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News
Stress apps can make you more anxious – research shows how to deal with it
Exploring the cannabis community in Argentina: Lucia Amaranta Thompson defends doctoral thesis
TikTok, algorithms and feedback loops: New thesis by David Bazan Royuela explores digital interactions
Teenagers at work: Anna Kallos defends doctoral thesis on young people's working conditions
VIRTUTRIALS launch seminar brings together key legal stakeholders
Research
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.
Research on society and culture
How does everyday life change when traditional standards, ways of learning and institutions are dissolved and replaced? How do people create meaning, knowledge and order in a society where large groups of people are unable to live up to society's expectations? Our researchers at the Department of Sociology try to answer questions like these daily.
Our latest publications
The Department of Sociology's latest publications in the Lund University research portal.
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Study with us
Courses
We offer a wide variety of courses in Sociology, Social Anthropology and Gender Studies from bachelor to masters level. The courses vary in length from 15 up to 30 credits.
Last application for autumn courses is mid April. For our spring courses you need to apply by mid October. Find specific dates by course info.
Study guidance
Contact our Study Advisers when you need guidance and information. About courses and programmes, planning your studies or choosing your career path.
Degree programmes
Our international Master's programmes include Cultural Criminology, Sociology and Social Anthropology.
Apply for our international master's programmes by the middle of January!