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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 now a doctor of sociology. Marie Larsson's thesis highlights the work that underpins young people's experiences and practices around contraceptive methods. Interviews with young people aged 18 to 29 show that the work of c

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/marie-larsson-has-defended-her-thesis-contraceptive-work-and-now-doctor-sociology - 2026-10-05

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 supports writing about contemporary art and aims to ensure that critical writing remains a valued way to engage with the visual arts. The grant is awarded in three categories - articles, books and short texts. Lila Lee-Mo

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/lila-lee-morrison-awarded-andy-warhol-foundation-arts-writers-grant - 2026-10-05

At Lund University's grand annual ceremony, the Student Award for Excellence in Teaching was presented to Oriana Quaglietta Bernal, Department of Sociology. Oriana Quaglietta Bernal completed her PhD last year and was surprised that she has already been awarded the prize. At the award ceremony, held at the University’s annual academic ceremony on 26 January, she was joined by a Nobel laureate and

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/oriana-quaglietta-bernal-awarded-honourable-teacher-prize - 2026-10-05

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 whether and when to have children. In heterosexual relationships, this is a task that often falls on the person who can get pregnant. The ideal, according to new research, is different and involves an equal distribution of c

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/share-unshareable-strong-equality-ideal-young-peoples-contraceptive-work - 2026-10-05

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. From the streets of the United States to Vietnamese villages, the authors explore how the memory of the war is shaped, questioned, and challenged. The interpretation of the Vietnam War varies among different groups, wi

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/vietnam-war-cultural-trauma-and-collective-memory - 2026-10-05

Insights from the Virtual Criminal Justice Network Conference In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the integration of communication technology and digital tools in criminal courtrooms worldwide has surged. Technologies such as video-links, AI, e-evidence, Zoom trials, and even VR courtrooms are becoming commonplace. This shift raises fundamental questions about how technology is transforming trad

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/exploring-future-criminal-justice - 2026-10-05

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 shared with the Department of Gender Studies. The Department of Sociology's building Gamla lungkliniken on Sandgatan 11 has been renovated for a year and now it is time to move back. The packing boxes are lined up outsi

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/were-moving - 2026-10-05

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 other researchers at Lund University have also been awarded the grant. Lisa Flower's research will lead to a better understanding of how trials are affected by virtual elements, such as witnesses participating via video

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/prestigious-grant-sociological-research-virtual-trials - 2026-10-05

On Friday 4 October, Linn Alenius Wallin successfully defended her thesis “Bonus-grandchildren and Bonus-grandparents: On Care and Relationships Between Generations in Reconstituted and Chosen Families” and can now call herself a Doctor of Sociology. In her thesis, Linn Alenius Wallin examines the relationships between bonus grandchildren and bonus parents, i.e. bonus grandparents and bonus grandp

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/linn-alenius-wallin-has-successfully-defended-her-dissertation - 2026-10-05

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 August 2024. The decision, taken by the Faculty Board of Social Sciences on October 17, is part of the larger process of reducing the number of departments at the faculty as a whole. The merger will formally take place as of

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/sociology-social-anthropology-and-gender-studies-form-new-joint-department - 2026-10-05

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 cultural industries" and is now a doctor of sociology. The thesis highlights digital cultural workers' own practices and stories about how they both identify with their work and struggle with its challenges. Daniel Karlss

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/daniel-karlsson-doctor-sociology-after-defending-his-thesis-digital-freelancers - 2026-10-05

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 title of Doctor of Sociology. The thesis addresses issues of belonging and identity through 42 interviews with second generation Pakistani Muslims in three Swedish cities. Using an intersectional perspective, the research h

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/uzma-kazi-doctor-sociology-after-defending-her-thesis - 2026-10-05

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 Unions (LO). He shows that the boundary between fact-finding and political advocacy is often blurred - and sometimes disappears altogether. Since the 1930s, LO has employed experts to strengthen its political position a

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/staffan-edling-has-defended-his-thesis-los-investigative-work - 2026-10-05

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 herself a doctor in social anthropology. The thesis examines Sweden's 1998 ban on buying sex. The material was collected between 2009 and 2019 and analyses the law from legal, political and social perspectives as well as withi

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/petra-ostergren-has-defended-her-thesis-swedish-sex-purchase-act - 2026-10-05

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 Department. The work with the merger include reviewing all system technical aspects so that the transition will take place as smoothly as possible. “We have also set up a committee with representatives from the various discipli

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/new-year-new-department - 2026-10-05

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 in sociology. For over a decade, Swedish teachers have voiced their frustration over the increasing demands for documentation, which they feel detracts from valuable teaching time. Despite various governmental efforts to

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/freja-morris-thesis-highlights-documentation-burden-swedish-schools - 2026-10-05

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 - 2026-10-05

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 - 2026-10-05

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 - 2026-10-05

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 - 2026-10-05