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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 - 2026-01-01

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 - 2026-01-01

Insights from the Virtual Criminal Justice Network Conference In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the integration of communication technology and digital tools in criminal courtrooms worldwide has surged. Technologies such as video-links, AI, e-evidence, Zoom trials, and even VR courtrooms are becoming commonplace. This shift raises fundamental questions about how technology is transforming trad

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/exploring-future-criminal-justice - 2026-01-01

The Department of Sociology is moving back home after a year of renovation. The building has been given a boost with new ventilation and general refurbishment. The premises will be shared with the Department of Gender Studies. The Department of Sociology's building Gamla lungkliniken on Sandgatan 11 has been renovated for a year and now it is time to move back. The packing boxes are lined up outsi

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/were-moving - 2026-01-01

Sociologist Lisa Flower has been awarded research funding from the European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant, a prestigious EU grant awarded to early career researchers. Three other researchers at Lund University have also been awarded the grant. Lisa Flower's research will lead to a better understanding of how trials are affected by virtual elements, such as witnesses participating via video

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/prestigious-grant-sociological-research-virtual-trials - 2026-01-01

On Friday 4 October, Linn Alenius Wallin successfully defended her thesis “Bonus-grandchildren and Bonus-grandparents: On Care and Relationships Between Generations in Reconstituted and Chosen Families” and can now call herself a Doctor of Sociology. In her thesis, Linn Alenius Wallin examines the relationships between bonus grandchildren and bonus parents, i.e. bonus grandparents and bonus grandp

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/linn-alenius-wallin-has-successfully-defended-her-dissertation - 2026-01-01

The change means that Sociology, Social Anthropology and Gender Studies will become divisions in a larger department – the three subjects have already shared a building since August 2024. The decision, taken by the Faculty Board of Social Sciences on October 17, is part of the larger process of reducing the number of departments at the faculty as a whole. The merger will formally take place as of

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/sociology-social-anthropology-and-gender-studies-form-new-joint-department - 2026-01-01

On Friday 25 October, Daniel Karlsson successfully defended his thesis "At least I have this freedom: Subjectivity and self-precarization among digital freelancers in the Swedish cultural industries" and is now a doctor of sociology. The thesis highlights digital cultural workers' own practices and stories about how they both identify with their work and struggle with its challenges. Daniel Karlss

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/daniel-karlsson-doctor-sociology-after-defending-his-thesis-digital-freelancers - 2026-01-01

On Friday 22 November, Uzma Kazi successfully defended her thesis ‘Swedish-(Par)Desi: Belonging Narratives of Second-Generation Pakistani Muslims in Sweden’ and was awarded the title of Doctor of Sociology. The thesis addresses issues of belonging and identity through 42 interviews with second generation Pakistani Muslims in three Swedish cities. Using an intersectional perspective, the research h

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/uzma-kazi-doctor-sociology-after-defending-her-thesis - 2026-01-01

In his dissertation, Staffan Edling, a recent PhD graduate in sociology from Lund University, examines how knowledge and politics interact within the Swedish Confederation of Trade Unions (LO). He shows that the boundary between fact-finding and political advocacy is often blurred - and sometimes disappears altogether. Since the 1930s, LO has employed experts to strengthen its political position a

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/staffan-edling-has-defended-his-thesis-los-investigative-work - 2026-01-01

On Friday 13 December, Petra Östergren successfully defended her thesis ‘Sweden's Ban on Sex-Purchase: Morality politics and the governance of prostitution’ and can now call herself a doctor in social anthropology. The thesis examines Sweden's 1998 ban on buying sex. The material was collected between 2009 and 2019 and analyses the law from legal, political and social perspectives as well as withi

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/petra-ostergren-has-defended-her-thesis-swedish-sex-purchase-act - 2026-01-01

At the turn of the year, the Department of Gender Studies became the Division of Gender Studies alongside the Divisions of Social Anthropology and Sociology in a new larger Department. The work with the merger include reviewing all system technical aspects so that the transition will take place as smoothly as possible. “We have also set up a committee with representatives from the various discipli

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/new-year-new-department - 2026-01-01

