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Christofer Edling, professor of Sociology and dean at the Faculty of Social Science at Lund University, has been appointed as a member of the government’s new advisory committee on research. He expects interesting discussions and to highlight social science research. The advisory committee is appointed to advise the government in the preparation of the research and innovation bill which is estimat

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/professor-christofer-edling-member-new-government-advisory-committee - 2026-07-31

Three projects with researchers from the Department of Sociology have received research grants from Riksbankens Jubileumsfond (RJ). The researchers who will receive funding are Dalia Abdelhady, Nina Gren and David Sausdal. Read about the projects on the RJ website (in Swedish): Dalia Abdelhady: Learning to labor, learning to succeed: a comparative study of the the children of immigrants Nina Gren:

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/three-researchers-awarded-funding-foundation - 2026-07-31

Palestinians in the occupied territories experience great despair and resignation. Social anthropologist Nina Gren's research in the area and contact with residents over 20 years has consistently revealed frustration and feelings of hopelessness. In her article 'Palestinian conflict: how despair can drive people to violence, even if it puts their lives in danger' in The Conversation, Nina Gren des

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/nothing-lose-hopelessness-may-increase-violence-palestine - 2026-07-31

No less than four Department of Sociology projects have recently received funding from the Swedish Research Council. The researchers behind the projects are Jan Mewes, Christopher Swader, Lisa Flower, Shai Mulinari, Sébastien Tutenges, Susanne Boethius and David Wästerfors. The following projects will get funds from the Swedish Research Council, with links to Swecris – the Swedish research databas

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/several-projects-get-funding-swedish-research-council - 2026-07-31

On Tuesday 19 December, Marie Larsson successfully defended her thesis "The Work of Contracepting: Young people's experiences and practices with contraceptives in Sweden" and is now a doctor of sociology. Marie Larsson's thesis highlights the work that underpins young people's experiences and practices around contraceptive methods. Interviews with young people aged 18 to 29 show that the work of c

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/marie-larsson-has-defended-her-thesis-contraceptive-work-and-now-doctor-sociology - 2026-07-31

Lila Lee-Morrison, researcher at the Department of Sociology, was recently awarded the prestigious Andy Warhol Foundation Arts Writers Grant 2023 in the books category. The grant supports writing about contemporary art and aims to ensure that critical writing remains a valued way to engage with the visual arts. The grant is awarded in three categories - articles, books and short texts. Lila Lee-Mo

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/lila-lee-morrison-awarded-andy-warhol-foundation-arts-writers-grant - 2026-07-31

At Lund University's grand annual ceremony, the Student Award for Excellence in Teaching was presented to Oriana Quaglietta Bernal, Department of Sociology. Oriana Quaglietta Bernal completed her PhD last year and was surprised that she has already been awarded the prize. At the award ceremony, held at the University’s annual academic ceremony on 26 January, she was joined by a Nobel laureate and

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/oriana-quaglietta-bernal-awarded-honourable-teacher-prize - 2026-07-31

Making independent decisions about your body and your life is a big part of being a human being in Sweden today. Part of this is taking care of your sexual health and choosing whether and when to have children. In heterosexual relationships, this is a task that often falls on the person who can get pregnant. The ideal, according to new research, is different and involves an equal distribution of c

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/share-unshareable-strong-equality-ideal-young-peoples-contraceptive-work - 2026-07-31

In the new book "Vietnam, a War, Not a Country," sociologists Magnus Ring, Ron Eyerman, and Todd Madigan delve into the multifaceted landscape of memory surrounding the Vietnam War. From the streets of the United States to Vietnamese villages, the authors explore how the memory of the war is shaped, questioned, and challenged. The interpretation of the Vietnam War varies among different groups, wi

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/vietnam-war-cultural-trauma-and-collective-memory - 2026-07-31

Lawyer Erik Sjöman, Malmö, was elected as new chairman. At ACLU's annual meeting on January 26th, senior professor Boel Flodgren, who has been chairwoman of the centre since the start, was thanked for her service to the centre. As a leading initiator during ACLU's inaugural year, Boel has been an invaluable pillar with her knowledge, experience and competence. She will now continue as a member of

https://www.aclu.lu.se/en/article/new-chairman - 2026-07-31

Niklas Arvidsson and Johan Adestam have written a book with the title "Associationsrättens grunder" Författare: Niklas Arvidsson & Johan Adestam Publication year: 2022 Publishing house: Studentlitteratur Introduction (swedish) En betydande del av näringslivet och civilsamhället bedrivs av och i olika slags associationer. Associationsrätt handlar om de regler som möjliggör och styr verksamheten i a

https://www.aclu.lu.se/en/article/new-book-associationsrattens-grunder - 2026-07-31

