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Central Asian Law project is continuing its capacity building and dissemination activities in order to communicate the project findings to different target audiences. On the 14th of March 2022, Central Asian Law project members held a presentation on the topic “Ethnographic Research and Fieldwork in Uzbekistan: Methodological Insights from the Central Asian Law Project”. The presentation was organ

https://www.norca.lu.se/article/presentation-ethnographic-research-and-fieldwork-uzbekistan-methodological-insights - 2026-10-13

Central Asian Law project continues to produce knowledge about Central Asia and sharing it with other scholars in this area. Thus, on the 27th of May the project members participated in a panel discussion at an international conference “Central Asian Law Forum: Commercial Law at the Time of Change: New Imperatives and International Standards”. The conference was organised by one of the project par

https://www.norca.lu.se/article/international-conference-central-asian-law-forum-commercial-law-time-change-new-imperatives-and - 2026-10-13

After the fall of the Soviet Union, political and economic developments in five Central Asian republics have evolved around two parallel and contradictory patterns. On the one hand, Central Asian countries opened up to the outside world and declared their ambition to attract FDI. On the other hand, Central Asian countries are plagued by ubiquitous corruption and informal business practices which h

https://www.norca.lu.se/article/central-asian-law-project-panel-lsa-conference-2022 - 2026-10-13

Central Asian Law project delivered another workshop on the “Shadow economy, business environment and legal cultures in Central Asia”. The workshop took place at Lund University in Sweden on July 5-8, 2022. The workshop, that was held over 4 days, turned into a platform for the project participants to work on their research, exchange ideas and discuss the latest news and developments in Central As

https://www.norca.lu.se/article/project-workshop-shadow-economy-business-environment-and-legal-cultures-central-asia - 2026-10-13

Central Asian Law team is planning to conduct country-wide survey on legal culture in Uzbekistan. The preparations are underway to conduct the survey in several regions of the country and among different strata of the population. This quantitative study aims to understand the legal culture in Uzbekistan, by testing citizens’ reactions to legal and non-legal social and moral situations in the socie

https://www.norca.lu.se/article/survey-legal-culture-uzbekistan - 2026-10-13

Central Asian Law team hosted the visit by the representatives of the newly established Embassy of the Republic of Uzbekistan to the Kingdom of Sweden. The representatives of the Embassy visited Lund University’s Sociology of Law department on the 22ndof November 2022. The chargé d'affaires of the Uzbek Embassy in Stockholm – Mr. Nodir Ganiev and the third secretary Mr. Orifjon Ismoilov held meeti

https://www.norca.lu.se/article/visit-uzbek-embassy-lund-university - 2026-10-13

With almost one year left for the end of the project “Central Asian Law: legal cultures and business environments in Central Asia”, the participants of the project are working hard to finalise their research publications. Project workshop was organised in Istanbul on January 3-4, 2023 and gathered all project participants in one place to present, discuss and prepare research papers for publication

https://www.norca.lu.se/article/central-asian-law-project-workshop-held-istanbul-january-3-4-2023 - 2026-10-13

The Sociology of Law department of Lund University hosted the conference of the Research Committee on Sociology of Law (RCSL) on August 30-31 and September 1, 2023. The conference titled “Law, Society and Digital Pasts, Presents and Futures”, aimed to understand how past, present and future societies are mediated through digital technologies and law. The conference gathered socio-legal scholars fr

https://www.norca.lu.se/article/central-asian-law-project-participants-presented-their-research-rcsl-conference - 2026-10-13

The European Society for Central Asian Studies (ESCAS) successfully hosted its highly anticipated regional conference, "Power, People, and Cultural Change in an Ever-Evolving Central Asia," held from September 21 to 24, 2023 in Almaty, Kazakhstan. The event brought together esteemed scholars, researchers, practitioners, and enthusiasts from across the globe to delve into the multifaceted dynamics

https://www.norca.lu.se/article/central-asian-law-project-participants-presented-their-research-escas-2023-regional-conference - 2026-10-13

The Central Eurasian Studies Society (CESS) successfully hosted its highly anticipated annual conference held from October 19 to 22, 2023, at the University of Pittsburgh, United States. The event brought together esteemed scholars, researchers, practitioners, and enthusiasts from across the globe to delve into the multifaceted dynamics of Central Eurasia’s ongoing transformation.The mission of th

https://www.norca.lu.se/article/central-asian-law-project-participants-presented-their-research-cess-annual-conference-university - 2026-10-13

