Applications should be submitted using this link:  https://candidate.hr-manager.net/applicationinit.aspx?cid=5001&projectid...

The Novo Nordisk Foundation holds an annual inspiration meeting about the postgraduate study of artistic subjects, providing information about funding opportunities and featuring presentations from previous funding recipients. For further information about this and other matters, visit: https://novonordiskfonden.dk/en/what-we-support/

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About the doctoral school, the department of communication and arts.

DCA covers RUC’s Communication programs (Communication, Journalism, and Performance Design) and Art programs (Danish, Philosophy, History, and Cultural Encounters). It is DCA´s  ambition to be leading within the department’s research areas, nationally as well as internationally. It is also an ambition to have and to develop local, regional, national, and international research networks with the goal of ensuring the highest quality in all our research-based activities.

DCA aspires to develop an interdisciplinary research profile in the intersection between Communication, Cultural Studies, Social Science, and Humanities. The Department of Communication and Arts is an innovative and interdisciplinary university environment, characterized by diversity with respect to theory, method, and area of study in research and education. Accordingly, our research is characterized by double impact, i.e. by the highest academic quality, and by a direct interaction with public, private and civil actors in the society.

The Doctoral School

The PhD program in Communication and Arts offers a number of activities from international PhD courses and master classes with researchers from around the world to writing retreats, frequent work-in-progress seminars as well as informal activities. We expect you to be actively involved in all PhD activities and that you will contribute to a dynamic and inspiring PhD environment.

In order to support and strengthen the interdisciplinary research profile, enrolled PhD candidates will be allocated two supervisors (a main supervisor and a co-supervisor) from two different research groups in the department.

PhD candidates enrolled in DCA’s doctoral school will be affiliated to the same research group as the main supervisor and are also encouraged to engage with other research groups and research activities at the Department and elsewhere. All PhD candidates are encouraged to collaborate with other research environments and networks both nationally and internationally. In our recruitment process we emphasize the ability to take an active part in collective research processes.

PhD Programme

The Doctoral School of Communication and Arts have one programme: PhD-programme in Communication and Arts  

See list of PhD Thesis in the research database .

PhD defense

Application and financing, application and admission.

Application and admission as a PhD student is handled directly by one of RUC's four doctoral schools. So, if you would like to know more about the application and admission requirements, contact one of the four doctoral schools directly. You will find the contact details for the Doctoral School of Communication and Arts at the bottom of the page.

Generally, vacant PhD positions are posted regularly on the Job portal at RUC's website . There are no fixed application deadlines for PhD positions. PhD positions are advertised either with a specific project description or as a thematic job notice, where the student can define his/her project in relation to a specific research area.

Find guidelines for PhD job applications below:

Each doctoral school offers one or more forms of funding models. We therefore recommend that you request specific information at the doctoral school for which you wish to apply.

Overall, there are four separate ways a PhD project can be funded at Roskilde University.  

PhD scholarships funded by Roskilde University: The PhD fellow is enrolled and employed by the department and the doctoral school for a 3-year period. The PhD fellow is employed in accordance with the AC collective agreement (Appendix 5) (In Danish). All PhD scholarships funded by RUC are advertised on RUC's website .  

PhD scholarships funded partly by RUC and partly by an external partner: RUC collaborates with an external partner (e.g. a public or private company, organization or NGO) to define a joint research project. The parties enter into a cooperation agreement and, as a rule, they share the costs of the PhD project equally between them. The PhD fellow is usually employed by RUC, but in exceptional circumstances, they may be employed by the external partner.  

PhD scholarships funded entirely by an external party: This funding model is often referred to as the workplace-funded model or enterprise scheme. The enterprise pays an education grant to RUC to cover enrolment, supervision, office, course allowance, etc. The PhD fellow is employed by the workplace, but enrolled at RUC. The PhD fellow may be enrolled for 3-6 years, and the duration is decided before enrolment. If the PhD study is expected to exceed 3 years, the PhD fellow is enrolled as a part-time student at RUC.  

