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Research at the Department of Sociology

Sociologists and social anthropologists strive to understand and explain how people organize themselves in a social, cultural and historical context.

A dynamic society needs research that strives to explain and understand

Learn more about our research.
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Doctoral studies

Come be part of our inspiring research environment and join our 25 current doctoral students! 

Our ongoing doctoral projects

Our current doctoral students are engaged in many interesting and varied doctoral projects.

The Sociology and Social Anthropology Seminar Series

Inviting international and national researchers to present and discuss on-going research.
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Brown Bag Seminar on Ongoing Research

The department's lunch seminar series Tuesdays at 12!

An informal arena for our own researchers to present and discuss research ideas and findings. Each presenter talks for about half an hour, followed by a discusson. Feel free to bring your lunch!

Find an expert

For journalists and others looking for an academic to provide an expert comment or background on a story. Sociology and social anthropology can be applied in many ways to analyse society.

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Crime, Control and Culture

Broadening the analysis of crime and crime control. Research group based at the Department of Sociology.

Read more about our research in Lund university research portal