From 13th November to 17th November, Lund University had the privilege of hosting 26 professors from Tashkent State University of Economics for an enriching and productive capacity-building program. During these intensive five days of seminars, the visiting professors had the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the Central Asian Law project. Through engaging discussions and interactive sess

https://www.norca.lu.se/article/empowering-collaboration-and-innovation-lund-university-hosts-professors-tashkent-state-university-0 - 2026-10-13

Istanbul, Turkey — February 1-2, 2024The concluding conference of the Central Asian Law (CAL) project convened researchers and scholars to discuss the multifaceted legal and business landscapes in Central Asia. Hosted online and in person, the conference facilitated a comprehensive analysis of the political economy, domestic institutions, and business environments across the region.The conference

https://www.norca.lu.se/article/central-asian-law-projects-final-conference-was-held-february-1-2-2024 - 2026-10-13

Societal Transformations and Global Challenges in Central AsiaInternational Conference Organized by NORCA – Nordic Central Asian Studies Research Environment, Department of Sociology of Law, Lund University, SwedenDecember 14-16, 2026, Lund, SwedenREGISTRATION - https://registrationform.notion.site/36f97d142d0980999ccfff74d1730af8?pvs=105Conference OverviewNORCA – Nordic Central Asian Studies Rese

https://www.norca.lu.se/article/call-papers-societal-transformations-and-global-challenges-central-asia - 2026-10-13

Congratulations to our very own Michiel Lambrechts, who has received a starting grant from the European Research Council (ERC)! More information: https://erc.europa.eu/news/erc-2021-starting-grants-results 

https://www.astro.lu.se/article/erc-starting-grant-michiel-lambrechts - 2026-10-13

Congratulations to Lennart Lindegren, Professor Emeritus of Lund Observatory, for being the shared recipient of the Shaw Price in Astronomy! Lennart shares the price with Michael Perryman, Adjunct Professor, School of Physics at University College Dublin, Ireland. The price was awarded for their lifetime contributions to space astrometry, and in particular for their role in the conception and desi

https://www.astro.lu.se/article/lennart-lindegren-shared-recipient-shaw-price-astronomy - 2026-10-13

Congratulations to the Gaia team (and especially to the Lund Observatory members of the team) who will soon receive the 2023 Lancelot M. Berkeley - New York Community Trust Prize for Meritorious Work in Astronomy. The Berkeley Prize is awarded for highly meritorious work in advancing the science of astronomy.  In 2023 it is to be awarded to the Gaia team. As stated in the prize statement: Gaia’s t

https://www.astro.lu.se/article/berkeley-price-awarded-gaia-collaboration - 2026-10-13

Every seat in Lundmarkssalen was full, and around 50 additional visitors followed on zoom, as NASA astronaut Jim Pawelczyk gave his talk on Monday afternoon. Jim Pawelczyk is not only a NASA astronaut but also an associate professor of physiology and kinesiology at PennState University studying the effects of microgravity on the human body.  During his talk Jim told the audience about his own expe

https://www.astro.lu.se/article/nasa-astronaut-jim-pawelczyk-visits-lund-university - 2026-10-13

In a recent paper, Nicholas Borsato, along with collaborators Jens Hoeijmakers, Bibiana Prinoth, Brian Thorsbro, and Rebecca Forsberg, provides insightful research on the complex atmospheric composition of the exoplanet KELT-9b. The team captured the exoplanet's spectra during transit, revealing numerous elements within its atmosphere. This study not only verifies the presence of previously known

https://www.astro.lu.se/article/terbium-among-heavy-elements-discovered-atmosphere-exoplanet-kelt-9b - 2026-10-13

The annual Space Research School was organized here in late August by Astronomic Youth (Astronomisk Ungdom) in collaboration with Lund Observatory. Attending this year's Space Research School were twenty intelligent, motivated and space-interested high school students from across Sweden.  During their 10 days in Lund the group of high school students attended several lectures given by university r

https://www.astro.lu.se/article/rfs-2023-space-research-school - 2026-10-13

Obesity is commonly diagnosed using BMI, but this approach has several limitations. Researchers at Lund University and AstraZeneca show that integrating measurements such as body fat percentage and waist circumference captures disease risks missed by BMI alone.   In recent years, research has shown that there are several limitations with BMI alone when it comes to assessing adiposity quantity, dis

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-study-bmi-alone-does-not-fully-capture-health-risks-linked-obesity - 2026-10-13