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News

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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...

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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.

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21 Dec 2021 | News

The Institute welcomes three new Themes and one Advanced Study Group

In February, the institute will welcome a new ASG, Wildfires in the Anthropocene, and three new Themes: Nature by Numbers, Post Hoc Interventions, and Synthetic Biology. We hope that our groups and their invited guest researchers will be able to work on site at the Institute without restrictions.

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8 Oct 2021 | News

Call for applications to the Pufendorf IAS are now open.

The Pufendorf Institute for Advanced Studies at Lund University announces the yearly calls for application to Themes and Advanced Study Groups.