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This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Magdalena Bexell was promoted to associate professor at the board meeting of the Faculty of Social Sciences on May 6. Link:Magdalena Bexell
https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/magdalena-bexell-promoted-associate-professor - 2026-05-23
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. NEW FROM OUR RESEARCHERS: Roxanna Sjöstedt has authored the article "Assessing a Broad Teaching Approach: The Impact of Combining Active Learning Methods on Student Performance in Undergraduate Peace and Conflict Studies," published in the Journal of Political Science Education, 11 (2): 204- 220. AbstractTeaching intr
https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/roxanna-sjostedt-education-peace-and-conflict-studies - 2026-05-23
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. - The idea is to use the great public interest that the Climate Summit in Paris in December 2015 will stir up to educate the masses on climate change, says Angela Oels to Riksbankens website rj.se and continues:- A MOOC (massive open online course) is basically a lecture series of different speakers that is broadcaste
https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/angela-oels-visiting-researcher-starts-mooc-climate-justice - 2026-05-23
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Hanna Bäck has co-authored the article "Group belongingness and collective action: Effects of need to belong and rejection sensitivity on willingness to participate in protest activities" which has been published in Scandinavian Journal of Psychology. Links:Group belongingness and collective action: Effects of need to
https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/hanna-back-group-belongingness-and-collective-action - 2026-05-23
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Sarah Anne Rennick defended her dissertation "The Practice of Politics and Revolution: Egypt's Revolutionary Youth Social Movement" today at 10:15 in Edens Hörsal. Location: Edens Hörsal, The Department of Political Science, Lund.Sarah Anne RennickThe Practice of Politics and Revolution: Egypt's Revolutionary Youth So
https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/sarah-anne-rennick-has-defended-her-thesis - 2026-05-23
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. NEW FROM OUR RESEARCHERS: Lisa Strömbom has co-authored an article with Johanna Mannergren Selimovic (Utrikespolitiska institutet) titled "Whose Place? Emplaced narratives and the politics of belonging in East Jerusalem’s contested neighbourhood of Silwan", published in the journal Space and Polity. Links:“Whose Place
https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/lisa-strombom-silwan-neighbourhood-east-jerusalem - 2026-05-23
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Erik Ringmar is participating in a conference in Berlin (8-9 June) on the topic of "200 Years of Conference Diplomacy. From the Congress of Vienna to the G7 Meeting". Learn more at academia.eduErik Ringmar
https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/ringmar-berlin-panel-200-years-conference-diplomacy - 2026-05-23
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. NEW FROM OUR RESEARCHERS: Annica Kronsell has written the article "Sexed Bodies and Military Masculinities. Gender Path Dependence in EU's Common Security and Defense Policy" in the journal Men and Masculinities. Links:“Sexed Bodies and Military Masculinities. Gender Path Dependence in EU’s Common Security and Defense
https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/annica-kronsell-gendered-identity-eus-security-and-defense-policy-institutions - 2026-05-23
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. NEW FROM OUR RESEARCHERS: Mats Fred's article "Projectification in Swedish municipalities. A case of porous organizations" has been published in Scandinavian Journal of Public Administration. Links:Projectification in Swedish municipalities. A case of porous organizationsMats Fred
https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/mats-fred-projectification-swedish-municipalities - 2026-05-23
Esther Calvo has successfully defended her thesis entitled 'Old Foe, New Friend? Rhetorical responses of mainstream parties towards a radical right party'. Congratulations Doctor Calvo! AbstractWith their increasing electoral success, radical right (populist) parties (RRPs) are consolidating their presence in many western democracies. It is well-documented that mainstream parties alter policy posi
https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/esther-calvo-has-successfully-defended-her-thesis - 2026-05-23
Karin Aggestam has contributed to Riksbankens Jubileumsfond’s Yearbook 2025 on Israel, Palestine and just peace (in Swedish, soon out in English as well). A book launch was held at Kulturhuset in Stockholm 26 April with Stadsteatern Studio Rättvisa - naturen, censuren och straffetRead more here: https://view.publitas.com/riksbankens-jubileumsfond/rj2025_rattvisa_aggestam_978-91-7655-012-0/page/1RJ
