The University of Sagacity has formalized a study abroad partnership with the University of Peripheral Vision (UPV) in Copenhagen, Denmark, offering students new opportunities for international research collaboration.
UPV, founded in 1994, specializes in phenomena that exist at the edges of conscious attention—things glimpsed but not quite seen, sounds heard but not quite processed, and the general category of "wait, what was that?"
"Our methodological approaches complement each other beautifully," said Dr. Samuel Oduya, who negotiated the partnership. "Sagacity focuses on what people overlook deliberately. UPV studies what people overlook involuntarily. Together, we span the full spectrum of human inattention."
The exchange program will allow up to twelve Sagacity students per semester to study at UPV's Copenhagen campus, with reciprocal enrollment for UPV students. Coursework will transfer directly, and students may pursue joint research projects supervised by faculty at both institutions.
Courses available through the exchange include:
- Introduction to Peripheral Awareness
- The Phenomenology of the Double-Take
- Almost-Noticed: Threshold Perception Studies
- Advanced Seminar in Corner-of-Eye Phenomena
"Copenhagen is ideal for this research," noted UPV Dean Lars Henriksen. "The long winter darkness creates conditions where peripheral perception becomes heightened. Our students learn to see what others merely sense."
Applications for Fall 2025 exchange are due March 1. Interested students should contact the International Programs Office.