Industrial PhD: The Industrial PhD scheme is supported and administered by Innovation Fund Denmark.

An Industrial PhD is a 3-year, business-oriented research project. The PhD fellow is employed in the private (or in some cases public) enterprise, which applies to Innovation Fund Denmark for funding for the project, and the PhD fellow is employed with a salary at the enterprise throughout the Industrial PhD project. The PhD fellow divides his/her working hours between the enterprise and the university, and devotes all their time to the Industrial PhD project. In order to apply for funding for an Industrial PhD project, the PhD fellow and the enterprise must meet certain specific requirements. These requirements are described in detail in the guidance material. You can read more about the Industrial PhD scheme here .

Visiting PhD fellows

If you are enrolled on a PhD programme in Denmark or abroad, you can apply to visit RUC as a guest for 3-6 months. As a guest, you must be affiliated with one of RUC's 4 doctoral schools, which will act as host for your visit. You should therefore contact the individual doctoral school related to your research area.

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Can I get an extension of my PhD project as a direct consequence of COVID-19?

You can apply for extension.

  Application form :   English version  -  Danish version  

PhD programme administrator :

• Anthropology, Global Studies and the Study of Religion:  Bodil Bjerring
• Art, Literature and Cultural Studies:  Henriette Jaquet
• Didactics:  Minna Elo
• History, Archaeology and Classical Studies:  Marianne Hoffmeister
• ICT, Media, Communication and Journalism:  Anders Gade Jensen
• Language, Linguistics, Communication, and Cognition:  Marianne Hoffmeister
• Learning and Education:  Minna Elo
• Theology, History of Ideas and Philosophy:  Anders Gade Jensen

AU has decided on a joint procedure for handling the challenges students are facing in relation to completing their PhD projects as a direct consequence of COVID-19, including the physical shutdown of AU.

This joint procedure is based on the political agreements on the phased reopening of the country, in addition to the ‘Circular on the agreement on the possibility of extending temporary employment contracts, as a consequence of delays occurring in connection with COVID-19’.

https://www.retsinformation.dk/eli/retsinfo/2020/9273

The objective of the procedure is to ensure a common point of departure for all PhD students at AU, while at the same time granting the individual graduate school the flexibility to handle the challenges in individual students’ PhD projects in the most appropriate way.

The joint procedure applies to PhD students whose progress has been directly affected by COVID-19, including the physical shutdown of AU that began on 13 March 2020:

• A delay in progress towards the PhD degree must be a direct consequence of COVID-19, including the physical shutdown of AU. 
• All PhD projects that are or may be delayed must be considered individually and through individual dialogue with the principal supervisor and with a statement from the PhD programme directors and head of departments/employer. 
• The nature of the delay in the PhD project must be described, and in the evaluation of the extension, every effort must be made to adjust the individual PhD project so as to allow the student to complete their project as planned. 
• If the PhD project cannot be completed without an extension of the deadline, the amount of additional time to be granted must be calculated on an individual basis. 

https://medarbejdere.au.dk/en/corona/for-phd-students/

An application for extension will not be relevant if you have worked from home taking online courses, written articles or thesis chapters, and been able to continue with parts of your research. If you are in the early stages of your PhD studies, re-planning may allow you to catch up later.

If you are in the final phase of your studies and have been significantly delayed due to the lockdown, discuss the possibilities for completing in due time with your supervisors.

If an extension is deemed necessary, please fill out this application form ( English version  -  Danish version ). Your supervisor, PhD programme director and the head of department may be asked to comment your application after you have sent it to the relevant Graduate School PhD programme administrator (see names above).

All applications will be individually assessed, and we aim to give you a reply as soon as possible.

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Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts (RDAFA), Copenhagen, Denmark

Research policy & strategy.

