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LUMES is an interdisciplinary master's programme in Environmental Studies and Sustainability Science at Lund University. The programme focuses on sustainability challenges from a local to global level through combining both social and natural science perspectives and provides students with the skills necessary to deal with problems surrounding the complex sustainability challenges of the 21st cent
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MESS56, 7.5 Credits Discourses of sustainability are increasingly embedded within culture in all of its multiple dimensions, including different worldviews and values, ways of life, and other forms of cultural expression. This increase of sustainability discourses in the daily practices of society might contribute to shifting the current unsustainable trajectory.For this course, popular culture is
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MESS55, 7.5 Credits The course introduces students to the interdisciplinary field of political ecology as an approach to understand and analyze the interactions between social and environmental change. The course focuses on the ‘political’ character of sustainability issues, that is, the necessarily power-laden nature of both sustainability problems themselves, and the solutions that are proposed
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The LUMES programme has a total duration of 2 years, divided into 4 semesters. The first term provides a foundation for understanding local and global sustainability challenges as well as interaction between ecological and societal systems and the social science theories that help us understand our present social development pathway. In addition, the semester serves to introduce the subject of sus
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MESS53, 7.5 Credits Humanity is facing increasingly complex environmental and sustainability challenges. Current coordination mechanisms, problem-solving strategies, and modes of scientific inquiry, teaching and learning appear insufficient to address these challenges and bring about transformative change towards more sustainable pathways. As a result, the notion of inner transformation (or inner
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MESS54, 7.5 Credits The course examines perspectives on an emerging discourse in sustainability science, resilience, in the context of sustainable development. Resilience is society’s ability to continue to develop during shock and stress. The course deals with how theories about the resilience concept have developed within sustainability science. The course starts with a historical overview of th
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Information for current students On this page you find information for current students, based on "frequently asked questions". If you cannot find the information that you are looking for here, please have a look at the following webpages at Lund University. Lund University wepage for new students Lund University webpage for current students Lund University Student Life New LUMES student? See mo
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The LUMES programme and Lund University arranges events for Alumni on a regular basis. We love to stay in toutch with our LUMES Alumni and see what knowledge and change you bring to the world. Previous Events LUMES Alumni Conference 2017 LUMES Alumni Conference 2015 Do you want to hos an Alumni event? We welcome our alumni around the world to arrange alumni gatherings on their own as well, pleas
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What skills and competences do you gain from the LUMES programme? Learning outcomes Knowledge of the interaction between cultural, economic, environmental, political, and social dimensions of sustainability Understanding global sustainability challenges at different scales and levels including their complex interactions Understanding natural and social dimensions of sustainability and their interl
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Interviews with LUMES graduates from 2010-2023 Meet some of our graduates from across the globe, find out what they are working with today and what they consider to be the most valuable skills they gained from the LUMES programme. Laura Betancur Alarcón, Batch 21 Current position:Phd-student.Laura Betancur Alarcón is a PhD-student at the Humboldt Universität zu Berlin at the Integrative Research I
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Admissions for students starting the following year open in mid-October annually. All applications for study at Lund University are submitted to Sweden’s national tertiary application system: University Admissions in Sweden. On this webpage we have gathered information about the application process and the necessary documents needed for a complete application. ApplicationThe application is done in
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MESS57, 7.5 credits The course discusses fundamental energy concepts covering the environmental and technological properties as well as societal priorities of energy systems. A particular focus is put on energy transitions, including both societal and environmental dimensions. In this context we will discuss for example energy justice dimensions and spatial aspects (land demand) in the context of
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Welcome to the LUMES programme at Lund University LUMES is an international master's programme in Environmental Studies and Sustainability Science. Since its start in 1997, more than 1000 students from more than 100 different countries have graduated from the programme. Videos: Meet our teachers at the LUMES programme Meet LUMES graduates from across the globe Admission Information on how to apply
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Join our global alumni network Whether you are interested in broadening your professional network, stay updated on the latest research and events, share your expertise or just keep in touch with old friends, as a former LUMES student you are always welcome to join the LUMES alumni network. Since LUMES started in 1997, more than 1000 students have graduated from the programme. Our LUMES alumni are
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The first term of LUMES comprises four compulsory full-time courses given in the following order: Earth Systems Science, 7.5 credits Social Sciences and Sustainability, 7.5 credits Methodology for Sustainability Science, 7.5 credits Sustainability Science, 7.5 credits The first term provides a foundation for understanding local and global sustainability challenges as well as interaction between ec
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The second term of LUMES comprises four compulsory full-time courses given in the following order: Politics of Sustainability, 7.5 credits Geographies of Sustainability, 7.5 credits Economy and Sustainability, 7.5 credits Methods and Tools - from Knowledge to Action, 7.5 credits The second term includes the study of political governance, geographical perspectives and economic approaches, using glo
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MESS62 15 credits Climate change has become one of the defining social and environmental challenges of our time. In light of the public and political attention that the issue has gained, the need for informed and critical perspectives on this important topic is more urgent than ever. The course provides an interdisciplinary and state-of-the-art perspective on climate change with a particular empha
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MESB02, 7.5 credits This foundational course focuses on the physical, chemical, and biological aspects of the global Earth system as they relate to sustainability challenges and intersections with society. The course includes a strong focus on developing graduate-level academic writing skills, including small group peer-review sessions for the course assignment. These elements are combined to culm
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MESS16, 7.5 credits The Social Sciences and Sustainability course discusses different theories of modern society and relates them to different approaches to sustainability and environmental problems. The course introduces social science approaches to sustainability in three parts: the origin, theory and practice for studying society in the close relation to nature.The first section provides an int
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