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20 May 2026 13:00 to 16:00 | Thesis defence In fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, Ville Lindblom has authored a scientific thesis entitled:“Spectroscopy of Core-Excited Molecules and Exploration of the Induced Dynamics”.Ville Lindblom’s thesis is available to read and download from Lund University’s research portal.The faculty opponent is Professor Ar

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/calendar/dissertation-ville-lindblom - 2026-05-17

Professor Emeritus Hermann Grimmeiss has passed away at the age of 95. He was the first Professor of Solid State Physics in Lund and a central figure in the development of the research environment that laid the foundations for today’s successful activities in semiconductor and nanoscience at Lund University. Hermann Grimmeiss came to Lund in 1966 from Philips in Aachen and Eindhoven, where he had

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/memoriam-hermann-grimmeiss-pioneer-semiconductor-physics-lund - 2026-05-17

On 20 April, the Department of Physics at Lund University welcomes visitors from the US‑based IG Nobel organisation, including its founder Marc Abrahams, together with members of The Young Academy of Sweden. The visit highlights curiosity‑driven physics research with unexpected perspectives. Representatives from the IG Nobel organisation, based in the United States, visit Lund University together

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/ig-nobel-founder-marc-abrahams-visits-department-physics - 2026-05-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Geographers and GIS technicians wanted! Per Becker, Engineer and Risk Manager talks about international cooperation and his work with risk management and aid work coming back after a year posting in Fiji. Thursday 6 Oct at 18:30Place: Sky High, Geocentum 1, LundThe pub serves beer, wine and snacks to membership prices

https://www.keg.lu.se/en/article/whats-geographer-pub-presentation - 2026-05-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The stipend from Torsten Hägerstrands stiftelse commemorating the birth of Torsten Hägerstrand a 100 years ago, October 11, 1916, has been awarded to:Andreas Skriver Hansen, Human Geography, Göteborgs Universitet. Skriver Hansen applies for funds to participate in and also arranging a session at the International Symp

https://www.keg.lu.se/en/article/recipient-torsten-hagerstrands-stipend-2016 - 2026-05-17

Human Ecology DivisionRagnheidur Bogadottir     "Ecologically unequal exchange in the Inca Empire"Department of Human GeographySrilata Sircar     "Between the highway and the red dirt track : subaltern urbanization and census towns in India"Presentation: In the 2011 census of India, more than 2500 settlements have been newly inducted into the category of ‘census towns’ – the lowest size-class of u

https://www.keg.lu.se/en/research/research-projects/finished-phd-projects/2016-finished-phd-projects - 2026-05-17

Human Ecology DivisionAndreas Malm      "Fossil Capital: The Rise of Steam-Power in the British Cotton Industry, c. 1825-1848, and the Roots of Global Warming" Presentation: PhD-thesis defence: 15th February 2014. The more we know about the catastrophic implications of climate change, the more fossil fuels are burnt in the world. How did we get caught up in this mess? This thesis returns to a cruc

https://www.keg.lu.se/en/research/research-projects/finished-phd-projects/2014-finished-phd-projects - 2026-05-17

Department of Human GeographyErik Jönsson     "Fields of Green and Gold: Territorial hunger, rural planning, and the political ecologies of high-end golf"Presentation: Fields of Green and Gold is a multiple case study analysing the placing and establishment of two large-scale, high-profile, upmarket golf developments with the aim of exploring a political ecology of high-end golf. The cases studied

https://www.keg.lu.se/en/research/research-projects/finished-phd-projects/2013-finished-phd-projects - 2026-05-17

Human Ecology DivisionKenneth Hermele      "Land Matters. Agrofuels, Unequal Exchange, and Appropriation of Ecological Space"Presentation: Defence date: 22nd September 2012. As a global society we are entering an era where land areas and land-based resources are coming to the fore once again for capital accumulation and economic growth, for the first time since the end of the 18th century when Mal

https://www.keg.lu.se/en/research/research-projects/finished-phd-projects/2012-finished-phd-projects - 2026-05-17

Human Ecology DivisionLove Eriksen      "Nature and Culture in Prehistoric Amazonia Using G.I.S. to reconstruct ancient ethnogenetic processes from archaeology, linguistics, geography, and ethnohistory"Presentation: Defence date: 14th May 2011. This thesis investigates the socio-cultural and linguistic development of pre-Columbian Amazonia, with a particular focus on the period between 500 BC and

https://www.keg.lu.se/en/research/research-projects/finished-phd-projects/2011-finished-phd-projects - 2026-05-17