In defining artistic research, The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts refers to definitions discussed by the Ministry of Culture in a 2012: whilst they are perceived to be on the same spectrum, artistic research is differentiated from ‘academic research’ in terms of process – the former follows and results in standardized methodologies, the latter is not necessarily systematic or reproducible. Artistic research demands reflection, documentation and communication which develop artistic practices, events and outputs. The current research strategy establishes an infrastructure for sharing individual research, developing projects and consolidating 3 rd cycle provision. The institution aims to promote the place of artistic research and research concerned with art and art theory through at an international collaborations. In developing research, the Academy emphasizes the public-facing role of their exhibition space; support for funding applications; cross-institutional collaborations; exchange of ideas about the nature of ‘artistic research’.

Key research themes

Art Infrastuctures & Collectivity in Art , Media and material research , The Body & More Than Human

Awards Offered

Currently, degrees are validated by the Universities of Copenhagen & Aarhaus.

Thesis (60,000 words)

A committee of 3 examiners (1 internal, 2 external) assess the doctoral submission.

Forms of Output

Exhibition, video, documentation, voice-over texts, performative writings.

Programme Structure

Full-time 3 years

Part-time modes of study are not common.

At the beginning of the programme, students create a research plan which indicates milestones. Students report on, and revise, these milestones 3 times (annually?) during the programme. Students must also undertake 840 hours of teaching or other academic work, and participate in conferences and taught courses (30 ECTS).

There is a mandatory 2 day research ethics course (this is legally instituted). Research methodologies courses are delivered on an elective basis (students may select whatever is felt appropriate for their project). Masterclasses and informal discussions also involve questions of method, with the latter thought to be most helpful.

Undergraduate & Masters Research

Research methodologies are embedded at BFA and MFA level through an ‘Open Practice’ course taught by PhD students with reference to their own research.

Qualification Framework

Quality assurance & enhancement.

Handled by the validating universities.

Supervision

Students work with a primary supervisor. Optionally, they may work with a second supervisor (this is encouraged, and may be an artist).

A total of 60 hours in total across 3 years is allocated to primary supervision; 20 hours to secondary supervision.

Staff training in supervision is informal, and staff are recruited to the institution in general on the standard of their artistic practice, publications and collaborations: there are no minimum qualifications. 3 / 22 hold 3 rd cycle awards; 22 / 26 are engaged in research. There is no formal mechanism to protect or allocate research time as distinct from teaching, but the institution provides support for research funding applications. Workshops and office spaces are available for research use.

Student Admissions

Applicants apply for a ‘hosting agreement’ with the Royal Danish Academy. Applications (abstract, cv, list of publications, research plan) are reviewed by 2 staff members and the Head of Research. A short-list is forwarded to the relevant funding body (usually Novo Nordisk Foundation) who rely on a panel of experts to make the final selections. There is no interview.

There are currently 5 PhD students and 2 post-docs.

Student Funding

Private Scholarships.

Student Support

Students are given a workspace; access to 2-4 master classes; IT facilities; access to supervised labs; assisted in administration of their funding; visibility on the institutional website and in the press. Students may also arrange to exhibit or publish in negotiation with the institution’s exhibition space and publishers (it is not guaranteed).

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About PhD studies in Denmark

Since 1993, the standard duration of PhD studies in Denmark has been three years. This requires you to have  graduated from a five year Masters programme in the same or a closely related discipline or that you have some other comparable qualifications.

Flexible process

There is also the option of starting on an integrated Master's and PhD process, the so-called flex process, which starts 12 months on in a Masters program (4+4 scheme), or immediately after graduating with a Bachelor's degree (3+5-scheme).

Read more about the flexible process

Requirements

You are required to take relevant courses or similar educational modules equivalent to six months of studies during the process and this predicates that during your studies, you attend active research environments, also away from the institution to which you are admitted, either by study tours to other, mainly foreign institutions, or in or some other way. Finally, students are required to gain experience in teaching or some other kind of knowledge outreach.

Special circumstances

PhD studies are normally full-time but in special circumstances, part-time studies may be possible on application with your reasons. In special cases, it may be possible for a thesis to be considered with a view to acquiring a doctorate without, or with abbreviated, preceding studies but this requires you to have gained professional commercial qualifications that are comparable to PhD studies.

