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Meet Anna Maria – Professor of Ecosystem Modelling and newly appointed Deputy/Assistant Head of MGeo. Her research explores how climate change impacts growth and risk in natural and managed ecosystems, using model simulations to analyse future scenarios and inform policy and management. In this q&a, she shares her vision for integration and collaboration for the new MGeo department. Anna Maria, co

https://www.mgeo.lu.se/internal/article/meet-anna-maria-jonsson-new-deputy-and-assistant-head-department-focus-integration-and-collaboration - 2026-05-31

After months of relocations and renovation work, all the units involved have now come together in Geocentre II. As of 1 January 2026, the new Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences is in place, an occasion marked a few days ago with an internal housewarming gathering. An official inauguration will follow later this spring. Over the past few months, Geocentre II on Sölvegatan 12 in Lund has

https://www.mgeo.lu.se/internal/article/starting-point-new-department - 2026-05-31

With a background in Marine Geology and a passion for connecting past ocean conditions to today’s environmental challenges, Professor Helena Filipsson is stepping into the role of Assistant Head of Department at MGeo. In her new position, she will focus on strengthening scientific infrastructure, supporting research, and building collaborations that help the department grow in visibility and impac

https://www.mgeo.lu.se/internal/article/meet-helena-filipsson-new-assistant-head-mgeo-focus-scientific-infrastructure - 2026-05-31

With a background in agriculture, environmental and food sciences, and a PhD in Agroecology from the University of Göttingen, Professor Yann is stepping into the role of Assistant Head of Department, Focus Research, at MGeo. In his new position, he will focus on supporting researchers in securing funding, advancing environmental research and education, and fostering interdisciplinary collaboration

https://www.mgeo.lu.se/internal/article/meet-yann-clough-new-assistant-head-department-mgeo-focus-research - 2026-05-31

With a background in economics and law and extensive experience in financial and administrative management, Gisela Caesar today is the Administrative Manager for the CGB office. Going forward she has taken on the job to bring together different work cultures in the new organisation, as the new Administrative Manager for MGeo. How would you briefly describe your background and yourself as a person?

https://www.mgeo.lu.se/internal/article/meet-gisela-caesar-new-administrative-manager-mgeo - 2026-05-31

What do the Assistant Heads of Departments do? What responsibilities do they have, what decisions do they make and which of your questions might they answer? Helena Filipsson, Assistant Head of Department with responsibility for scientific infrastructure. What do you do in your role, and what are your main responsibilities?I am part of the department’s management group together with the other assi

https://www.mgeo.lu.se/internal/article/roles-assistant-heads-departments - 2026-05-31

Petter Pilesjö is the Head of Department at the Department for Earth and Environmental Studies (MGeo). We talk to Petter about his role and responsibilities, and ask him how he is feeling about the new institution after it's first months of existence. Hi Petter!You are the head of a department that is now four months old. How do you feel about MGeo right now?“I am very pleased with how things are

https://www.mgeo.lu.se/internal/article/hello-petter-pilesjo-head-department - 2026-05-31

The launch of the project “MARS: Non-Western Migration Regimes in a Global Perspective” (MARS) took place in Istanbul on February 1-2, 2024. The project kick-off meeting brought together the researchers from all project partners to discuss the project idea, the implementation process and the researchers’ interests. 10 EU-based academic institutions and 13 academic and non-academic partners from va

https://www.mars.lu.se/article/mars-project-kick-event-took-place-february-1-2-2024 - 2026-05-31

The MARS Workshop, titled "Methodological and Theoretical Approaches to Studying Migration and Mobilities in Non-Western Migration Locales," convened in Istanbul on February 3-4, 2024. It brought together both experienced and early-stage researchers of the MARS project to discuss methodologies and theories relevant to the study of migration in non-Western contexts. This event served as a platform

https://www.mars.lu.se/article/mars-workshop-migration-methodologies-non-western-contexts - 2026-05-31

MARS project members participated in the joint conference of the CESS and ESCAS on January 8-10, 2025 in Lisbon A few MARS project members presented their research at the joint CESS and ESCAS conference, which took place on January 8–10, 2025 in Lisbon, Portugal. The international Conference «Geopolitics, Migrations and Identities in Central Eurasia» featured Professor Timur Dadabaev from the Inst

https://www.mars.lu.se/article/participation-joint-conference-cess-and-escas - 2026-05-31

Lund University hosted an MSCA Ambassador event for high-school students from Uzbekistan on December 6-7, 2024. 19 students from the Academic lyceum of University of World Economy and Diplomacy from Tashkent, Uzbekistan visited Lund University. 19 students (12 boys and 7 girls), accompanied by their four teachers, visited the department of Sociology of Law at Lund University. During their visit, M

https://www.mars.lu.se/article/msca-ambassador-event-high-school-students-uzbekistan - 2026-05-31

