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CALL FOR THEME APPLICATIONS STARTING IN 2026 The Pufendorf Institute for Advanced Studies (IAS) is tasked with stimulating interdisciplinary research at Lund University. The Institute gives researchers from different disciplines and…

https://www.pi.lu.se/en/whats-going-pufendorf-ias/call-applications/apply-starting-theme-pufendorf-ias- 2025-08-22

The Pufendorf IAS stimulates interdisciplinary research within Lund University. The Institute supports researchers working together across disciplinary borders to develop new areas of research. Read about our yearly calls for Theme and…

https://www.pi.lu.se/en/whats-going-pufendorf-ias/call-applications- 2025-08-22

Does the rich world have a climate debt to poorer countries? Can we save the global climate by living a simpler life, with fewer possessions and more leisure time? Is Sweden a model for climate initiatives, or have we only moved the…

https://www.pi.lu.se/en/about-pufendorf-ias/publications/generational-goal- 2025-07-16

Presentation Welfare is commonly conceptualized in socio-economic terms of equity, highlighting distributive issues within growing economies. While GDP, income growth and rising material standards of living are normally not questioned as…

https://www.pi.lu.se/en/about-pufendorf-ias/publications/sustainability-and-political-economy-welfare- 2025-07-16

This timely and far-reaching book addresses the long-term impact of the recent global economic crisis. New light is shed on the crisis and its historical roots, and resolutions for a more robust. resilient future socio-economic model are…

https://www.pi.lu.se/en/about-pufendorf-ias/publications/and-beyond-global-economic-crisis- 2025-07-16

“Big Science” is a broad term that can be associated with research projects as different as the Manhattan Project, the Hubble Telescope and the CERN laboratory in Geneva. While the research produced by these projects is vastly different,…

https://www.pi.lu.se/en/about-pufendorf-ias/publications/legitimizing-ess- 2025-07-16

The Pufendorf IAS is subject to recurrent evaluation processes. We have compiled the reports, both the external ones as well as our own, on this webpage. Photo: Pavel Danilyuk, Pexels External evaluation 2024 (for the years 2018-2022)In…

https://www.pi.lu.se/en/about-pufendorf-ias-0/organisation-and-management/evaluations- 2025-07-16

Perspectives on ESS and MAX IV This anthology is about new big science, approached through perspectives from law, sustainability studies, sociology of science and technology, history, human geography and information studies. In focus are…

https://www.pi.lu.se/en/about-pufendorf-ias/publications/new-big-science-focus- 2025-07-16

This publication is about light and light’s significance for people. Twelve researchers with widely differing backgrounds get together to discuss issues that cross boundaries. What is light actually? How can we understand light? How does…

https://www.pi.lu.se/en/about-pufendorf-ias/publications/multidisciplinary-light-research- 2025-07-16

Once upon a time, the Pufendorf IAS had its own book series. Several (other) Themes and ASGs published books with other publishers. Welcome to browse our own "electronic library"! The links lead to our own presentations of the publications…

https://www.pi.lu.se/en/about-pufendorf-ias-0/publications- 2025-07-16

- a source of knowledge, experiences and opportunities for future research cooperations Are you curious about future interdisciplinary cooperation within Lund University? Perhaps you want to know if someone has worked on your research idea…

https://www.pi.lu.se/en/about-pufendorf-ias-0/research-groups-throughout-years/themes-throughout-years- 2025-07-16

The first champion for interdisciplinary research at Lund University? The Pufendorf IAS takes its name from professor Samuel von Pufendorf, the University’s first strategic recruitment, after the University was inaugurated in 1668. His…

https://www.pi.lu.se/en/about-pufendorf-ias-0/house-and-its-history/samuel-von-pufendorf- 2025-07-16

https://www.pi.lu.se/en/pufendorf-ias- 2025-07-16

On this continuously updated page, we collect and answer frequently asked questions about Theme and ASG applications How much can a Theme cost? A Theme may cost up to 2 000 000 SEK (including surcharges, excluding overhead), depending on…

https://www.pi.lu.se/en/whats-going-pufendorf-ias/call-applications/faq- 2025-07-16

An Advanced Study Group (ASG) gathers a group of researchers from different disciplines addressing a common research problem. An ASG provides an opportunity for researchers at Lund University to work on a research problem or idea that is…

https://www.pi.lu.se/en/advanced-study-groups-0- 2025-01-22

A discussion forum and After Work series at the Pufendorf IAS at Lund University. Pufendorf & Friends is a series of open discussions and After Works for researchers, organized in cooperation with other departments and centres at Lund…

https://www.pi.lu.se/en/about-pufendorf-ias/calendar/pufendorf-friends- 2025-06-12

Director Stacey Ristinmaa Sörensen, directorstacey [dot] ristinmaa_sorensen [at] pi [dot] lu [dot] se (stacey[dot]ristinmaa_sorensen[at]pi[dot]lu[dot]se)+46 222 62 10The Pufendorf IAS boardBoard members are appointed by the Vice-Chancellor…

https://www.pi.lu.se/en/about-pufendorf-ias/management-and-leadership- 2025-06-12

On this page is gathered useful information for our current Themes and Advanced Study Groups. If you do not find the information you seek, send an email to contact [at] pi [dot] lu [dot] se (contact[at]pi[dot]lu[dot]se) for a quick reply…

https://www.pi.lu.se/en/whats-going-pufendorf-ias/practical-information-themes-and-asgs- 2025-07-11

At the Pufendorf IAS, researchers at Lund University are given the opportunity to work together on a scientific problem area within a so-called Theme. A Theme is formed around a scientific problem that, for its solution, requires knowledge…

https://www.pi.lu.se/en/themes-0- 2025-06-19

This call invites applications for groups to start twice a year, at the start of each term. The aim of the Pufendorf IAS is to stimulate interdisciplinary research within Lund University. The Institute supports researchers working together…

https://www.pi.lu.se/en/whats-going-pufendorf-ias/call-applications/open-call-applications-advanced-study-groups- 2025-07-11