Liberty of action at the Pufendorf IAS
What is the Pufendorf model? And how do we know that it works? Find out why thousands of researchers have chosen to work here throughout the years.
Our current Advanced Study Groups
Advanced Study Groups are interdisciplinary research groups that meet at the institute on an ad-hoc basis. Their mutual research problem is at a very early stage.
Our current Themes
Themes are interdisciplinary research groups. Researchers from all over Lund University work together one full day a week here at the beautiful incubator for new interdisciplinary research - salaries are covered by us!
News
30 Apr 2026 | News
During the academic year 2026/2027, five new Themes will be here at Pufendorf IAS
Our Themes are currently all busy with organising their final events and precisely at the same time, the cycle of our new Themes begins. “Breathless with anticipation”, the coordin...
27 Apr 2026 | News
The Season of Final Events at the Pufendorf Institute for Advanced Studies Approaches
In late May and early June, the Pufendorf Themes will host their final events, presenting the interdisciplinary work carried out at the Pufendorf IAS over the past academic year. T...
22 Apr 2026 | News
From Practice to Research: Meet International Fellow Liesbeth van Heel
When Liesbeth van Heel joins the Theme Next Generation Healthscapes at the Pufendorf IAS, she does so with a rare combination of long-term hands‑on experience and research. Liesbe...
10 Mar 2026 | News
Meet Daniela Kleinschmit, international Fellow
This article is an interview.
Professor Daniela Kleinschmit has been an international Fellow here at Pufendorf Institute for Advanced Studies at Lund University for a couple of we...
12 Feb 2026 | News
The unknown ‘out there’ is ‘in’ once more
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) – previously known as UFOs – have fascinated humankind for centuries, from mysterious lights in the sky to sensor data and close contacts whi...
Events and activities at the institute
See the calendar on our Swedish website for updates on ongoing and future events