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On Tuesday 19 December, Marie Larsson successfully defended her thesis "The Work of Contracepting: Young people's experiences and practices with contraceptives in Sweden" and is now a doctor of sociology. Marie Larsson's thesis highlights the work that underpins young people's experiences and practices around contraceptive methods. Interviews with young people aged 18 to 29 show that the work of c

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/marie-larsson-has-defended-her-thesis-contraceptive-work-and-now-doctor-sociology - 2026-05-19

Lila Lee-Morrison, researcher at the Department of Sociology, was recently awarded the prestigious Andy Warhol Foundation Arts Writers Grant 2023 in the books category. The grant supports writing about contemporary art and aims to ensure that critical writing remains a valued way to engage with the visual arts. The grant is awarded in three categories - articles, books and short texts. Lila Lee-Mo

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/lila-lee-morrison-awarded-andy-warhol-foundation-arts-writers-grant - 2026-05-19

At Lund University's grand annual ceremony, the Student Award for Excellence in Teaching was presented to Oriana Quaglietta Bernal, Department of Sociology. Oriana Quaglietta Bernal completed her PhD last year and was surprised that she has already been awarded the prize. At the award ceremony, held at the University’s annual academic ceremony on 26 January, she was joined by a Nobel laureate and

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/oriana-quaglietta-bernal-awarded-honourable-teacher-prize - 2026-05-19

Making independent decisions about your body and your life is a big part of being a human being in Sweden today. Part of this is taking care of your sexual health and choosing whether and when to have children. In heterosexual relationships, this is a task that often falls on the person who can get pregnant. The ideal, according to new research, is different and involves an equal distribution of c

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/share-unshareable-strong-equality-ideal-young-peoples-contraceptive-work - 2026-05-19

In the new book "Vietnam, a War, Not a Country," sociologists Magnus Ring, Ron Eyerman, and Todd Madigan delve into the multifaceted landscape of memory surrounding the Vietnam War. From the streets of the United States to Vietnamese villages, the authors explore how the memory of the war is shaped, questioned, and challenged. The interpretation of the Vietnam War varies among different groups, wi

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/vietnam-war-cultural-trauma-and-collective-memory - 2026-05-19

Lawyer Erik Sjöman, Malmö, was elected as new chairman. At ACLU's annual meeting on January 26th, senior professor Boel Flodgren, who has been chairwoman of the centre since the start, was thanked for her service to the centre. As a leading initiator during ACLU's inaugural year, Boel has been an invaluable pillar with her knowledge, experience and competence. She will now continue as a member of

https://www.aclu.lu.se/en/article/new-chairman - 2026-05-19

Niklas Arvidsson and Johan Adestam have written a book with the title "Associationsrättens grunder" Författare: Niklas Arvidsson & Johan Adestam Publication year: 2022 Publishing house: Studentlitteratur Introduction (swedish) En betydande del av näringslivet och civilsamhället bedrivs av och i olika slags associationer. Associationsrätt handlar om de regler som möjliggör och styr verksamheten i a

https://www.aclu.lu.se/en/article/new-book-associationsrattens-grunder - 2026-05-19

Attorney Erik Sjöman is appointed an honorary doctorate at the Faculty of Law. ACLU:s ordförande Erik Sjöman utses till hedersdoktor vid Juridiska fakulteten vid Lunds universitet. Utöver sitt ordförandeskap, är han även verksam som advokat och delägare på advokatbyrån Vinge i Malmö. Erik Sjöman, som tog examen vid Juridiska fakulteten år 2000, är en av Sveriges mest framträdande advokater inom bl

https://www.aclu.lu.se/en/article/chairperson-aclu-has-been-appointed-honoray-degree - 2026-05-19

The ACLU members Birgitta Nyström and Niklas Selberg have contributed to a new book entitled Anställningsskydd i utveckling Editing.: Niklas Selberg & Erik Sjödin Publication year: 2022 Book publisher: Iustus Förlag Introduction (Swedish) I Anställningsskydd i utveckling lämnas bidrag till fördjupad förståelse av en bred uppsättning anställningsskyddsrättsliga frågor – som kommer att kvarstå även

https://www.aclu.lu.se/en/article/new-book-anstallningsskydd-i-utveckling - 2026-05-19

