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Denmark’s Coat of Arms and Cognitive Warfare – 52,000 Readers Reached in The Conversation

Winter view of the Faculty of Law roof. Photo.

Researchers at the Faculty of Law published two articles on The Conversation in 2025, reaching 52,000 readers. Martin Sunnqvist’s article on Denmark’s new coat of arms was particularly well-received with nearly 30,000 reads.

Lund University had a record year on The Conversation in 2025. The university’s researchers published 76 articles that together reached 1.1 million reads. In total, all of the university’s articles – including older articles that continue to be read – reached 1.45 million readers during the year. The Faculty of Law contributed two articles showing how legal research can make complex international issues understandable.

Martin Sunnqvist’s article on how Denmark’s new coat of arms marks the end of 400 years of Swedish-Danish conflict reached nearly 30,000 readers and demonstrated how legal and historical expertise can explain contemporary symbolism.

Alberto Rinaldi wrote together with David Gisselsson Nord from the Faculty of Medicine about cognitive warfare and why wars without bombs are a legal blind spot. The article reached 19,000 readers in English and was also translated into French – proof of international demand for legal expertise on new warfare issues.

Read more in LU-News about The Conversation.