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När utlysningarna av de 14 internationella tjänsterna nu har stängt står det klart att intresset för Lunds universitet fortsatt är stort. Tjänsterna är fördelade över åtta av universitetets nio fakulteter. Utlysningen sker inom ramen för Lund University Programme for Global Excellence, den universitetsövergripande satsningen för att rekrytera framstående forskare från hela världen.Ansökningar har
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A desire to be able to freely carry out research and the chance to provide her daughter with a good education led Pinar Dinc to leave Turkey. It is a journey that is not over yet. However, with another prestigious research grant from Formas she feels secure in Lund for the next three years. “I would be able to begin
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/she-found-sanctuary-lund - 2026-10-07
The exhibition Rotad – Edstradska stiftelsen 75 år, at Ravinen's Kulturhus, brings together artists from different generations. Among the participants are several alumni and teachers from Malmö Art Academy, including Matts Leiderstam, Nathalie Djurberg, and Marcus Matt.Since 1951, the Edstrand Foundation in Malmö has awarded scholarships to significant artists. The scholarship has become one of S
On 31 August, the new MECW project "ECO-Syria: Exploring Conflict-Environment Interactions for Sustainable Development and Conservation" was launched at CMES. The new research project will run from 2023 to 2026 within the Strategic Research Area "The Middle East in the Contemporary World" (MECW) at CMES. Over a decade has passed since the onset of the Syrian conflict, which continues to have dire
https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/launch-new-mecw-project-eco-syria - 2026-10-07
Read and listen to CMES researchers' media interviews, podcasts and articles. 2026İklim krizi eşitsizlikleri büyütüyor: Mevsimlik tarım işçilerinin derinleşen kırılganlığı - Bianet - Sinem Kavak (1 May)USA fördömer bosättarbelägring nära Nablus - Studio Ett Svergies radio - Lisa Strömbom (13 August)Osäkert läge – trots Trumps avtal om avväpning av Hamas - Radiokorrespondenterna Mellanöstern - Lisa
https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/cmes-media-analyses-latest-developments-middle-east - 2026-10-07
Anne Lene Stein has been awarded the EISA Best Dissertation Award 2026 for her thesis, “Agonism against the Odds: Epistemic Disruptions and Bodies of Dissent in Palestine and Israel”. Congratulation, how does it feel to receive this award, and what does it mean to you personally and professionally?I am incredibly happy and honoured to receive the EISA Best Dissertation Award. Writing a PhD is such
https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/anne-lene-stein-wins-eisa-best-dissertation-award - 2026-10-07
Britta Padberg (PhD), former managing director of the Center for Interdisciplinary Research at Bielefeld University for twelve years and managing director for The New Institute in Hamburg, has been on a research sabbatical here at Pufendorf IAS for a month. She is by no means a stranger to us: Britta Padberg was part of our evaluation panel during 2024 and visited us both in May and in October 202
https://www.pi.lu.se/en/article/welcome-back-pufendorf-institute-advanced-studies-britta-padberg - 2026-10-07
This CMES Regional Outlook (2026:1) by Hebatalla Taha and Dina Tawfik examines Iran’s nuclear posture beyond assumptions of weaponisation, highlighting its pursuit of nuclear latency and the implications for diplomacy and regional dynamics. There is a tendency to assume that Iran wants ‘the bomb’. This claim has been repeated – in the press and in some policy circles – with little nuance. However,
https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/future-irans-nuclear-activities - 2026-10-07
There has been great and broad interest in the University’s international assistant professor (associate senior lecturer) positions and visiting professorships. In total, the University received 1,326 applications and the first selection phase has been completed. In October the top candidates began to arrive in Lund to present their research in tough competition. The call for applications referred
After graduating from LUSEM in 2022, Gonzalo Dávila embarked on an international career spanning the United Nations, peacebuilding initiatives, and community development programmes across Latin America. Now preparing to begin a Master of Public Policy at Oxford, he reflects on the experiences that shaped his journey and the lessons he still carries from LUSEM. Editor's note: The Master's programme
https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/lusem-fueled-gonzalos-passion-global-development - 2026-10-08