Sacharias Votinius's book "Det samhällsbärande kontraktet" has been reviewed by Eric M Runesson in SvD Under Strecket Swedish Sacharias Votinius bok "Det samhällsbärande kontraktet" har blivit recenserad av justitierådet Eric M Runesson i SvD Under strecket. I texten "Konsten att få ett samhälle att hålla ihop" skriver Eric M Runesson bl.a. följande: På det sättet framstår ett samhällsbärande kont

https://www.aclu.lu.se/en/article/review-det-samhallsbarande-kontraktet-svd - 2026-05-19

The third publication in the ACLU writing series is now available for order. The overarching theme of the book is Changed Conditions. Swedish Under det senaste året har forskare och praktiker vid Affärsrättsligt Centrum vid Lunds universitet (ACLU) arbetat med tredje publikationen i ACLU:s skriftserie. Målsättningen för ACLU:s publikationer är att de ska belysa aktuella och praktiskt relevanta frå

https://www.aclu.lu.se/en/article/book-andrade-forhallanden-now-available-purchase - 2026-05-19

Håkan Hydén has written a new book that discusses the study of norms as a method of explaining human choice and behaviour. Author: Håkan Hydén, senior professor in sociology of law, Lund University Year of publication: 2021 Publishing house: Routledge  Abstract This book proposes the study of norms as a method of explaining human choice and behaviour by introducing a new scientific perspective. Th

https://www.aclu.lu.se/en/article/new-book-sociology-law-science-norms - 2026-05-19

A warm welcome to doctoral student Jakob Hobér's presentation seminar on May 27 at 13.15-15.00! Swedish Jakob kommer att presentera sitt projekt som har den tentativa titeln ”Skuldebrevs cirkulering - En obligationsrättslig studie över överlåtelse och pantsättning av skuldebrev: särskilt om invändnings- och legitimationsrätten”. Anmäl dig till pernilla [dot] hakanssonpernilla [dot] hakansson [at]

https://www.aclu.lu.se/en/article/jakob-hobers-presentation-seminar - 2026-05-19

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Mona Hemmaty at the Department of Sociology has defended her doctoral thesis in sociology ”On the Margins. Migrants, Status Mobility and Recent Turns in Swedish Migration Politics” today, 26 April at 10:15 in the Kulturen Auditorium in Lund. Discussant: Associate Professor Blanca Garcés-Mascareñas, Barcelona Centre fo

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/mona-hemmaty-has-defended-her-thesis - 2026-05-19

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Henriette Frees Esholdt has written the article "Virgins, Terrorists, and Ten Children: Immigrants' Humorous Play with Ethnic Stereotypes in Bonding with Danes in the Workplace" published in the journal Symbolic Interaction. The article explores immigrants' self‐directed ethnic humor in collegial relationships drawing

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/immigrants-humorous-play-ethnic-stereotypes-can-have-bonding-effect - 2026-05-19

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Matthias Abelin at the Department of Sociology has defended his doctoral thesis in social anthropology ”A Swedish Dilemma: Culture and Rule of Law in Swedish Sickness Insurance” today, Friday 10th May at 10:00 in the Eden Auditorium in Lund. Swedish society has been described as both modern, liberal democratic and dee

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/matthias-abelin-has-defended-his-thesis - 2026-05-19

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Doxa, a new student association at the Department of Sociology, hosted their first public event on 14th May. A panel discussion featuring researchers from Lund University and Denmark covered the implications of surveillance capitalism, a phenomenon expected to grow extensively in just a few years. Other than strengthe

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/new-student-association-starts-out-addressing-surveillance-capitalism - 2026-05-19

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The building is the same, but the address has changed. From 1 July the Department of Sociology's address is Sandgatan 11. To make it easier for emergency services to find the right building in the Paradis area in Lund, several university buildings are changing addresses. On 1 July, the Department of Sociology's addres

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/department-sociology-gets-new-address - 2026-05-19

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Sébastien Tutenges has studied overt and covert techniques used in bars and nightclubs to sell more alcohol, and noticed that they are most prevalent in low-priced venues with young patrons. Other than obvious methods to increase drinking – alcohol advertisements, special offers like Happy Hour, and large pitchers or

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/how-bars-and-nightclubs-make-you-drink-more - 2026-05-19

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Professor Anders Kjellberg has contributed to “Collective bargaining in Europe: towards an endgame”, a four-volume collection covering collective bargaining in EU member states since the year 2000. The literature explores how collective bargaining has been weakend or significantly changed in all 28 EU states. The main

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/comprehensive-work-collective-bargaining-eu - 2026-05-19