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Engagement with alternative health theories and a scepticism towards authorities, politicians and pharmaceutical companies seem to unite the heterogeneous group of vaccine sceptics. “Many of them are not afraid of becoming infected with infectious diseases because they are convinced it will not happen”, says ethnologist and media studies researcher Mia-Marie Hammarlin, who is in the early phase of
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/how-vaccine-sceptics-think - 2026-01-12
How does migration and globalisation shape the lives of individuals in various countries and how does it affect the children of immigrants in terms of integration, identity, and cultural expressions? Do they themselves use the word integration? These questions occupy sociologist Dalia Abdelhady who is about to conclude a study of three populations in the US, in France and in Germany, based on thei
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/other-sides-story-how-immigrants-children-experience-life - 2026-01-12
During the pandemic, reports of cheating rose dramatically – by over 100 per cent. The response to this development saw the launch of the pilot project “Förebygga disciplinära förseelser” (Prevent disciplinary offences) which was intended to strengthen the capacity of learning environments to prevent cheating and produce routines and materials for the work going forward. The reason for the increas
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/how-we-can-prevent-cheating-assessment - 2026-01-12
How can we leave the era of fossil fuels behind us? Join us for two mornings of inspiring talks focusing on the role of the bioeconomy in our transition to a sustainable, carbon-neutral society. We will demonstrate how this transition opens up new opportunities for technology, business, and consumers, alongside a wide range of concrete solutions to existing problems. Please note, the majority of t
https://www.lubirc.lu.se/article/time-register-bioekonomiriksdagen - 2026-01-11
Bildkonstnärsfonden has appointed 21 new assistant fellows in the field of fine arts and design. The scholarships amount to 100,000 kronor and allow the recievers to work as an assistant to a more experienced colleague for five to ten months. Martine Tunhold, an alumi at Malmö Art Academy, will assist Mary Kelly in the United States. Kelly is, besides world-renowned artist, honorary doctorate at t
https://www.khm.lu.se/en/article/alumni-martine-tunhold-becomes-assistant-mary-kelly - 2026-01-11
Populism has gained significant momentum in recent decades. In all parts of the world, we see successes for both right- and left-wing parties with populist discourses, especially on the European continent. On November 21, an international symposium was organized at the School of Economics and Management in Lund, with funding from the Centre for European Studies, to analyze and discuss the impact o
https://www.cfe.lu.se/en/article/recent-development-and-impact-populism-european-labour-law - 2026-01-11
At the end of November, EU-nerds and EU-curious alike were welcomed to the EU Boot Camp in Lund. The two-day event welcomed a record number of students from all sorts of study backgrounds. The students were given an unusually exciting opportunity to ask questions and learn from EU experts on a wide range of topics, providing them with a unique insight into the often opaque and confusing EU bubble.
https://www.cfe.lu.se/en/article/eu-boot-camp-lund - 2026-01-11
On 9-10 May, CMES organized a workshop titled “Israel at the Crossroads: Democratic Backsliding and Elusive Peace” with international scholars to discuss the ongoing mass protests and democratic upheaval in Israel. The workshop explored a broad set of themes, such as the tension between state identity and democracy, “unthinkable” peace, and the regional repercussions of the recent political turmoi
https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/cmes-workshop-israels-democratic-backsliding-and-elusive-peace - 2026-01-11
Karin Aggestam and Jacqui True will give a talk on gender equality in foreign policy at PRIO in Oslo. About the seminar:Recently the Norwegian Government launched an action plan on women's rights and gender equality in foreign policy and development cooperation. At this seminar leading international scholars on gender and foreign policy have been invited to discuss some of these questions in ligh
https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/aggestam-and-true-gender-foreign-policy-prio - 2026-01-11
A new framework for measuring qualifying expertise in teaching has been produced and will now be implemented at the University. The aim is to recognise excellence in teaching by applying a classification and structure for teaching practitioners’ qualifications. The framework, developed by Rachel Forsyth and Lena Christensen, is based on the Advancing Teaching initiative, an international framework
