Can we learn anything from the division in the US? Invitation to lectures by Özlem Cekic in Copenhagen and Aarhus.

Over the past two weeks, our Secretary General, Özlem Cekic, has been remarkably absentandpresent at the same time.

Even though she has been thousands of miles away from Denmark, she has had plenty to keep her busy. In the final stages of the US election campaign, she has visited West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Baltimore. At the time of writing, on this fateful US election day, she is right where all the action is: Washington, DC.

Perhaps you have been following Özlem's Facebook page and other social media and have read about her meeting with Shelby in Charleston, West Virginia, who works for Trump's campaign in the city. Or about the dialogue-coffees Özlem has hosted for Danish-Americans in various states. Perhaps you have read her comment in Politiken about the conditions for free abortion in the US – and what we can learn from this here at home.

Özlem has met Trump and Harris voters, Latinos, women's rights activists, Trump campaigners, dialogue experts, religious bridge builders, Danish-Americans, passionate advocates fighting fake news, university lecturers, and many others. Here, she has gained insight into how polarized American society is and what we can learn from this in Denmark.

Özlem has compiled all the stories and pictures into a lecture –and you are invited.