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PhD student Juan Antonio Samper hopes that his research some day can play a role in emancipatory causes currently happening in the territory of Putumayo, and make a difference for social life in specific places. He explores the relationship between collective identity and place, and the ways in which this relation is mobilised by different groups in the Colombian Andean-Amazonia to resist extracti

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/phd-student-juan-antonio-samper-explores-relationship-between-collective-identity-and-place - 2026-09-11

How can aquathermal energy systems support a sustainable energy transition in the European Union? This will be explored in a new EU Interreg North Sea Region project, WaterWarmth, which seeks to raise awareness about the possibilities of sustainable heating and cooling solutions based on aquathermal energy and integrate them into existing renewable energy systems across the North Sea region. Aquat

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/new-eu-project-aims-pave-way-sustainable-heating-and-cooling-solutions - 2026-09-11

In a historic decision, Brazil's Supreme Court has voted down the agricultural lobby's attempt to limit Indigenous People's land rights. Sustainability researcher Torsten Krause is cautiously optimistic about the decision, which he believes is positive for both human rights and biodiversity, but fears that it could lead to increased deforestation and mining in Brazil's neighboring countries. – It

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/strengthened-rights-indigenous-people-can-reduce-deforestation-brazil - 2026-09-11

LUCSUS new PhD student, Emilia Gansland, hope to provide new insights on how climate change adaptation and power intersect, and influence the debate about local climate adaptation in Sweden. What do you explore in your PhD-project?  I am part of the “Illuminating power dynamics in cross-scale adaptation for more resilient and just futures (ICARUS)” project. The project as a whole will look at mult

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/phd-student-emilia-ganslandt-studies-local-climate-adaptation-skane-sweden - 2026-09-11

As part of innovative research on perennial crops, a unique research infrastructure has been developed outside Lund. The infrastructure will measure the exchange of greenhouse gases between the atmosphere and agriculture in real time in two parallel cultivation systems: the newly domesticated Kernza (Intermediate wheatgrass) and conventional crop rotation in Skåne (including wheat, sugar beet, bar

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/unique-research-infrastructure-perennial-crops-lund - 2026-09-11

Worldwide, coastal river deltas are home to more than half a billion people, supporting fisheries, agriculture, cities, and fertile ecosystems. In a unique study covering 49 deltas globally, researchers from LUCSUS and Utrecht University have identified the most critical risks to deltas in the future. The research shows that deltas face multiple risks, and that population growth and poor environme

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/coastal-river-deltas-threatened-more-climate-change - 2026-09-11

The COP climate meetings are organised in a way that benefits richer and larger countries at the expense of smaller and poorer countries, according to a new study from LUCSUS and the University of Leeds. The study also labels the participating countries as either Radicals, Opportunists, Hypocrites or Evaders. Every year, the UN organises its global climate change Conference of the Parties, “COP”,

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/un-climate-meetings-organised-way-benefits-richer-larger-countries - 2026-09-11

LUCSUS researchers are participating in several events and activities at the UN Climate Change Conference, COP28, held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, between 30 Nov - 12 Dec 2023. Accredited researchers from LUCSUS at COP28 Researchers participating on-site:Emily BoydGuy JacksonResearchers particpating onlineKelly DorkenooAlicia N'guettaKimberly NicholasNatalia RubianoChristine Wamsler Events at

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/lucsus-cop28 - 2026-09-11

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Is water one of the world’s most dangerous substances? Is climate change a threat to national security? How does turbulence, national and international, affect governance of sustainability? These are some of the topics that will be discussed as part of LUCSUS’ involvement in the Lund University 350th anniversary celeb

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/lucsus-and-lund-university-350th-celebrations - 2026-09-11

On the first day of the COP28 climate change conference in Dubai, a formal decision was taken to establish a loss and damage fund to support developing countries to deal with loss and damage from climate change. A pragmatic success for climate justice, says sustainability professor Emily Boyd, who now hopes that Sweden will follow suit with promises of financial support. Emily Boyd, director and p

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/many-questions-remain-new-loss-and-damage-fund-formally-established-cop28 - 2026-09-11

