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Can adult education help students to see themselves as valuable, given that many students in adult education have often gone through experiences of failure, both at school and in the job market? Fredrik Sandberg has published an article on “Recognition and adult education: an incongruent opportunity” in the journal Studies in Continuing Education.Abstract:Building on narratives of students in adul

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/sandberg-recognition-and-adult-education - 2025-12-01

Aube Tollu is now a doctor in sociology. The thesis offers a fresh perspective on studying armed group members. Aube Tollu’s research intervenes in criminological debates by moving beyond interpretations that portray individuals in armed political milieus solely as pathological. Instead, it develops a more differentiated account of their social realities. Drawing on crip theory and affect theory,

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/aube-tollu-doctor-sociology-after-successful-defence - 2025-12-01

The diversity of our research is reflected in our programmes and provides our students with an inspiring environment in which to develop. The Department of Sociology offers a wide and varied range of courses and programmes in our fields of sociology, social anthropology, gender studies and human resources, both on campus in Lund and online.All our courses and programmes can be found here on the we

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/time-apply-courses-and-programmes-starting-autumn - 2025-12-01

Congratulations all admitted students and welcome to the Department of Sociology! There are four international master's programmes at the Department of Sociology: Cultural Criminology (SACCR), Human Resources, Sociology (SASCO) and Social Anthropology (SASAN). We also collaborate with other departments on several master's programmes and one bachelor's programme in English.Do not miss important inf

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/admitted-one-our-international-masters-programmes-starting-autumn - 2025-12-01

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 studies social trust, and his findings show that our teenage years may be more important than previously thought. On Thursday 12 June Alexander Saaranen successfully defended his thesis “Trust in time” and is now a doctor

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/alexander-saaranens-thesis-uncovers-what-makes-us-trust - 2025-12-01

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 sometimes mislead—strategies and public debate? In a newly published article in the journal Social Studies of Science, sociologist Tobias Olofsson explores how early pandemic predictions influenced policy and public discourse. T

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/can-flawed-predictions-still-guide-us-times-uncertainty - 2025-12-01

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 society’s capacity to navigate and recover from crises. Despite the gravity of the topics, the atmosphere was animated—filled with conversation, laughter, and spontaneous exchanges. With renowned scholar Sylvia Walby as keyn

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/crisis-hope-and-turning-points-international-researchers-gathered-lund - 2025-12-01

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 Courts, Prosecution Authority, Swedish Bar Association, Prison and Probation Services, Victim Support Sweden, and more. The seminar marked the official launch of VIRTUTRIALS: The Elusive Role of Physicality – Towards a New

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/virtutrials-launch-seminar-brings-together-key-legal-stakeholders - 2025-12-01

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 low-wage service jobs – and how these jobs shape their self-understanding. Today, Friday 19 September, Anna Kallos successfully defended her doctoral thesis in sociology at the Socialhögskolan’s Gamla köket, just a stone’

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/teenagers-work-anna-kallos-defends-doctoral-thesis-young-peoples-working-conditions - 2025-12-01

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. Today, Monday 29 September, Lucia Amaranta Thompson marks the successful defence of her doctoral thesis in Gender Studies at Lund University, presenting a unique ethnographic insight into the cannabis community in Buenos Aires, Argenti

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/exploring-cannabis-community-argentina-lucia-amaranta-thompson-defends-doctoral-thesis - 2025-12-01

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 with algorithms on platforms like TikTok. The thesis titled Algorithmic Interaction Ritual Chains on TikTok: Scrolling through Feedback Loops explores how every like, skip, or watch on TikTok sends signals to the platform’s

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/tiktok-algorithms-and-feedback-loops-new-thesis-david-bazan-royuela-explores-digital-interactions - 2025-12-01

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 make users more stressed, not less. In his book 'Framing – The Social Art of Influence', Mikael Klintman asks which kinds of signalling strike a chord with different audiences in particular situations like advertising an

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/stress-apps-can-make-you-more-anxious-research-shows-how-deal-it - 2025-12-01

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 November. We asked Sandra a few questions to introduce herself. Can you tell us a little about your background?I earned my PhD in work and organisational psychology at Lund University in 2005. After that, I spent many rewa

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/meet-new-head-department - 2025-12-01

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 defended his doctoral thesis at Lund University, takes us inside the labs where computer vision systems are built, and reveals the human work behind the technology. On Friday 28 November, Isak Engdahl successfully defended his

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/new-doctoral-thesis-how-scientists-teach-computers-see - 2025-12-01

ALL MY RELATIONS 2 is a 3-days transdisciplinary workshop that explores the ecological potential of performance, performativity and eco-pedagogy. Extended deadline to apply, 9 august. For the second time we now arrange this three-day workshop in Gylleboverket, a center for ecological art located in the Skåne countryside.  The purpose of this  event is to study the possibilities and limitations of

https://www.thm.lu.se/artikel/workshop-all-my-relations-2-ecological-co-learning-existential-sustainability - 2025-12-01

Den 8-18 juni deltar hon i PQ23 (Prague Quadrennial for Performance Design and Space) med det medskapande projektet co-costumed walking-performance-experience Community Walk.Charlotte kommer även att delta i det panelsamtalet Costume Agency artistic research  och Models of collaboration: performers and scenographers på samma konferens. Dessutom medverkar hon med ett paper på konferensen Material T

https://www.thm.lu.se/artikel/charlotte-ostergaard-pa-pq23-i-prag - 2025-12-01

Vi söker dig som är en driven entreprenör och pedagog med dokumenterad erfarenhet från högskoleområdet, annan offentlig förvaltning eller kulturinstitution. Tjänsten kräver att du har erfarenhet av strategisk utveckling, uppföljning och ekonomi. För att klara arbetsuppgifterna krävs dessutom en god strukturell förmåga, då du behöver kunna arbeta självständigt mot uppsatta mål, prioritera och följa

https://www.thm.lu.se/artikel/nu-soker-vi-en-universitetsadjunkt-i-teater-och-samhalle - 2025-12-01

Vid terminsavslut på Teaterhögskolan delas en rad olika stipendier ut till studenter som stått för särskilda insatser under sin tid på skolan. Lars Passgårds stipendium För sin professionella strävan efter precis scenisk närvaro i gestaltandet och för sin målmedvetna förmåga att kombinera mod, fantasi och känslighet i arbetet med rollen tilldelas Matilda Esselius Lars Passgårds stipendium 2023. Ol

https://www.thm.lu.se/artikel/stipendiater-2023 - 2025-12-01

The EASTAP conference takes place in Århus, this year with focus in dimensions of democracy. Malmö Theatre Academy is represented in the following programs: Our assistant prefect Fredrik Haller and PhD student Jörgen Dahlqvist will be part of a panel session talking about dramaturges of conversation to adress challenges to democracy. Jörgen will also talk about part of his his PhD project ”Brand:

https://www.thm.lu.se/artikel/malmo-theatre-academy-participates-eastap-conference-arhus-denmark - 2025-12-01

Our PhD students Tanja Hylling Diers, Iury Salustiano Trojaborg and senior lecturer Sofie Lebech participates in this years SAAR: Summer Academy for Artistic Research 2023 in Raulandsakademiet, Norway. The Summer Academy aims to provide a supportive setting where PhD candidates and research fellows in artistic research from all fields can share, collaborate, present their on-going artistic researc

https://www.thm.lu.se/artikel/malmo-theatre-academy-represented-saar-summer-academy-artistic-research - 2025-12-01