On Friday 14 February Freja Morris successfully defended her thesis “Tenacious Documents: Exploring the Allure of Documentation in Swedish Compulsory Schools” and is now a doctor in sociology. For over a decade, Swedish teachers have voiced their frustration over the increasing demands for documentation, which they feel detracts from valuable teaching time. Despite various governmental efforts to

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/freja-morris-thesis-highlights-documentation-burden-swedish-schools - 2026-01-01

Aube Tollu is now a doctor in sociology. The thesis offers a fresh perspective on studying armed group members. Aube Tollu’s research intervenes in criminological debates by moving beyond interpretations that portray individuals in armed political milieus solely as pathological. Instead, it develops a more differentiated account of their social realities. Drawing on crip theory and affect theory,

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/aube-tollu-doctor-sociology-after-successful-defence - 2026-01-01

Ska genetikforskare informera forskningsdeltagare om de upptäcker sjukdomsrisker hos deltagarna? Ja, skulle många säga, om informationen är till nytta för deltagarna. Men hur vet vi om komplex genetisk information är relevant för enskilda människor? Enligt Jennifer Viberg Johansson, aktuell med en ny avhandling i forsknings- och bioetik, behöver både etiker och genetiker förhålla sig till att nytt

https://www.diabetesportalen.lu.se/artikel/genetisk-risk-ska-forskare-beratta - 2026-01-01

Örebroforskare har identifierat tidiga förändringar i ämnesomsättningen hos barn som senare utvecklar typ 1-diabetes – ett viktigt steg för att kunna förebygga sjukdomen. Detta är ett av flera forskningsresultat som presenterades på Nordic Metabolomics Conference. – Vi har identifierat tidiga förändringar när det gäller ämnesomsättningen av fett som påverkar immunsystemet. Dessa förändringar sker

https://www.diabetesportalen.lu.se/artikel/forandringar-i-amnesomsattningen-paverkar-immunforsvaret-0 - 2026-01-01

Råg, havre eller vete spelar ingen större roll. Bara de innehåller fullkorn så skyddar de mot typ 2-diabetes. En portion havregrynsgröt och en fullkornsmacka om dagen räcker för att minska risken för diabetes med 34 procent hos män och 22 procent hos kvinnor, visar en stor nordisk studie. Studien, gjord av forskare på Chalmers och Cancerinstitutet i Köpenhamn ger en kraftfull bekräftelse av tidiga

https://www.diabetesportalen.lu.se/artikel/fullkorn-basta-skyddet-mot-typ-2-diabetes - 2026-01-01

Alla som är intresserade; allmänhet, patienter, anhöriga eller personal, hälsas välkomna till en eftermiddag med diabetesföreläsningar på temat "hopp". Program:13.00–13.45 Så här triggas autoimmun (typ 1) diabetes-finns det hopp om bot?Åke Lernmark, Professor, CRC, SUS. 13.45–14.30 Går det att bota diabetes? Kan transplantationer inge hopp? Alireza Biglarnia, Överläkare, Njurtransplantationssektio

https://www.diabetesportalen.lu.se/artikel/diabetesforelasningar-i-malmo-2410 - 2026-01-01

Kost och träning kan hjälpa gravida kvinnor med övervikt och fetma att begränsa sin viktökning under graviditeten, visar den hittills största amerikanska studien i sitt slag. Rönen publiceras i den vetenskapliga tidskriften Obesity. Många överviktiga och feta kvinnor går upp alltför mycket i vikt under sin graviditet vilket ytterligare försämrar deras redan förhöjda risk för allvarliga komplikatio

https://www.diabetesportalen.lu.se/artikel/kost-och-livsstilsrad-hjalper-gravida-behalla-vikten - 2026-01-01

Det som formar vår hälsa senare i livet är inte bara hur vi själva lever, eller hur vi hade det i barndomen, eller i moderlivet. Nej, redan hur våra föräldrar mådde och levde när vi blev till, kan bidra till att påverka vår hälsa. Peter M Nilsson, professor i klinisk kardiovaskulär forskning vid Lunds universitet, vill att det satsas brett på hälso- och livsstilsrådgivning för ungdomar och för dem

https://www.diabetesportalen.lu.se/artikel/lev-halsosamt-dina-framtida-barns-skull - 2026-01-01