MARS Project Members Present Research on Migrant Precarity at CESS Conference in Almaty on June 6-9, 2024 Two members of the MARS project, Sherzod Eraliev and Rustamjon Urinboyev, participated in the Central Eurasian Studies Society (CESS) conference held in Almaty, Kazakhstan from June 6-9, 2024. They presented their research as part of a panel titled "Migration from Central Asia to the European

https://www.mars.lu.se/article/presentation-research-migrant-precarity-cess-conference-almaty - 2026-05-31

MARS Project Members Participated in Aleksanteri Conference in Helsinki on October 23-25, 2024 Members of the MARS project recently participated in the Aleksanteri Conference, held at the University of Helsinki from October 23–25, 2024. The conference, titled "Resisting Authoritarianism in Eurasia: Civil Society and New Solidarities", provided a platform for discussion on pressing issues related t

https://www.mars.lu.se/article/mars-project-members-participate-aleksanteri-conference-helsinki - 2026-05-31

PRESS RELEASE As part of the ongoing dissemination activities of the MARS (Non-Western Migration Regimes in a Global Perspective) project, a series of expert-led workshops were held at Uzbekistan National University from 7 to 10 March 2025. The sessions were conducted by Dilaver Khamzaev, a researcher at the Department of Sociology of Law at Lund University, Sweden. The workshops covered key topic

https://www.mars.lu.se/article/mars-project-dissemination-event-uzbekistan-national-university - 2026-05-31

Press release The MARS project (Non-Western Migration Regimes in a Global Perspective) draws attention to the pressing issues confronting Uzbek women migrants in Turkey, as recently detailed by Ms. Ozoda Islomova, Director of the Uzbek Women’s Rights Centre – a key partner in the MARS consortium.In a recent interview with Kun.uz, Ms. Islomova shed light on the vulnerabilities faced by Uzbek women

https://www.mars.lu.se/article/mars-project-partner-highlights-urgent-challenges-faced-uzbek-women-migrants-turkey - 2026-05-31

PRESS RELEASE The MARS: Non-Western Migration Regimes in a Global Perspective research project marked a key milestone on May 5, 2025, by hosting its mid-term meeting at Lund University. Held in a hybrid format—both in-person at the Sociology Department and online via Zoom—the event brought together researchers, seconded staff, and representatives from the European Research Executive Agency (REA) f

https://www.mars.lu.se/article/mars-project-holds-mid-term-meeting - 2026-05-31

Lund, Sweden - 4 November 2025The Sociology of Law Department at Lund University hosted a seminar organised under the MOCCA ("Multilevel Orders of Corruption in Central Asia") and the POLCA ("The Political Economy of Legal and Governance Reform in Central Asia") projects, together with participants of the Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility programme, an exchange programme financed by the Europ

https://www.mars.lu.se/article/seminar-social-identity-and-local-governance-uzbekistan-lund-university - 2026-05-31

15 November 2025 Members of the Horizon Europe–funded project MARS: Non-Western Migration Regimes in a Global Perspective participated in the Central Eurasian Studies Society (CESS) 2025 Annual Conference, held online. The MARS-organised panel showcased cutting-edge research on migration governance, mobility strategies, and state practices across Central Asia, offering new perspectives beyond conv

https://www.mars.lu.se/article/mars-researchers-present-new-findings-cess-2025-annual-conference - 2026-05-31

Two researchers from the Horizon Europe–funded MARS: Non-Western Migration Regimes in a Global Perspective project—Dr. Rustamjon Urinboyev and Dr. Sherzod Eraliev—participated online in the International Scientific and Practical Conference “Ensuring the Rule of Law in the Context of Modern Challenges: Problems and Solutions”, held on 27–28 November 2025.The conference was organized by the Law Enfo

https://www.mars.lu.se/article/mars-researchers-present-conference-organised-law-enforcement-academy-uzbekistan - 2026-05-31

Dr. Rustamjon Urinboyev, Principal Investigator of the MARS (Non-Western Migration Regimes in a Global Perspective) project, took part in a live expert discussion hosted by the Uzbek news outlet Kun.uz, addressing the tragic killing of a 10-year-old child of Tajik migrant parents in the Moscow region on 16 December. The case, which has deeply shocked audiences across Central Asia, has once again b

https://www.mars.lu.se/article/mars-project-researcher-dr-rustamjon-urinboyev-comments-xenophobic-violence-against-migrants-russia - 2026-05-31