Completion 

A PhD is awarded in recognition of the fact that the person to whom it is awarded has completed PhD studies and has satisfactorily defended a doctoral thesis in a public viva, has demonstrated the ability to independently run a scientific project using scientific methods appropriate to the subject and has further helped promote research at a level corresponding to the international standard for doctorates within the discipline concerned.

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The Royal Danish Academy offer three-year, world-class research courses in the fields of architecture, design and conservation. The PhD programme is an internationally recognised research course and is an independent supplement to the Master’s degree course. The programme qualifies students to undertake research, development and teaching assignments at an international level in both the private and public sectors.

2024 STUDENT TRAVEL FELLOWS AND RESEARCH GRANT RECIPIENTS

The School of Architecture congratulates the recipients of the 2024 Travel Fellowships and Research Grants for their pursuit of advanced scholarship in design and planning studies. These awards support independent research projects and include a total of approximately $45,000 in funding.  

BENJAMIN C. HOWLAND TRAVEL FELLOWS

Ari bell, mla '25  madhura vaze, mla '24  .

The Howland Travel Fellowship supports focused research investigation and documentation of landscape or place, especially related to issues in the public realm. In 2024, the fellowship was awarded to two graduate landscape architecture students, Aril Bell and Madhura Vaze.  Ari Bell will investigate three European amusement parks, Bakken, Efteling, and Tibidabo, respectively located in Denmark, the Netherlands, and Spain. Bell hypothesize that the siting and evolution of these three amusement parks on edges between city and nature arises from the ways their respective societies have conceived of the role of nature and pleasure in urban life. For his project, he will pair visual and audio documentation with written and archival analysis to conduct a detailed inventory of each landscape. The exercise will help broaden the contemporary discourse on the relationship between nature and culture.

Madhura Vaze 's travel research aims to document the unstable glaciated landscape in the Garhwal Himalayas in India to understand how the dynamics of glacier retreat and processes of glacio-fluvial landscape erode the relational ethics of the public. The research will offer insights to expand the field of landscape architecture and translate it into the findings that eventually will be tied well to curating an immersive exhibit for the UVA community. "In an ever-changing environment, there is a need to look upstream instead of downstream to realize the complete reality of climate change," said Vaze.  

CARLO PELLICCIA TRAVEL FELLOW

Bernardo de magalhães e menezes, phd in the constructed environment candidate.

Bernardo de Magalhães e Menezes ' doctoral research examines the role of beauty in landscape architecture discourse as it emerged as a field of studies in U.S. academia during the early decades of the twentieth century. Having been selected as a visiting scholar at the American Academy in Rome (AAR) in Spring 2024, Menezes will utilize the support of the Pelliccia Travel Fellowship to further his research in Florence and Rome. His work aims to provide a detailed insight into the materials in the American Academy’s library and archives, collecting evidence informing us of the establishment, developments, and outcomes of the AAR fellowship program and its contributions to shaping the early landscape architecture theoretical discourse. The Pelliccia Travel Fellowship supports an independent study abroad, primarily located in Italy. 

SARAH MCARTHUR NIX TRAVEL FELLOW josephine Blount, M ARCH '25

The Nix fellowship supports the independent study of one architecture student over the course of a summer in France. For her research project, Josephine Blount will focus on adaptive reuse and building conversions as a response to the housing crisis, particularly exploring the differences between practices in France and the United States. Blount aims to analyze the operational dynamics, limitations, and techniques of such conversions, employing interdisciplinary methods including network analysis, systems diagramming, case study analysis, and interviews with various stakeholders. Her research seeks to contribute to discussions on architects' roles in supporting affordable housing and sustainable building practices, emphasizing the need for more inclusive and just approaches to urban development.

FANZONE TRAVEL AWARD Nishat Tasnim maria, Muep '25

The Fanzone Travel Award supports research travel to perform a summer independent study with a focus on the use of indigenous materials, local construction and fabrication practices. 