Open-call for composers and sound-artists affiliated with Inter Arts Center/Lund University (including alumni) Lithuanian Composers’ Union, together with Druskininkai Artists‘ residency and Culture Moves Europe programme, invites artists to apply for the international residency, gathering artists from Austria, Sweden, and Ukraine to compose new works for Jauna muzika contemporary music festival, w

https://www.iac.lu.se/article/one-month-residency-lithuania - 2026-09-11

Introducing EPI: Your robotic karaoke duet partner! No more stage fright – EPI mimics your performance, diverting attention from your singing skills. EPI was designed by Lund University Cognitive Science Robotics Group. Its approachable child-like appearance conveys friendliness and likeability. In a karaoke setting, EPI can foster a sense of connectedness and emotional reassurance for the perform

https://www.iac.lu.se/article/emotional-support-karaoke-bot - 2026-09-11

Did you miss participating in the "1, 2, 3 Playtime: Seminar on Worldbuilding [Art, Game Design, Cultural Heritage]" (7 March) and the open online lecture "Beyond hallucinations & dreams: Experimental approaches to generative AI models" with Gabriele de Seta (21 March)? No worries, now you can find all presentations in the new IAC media archive!Watch the video documentations here.All lectures are

https://www.iac.lu.se/article/123-playtime-new-video-documentations-available - 2026-09-11

Deadline for applications: 1 May 2024 IAC is happy to announce a new opportunity for practitioners to pursue explorative and experimental projects in music and/or sound-based art at IAC with support from our partner Danish Composers’ Society.After many years with Make Sound Residency as a fruitful Swedish-Danish collaboration, the new More Sound Residency highlights creative artistic work as an im

https://www.iac.lu.se/article/make-sound-residency-becomes-more-sound-residency - 2026-09-11

The Nordic-Baltic Sound Residency Network gathers institutions, programmes and shares opportunities for international sound artists on behalf of 8 network partners. Representing a growing number of partners in Denmark, Sweden, Norway, and Lithuania, The Nordic-Baltic Sound Residency Network is an initiative across the Nordics and Baltics. The partners within the network all offer residency program

https://www.iac.lu.se/article/new-nordic-baltic-sound-residency-network-connecting-opportunities-sound-artists-across-borders - 2026-09-11

Application deadline: 27 May 2024 IAC announces a Spatial Audio Workshop during autumn 2024 that will investigate spatial audio techniques to explore ways of leveraging the potential of spatial audio for creating immersive experiences and opening up new possibilities for listening.Spatial audio is currently experiencing a renaissance period through the rise of various extended reality (XR) applica

https://www.iac.lu.se/article/new-call-spatial-audio-workshop - 2026-09-11

Professor Michael Edgerton is a composer directing the Artistic Research programme at Malmö Academy of Music who has made a name for himself within the field of Artistic Research in Music by being at the forefront of vocal exploration. His compositions have received performances and recognition around the world, and he has just released a new CD with the pianist Moritz Ernst on the label Perfect N

https://www.iac.lu.se/article/meet-michael-edgerton - 2026-09-11

New project funded by Swedish National Data Service (SND). The project IAC Art Files has been granted funding as a so-called flagship of the Swedish National Data Service (SND) 2025–2027. With IAC Art Files, IAC aims to create a sustainable archive and accessible database for artistic research data and output. IAC Art Files will provide solutions for sustainable archiving and accessible presentati

https://www.iac.lu.se/article/iac-art-files - 2026-09-11

Twelve participants were selected from a total of 32 applications, from applicants based internationally as well as within Sweden. The selection process was tough as we received many great applications and we could see a strong benefit for most of the applicants in attending the workshops. However, after some deliberation, the selection panel selected twelve outstanding applications from applicant

https://www.iac.lu.se/article/spatial-audio-workshop-participants-selected - 2026-09-11

At deadline 1 May 2024, More Sound received 27 applications for a residency at IAC, and one project has now been selected for a four-week residency. Congratulations to Danish composer Lars Kynde!Lars Kynde says about the project he wants to explore:At IAC, I will explore how a magnetic field can deform the harmonics of metal instruments and strings - a kind of magnetic "tuning peg" that can tune h

https://www.iac.lu.se/article/more-sound-artist-selected - 2026-09-11