https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/karin-aggestam-israel-palestine-and-just-peace - 2026-05-23
Nicolas Rodriguez Hedenbratt has successfully defended his thesis entitled 'The Politics of Radio and Television in Western Democracies'. Congratulations to Dr. Rodríguez Hedenbratt! The public defense took take place on Friday, 2 May 2025, at 10:00, in Eden’s auditorium, Allhelgona kyrkogata 14, Lund.External reviewer: Professor Jesper Strömbäck, University of Gothenburg. Supervisor: Agustin Goen
https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/nicolas-rodriguez-hedenbratt-has-successfully-defended-his-thesis - 2026-05-23
Annika Björkdahl and Sofia Cognini have published the article “Anti-genderism in 280 characters: A study of Matteo Salvini and Giorgia Meloni’s online discourse” in Party Politics. The authors analyze the Italian right-wing party leaders’ online discourse on Twitter/X to spread anti-genderism and finds that their tweets and find three main tactics: defending the “traditional family,” whataboutism,
https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/annika-bjorkdahl-and-sofia-cognini-italian-right-wing-leaders-anti-gender-messages - 2026-05-23
Jana Wrange has successfully defended her thesis entitled 'Civil Defence (Re)Emerged: A Multi-Level Perspective on Policy Developments in Post-Crimea Europe'. Congratulations to Dr. Wrange! External reviewer: Professor Jan Ångström, the Swedish Defence UniversitySupervisor: Rikard BengtssonAssistant supervisor: Lisa StrömbomMore information about the thesis is available in the Lund University Rese
https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/jana-wrange-has-successfully-defended-her-thesis - 2026-05-23
Karl Holmberg has successfully defended his thesis entitled 'Embedded disposability: A cultural political economy of plastics'. Congratulations to Dr. Holmberg! External reviewer: Professor Alice Mah, University of Glasgow Supervisors/Advisors:Stripple, Johannes, SupervisorSkovgaard, Jakob, SupervisorHasselbalch, Jacob, Supervisor, External personMore information about the thesis is available in t
https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/karl-holmberg-has-successfully-defended-his-thesis - 2026-05-23
On Thursday 15 May, we received the sad news that Jessica Blom-Larsson had passed away after a sudden illness. She leaves a large void at the Department of Political Science with colleagues and students in grief and loss. On Thursday 22 May at 3 pm and onwards, we will hold a memorial service for Jessica. We gather in the lunch room on the fourth floor, where coffee will be served. Please spread t
https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/our-friend-and-colleague-jessica-blom-larsson-has-passed-away - 2026-05-23
This study by Russell Cannon, Dalia Mukhtar-Landgren and Mats Fred examines how the sustainable mobility of the future is emerging. The study is based on what is being done to create sustainable and integrated mobility and what kinds of actor roles and relationships these practical actions generate. Where research often presents collaboration difficulties between predetermined actors and implement
https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/how-do-we-organize-sustainable-travel-future - 2026-05-23
Ian Manners gives the European Foreign Affairs Review (EFAR) keynote lecture on 'The European Union's Normative Power in Planetary Politics' to the annual European Union in International Affairs conference in Brussels 23 May 2025. The keynote lecture covers the conference theme of Europe in a Fragmenting World by setting out the EU’s journey from the ‘eye of the storm’ in 2025 through the ‘eye of
The European Union (EU) often presents itself as a champion of LGBTQ rights, promoting equality regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. However, in a recently published article in a special issue of Journal of Common Market Studies, doctoral student Malte Breiding argues that this work does not always produce the intended outcomes. Breiding explores a surprising twist: as the EU pushe
https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/can-eus-push-lgbt-rights-backfire-new-article-malte-breiding-says-it-might - 2026-05-23
Halting biodiversity loss requires more than just increased funding – it also demands better governance of how resources are mobilised, allocated, and monitored. A new study in Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability reviews recent research on how biodiversity finance actually works. Researchers Jesper Svensson, Julia Qian Mao, and Nils Droste analysed studies published between 2019 and 20
https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/who-should-own-nature-new-study-examines-governance-biodiversity-finance - 2026-05-23