Nishat Tasnim Maria 's research project aims to investigate the impacts of climate-induced challenges on marginalized coastal communities in Koyra, Bangladesh, focusing on social and structural deprivation and indigenous knowledge. By employing mapping techniques, interviews, serendipity walks, and visual documentation, the study seeks to understand community experiences and identify indigenous design solutions rooted in local practices. Ultimately, Maria's research intends to propose equitable and sustainable neighborhood designs that integrate indigenous wisdom to address climate impacts and promote community resilience in vulnerable coastal regions.

SUSAN NELSON FLEISS TRAVEL SCHOLARSHIP AUSTIN SMALL, BS ARCH '25

The Fleiss Travel Scholarship supports travel domestically or internationally for the purpose of research, design or personal development. 2024 Fleiss Travel Scholar,  Austin Small will travel to Croatia to study classical architecture and contemporary design, particularly exploring lesser-known Roman ruins along the Croatian coast. Small aims to document his experiences through observational drawing and photography, seeking to understand the relationship between architecture, landscape, and cultural development in response to historical occupations. By immersing himself in the local crafts and trades and reflecting on his experiences through visual and written documentation, Small hopes to enhance his skills as an artist and architect, with the intention of applying his insights to future architectural projects.

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Department of Arts and Cultural Studies

Art and health.

Our research attends to the role of the arts in human experiences of health, and the role of health in artistic practice. We conceptualise “health” as an intersectional constellation of diverse physical, physiological, mental, and psychological experiences spanning socio-cultural and biomedical constructions of illness, wellness, ability, disability, injury, aging, trauma, etc.

By fostering interdisciplinary dialogue at the intersection of the arts and health, we situate the arts as an urgent, creative arena of public health discourse. We analyse diverse material, digital, and metaphorical articulations of health across the arts, and their function within larger socio-economic, political, and relational ecologies. By unmooring the study of health from the exclusive purview of biomedical research and clinical practice, our work builds on scholarship in disability studies and Mad studies, while centralising the place of the arts in the medical humanities. 

• How do the arts shape human experiences of health and pathology?
• How do the arts reinforce and upend normative conceptions of human embodiment and neurology?
• How can artistic practice be a catalyst for new forms health awareness, social advocacy, and human biocultural diversity?     

Focus areas

Expressive cultures.

Visual, textual, performative and musical representations of disability, depression, anxiety, contagion, trauma, etc.

Design cultures

Physical, atmospheric and performative design and accessibility of medical spaces, technologies, digital health platforms, art institutions, etc.

Social histories

Historic artistic discourse on epidemics; madness, hysteria, melancholia; pathologisation of LGBTQ people; housing reform and biopolitics, etc.

Ecological entanglements

Art’s advocacy on impact of global environmental and socio-economic conditions on human physical and mental health.

Therapeutic applications

Art’s therapy in medical and non-medical settings including music therapy; Theatre of the Oppressed; creative writing workshops; support groups, etc.

Focus on health in arts & and humanities pedagogy to facilitate more diverse, inclusive and holistic learning paradigms.

• accessibility, accommodation, inclusion
• normativity, biocultural diversity, biopolitics
• intersectionality, advocacy, coalition, community, relationality
• medical authority, diagnostic models, clinical practice, (psycho)pathology
• ableism, sanism, ageism

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Maria Bee Christensen-Strynø, Postdoc (Communication Studies), Roskilde University

Cluster leaders:  Jessica Allison Holmes and  Maria Strynø

2024 Fairfield Awards Dinner Raises Over $1.4M for Student Scholarships

More than 700 alumni, parents, students, and friends of Fairfield gathered at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City and raised over $1.4 million to support student scholarships while honoring exceptional members of the University community.

Since 1988, the Fairfield Awards Dinner has been a true celebration of Fairfield and has raised more than $22 million for the Alumni Multicultural Scholarship Fund and other endowed scholarships, to help students realize their potentials through a Fairfield education, regardless of economic or social barriers.

On April 3, more than 700 alumni, parents, students, and friends of Fairfield gathered at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City and raised over $1.4 million to support student scholarships while honoring exceptional members of the Fairfield community,  making this the most successful Fairfield Awards Dinner in the last ten years!

