Personal profile
Research areas
Arkitektur og bygningskunst; kunst og kultur i den danske enevældes tid, de danske kirkers kunst- og kulturhistorie, museologi og museumsbygninger, slotte og herregårde, kuranstalter.
Education/Academic qualification
Dr.phil. i kunsthistorie, Nicolas-Henri Jardin - en ideologisk nyklassicist, University of Copenhagen
Award Date: 10 Sept 2010
Master i Voksenuddannelse (Adult Education & human Ressources), Roskilde Universitet
Award Date: 27 Aug 2010
Mag.art. i kunsthistorie, Nicolas-Henri Jardin, hans forudsætninger, hans virke i Danmark og hans elever, University of Copenhagen
Award Date: 9 May 1988
Keywords
- Arkitektur 71
- Nyklassicisme (Enkelte stilarters teori 70.15; Kunsthistorie 70.914; Arkitekturens historie 71.14; Malerkunstens historie 74.14)
- Kirkebygninger 71.8
- Kulturhistorie 90.1
- Museumsbygninger 06.1
- Kuranstalter 61.9
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Arsenik og gamle regninger
Kjær, U., 27 Apr 2026, Fra fortid til fremtid: En hilsen til Michael Andersen. Grinder-Hansen, P., Kjær, U., Madsen, P. K. & Rensbro, H. (eds.). København: Pouls Forlag, p. 71-78 8 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Book chapter › Research
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Bernstorff Slot
Kjær, U., 2026, Den store Danske. Lex.dkResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Encyclopedia chapter › Communication
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Bregentved
Kjær, U. & Kryger, K., 2026, Den store Danske. Lex.dkResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Encyclopedia chapter › Communication
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Corselitze
Kjær, U., 2026, Den store Danske. Lex.dkResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Encyclopedia chapter › Communication
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Eremitageslottet
Kjær, U., 2026, Den store Danske. Lex.dkResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Encyclopedia chapter › Communication
Prizes
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Prins Henriks danske Europa Nostra pris
Kjær, U. (Recipient), 13 Jun 2019
Prize: Prizes, scholarships, distinctions
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Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
Kjær, U. (Recipient), Apr 2010
Prize: Prizes, scholarships, distinctions
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Activities
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(Ny)klassicisme - hvad er det? Med specielt henblik på N.-H. Jardin og C.-F. Harsdorff
Kjær, U. (Other)
25 Oct 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Lecture and oral contribution
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Arkitekten G.B. Piranesi
Kjær, U. (Other)
9 Oct 2021Activity: Talk or presentation › Lecture and oral contribution
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Bevaring af Dæmpegård i Allerød
Kjær, U. (Other)
25 Jun 2020Activity: Talk or presentation › Lecture and oral contribution
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Aristo Bogforlag (Publisher)
Kjær, U. (Editor)
1 Aug 2023 → 12 Dec 2023Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Peer review of manuscripts › Research
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Caravaggio - eftertragtet og efterlyst
Kjær, U. (Other)
11 Mar 2025 → 12 Mar 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Lecture and oral contribution
Press/Media
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Livets mirakler kan komme fra en uventet kant
31/08/2024
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Migrating Spaces
Kjær, U. (Project participant) & Nielsen, M. (Project manager, organisational)
01/01/2019 → …
Project: Research
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Tro og Viden. Forsknings- og formidlingssatsning, Nationalmuseet
Kjær, U. (PI), Grinder-Hansen, P. (Project participant), Wangsgaard Jürgensen, M. (Project participant) & Boritz, M. (Project participant)
01/12/2021 → 31/12/2025
Project: Research
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Heriligion: The heritagization of religion and the sacralization of heritage in contemporary Europe
Kjær, U. (Project participant), Salemink, O. (Project manager, organisational), de Jong, F. (Project participant), Niedźwiedź, A. (Project participant), Saraiva, M. C. (Project participant) & Stengs, I. (Project participant)
HERA Joint Research Programme Uses of the Past
01/01/2015 → 31/12/2020
Project: Research
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Transformation of architecture
Kjær, U. (Project manager, academic)
01/01/2014 → 31/12/2015
Project: Research
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Nationalmuseets domicil i København (Nationalmuseets bygningshistorie)
Kjær, U. (Project manager, academic)
01/01/2008 → 01/02/2011
Project: Research