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Theravāda Buddhist monks live within a plural legal world: the monastic law codes (Vinaya), state laws, and the normative expectations and judgments of laypeople. The aim of this thesis is to, from the perspective of the sociology of law, explore the underlying factors behind Buddhist monastics’ behavior in Vientiane, Laos, and to offer methodological insights for socio-legal ethnographic research
This Master's thesis in Sustainable Urban Design investigates the critical transformation of urban peripheral areas. Framed by the concept of "Alchemy of the Edge," it focuses on Westraven, Utrecht—a historically industrial and fragmented site. The project explores how design can facilitate Westraven's "Genesis as a Vibrant Decentralized Node," contributing to a more re
This thesis is a case study of the phenomena known as broken order in three Swedish libraries: two public libraries and one university library. While Swedish libraries often use the Swedish national classification scheme, SAB, or the international classification scheme, Dewey Decimal Classification, to shelve the majority of their material, parts of the stock are placed in alternative arrangements
The concept of ‘eco-anxiety’ has increasingly gained traction both in media and academia, with climate activists hypothesised as prone to experiencing it. However, humour has for long been a crucial aspect of social movements, and it holds strong potential in adaptively coping with stressors. Therefore, this thesis aims to describe climate activists’ emotional experiences characterised as eco-anxi
Permanent Temporality explores how urban design can actively engage with time—not as a constraint, but as a creative and structural element. This thesis applies the concept to long-term development, using temporary interventions as catalysts for lasting urban transformation. These interventions foster community engagement and activate spaces throughout the development process. The Mälarporten area
Effective workload planning in Skåne hospitals relies on accurate, data-driven birth forecasts. Weekly and hospital-level predictions are particularly important in the healthcare sector for operational decision-making, including staffing and maternity unit resource allocation. This study develops and evaluates a time series forecasting model capable of predicting weekly birth counts in the Skåne r
This thesis critically examines how corporate stakeholders frame the social impacts of the Lake Turkana Wind Power Project (LTWP) in Kenya. By scrutinising how social impacts are framed, this thesis sets out to analyse how discursive strategies can shape justice outcomes of renewable energy projects. By doing so, contribute to the current academic discourse on energy justice of renewable energy pr
Rural development has received an ongoing attention within the development discourses, particularly in the context of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. In recent years, the integration of multi-stakeholder partnerships has become increasingly common in development agendas, aiming to address complex social issues, particularly those in rural areas. In this regard, this research examines
The Iranian diaspora is rather well studied. Researchers have investigated wide topics within the diaspora, from its political activities, the identity of 2nd generation diaspora Iranians, to host society dynamics and nostalgia. These studies reveal an ethno-nationalist attitude, as many in the Iranian diaspora do not adhere to the Persian-dominated identity articulated by the Iranian diaspora. To
This research explores how elderly residents in Gothenburg, Sweden, interact with and access-urban blue and green spaces, how this may vary in warmer temperatures, and the applications this-can have in current climate adaptation planning in the city. This study considers a localized focus-area situated in Gothenburg Municipality’s Climate Adaptation Plan. Using a mixed methods-approach, this resea
The Philippines, the most disaster-prone country globally, faces intensified natural hazards due to climate change. Informal settler families, living in precarious conditions, are particularly vulnerable. This study investigates the resilience of an informal settler community in Tondo, Manila, assessing their capacities to cope, adapt, and transform in the face of disasters, particularly typhoons
In the United States, the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness is central to a highly publicized public lands dispute. The proposed Twin Metals project seeks to mine the largest undeveloped sulfide mineral deposit in the country, located just kilometers from the Boundary Waters, America’s most visited Wilderness area. Advocates assert that sulfide pollution poses an irreversible threat to a regio
AI-genererade verk har ökat snabbt under det senaste årtiondet och skakat om EU:s immaterialrättsliga landskap. Tack vare dessa intelligenta system kan individer idag skapa verk som överträffar mänskligt hantverk på bara några minuter. Verk som utnyttjar AI, särskilt autonoma produkter, utmanar de trad-itionella uppfattningar som upphovsrättslagstiftningen bygger på. Frågan om dessa verk kan erhålAI-generated works have rapidly increased during the past decade, shaking up the EU intellectual property landscape. Thanks to these intelligent systems, individuals today can create works that outshine human craftsmanship in a matter of minutes. Works utilizing AI, particularly autonomous outputs, challenge the traditional notions that copyright law relies on. The question of whether these output
Den globala uppvärmningen förändrar jordens klimat i snabb takt, det är främst utsläpp av växthusgaser som exempelvis koldioxid från förbränning av fossila bränslen som är orsaken. Sverige har tagit flera steg mot en hållbar energiproduktion där 65 % av elen är förnybar, men samtidigt är fossila bränslen en betydande del. Av Sveriges totala energianvändning går 25 % till att värma upp det befintliGlobal warming is changing the Earth's climate and is mainly caused by greenhouse gas emissions from, for example, fossil fuels. Sweden's energy production consists of 65 % renewable energy, but the remaining amount comes from fossil fuels. Of Sweden's total energy production, a quarter goes to heating existing buildings. Upcoming EU directives set higher requirements for energy effici
The rule of law, as a topic of long-standing concern to the sociology of law, has been contributed to by countless scholars from theoretical and empirical perspectives. However, there is still great potential for the study of the rule of law in other countries beyond the conventional Western understanding. This is especially the case for research on the rule of law in China, a self-proclaimed soci
Denna uppsats handlar om hur unga bokläsare ser på sin och andras läsning och hur de förhåller sig till det tillskrivna värdet läsning och böcker har i samhället. Dessutom behandlas även deras relation till boken som objekt och läsritualen. Utifrån åtta djupgående intervjuer med läsare i 20-30 årsåldern och teori om symboliskt kapital, fin-och fulkultur, ritual och materialitet diskuteras detta i
This thesis investigates the hydrosocial territory of Sicily through a political ecology lens, analysing how water insecurity is due to climate change, state absence, socio-political fragmentation. Although water is physically present on the island, its mismanagement, shaped by clientelism, infrastructural decay, and political dysfunction, produces a sense of insecurity, exacerbating social inequa
Title: Small Firms, Big Impact: Investigating ESG and Sustainability Strategy in SMEs Seminar Date: 2025-06-04 Course: BUSN09, Degree project in International Strategic Management Authors: Louise Christell & Daniel Lilja Supervisor: Merle Jacob Keywords: SME, Corporate sustainability, ESG, Strategy, Trade-off, Stakeholder management Purpose: The primary purpose of this study is to expl
This thesis explores the structure and potential future of public transport in Mainz, Germany, through the lens of the Foundational Economy. The Foundational Economy, a broad project developed by several European scholars, offers a critique of neoliberalism by advocating for renewed policy attention to essential goods and services—such as public transport. The Foundational Economy reorients public
An exploration of alternative approaches to addressing gender-based violence/harms (GBV/H) as a phenomenon in Ireland and the UK, often articulated as a formation of ‘rape culture’ in its normalisation of these forms of harm and power dynamics, manifesting in social, political and legal spheres. In an attempt to tackle the root causes of GBV/H, this research examines the specific harms through a
