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On 11 May, Lars Crusefalk finished his PhD studies with a successful defence of his thesis "Financial journeys: Reasoning about debt and money among young adults in Sweden". He is the 132nd doctoral candidate to complete PhD studies at the Department of Sociology. Swedish households are among the most indebted in the EU. Home loans make up most of the debt, but other credit usage is becoming incre

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/lars-crusefalk-ends-phd-student-journey-and-transitions-doctor-sociology - 2026-10-19

The neoliberal agenda dominating the EU for the past 40 years has been a severe challenge for the trade unions, which have lost organisational strength. Even in Sweden, union density has declined, but the country still has the second highest unionisation rate in the world, only surpassed by Iceland. Almost seven out of ten employees in Sweden are union members. In June of this year, the European T

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/anders-kjellberg-co-authors-comprehensive-book-trade-unions-eu-countries - 2026-10-19

The proportion of unionised blue-collar and white-collar workers fell in 2022 after an increase in the pandemic years of 2020 and 2021. Despite this, Sweden has the world's second highest level of unionisation. This is shown in the report 'The Swedish model from a Nordic perspective: unionisation and the new basic agreement' by Professor Anders Kjellberg for the think tank Arena Idé. The share of

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/sweden-world-leading-union-membership-despite-declining-union-density - 2026-10-19

Increasing globalisation and international mobility have changed couple formations around the world. More people have a partner from abroad and, although it is often a migrant from a neighbouring country, cohabitation and marriage with migrants from distant countries have become more common. This has highlighted similarities and differences in the marriage patterns of men and women. Until the turn

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/women-and-men-show-more-similarities-when-choosing-foreign-partner - 2026-10-19

How can tourism organisations approach the question of appropriate quantity of tourists? Mikael Klintman, sociology professor is one of the speakers in a row of short talks presenting research on sustainable consumption. Mikael Klintman and other researchers from Lund University present results in films from Mistra Sustainable Consumption, a research programme aiming to stimulate a shift towards m

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/sustainable-tourism-part-film-cavalcade - 2026-10-19

Christofer Edling, professor of Sociology and dean at the Faculty of Social Science at Lund University, has been appointed as a member of the government’s new advisory committee on research. He expects interesting discussions and to highlight social science research. The advisory committee is appointed to advise the government in the preparation of the research and innovation bill which is estimat

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/professor-christofer-edling-member-new-government-advisory-committee - 2026-10-19

Three projects with researchers from the Department of Sociology have received research grants from Riksbankens Jubileumsfond (RJ). The researchers who will receive funding are Dalia Abdelhady, Nina Gren and David Sausdal. Read about the projects on the RJ website (in Swedish): Dalia Abdelhady: Learning to labor, learning to succeed: a comparative study of the the children of immigrants Nina Gren:

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/three-researchers-awarded-funding-foundation - 2026-10-19

Palestinians in the occupied territories experience great despair and resignation. Social anthropologist Nina Gren's research in the area and contact with residents over 20 years has consistently revealed frustration and feelings of hopelessness. In her article 'Palestinian conflict: how despair can drive people to violence, even if it puts their lives in danger' in The Conversation, Nina Gren des

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/nothing-lose-hopelessness-may-increase-violence-palestine - 2026-10-19

No less than four Department of Sociology projects have recently received funding from the Swedish Research Council. The researchers behind the projects are Jan Mewes, Christopher Swader, Lisa Flower, Shai Mulinari, Sébastien Tutenges, Susanne Boethius and David Wästerfors. The following projects will get funds from the Swedish Research Council, with links to Swecris – the Swedish research databas

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/several-projects-get-funding-swedish-research-council - 2026-10-19

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 - 2026-10-19

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 - 2026-10-19

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 - 2026-10-19

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 - 2026-10-19

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 - 2026-10-19

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https://www.cgbkansli.lu.se/en/article/testnews - 2026-10-19

Vi förväntar oss en förändring i arbetslagstiftningen som träder i kraft den 1 oktober i år. Det som händer i höst är att allmän visstidsanställning, vilket är alla visstidsanställningar inklusive timanställningar men inte vikariat, försvinner som anställningsform och ersätts av särskild visstidsanställning (SÄVA). Den nya företrädesrätten kräver ökad administration och kan eventuellt komma att in

https://www.biologi.lu.se/internt/artikel/arbetslagsstiftningen-kommer-att-forandras-i-host - 2026-10-19

Äntligen är vi framme vid ventilationsprojektets utförandefas! Åratal av planering och den vanligaste upptäckten (att ”det här har visst ingen tänkt på”) har förhoppningsvis gjort oss så förberedda som vi kan bli. Vad är det då som händer? Hela fläktsystemet uppe på vinden byts ut, med de delar som berör Ekologihusets byggnadsdelar C, D och E i år, och A, B och F nästa år. 1 juni stängs den berörd

https://www.biologi.lu.se/internt/artikel/renovering-av-ekologihusets-ventilation - 2026-10-19

Grunden i lagstiftning är att tillsvidareanställning blir ännu starkare norm och visstidsanställningar konverteras snabbare till tillsvidareanställningar. Tiden är 1 år som visstidsanställd istället för som tidigare 2 år, och räknas retroaktivt från 1 mars i år. Vad innebär de nya reglerna för våra olika anställningar?Allmän visstidsanställning (ALVA)Dessa anställningar gäller enligt gamla regler

https://www.biologi.lu.se/internt/artikel/nya-las-regler-fran-forsta-oktober - 2026-10-19

Nu finns det två nya sidor utlagda – en sida med vanliga frågor och en webbversion av vår strategiska plan. Sidan med vanliga frågor (FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions) riktar sig framförallt till yngre forskare som har egna anslag. Även andra kan ha nytta av sidan så ta gärna en titt. Vi har gjort en webbversion av vår strategiska plan för att den ska bli lättare att hitta, att läsa och att uppdat

https://www.biologi.lu.se/internt/artikel/vanliga-fragor-och-strategisk-plan-tva-nya-webbsidor - 2026-10-19

Återsamlingsplatsen för brandlarm i Ekologihuset är flyttad från parkeringsplatsen framför godsmottagningen på Naturvetarvägen 6A, till gräsmattan mellan Ekologihuset och Biologihuset, mellan husflyglarna D och E, nära den lilla bron över bäcken "Bäcken". Platsen är mer centralt placerad och inte vid ena änden av huset, samt att folk inte står i vägen för brandbilar etcetera. På vår sida om brand

https://www.biologi.lu.se/internt/artikel/ny-atersamlingsplats-ekologihuset - 2026-10-19