Human Ecology DivisionCarl Nordlund     "Social Ecography; International trade, network analysis, and an Emmanuelian conceptualization of ecological unequal exchange"Presentation: Defence date: 11th October 2010. This thesis demonstrates how network analysis, ecological economics and the world-system perspective can be combined into an ecographic framework that can yield new insights into the unde

https://www.keg.lu.se/en/research/research-projects/finished-phd-projects/2010-finished-phd-projects - 2026-05-17

Department of Human GeographyNicklas Guldåker     "Krishantering, hushåll och stormen Gudrun - att analysera hushålls krishanteringsförmåga och sårbarheter" ("Crisis Management, Households and the Hurricane Gudrun - An analysis of Households Crisis Management Capability and Vulnerability")Presentation: Defence date: 27th November 2009. Severe crises and disasters such as the Hurricane Gudrun and t

https://www.keg.lu.se/en/research/research-projects/finished-phd-projects/2009-finished-phd-projects - 2026-05-17

Human Ecology Division2008Michael Moon     "Green Ideology and its Relation to Modernity. Including a Case Study of the Green Party of Sweden" 2007John Brolin       "The bias of the World: Theories of Unequel Exchange in History"2005Jutta Falkengren     "Djurens skepnader: Närhet och distans i diskurs och livsvärld"2004Annelie Sjölander Lindqvist     "Local Environment at Stake: The Hallandsås Rai

https://www.keg.lu.se/en/research/research-projects/finished-phd-projects/2001-2008-finished-phd-projects - 2026-05-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The Afrint research group and Development Geography in Lund warmly welcome you to the Development Research Day 2016: End hunger and achieve food security by 2030. The Development Research Day is an annual event at Lund University bringing together all fields working on development to share and discuss their research w

https://www.keg.lu.se/en/article/development-research-day-2016 - 2026-05-17

People and spaces Study Human Geography and boost your abilities to understand, analyze and interpret the world around us. Urban spaces, landscapes and regions Human Geography is about the ways in which spaces, places and environments are both the condition for and the consequence of human activities.Within human geography you study human interactions with their surrounding world. The subject has

https://www.keg.lu.se/en/education/subjects/human-geography - 2026-05-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. On Thursday at 15.15 , Professor Frédéric Landy will be holding a seminar on the topicNational parks within the urban agglomerations of Mumbai, Nairobi, Rio de Janeiro and Cape Town: between urbanization and globalization, which place for ‘eco-ethnicity’?Venue, Rio (430), Geocentrum 1, Sölvegatan 10, floor 4 Frédéric

https://www.keg.lu.se/en/article/national-parks-within-urban-agglomerations-mumbai-nairobi-rio-de-janeiro-and-cape-town - 2026-05-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. On Thursday 10th of November 2016, we had another inspiring edition of the Development Research Day, a flagship annual event at Lund University bringing together all disciplines working on development issues since 2002. This year the Development Research Day was hosted by the Human Geography department and was dedicat

https://www.keg.lu.se/en/article/inspiring-edition-development-research-day-2016-end-hunger-and-achieve-food-security-2030 - 2026-05-17

Hello student! Have you been admitted to one of our courses or programmes? On this page you will find everything you need to know before the start of the semester. Welcome to the Department of Human Geography. Start by reading the checklist where we have summarised the most important information you need to start studying with us. Secure your place For international applicantsIf you are offered ad

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Geographic information systems GIS in education provides you an expert skill and a competitive advantage on the job market. As an academic subject, GIS can be easily combined with other disciplines. Analyzing geographic problems While studying GIS students learn to analyze geographic problems, which can be put into practice and visualized through maps, text and graphics on the web and in print ref

https://www.keg.lu.se/en/education/subjects/gis - 2026-05-17

This page contains useful information for our current students. Student Office Contact detailsEmail: expeditionen [at] keg [dot] lu [dot] se (expeditionen[at]keg[dot]lu[dot]se)Phone: +46 46 222 17 59How to find usOpening hours Tuesdays 13.00-15.00Wednesdays 09.00-12.00 Student Services Lund University offers a range of services to facilitate day-to-day life for its international students. Study ad

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