Doctoral studies
Research/PhD studies in Sociology and Social Anthropology
At the Department of Sociology we offer doctoral studies in the subjects of sociology and social anthropology. Around twenty doctoral students work at the department and we normally admit new doctoral students once a year.
Doctoral studies (PhD studies/ Research studies) are an important part of the University’s mandate and responsibility. As a doctoral student you are an important part of the research environment at Lund University.
When there is a PhD-position open, you will find information on Lund University web page for Online Job Vacancies.
Handbook and contact
For more information on doctoral studies, consult our Handbook for doctoral students.
Director of Doctoral Studies: Bo Isenberg
Email: bo [dot] isenberg [at] soc [dot] lu [dot] se
Telephone: +46 46 222 38 49
PhD courses at the Department of Sociology
Philosophy of Science
- On Concepts, course description and schedule (Spring 2024)
PhD courses in Cooperation with Other Universities
Contemporary Sociological Theory (Spring 2022)
In cooperation with the University of Gothenburg and the University of Copenhagen.
Classical Sociological Theory
In cooperation with the University of Gothenburg.
Modern Sociological Theory
Modern sociological theory (7,5 ECTS) is a PhD course organised by the sociology departments at Lund University and Copenhagen University.
The course is planned to take place in the fall semester 2024. Dates are 16–17 October (Lund), 21–22 November (Copenhagen), third week of January 2025 (Lund). Course convenors are Bo Isenberg (bo [dot] isenberg [at] soc [dot] lu [dot] se) and Chares Demetriou (charalambos [dot] demetriou [at] soc [dot] lu [dot] se).
Modern Sociological Theory - syllabus and literature list (PDF 199 kB, new tab)
Reading courses, for PhD students of the Lund Department of Sociology
Qualitative Methods
- Exploring Analysis in Qualitative Research through Monographs
- Memory Work
- Methods in Historical Sociology
- Narrative Analysis for Sociologists
- Reconstructive analysis: Critical Social Theory and Qualitative Material
- Reflecting on Qualitative Analysis (PDF 183 kB, new tab)
Quantitative Methods
Classical Sociological Theory
Modern sociological theory
- Beyond Nature vs. Nurture: Sociology, Evolution, and Economics integrated
- Constructionism, Ethnomethodology and Institutional Ethnography
- Johan Asplund's Sociology
- Minor Classics from Sociological Criminology and Deviance
- Modern and contemporary texts in gender and feminist theory
- Modern and contemporary texts in gender and feminist theory,
focus Third World Feminism/Muslim Feminism - Reconstructing Constructionalism
- Relational Sociology
- Social Control
- Sociologal Criminology: Crime, Deviance, And Criminals
- Sociology of Emotions
- Sociology of family and personal relationships
- Sociology of knowledge
- The Sociology of Quantification
- Time: Sociological Perspectives
Social Anthropology
- Classical Anthropological Theory (PDF 152 kB, new tab)
- Classical Anthropological Theory on Ritual and Magic (PDF 147 kB, new tab)
Other courses
- Commentator in idea seminar course
- Diaspora, Identity and Belonging
- Endings – how things fall apart
- Gender, Inequalities and the Welfare State
- Intersectional Perspectives on Social Reproduction (PDF 207 kB, new tab)
- Knowledge in Politics (PDF 206 kB, new tab)
- Political Criminology
- Sociology of family gender and intergenerational relationships (PDF 312 kB, new tab)
- Sustainability and Sociology
- Theorizing Sexuality
- Women's Politics from Below (PDF 262 kB, new tab)
- Writing a Research Review
Our ongoing doctoral projects
Our current doctoral students are engaged in many interesting and varied doctoral projects.
Faculty courses
A wide selection of doctoral courses available at the Faculty of Social Sciences.
General information Lund University
Forms for examiners and supervisors
Application
When there is a PhD-position open, you will find information at Lund University's web page for Job Vacancies.