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This master thesis seeks to convey an alternative approach for studying post-soviet civil society, with a particular focus on Azerbaijan. It rejects utilization of mainstream and overused liberal-democratic approach to civil society, which has been a predominant contextual framework for growing body of literature on civil society’s contribution to democracy in the post-communist space. By using Gr
The thriving far-right has been transforming social and political space in Western Democracies for decades. Yet despite the contemporary ecological crisis and other environmental problems, there is a considerable lack of research on the far-right’s positions on nature. The aim of this thesis is to contribute to filling the research gap and to investigate the ideological relations between the far-r
Lund University collaborates and cooperates with top universities all over the world through international networks, programmes and platforms. Below we present some of our larger, university-wide collaborations. Universitas 21 (U21)Universitas 21 is a global network consisting of 31 research-intensive, comprehensive and outstanding universities in 20 countries.The aim of the network is to provide
Graduate School Board Minutes from Graduate School’s board meeting 2026-05-06 Board members In attendance Lena Karlsson Director of Studies, Graduate School Anne Jerneck Program Director, Development Studies Leysan Storie Program Director, Politics and Society of the Contemporary Middle East Christopher Swader Program Director, Social Scientific Data Analysis Rikard Bengtsson Political Science Axe
https://www.graduateschool.sam.lu.se/sites/graduateschool.sam.lu.se/files/2026-06/Minutes%20GS%20Board%20260505.pdf - 2026-08-06
CMES is a member of the Swedish Middle East & North Africa Network (SWEMENA). The CMES Director is also part of SWEMENA:s Steering Commmittee. SWEMENA gathers researchers and practitioners from institutions across Sweden who work and conduct research on issues related to the Middle East and North Africa region. On its website you can find information about SWEMENA activities and publications. You
https://www.cmes.lu.se/swemena - 2026-08-05
This thesis is looking at Sweden’s implementation and priorities of the 2030 Agneda and specifically SDG 3 pertaining to health and wellbeing. It explores how national and international dynamics influence Sweden’s commitment to SDG 3, by examining shifts in political leadership and the developments within the global governance system. Placing Sweden within the broader context of global health gove
The thesis examines integration policy in Denmark in close linkage with the categories ―national identity‖, ―democracy‖ and ―welfare‖. The research interest is based on the assumption that all enumerated categories participate in framing integration policy and can be considered key factors in the analysis of the case of Denmark. ―National Identity‖ is presented in the theoretical discussion throug
The issue of security is still an aspect of concern for domestic and international politics. In Southeast Asia, in 2003, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) agreed to establish three pillars for the future single community by 2015: the ASEAN Political-Security Community (APSC), the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC), and the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC). To live at peace with o
The Egyptian Revolution of 2011 opened up the public space for Egyptian women from very different backgrounds. However, although women played a decisive role in revolutionary events, this did not result in the abolishment of the patriarchal bargain between Egyptian secular-oriented female feminists and the state in post-Mubarak Egypt. Even though certain conditions caused the suspension of the pat
Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 produced one of the largest displacement movements in contemporary Europe, with millions of Ukrainians seeking protection across the European Union. While migration from Ukraine has often been understood through the lenses of safety, protection, and humanitarian need, wartime mobility can also become morally charged. Decisions to leave, stay
Traditional security studies focuses primarily on physical threats to the state. By contrast, the ontological security framework argues that individuals feel secure when they are able to maintain a communal narrative. Such a framework lends itself to an analysis of the impact of identity continuity on security. This thesis uses the ontological framework to understand the security issues that arise
In July 2013 Croatia has become the latest member state to join the European Union. Access to this single European area, in particular, to economically well-developed countries with a more robust labor market and a higher standard of living than Croatia resulted in intensification of emigration from Croatia. This has particularly affected young, well-educated Croats; ambitious, unsatisfied with th
OverviewThe Graduate School Board meets two to three times per semester. Administrative staff has the right to be present and express their views. Commissioners on the boards of the different Master's programmes of Social Sciences (SASAM) have the right to be present and express their views. Board secretary is Annika Hughes (Graduate School).The range of joint faculty courses (SIM-courses) and que
https://graduateschool.sam.lu.se/about/graduate-school-board - 2026-08-05
Third annual symposium on regulation of AI from a European perspective Following on from the successful workshops on Regulating High Risk AI in the EU (2023), and Compliance and Enforcement (2024), AI Lund's fika-to-fika workshops* returns to the AI Act with a focus on legal aspects related to “transparency”.The EU AI Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/1689) marks a groundbreaking shift in AI regulation, l
https://www.ai.lu.se/2025-10-01 - 2026-08-05
Bachelor's and Master's programmes in English at the Department of Sociology, Lund University. Don't forget to apply before the 15 of January! Bachelor's programme in collaborationIn collaboration with other departments we offer this bachelor's programme in English:Development Studies (BIDS) Our own English master's programmesProgrammes at the Department of Sociology:Cultural Criminology (SACCR) (
https://www.soc.lu.se/en/programmes - 2026-08-05