NBA TV host Chris Miles ’03 opened the program and spoke about the importance of scholarships for students. He said, “Many of you were fortunate enough to study at Fairfield, some of you have been brought into the Fairfield family by friends or colleagues. What we all share, everyone in this room tonight, is the belief that education is the key to opening the doors of opportunity. You have the continued chance to do that at your fingertips tonight.”

(L-R): Jason Beckwith and Alexis Dunbar Beckwith, P’23; Nancy Clegg Altobello ’80; President Mark R. Nemec, PhD; Janet A. Canepa ’82; Timothy E. Lane ’85 P’24,’16; and Chris Miles '03.

Student speaker and scholarship recipient Aliyah Seenauth ’24 thanked the Fairfield community, and she described her journey as one of self-discovery and resilience. “It's a testament to the transformative power of education and the strength found in community, one that I truly believe I wouldn’t have been able to find at a different school. As I reflect on the challenges I've overcome, I'm reminded of the countless individuals who have supported me along the way.”

This year’s honorees were Nancy Clegg Altobello ’80, corporate board member and retired global vice chair of talent at Ernst & Young; Timothy E. Lane ’85, P’24,’16, president and CEO emerti Retirement Health; Janet A. Canepa ’82, assistant vide president for Alumni Relations at Fairfield University, Jason Beckwith and Alexis Dunbar Beckwith, P’23, managing director, wealth management advisor with Merrill Lynch and independent construction, renovation, and design consultant; and a special recognition to Varian Mackey Fry, co-founder of the World War II Emergency Rescue Committee and former graduate student, School of Education and Human Development.

“The best thing about this event is that we’re raising funds for multicultural scholarships. To provide opportunities for more students to experience the great Fairfield education that meant so much to me. To change their lives and to help them make their impact on the world. I can’t think of a better match to what I truly care about,” said Altobello in her speech.

In its 35th year, the Fairfield Awards Dinner continues to be a celebration of service, leadership, scholarship, and providing access to a Fairfield education. 

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Denmark Closes Shipping Lane Over Risk of Accidental Missile Launch

The military said the missile malfunctioned during a test aboard a warship, and there was a possibility it could fly a short distance, but no risk of the warhead exploding.

By Claire Moses and Maya Tekeli

Claire Moses reported from London. Maya Tekeli reported from Copenhagen.

Denmark halted traffic in a busy shipping lane and closed the airspace above it on Thursday, warning of a possible accidental missile launch and falling debris.

During a test of a Harpoon anti-ship missile, its booster — the rocket engine that launches the missile — was “activated” but not ignited, and then it could not be deactivated, the Danish military said.

“Until the booster is disabled, there is a risk that the missile could launch and fly several kilometers,” it said in a statement .

Denmark’s Maritime Authority warned that there was a risk of missile fragments falling near the shipping lane, known as the Great Belt.

The military said that only the booster was activated, not the engine that takes over after launch, and not the warhead, so the missile could not travel far and the warhead could not detonate.

The mishap came just a day after the Danish government fired its chief of defense, the highest-ranking uniformed military officer, Gen. Flemming Lentfer, after a report of weapons systems failing on a ship that was taking part in the U.S.-led effort to guard shipping near the coast of Yemen.

The missile test on Thursday was conducted aboard a frigate, the Niels Juel, in the port of Korsør, which sits beside the Great Belt.

The Great Belt is the strait between Denmark’s two largest islands, Zealand and Funen, and is part of the main shipping route between the North Sea and the Baltic Sea. Annually, tens of thousands of vessels of all sizes and types pass through it, transporting cargo and people, according to DanPilot, the country’s pilot service. The strait has dense traffic and strong currents.

“From those I have spoken to in the Navy, they are taking it very calmly,” said Søren Nørby, an assistant professor at the Norwegian Defense Academy. “They are not evacuating Korsør town or anything. If it goes off, there is about 52 kilograms of metal object flying and falling down.”

It might do some damage, he said, “but there’s nothing about to explode.”

Claire Moses is a reporter for the Express desk in London. More about Claire Moses