Published 10 September 2024 Explore this topic in a recently published article (a systematic Scoping Review) by researchers Vasna Ramasar, Martina Angela Caretta and Muriel Côte from the department. This systematic review, which was partially funded by FORMAS grant to Ramasar and Caretta and a internal small grant at the The Department of Human Geography, Lund University, showcases their research

https://www.keg.lu.se/en/article/resistance-extractivism-induced-water-insecurity-does-gender-have-role-it - 2025-06-19

Published 12 September 2024 Photo: Pexels, Jason Hu Johan Miörner, a researcher at the department, has co-authored a report on behalf of the research institute EAWAG. The report looks at how sustainable cities should develop strategies and practices to reduce water consumption and manage wastewater more sustainably to meet the challenges of climate change. The authors have reviewed six global citi

https://www.keg.lu.se/en/article/less-water-consumption-and-sustainable-wastewater-management-new-report-shows-how-cities-should - 2025-06-19

Published 26 September 2024 Per Lindström, Bild och Media The Storsjöodjuret, a mythical cryptid* with its roots in Jämtland, was mentioned for the first time as early as the year 1643 and is now being brought up to date again in a new doctoral thesis in human ecology. In the thesis, the author Sanna Händén-Svensson examines how perspectives such as social, cultural, historical and the local affec

https://www.keg.lu.se/en/article/new-human-ecology-thesis-storsjoodjur-cryptid-borderland-between-reality-and-imagined - 2025-06-19

Published 6 November 2024 Welcome to Lund University. Which university did you recently come from?– I came from Loughborough University in the UK, where I had been since 2010. Prior to that I was based at the University of Copenhagen for 17 years, hence speak fluent Danish. What is (or has been) the main focus of your research? – My research focuses primarily on low-income housing and livelihoods

https://www.keg.lu.se/en/article/meet-katherine-gough - 2025-06-19

Published 18 December 2024 Over Christmas and New Year, we look forward to a much-needed rest, both for students and department staff. From December 21, 2024 - January 6, 2025, our premises are therefore completely closed. Regular opening hours are valid from January 7, 2025. The Student office opens January 7, as well. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

https://www.keg.lu.se/en/article/opening-hours-during-holidays - 2025-06-19

Published 23 January 2025 Congratulations to Hanna Bach who defended her thesis "Navigating Sustainable Shipping - Multi-scalar Transition Dynamics in the Maritime Shipping Sector." We took the opportunity to ask Hanna some questions about her research. Why did you choose to focus on the maritime shipping sector? What was it about the subject that interested you from the start?- The sea, boats and

https://www.keg.lu.se/en/article/hanna-bach-defended-thesis-sustainable-transition-maritime-shipping-sector - 2025-06-19

Published 7 February 2025 Thomas shares his knowledge about exotic plats to students at the Botanic Garden in Lund. Photo: Christer Lindberg Thomas Malm, Professor of Human Ecology, has published the anthology On Interdisciplinary Paths - Thoughts and Memories. This collection of essays focuses mainly on Oceania, the part of the world where Thomas has traveled and researched the most. The book tak

https://www.keg.lu.se/en/article/thomas-malm-publishes-anthology-his-life-researcher - 2025-06-19

Published 26 February 2025 The Department is hiring a PhD student in economic geography. The position is connected to research projects that focus on innovation and socio-technical transitions in the urban water management sector – globally and in select high- and middle-income cities. The doctoral candidate program amounts to 240 credits (equivalent to four years of full-time study). It formally

https://www.keg.lu.se/en/article/new-phd-position-economic-geography - 2025-06-19

Published 5 March 2025 Vasna Ramasar and Muriel Côte participated in a panel discussion on ecofeminism Four researchers from the department participated in the “Feminist Festival” in Malmö this weekend. Martina Angela Caretta held a keynote speech titled What do gender and intersectionality have to do with the environment? A feminist talk on climate justice. In her talk, she provided examples from

https://www.keg.lu.se/en/article/researchers-shed-light-feminist-geography-festival - 2025-06-19

By sandra [dot] jakobsson [at] svet [dot] lu [dot] se (Sandra Jakobsson) - published 11 October 2022 Previous participants of the Methodology and Field Studies course in Ghana (2022). During the 8th - 11 th August 2022, the Development Research School held its first doctoral course in Methodology and Field Studies. It took place in Sogakope, Ghana. The doctoral course was organised by the Institut

https://www.developmentresearchschool.lu.se/article/successful-completion-our-first-course-ghana - 2025-06-19

By sandra [dot] jakobsson [at] svet [dot] lu [dot] se (Sandra Jakobsson) - published 11 October 2022 Take the opportunity to be matched and recieve guidence from a more experienced scholar through an ongoing process of dialogue, learning, advice and skills development. The intention with the mentorship program is to match people for mutual benefit which go beyond one-way advice. We consider mentor

https://www.developmentresearchschool.lu.se/article/apply-our-phd-mentorship-program - 2025-06-19

