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After the spring’s nomination process, the Electoral College has now appointed new teaching staff representatives to the Lund University Board. The election is for the term of office running from 1 May 2026 to 30 April 2029.The nomination process began in February, and all University staff had the opportunity to put forward candidates. The University Board is responsible for appointing teaching st

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/teaching-staff-representatives-elected-university-board - 2026-05-09

Within the framework of LU’s strategy for cultural collaboration, seed funding is now being offered for projects that integrate culture into education or research. This call for applications is aimed at researchers and teaching staff employed at Lund University.The University’s Strategy for Cultural Collaboration 2018-2026 aims to deepen and broaden education, research and innovation – contributin

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/apply-seed-funding-integrate-culture-education-or-research - 2026-05-09

The courses offered by the Lund University Outreach Academy, which was launched last autumn, have been specially designed for researchers. These courses have been specifically designed for researchers who want to develop their ability to make their research comprehensible, relevant and engaging for different target groups – without compromising scientific quality.Registration is now open for our s

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/boost-impact-your-research-learn-how-reach-wider-audience - 2026-05-09

The Swedish Research Council has identified Lund University as a key actor in the next generation of strategic research areas. The university is proposed to be included in six new national research environments.“Lund University is building research for the future. The fact that the Swedish Research Council has identified us in six of eight new areas is clear proof that our research is of the highe

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/lund-university-proposed-receive-funding-six-eight-new-strategic-research-areas-0 - 2026-05-09

Finn Lindgren, professor and chair of statistics in the School of Mathematics and Maxwell Institute of Mathematical Sciences at the The University of Edinburgh, Scotland, returns to his hometown and Alma Mater as the new professor in statistics at LUSEM. "We are honored to have such an accomplished scholar join our ranks. Finn will join us on 1 September, and we look forward to welcoming him warml

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/new-professor-statistics-lusem - 2026-05-09

The 2026 Lund Carnival is just around the corner. On May 4, preparations will begin in Lundagård and some parts of the Paradis neighborhood. Here is a day-by-day overview of what's happening and how it might affect you if you work in the area.The main cordoning off of the area will take place from 1:00 p.m. on May 22. However, starting May 4, Lundagård will be filled with posters and boxes. From M

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/lund-carnival-takes-over-lundagard-and-paradis-practical-information - 2026-05-09

The Canvas learning platform has experienced a security incident affecting several higher education institutions in Sweden and internationally. Instructure, the company that owns Canvas, has now confirmed that Lund University is one of the institutions affected.Instructure states that a malicious actor has gained unauthorised access to certain personal data in Canvas. According to Instructure, the

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/information-regarding-security-incident-connected-canvas - 2026-05-09

When the application period closed on 15 April, 71,404 people had applied for the University’s courses and study programmes. Compared with the same period last year, this represents a 1.4% decrease in the total number of applicants and a 3.3% decrease in the number of first-choice applicants. Of this year’s applicants, 62.6% are women and 37.4% are men. Nationwide, the number of applicants has ris

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/law-programme-bachelor-programme-business-administration-and-economics-and-medical-programme - 2026-05-09

Erik Renström is the candidate who will be put forward to the Electoral College. Anna Stenport has announced that she is no longer a candidate for the post of Vice-Chancellor.The Recruitment Committee had decided to present two candidates for the post of Vice-Chancellor to the Electoral College – Erik Renström, professor and current Vice-Chancellor of Lund University and Anna Stenport, professor a

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/one-candidate-has-withdrawn-and-eric-renstrom-will-be-put-forward-electoral-college - 2026-05-09

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. On Thursday 26 May professor and Honorary Doctor Jeff Hearn will hold an open lecture i R240 at 10.00-11.30. What to do about men, and the study of men and masculinities, and why bother? Can there be a sociology, a social science, of men and masculinities? In this lecture Jeff Hearn provides a brief overview of the

https://www.genus.lu.se/artikel/jeff-hearn-26-may-men-world-global-transnational-gexual - 2026-05-09

