Filtyp
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Jörgen Olofsson, Markku Rummukainen and Minchao Wu were recently featured or cited in various media. Researcher interviewed about strategies to achieve climate targetsResearcher Jörgen Olofsson, was interviewed in the daily Dagens ETC about a new book containing 100 strategies to achieve climate targets by 2050. “I’ve
https://www.nateko.lu.se/article/staff-swedish-media - 2026-05-27
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Anders Lindroth was interviewed by the magazine Dagens ETC about the climate impact of forests, and about why the amount of carbon in the atmosphere is increasing. Anders Lindroth, Professor Emeritus at the Department, was recently interviewed by Dagens ETC. In one article about about the effect of forests on the clim
https://www.nateko.lu.se/article/anders-lindroth-interviewed-dagens-etc - 2026-05-27
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Swedish forests are important carbon sinks today, despite emissions from deforestration. The choice of management is paramount for the impacts on climate change and some of the concepts used in the climate discussion today needs to be thought over and based on research. This is the essense of an article published by P
https://www.nateko.lu.se/article/dn-debatt-clear-cutting-forests-generate-large-greenhouse-gas-emissions - 2026-05-27
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Coffee Break with Researchers is an online platform that strives to make scientific knowledge accessible to all through the production of videos and podcasts with researchers while having a coffee. The project cover published papers, research projects, and teaching content. To read more about the award-winning initiat
https://www.keg.lu.se/en/article/coffee-break-researchers-marcus-grillitsch - 2026-05-27
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Sustainability Week is an annual event in Lund organised as a joint venture by Lund University and the City of Lund. Sustainability week serves as a platform for bringing together ideas, for cross-disciplinary collaborations, for raising public awareness and for inspiring sustainable change. This year's sustainability
https://www.keg.lu.se/en/article/sustainability-week-2021-3-8-may - 2026-05-27
The Student Office at the Department has opened up again, but now virtually. The office is open via zoom in order to help with any study administrative issues or questions you might have. We can for instance help you with Registration and re-registration on courses Reporting of study results Access to course pages on Canvas Issuing of study certificates and official transcripts of records with a
https://www.keg.lu.se/en/article/virtual-student-office - 2026-05-27
Hereby, the Torsten Hägerstrand Fund announces two scholarships, to an amount of 12000 Swedish crowns each. One scholarship is directed to human geography, and one to physical geography. They are primarily directed at younger doctors or doctoral students in the latter part of their studies. The scholarships are meant to cover costs for fieldwork or travel to conferences. An account of the work is
https://www.keg.lu.se/en/article/torsten-hagerstrand-scholarship-announcement - 2026-05-27
Johan Pries at the Department talks about the densification of Malmö. We are happy to share this news article with you, in which Associate Senior Lecturer Johan Pries discuss the densification of Malmö. You can find the article at this link: https://www.dn.se/sverige/upprort-nar-politiker-vill-fortata-stadernas-mest-utsatta-delar/.
https://www.keg.lu.se/en/article/johan-pries-dn - 2026-05-27
Mariko discuss the femwashing of clothing commercials in Dagens Nyheter. We are happy to share yet another news article from DN in which our Department is represented! PhD student Mariko Takedomi Karlsson discussed Femwashing and Greenwashing in the clothing industry, which is related to her research project. You can read the article HERE. To read similar research by Mariko, you can follow this LI
https://www.keg.lu.se/en/article/mariko-takedomi-karlsson-discuss-femwashing-dn - 2026-05-27
How vulnerable is humanity in relation to climate change? And how is it impacting livelihoods today? These are some of the questions answered by the IPCC on February 28th. Martina Angela Caretta, senior lecturer at the department, is authoring one of the chapters in the final report. Here you can read more about the IPCC and the report, and here you can read more about Martina Angela Caretta.
https://www.keg.lu.se/en/article/martina-angela-caretta-author-un-climate-report - 2026-05-27
The student office at Geocentrum 1 is opening up again. You are welcome to visit us on: Wednesdays 09.00 - 12.00 Thursdays 09.00 - 12.00
https://www.keg.lu.se/en/article/student-office-opening-hours - 2026-05-27
The Russian invasion of Ukraine threatens international peace and security and violates international law and the European security order. Lund University stands in solidarity with the Ukrainian higher education institutions. Please read more about this on the Univerity's central page HERE.
https://www.keg.lu.se/en/article/regarding-situation-ukraine - 2026-05-27
The 2022 PhD positions in Human Geography have now been advertised! The doctoral candidate program amounts to 240 credits (equivalent to four years of full-time study). It formally ends with the doctoral candidate publicly defending his/her printed doctoral thesis. The holder of a doctoral position has a primary obligation to successfully fulfil the third cycle of education ending with a PhD degre
https://www.keg.lu.se/en/article/2022-phd-positions-human-geography - 2026-05-27
Between April 4–19th the University's general study guidance service offers drop-in guidance over phone and zoom. Between April 4–19th the University's general study guidance service offers drop-in guidance over phone and zoom, every work day between 10.00 - 14.00, and between 14.00 - 18.00 on April 7th and 13th. You can find more information about this on Lund University's website: Swedish and
https://www.keg.lu.se/en/article/drop-study-guidance - 2026-05-27
Here's a note from the Academic Support Center: The writing sessions for the Spring 2022 semester have now started! You can find more information about the writing sessions, current dates and how to register on this link: Writing sessions. Do you have any short, specific questions about academic writing or study strategies? Or do you just want to know what help is available from the Academic Suppo
https://www.keg.lu.se/en/article/newsletter-academic-support-center - 2026-05-27
Swedish development research network meets senior lecturer at the Department of Human Geography Vasna Ramasar at the Department of Human Geography gets interviewed by the Swedish development research network
https://www.keg.lu.se/en/article/meet-vasna-ramasar - 2026-05-27
The Syrian "refugee crisis" in Europe and the war in Ukraine have highlighted the limitations of traditional asylum systems. It has also highlighted the potential of alternative approaches, such as temporary protection instruments. A new research project, focusing on Ukrainians and Syrians, is being launched to explore the potential of different legal and safe pathways. The project, called "Refuge
https://www.law.lu.se/article/new-project-explore-alternative-pathways-refugees-enter-europe - 2026-05-27
Han Somsen has newly been appointed professor in environmental law at the Faculty of Law. He is best known for his recommendation that bird-killing cats should be kept indoors. “Humans see themselves as the kings of the hill, which extends to their cats. If you question this, many people get very angry. I got death threats,” says Han Somsen. Han Somsen’s latest position was as professor at Tilburg
https://www.law.lu.se/article/law-professor-who-wants-put-nature-above-law - 2026-05-27
How are human rights affected during an ongoing war? By invading Ukraine, Russia is not only violating international law - it is also preventing people in Ukraine from enjoying the most basic human rights, such as the right to health care, medicine and education. Lena Halldenius and Jessica Almqvist, both professors of human rights and coordinators of Lund University's new profile area Human Right
https://www.law.lu.se/article/human-rights-during-war-and-unrest - 2026-05-27
Every year, the Law Students' Union (Juridiska Föreningen, or JF) presents a pedagogical prize to a teacher at the faculty who students consider to be an excellent educator and who has thereby contributed to a better education. In 2023, Evan Collins, a doctoral student, is being awarded the prize. The motivation states, among other things, that Evan Collins is being recognized for fostering an env
https://www.law.lu.se/article/evan-collins-awarded-pedagogical-prize-law-students-union-0 - 2026-05-27