By sandra [dot] jakobsson [at] svet [dot] lu [dot] se (Sandra Jakobsson) - published 20 October 2022 Alan AtKisson talking at the Development Research Day in Lund. Photo. The Development Research Day is an annual, inter-disciplinary event bringing together researchers and students interested in development research for a full day of activities at Lund University. The 19 October, the event celebrat

https://www.developmentresearchschool.lu.se/article/development-research-day-celebrated-20-years-and-we-launched-our-website - 2025-06-19

By sandra [dot] jakobsson [at] svet [dot] lu [dot] se (Sandra Jakobsson) - published 24 November 2022 We are delighted to announce that the application for our second PhD course now is open for the next semester.  Please note that the application has been extended until the 26 January 5 pm. The course provides a critical introduction to the governance of sustainable development and the 2030 Agenda

https://www.developmentresearchschool.lu.se/article/apply-our-phd-course-governance-and-sustainable-development-goals - 2025-06-19

By sandra [dot] jakobsson [at] svet [dot] lu [dot] se (Sandra Jakobsson) - published 7 December 2022 Gustavianum in Uppsala, Sweden. Photo: Andreas Pajuvirta / Unsplash. The call for panel proposals and co-creation workshop themes for the 7th Nordic Development Research Conference 2023 (NorDev) is open. The conference theme is Co-creation for a just transition towards a sustainable society. NorDev

https://www.developmentresearchschool.lu.se/article/call-panel-proposals-and-co-creation-workshop-themes-nordev2023 - 2025-06-19

By sandra [dot] jakobsson [at] svet [dot] lu [dot] se (Sandra Jakobsson) - published 14 December 2022 Participants listening at the SweDev PhD conference in Gothenburg. Photo: Amalie Weinrich The inaugural PhD Conference of the Swedish Development Research Network (SweDev) was organized by the School of Global Studies (SGS), University of Gothenburg, on 1-2 December 2022. The conference provided d

https://www.developmentresearchschool.lu.se/article/swedevs-first-phd-conference-space-critical-and-dynamic-discussion - 2025-06-19

By sandra [dot] jakobsson [at] svet [dot] lu [dot] se (Sandra Jakobsson) - published 21 December 2022 A civilan worker guides an UN container being unloaded from a ship. Photo. We are very glad to announce that the application is open to the third PhD course of the Development Research School — Making foreign aid work: Managing tensions between top-down and bottom-up approaches. The deadline is th

https://www.developmentresearchschool.lu.se/article/apply-our-doctoral-course-making-foreign-aid-work-managing-tensions-between-top-down-and-bottom - 2025-06-19

By sandra [dot] jakobsson [at] svet [dot] lu [dot] se (Sandra Jakobsson) - published 14 February 2023 Gustavianum in Uppsala, Sweden. Photo: Andreas Pajuvirta / Unsplash. The 7th joint Nordic Development Research Conference (NorDev) is held 21-23 August 2023. It is organized by Uppsala University and the Swedish Development Research Network (SweDev). The thematic focus for the conference is Co-cre

https://www.developmentresearchschool.lu.se/article/call-papers-nordev2023-uppsala-21-23-august-2023 - 2025-06-19

By sandra [dot] jakobsson [at] svet [dot] lu [dot] se (Sandra Jakobsson) - published 22 February 2023 Thomas Hickmann presenting his study for the course participants from his office in Lund. In February, the PhD course "Governance and the Sustainable Development Goals" was launched. The course brings together more than 20 PhD students from a dozen countries representing three continents - a diver

https://www.developmentresearchschool.lu.se/article/thomas-hickmann-phd-course-brings-participants-many-parts-world-together - 2025-06-19

By sandra [dot] jakobsson [at] svet [dot] lu [dot] se (Sandra Jakobsson) - published 16 March 2023 Professor Desmond McNeill. Photo: University of Oslo. In conjunction with our doctoral course “Governance and the Sustainable Development Goals” Professor Desmond McNeill held a guest lecture for our students and invited guests. The digital lecture took place on Wednesday 15 March between 10:00-11:30

https://www.developmentresearchschool.lu.se/article/professor-desmond-mcneill-held-guest-lecture-about-sdgs-0 - 2025-06-19

By sandra [dot] jakobsson [at] svet [dot] lu [dot] se (Sandra Jakobsson) - published 29 March 2023 During this year's inagural Africa Day, organised by Lund University, Fredrik Söderbaum was invited as keynote speaker. In addition to his speech, the conference also brought together researchers from Lund University who presented their ongoing work in Africa. Fredrik Söderbaum is Professor in Peace

https://www.developmentresearchschool.lu.se/article/fredrik-soderbaum-rethinking-development-cooperation-africa-changing-world - 2025-06-19