Welcome to the Pufendorf Institute for Advanced Studies
The Pufendorf Institute is a cross-disciplinary research institute, inaugurated at Lund University in 2009. The institute aims to be an open and creative environment for academic study groups formed around current or emerging scientific and social issues and problems to explore their management or resolution.The Pufendorf Institute thus represents an important link in the long-term strategic plan of the university, i.e. to encourage cross discipline interactions involving all eight faculties and to improve on the interactions of the university with international experts and research groups.
Pufendorf Institute Open Seminar Series:
Conversations on Inequity: an Interdisciplinary Seminar, Spring 2012
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Improvisation
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Other open activities series:
Our Lunch-concerts continue spring 2012. Stringquartets Vindla and Carrtetten perform, and everyone bring their own lunch.
Program
Theme 2012-2013
The board has now reached its final decision. Three interdisciplinary themes will begin their activities at the institute next semester - autumn 2012! We welcome:
"Bioinspired Energy Conversion - Finding cross-boundary approaches in energy-related research"
"The Generational Goal - changes of consumption patterns and their environmental impacts"
"Hydrosolidarity - Opportunities and constraints in water management of the Nile River"
A number of Advanced Study Groups will also be joining us, and other activities - such as lunch-concerts and theatre-readings - will continue.
Astrobiology
David Dunér from the Astrobiology-theme (2010-2011) speaks about the history of Astrobiology and the project at Pufendorf Institute 20120412!
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Göran Bexell
In his recently published book "Akademiska värden visar vägen" , Göran Bexell discusses the role of universities as one of society's main driving forces for development and renewal. On February 9, 2012 he was interviewed by Gunnar Wetterberg on "En, bok, en författare". See the program on URPlay here:
"En bok, en författare" 20120209
Epigenetics
Maria Hedlund from the Epigenetics research group recently published her article "Epigenetic Responsibility", in Medicine Studies.
The Soot-initiative
LUM recently publiced an article about the danger of soot, called "Sothotet". Interviewing, among others, Erik Swietlicki, the project manager of The Soot-initiative theme.
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Pufendorf Soot Initiative in Conversations with European Environmental Agency
