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17 Oct 2025
Stress apps can make you more anxious – research shows how to deal with it
Sociologist Mikael Klintman warns that some apps meant to reduce anxiety might actually increase it. In The Conversation, he explains how constant alerts and dramatic messages can ...
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29 Sep 2025
Exploring the cannabis community in Argentina: Lucia Amaranta Thompson defends doctoral thesis
How can a plant shape knowledge, community, and activism? New doctoral thesis sheds light on cannabis activism and human–plant relations in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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26 Sep 2025
TikTok, algorithms and feedback loops: New thesis by David Bazan Royuela explores digital interactions
On Friday 26 September, David Bazan Royuela successfully defended his doctoral thesis in sociology at the Eden Auditorium. The research offers new insights into how we interact wit...
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19 Sep 2025
Teenagers at work: Anna Kallos defends doctoral thesis on young people's working conditions
What does working life look like for Swedish teenagers? A new doctoral thesis in sociology offers a unique insight into upper secondary school students’ experiences of working in l...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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!
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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.