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Popular Abstract in Swedish Denna avhandling i socialantropologi ägnas åt analysen av sociala och kulturella processer i Visaginassamhället efter sovjettiden. Visaginas (tidigare Sniechkus) byggdes under sovjettiden, åren 1975-1989, som hemvist för personal vid Ignalinas kärnkraftverk och deras familjer. De flesta invånarna i staden är ryssar som kom till Litauen mellan 1975 och 1989 för att byggaThis thesis focused on an examination of human agency and strategies for responding to rapid social and economic change. Fieldwork was carried out in the community of Visaginas town that was built during the Soviet period in Lithuania. The town is situated next to the Ignalina nuclear power plant. The majority of the town's inhabitants are Russians who immigrated to Lithuania from other areas of t

This thesis explores the resurgence of Native American identity. Scholars have observed a dramatic increase of people identifying themselves as Native Americans over the past forty years in the decennial US Census. The increase coincides with the introduction of racial self-declaration in 1960; according to scholars this enables a process of ethnic switching where individuals change their race fro

My intention was to explore the childhood of children and adolescents within the religious organization of Jehovah´s Witnesses, in Sweden. I used a technique where I interviewed three active witnesses and four former members. The former members either had left the religion freely or had been excluded by the movement. I wanted to know more from those two different perspectives, because they often s

This thesis is concerned with political mobilization and the construction of a collective and social identity. The main purpose of the study is theoretical which emphasize their interaction. In order to do this I study the two phenomenons by seeing them as cases of each other. We cannot understand one of the two phenomenons without taking into account the other as well. In addition, the second

15 May 2025 09:00 to 16:00 | Conference The digital transformation of our world and the use of innovative digital technologies, including AI, reshape economic, social, political, and cultural interactions in most areas of life. While digital technologies may offer possibilities for development and action, they also raise concerns about integrity, privacy, and democratic values. Also: the benefits

https://www.staff.lu.se/calendar/digijustice-human-rights-age-ai - 2026-07-06

This paper explores discourses about European colonialism and particularly Sweden's colonial legacy in Swedish upper secondary school history textbooks. All three textbooks are currently in use and are based on the latest school curricula from 2011. The theoretical framework used to analyze the textbooks consists of post-colonial feminist theories combined with a post structuralist perspective

In this reflective exploration, I delve into the intricacies of my musical journey, marked by a blend of oriental and Scandinavian influences. Through personal and artistic insights, I unveil the process of shaping my musical identity as a composer, arranger, and producer. Drawing inspiration from my Egyptian heritage and experiences in Sweden, I navigate the intersection of cultural fusion and pe

This essay considers whether one can set criminal youth "right". The purpose was partly to illuminate how youths in NFG (Non Fighting Generation) in Halmstad described what use they could get of the membership, and partly to explain for what reasons they would chose a way of life against violence and criminality. I have done qualitative interviews with members of NFG in Halmstad. I start

The main objective of my bachelor thesis was to describe and analyse the intricate bipolar power relationship between personal assistants and their clients. My focus was limited to the relationship between personal assistants and clients who have aggressive behaviour as an aspect of their functional impairment. To approach the phenomena I chose a qualitative method and interviewed nine persons fro

During the last decade the intersection between social welfare research and the ecological crisishas been gaining increasing interest through discussions about sustainable welfare and eco-social policies. Less attention has been paid, however, to eco-social risks and to how climatechange “will impact the nature and distribution of social risks across di!erent parts of thepopulation” (Hirvilammi et

Natural materials in focus at the industrial design students’ exhibition Skip to main content This site uses cookies to enhance the user experience. By continuing to use the site you agree that cookies are used according to our Cookie Policy (on the website of LTH) . Essential cookies These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be turned off in our systems. These cookies do

https://www.plog.lth.se/article/natural-materials-in-focus-at-the-industrial-design-students-exhibition/ - 2026-07-04