Attorney Erik Sjöman is appointed an honorary doctorate at the Faculty of Law. ACLU:s ordförande Erik Sjöman utses till hedersdoktor vid Juridiska fakulteten vid Lunds universitet. Utöver sitt ordförandeskap, är han även verksam som advokat och delägare på advokatbyrån Vinge i Malmö. Erik Sjöman, som tog examen vid Juridiska fakulteten år 2000, är en av Sveriges mest framträdande advokater inom bl

https://www.aclu.lu.se/en/article/chairperson-aclu-has-been-appointed-honoray-degree - 2026-07-31

The ACLU members Birgitta Nyström and Niklas Selberg have contributed to a new book entitled Anställningsskydd i utveckling Editing.: Niklas Selberg & Erik Sjödin Publication year: 2022 Book publisher: Iustus Förlag Introduction (Swedish) I Anställningsskydd i utveckling lämnas bidrag till fördjupad förståelse av en bred uppsättning anställningsskyddsrättsliga frågor – som kommer att kvarstå även

https://www.aclu.lu.se/en/article/new-book-anstallningsskydd-i-utveckling - 2026-07-31

Sacharias Votinius's book "Det samhällsbärande kontraktet" has been reviewed by Eric M Runesson in SvD Under Strecket Swedish Sacharias Votinius bok "Det samhällsbärande kontraktet" har blivit recenserad av justitierådet Eric M Runesson i SvD Under strecket. I texten "Konsten att få ett samhälle att hålla ihop" skriver Eric M Runesson bl.a. följande: På det sättet framstår ett samhällsbärande kont

https://www.aclu.lu.se/en/article/review-det-samhallsbarande-kontraktet-svd - 2026-07-31

The third publication in the ACLU writing series is now available for order. The overarching theme of the book is Changed Conditions. Swedish Under det senaste året har forskare och praktiker vid Affärsrättsligt Centrum vid Lunds universitet (ACLU) arbetat med tredje publikationen i ACLU:s skriftserie. Målsättningen för ACLU:s publikationer är att de ska belysa aktuella och praktiskt relevanta frå

https://www.aclu.lu.se/en/article/book-andrade-forhallanden-now-available-purchase - 2026-07-31

Håkan Hydén has written a new book that discusses the study of norms as a method of explaining human choice and behaviour. Author: Håkan Hydén, senior professor in sociology of law, Lund University Year of publication: 2021 Publishing house: Routledge  Abstract This book proposes the study of norms as a method of explaining human choice and behaviour by introducing a new scientific perspective. Th

https://www.aclu.lu.se/en/article/new-book-sociology-law-science-norms - 2026-07-31

A warm welcome to doctoral student Jakob Hobér's presentation seminar on May 27 at 13.15-15.00! Swedish Jakob kommer att presentera sitt projekt som har den tentativa titeln ”Skuldebrevs cirkulering - En obligationsrättslig studie över överlåtelse och pantsättning av skuldebrev: särskilt om invändnings- och legitimationsrätten”. Anmäl dig till pernilla [dot] hakanssonpernilla [dot] hakansson [at]

https://www.aclu.lu.se/en/article/jakob-hobers-presentation-seminar - 2026-07-31

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. On January 7, you could read an article about one of our researchers, Fillipa Säwe, in the newspaper "Hallå". Here Filippa talks about her research that is focused on the small scale fisheries in Öresund. She also reveals that she in fact does not fisch her self and she tells the story of how she ended up at the Depar

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/interview-our-researcher-filippa-sawe - 2026-07-31

The 24th of October we conducted a traditional nailing ceremony as the departments doctoral student Marthe Nehl nailed her doctors thesis ”Infrastructuring independent cultural production: Empirical and conceptual explorations”. Nehl is defending her thesis during a defence the 19th of November. "This thesis, which is in the interdisciplinary realm of service studies, addresses current debates in

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/marthe-nehl-nailed-her-dissertation - 2026-07-31

Malin Espersson has been conducting ongoing research into how municipalities work with gender mainstreaming. The results show a lack of commitment from management and politicians, with a risk that the work will become symbolic rather than contributing to change. The Flexit project, funded by the Riksbankens Jubileumsfond, started on March 1, 2023, and is a collaboration between the researcher and

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/hypocrisy-gender-mainstreaming-public-administration - 2026-07-31