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News

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15 Jun 2022 | News

The Institute has been appointed a European Physical Society’s (EPS) Historic Site

The European Physical Society’s (EPS) committee for Historic Sites has appointed Gamla Fysicum, currently the Pufendorf IAS, as an EPS Historic Site.

The Pufendorf IAS in the Autumn. Foto.

14 Jun 2022 | News

New Themes and Advanced Study Groups autumn 2022

The institute welcomes two new Themes and at least two new Advanced Study Groups (ASGs) this autumn.

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20 May 2022 | News

Researchers warn of increased fire risk in war-torn Ukraine

In the wake of climate change and an increasingly warmer and drier climate, wildfires are becoming more common. In Ukraine, the war further increases the risk. Already in March this year, fires broke out around Chernobyl. Researcher Lina Eklund fears that a dry summer could lead to further fires wit...

Kasper Lippert-Rasmussen. Photo.

7 Apr 2022 | News

Guest researcher Kasper Lippert-Rasmussen will explore the ethics of post hoc interventions.

We are pleased to welcome our new guest researcher, Kasper Lippert-Rasmussen. Kasper Lippert-Rasmussen is a professor of political theory at Aarhus University and will join the Theme Post Hoc interventions and contribute to their work in exploring the ethics of post hoc interventions.

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2 Feb 2022 | News

Stacey Ristinmaa Sörensen – New Director of the Pufendorf IAS

In January, we welcomed Stacey Ristinmaa Sörensen as new Director of the Pufendorf Institute for Advanced Studies. In this interview you can get to know her and read about her thoughts on the institute's role at Lund University.