Progamme evaluation of the Bachelor’s Programme in Development Studies (BIDS) - Statement from external expert group Assignment and external expert group The assignment of the external expert group (see composition below) have been to evaluate the Bachelor’s Programme in Development Studies (BIDS). The evaluation is based on Lund University's eleven criteria for quality enhancement, with support f

https://www.sam.lu.se/en/internal/sites/sam.lu.se.en.internal/files/2021-09/BIDS-Statement-expert-group-2021.pdf - 2026-07-05

Organisation and Roles within Environmental and Sustainable Development Page 1 of 7 Reg. no: STYR 2022/826 Record type: 2.3.2 Procedures Subject area: Environmental Management Applies to: Lund University Date: 14 April 2022 Version: 1.0 Compiled by: Security and Environment, LU Estates Approved by: Environmental Manager Organisation and Roles within Environmental and Sustainable Development 1 Purp

https://www.staff.lu.se/sites/staff.lu.se/files/2023-12/Organisation%20and%20Roles%20within%20Environmental%20and%20Sustainable%20Development.pdf - 2026-07-05

A collaboration between four disciplines. A bachelor's programme is a three-year education on the first-cycle level, which means that you study 180 credits. Bachelor's programme in Development Studies (BIDS). Programme start: each autumn term. Language of studies: EnglishThe Bachelor’s Programme in Development Studies is an interdisciplinary programme focusing on economic, social and political pro

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/bachelors-programme-development-studies - 2026-07-05

Research/PhD studies in Sociology, Social Anthropology and Gender Studies At the Department of Sociology we offer doctoral studies in the subjects of sociology, gender studies and social anthropology. Around twenty doctoral students work at the department and we normally admit new doctoral students once a year. Gender studies doctoral programme Read more about PhD studies and research education in

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/doctoral-studies - 2026-07-05

120 CREDITS, 2 YEARS The interdisciplinary Master’s Programme in Middle Eastern Studies aims to develop deeper knowledge about the Middle East of today. Programme Overview The programme trains students in critical thinking and gives them the ability to apply this to current events and debates in and about the region. The programme also aims to educate students in social sciences theories and vario

https://www.cmes.lu.se/centre-advanced-middle-eastern-studies-cmes/master-arts-politics-and-society-contemporary-middle-east - 2026-07-05

- including targets for the period 2024–2026 and action plan for 2026 On this page, you can read the Department of Political Science’s Health and Safety Policy, including its objectives for the period 2024–2026 and the action plan for 2026. The Board of the Department of Political Science adopted this health and safety policy at its meeting on 17 April 2024. The action plan for 2024 was adopted at

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/internal/organisation-governance/work-environment/work-environment-policy-department-political-science - 2026-07-05

NATure-based Urban innoVATION The European commission has recently granted funding for the Horizon2020 project “NATURVATION: NATure-based URban innoVATION”.  Horizon 2020 is the biggest EU Research and Innovation programme.NATURVATION was co-developed by researchers at Lund University (IIIEE, CEC and LUCSUS). At LUCSUS, this joint effort is coordinated by Professor Christine Wamsler.Project partne

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/naturvation - 2026-07-05

RAMP-UP: Regenerative Medicine and Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products – United for PhD Excellence RAMP-UP invites researchers from all faculties at the implementing universities - Lund University, Leiden University Medical Center, the Technical University of Denmark, and Hannover Medical School - to propose doctoral research projects relevant to the development of regenerative medicine and ATMPs.

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/RAMP-UP/calls - 2026-07-05

CALL FOR PAPERS ASIA IN FOCUS ISSUE 6 Asia in Focus is an entirely free open access publication devoted to research on modern Asian societies from the standpoint of the humanities and the social sciences. Now in its second year of publication, Asia in Focus has published an extremely wide range of subject areas from political economy and societal change, to international relations, popular culture

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/sites/sasnet.lu.se/files/call_for_papers_issue_6_asia_in_focus.pdf - 2026-07-05