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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...
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 has successfully defended the thesis “Queer Intimacies: Rethinking Epistemology of Conducting Research with Jihadist Group Members” and is now a doctor in sociology. The...
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...
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...
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...
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...
21 Oct 2024
Sociology, Social Anthropology and Gender Studies form a new joint department
The change means that Sociology, Social Anthropology and Gender Studies will become divisions in a larger department – the three subjects have already shared a building since Augus...
7 Oct 2024
Linn Alenius Wallin has successfully defended her dissertation
On Friday 4 October, Linn Alenius Wallin successfully defended her thesis “Bonus-grandchildren and Bonus-grandparents: On Care and Relationships Between Generations in Reconstitute...
9 Sep 2024
Prestigious grant for sociological research on virtual trials
Sociologist Lisa Flower has been awarded research funding from the European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant, a prestigious EU grant awarded to early career researchers. Three...
15 Aug 2024
We're moving in!
The Department of Sociology is moving back home after a year of renovation. The building has been given a boost with new ventilation and general refurbishment. The premises will be...
13 Jun 2024
Exploring the Future of Criminal Justice
Insights from the Virtual Criminal Justice Network Conference
7 May 2024
The Vietnam War: Cultural Trauma and Collective Memory
In the new book "Vietnam, a War, Not a Country," sociologists Magnus Ring, Ron Eyerman, and Todd Madigan delve into the multifaceted landscape of memory surrounding the Vietnam War...
13 Feb 2024
To share the unshareable - Strong equality ideal in young people's contraceptive work
Making independent decisions about your body and your life is a big part of being a human being in Sweden today. Part of this is taking care of your sexual health and choosing whet...
29 Jan 2024
Oriana Quaglietta Bernal awarded honourable teacher prize
At Lund University's grand annual ceremony, the Student Award for Excellence in Teaching was presented to Oriana Quaglietta Bernal, Department of Sociology.
23 Jan 2024
Lila Lee-Morrison awarded the Andy Warhol Foundation Arts Writers Grant
Lila Lee-Morrison, researcher at the Department of Sociology, was recently awarded the prestigious Andy Warhol Foundation Arts Writers Grant 2023 in the books category. The grant s...
19 Dec 2023
Marie Larsson has defended her thesis on contraceptive work and is now a doctor of sociology
On Tuesday 19 December, Marie Larsson successfully defended her thesis "The Work of Contracepting: Young people's experiences and practices with contraceptives in Sweden" and is no...