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11 Sep 2025
VIRTUTRIALS launch seminar brings together key legal stakeholders
On Thursday, 4 September, the VIRTUTRIALS research team hosted their start-up seminar, welcoming 25 representatives from across Sweden’s legal landscape – including the Swedish Cou...
4 Sep 2025
Crisis, hope and turning points – international researchers gathered in Lund
When researchers from three continents gathered at Lund University's Department of Sociology for the conference Crisis, Hope, and Critical Turning Points, the spotlight was on soci...
3 Sep 2025
Can flawed predictions still guide us in times of uncertainty?
When the Covid-19 pandemic hit, decision-makers around the world turned to predictive models and scenarios to navigate the unknown. But how did these projections shape—and sometime...
23 Jun 2025
Alexander Saaranen’s thesis uncovers what makes us trust
Why do some people believe that most others can be trusted, while others don’t? And how does trust change over time? In his recently defended doctoral thesis, Alexander Saaranen st...
22 Apr 2025
Admitted to one of our international master's programmes starting in the autumn?
Congratulations all admitted students and welcome to the Department of Sociology!
20 Mar 2025
Time to apply for courses and programmes starting in the autumn!
The diversity of our research is reflected in our programmes and provides our students with an inspiring environment in which to develop.
4 Mar 2025
Aube Tollu is a doctor in sociology after successful defence
Aube Tollu is now a doctor in sociology. The thesis offers a fresh perspective on studying armed group members.
20 Feb 2025
Freja Morris’ thesis highlights the documentation burden in Swedish schools
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 i...
9 Jan 2025
New year, new department
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 Departm...
19 Dec 2024
Petra Östergren has defended her thesis on the Swedish Sex Purchase Act
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 hersel...