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Several researchers from the Department of Gender studies are involved in the upcoming International Conference on Migration, Irregularisation and Activism: Challenging Contemporary Border Regimes, Racism and Subordination. The conference will take place in Malmö 15-16 June 2016. Assistant professor Maja Sager is on

https://www.genus.lu.se/artikel/international-conference-malmo-15-16-june - 2026-05-09

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Our partner university in Italy announces six scholarships for a joint Italian-French PhD, three of which are open only for students who earned a master's degree in France Six PhD scholarships (duration: 3 years) in memory of Valeria Solesin, the Italian PhD student at Paris-Sorbonne University killed in the terror

https://www.genus.lu.se/artikel/six-scholarships-joint-italian-french-phd - 2026-05-09

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. One month ago, our colleague Maria Tonini defended her PhD thesis "The Ambiguities of Recognition. Young Queer Sexualities in Contemporary India". In the recent issue of Lund University Magazine, LUM, she talks about the work behind the thesis. Read the interview in English:Demanding family relationships pressure LG

https://www.genus.lu.se/artikel/phd-scholar-maria-tonini-lum - 2026-05-09

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. The Department of Gender Studies is now accepting applications for a new PhD position. Detailed information regarding for example admission requirements and assessment criteria is included in the announcement, see link below. Last application date is the 20th of September.In English: PhD position in Gender StudiesIn

https://www.genus.lu.se/artikel/phd-position-gender-studies - 2026-05-09

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Nationella sekretariatet för genusforskning har publicerat ett porträtt av professor Diana Mulinari: "Den intersektionella analysens förkämpe". Nationella sekretariatet för genusforsknings skribent Sara Abdollahi skriver såhär:Diana Mulinari är en pionjär när det gäller intersektionalitet. Hon är känd för att tillsa

https://www.genus.lu.se/artikel/forskare-i-media-diana-mulinari - 2026-05-09

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. On 18 October there will be a symposium on ‘Critical Explorations of Crisis’ organized by Helle Rydström and Annika Bergman Rosamond. The venue of the Symposium is Gamla Biskopshuset. All seats are already taken, but you can find the program here: Symposium on ‘Critical Explorations of Crisis’ October 18, 2016 

https://www.genus.lu.se/artikel/symposium-critical-explorations-crisis - 2026-05-09

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Nationella sekretariatet för genusforskning har publicerat ett porträtt av professor Helle Rydström: "Viktigt att följa det globala spåret". Nationella sekretariatet för genusforsknings skribent Anna Norrby skriver såhär:Helle Rydström är genusforskaren som inledde sin akademiska bana med att valla oxar i Vietnam, a

https://www.genus.lu.se/artikel/forskare-i-media-helle-rydstrom - 2026-05-09

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Our department recently had the privilege of hearing sociologist and gender scholar Gerard Coll-Planas speak on the topic of trans activism in Barcelona. Coll-Planas was a invited to give a seminar within in the Gender Studies Open Seminar and the title of his seminar was Gender, Class and Capital - Trans lives in B

https://www.genus.lu.se/artikel/gerard-coll-planas-trans-activism-barcelona - 2026-05-09

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Doktor Matilda Svensson Chowdhury blev nyligen intervjuad i Kropp och själ i Sveriges Radio P1. I programmet är Matilda med på telefon och intervjuas om sin avhandling som handlar om hur poliosjuka har berättat om sina liv och vilken mening de tillskriver sjukdomen.Lyssna här: Epidemin som förlamade Sverige - Kropp

https://www.genus.lu.se/artikel/forskare-i-media-matilda-svensson-chowdhury - 2026-05-09

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Jens Rydström, forskare vid vår institution, har fått forskningspengar från Vetenskapsrådet. Projekts titel är "När staten inte räcker till: Aids och det civila samhället i Sverige 1982-2000". - AIDS-epidemin är ett stycke viktig historia i Sverige och hela västvärlden, säger Jens Rydström. Vårt projekt handlar om h

https://www.genus.lu.se/artikel/forskningspengar-till-projekt-om-aids - 2026-05-09