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18 Dec 2025
Research becomes animated film: theory and method in moving images
How can research results be communicated beyond academic texts? Gender researchers Elin Lundell and Mia Liinason have chosen a new approach: translating their research into an anim...
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1 Dec 2025
New doctoral thesis: How scientists teach computers to see
Artificial intelligence powers everything from facial recognition to self-driving cars, but what does it really take to teach a computer to “see”? Isak Engdahl, who recently defend...
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14 Nov 2025
Meet the new Head of Department
The Department of Sociology, which includes the divisions of Gender Studies, Social Anthropology and Sociology, has elected a new head. Sandra Jönsson will assume the role on 15 No...
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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.
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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.
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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...
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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...
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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...
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16 Dec 2024
Staffan Edling has defended his thesis on LO's investigative work
In his dissertation, Staffan Edling, a recent PhD graduate in sociology from Lund University, examines how knowledge and politics interact within the Swedish Confederation of Trade...
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25 Nov 2024
Uzma Kazi is a Doctor of Sociology after defending her thesis
On Friday 22 November, Uzma Kazi successfully defended her thesis ‘Swedish-(Par)Desi: Belonging Narratives of Second-Generation Pakistani Muslims in Sweden’ and was awarded the tit...
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28 Oct 2024
Daniel Karlsson is a Doctor of Sociology after defending his thesis on digital freelancers
On Friday 25 October, Daniel Karlsson successfully defended his thesis "At least I have this freedom: Subjectivity and self-precarization among digital freelancers in the Swedish c...