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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- 2026-01-08

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- 2026-01-08

- a source of knowledge, experiences and opportunities for future research cooperation Are you curious about which Advanced Study Groups that have been working at Pufendorf IAS throughout the years? Do you perhaps have a research idea…

https://www.pi.lu.se/en/about-pufendorf-ias-0/research-groups-throughout-years/advanced-study-groups-throughout-years- 2025-12-08

- and more opportunities within or via NordIAS The NordIAS fellow exchange programme aims to promote networking and strengthen academic dialogue between participating institutes and researchers. For the individual researchers, the…

https://www.pi.lu.se/en/international-exchanges/nordias/nordias-fellow-exchange-programme- 2025-11-10

The Pufendorf institute celebrates 15 years as an Institute for Advanced Study and many interdisciplinary groups have been at here and experienced the value of thinking and working together across disciplinary boundaries. We are happy to…

https://www.pi.lu.se/en/article/our-alumni-are-golden-and-deserve-bonus- 2025-01-16

2024 was the year when Pufendorf IAS' calls for applications reached further and beyond. We received many applications both to start Advanced Study Groups and Themes at the Pufendorf Institute. Decisions on which Theme applications will go…

https://www.pi.lu.se/en/article/four-new-advanced-study-groups-start-1-february-2025- 2025-01-27

ASG 2025 Large research infrastructures – for example ESS and MaxIV right here in Lund – are crucial for advanced research and thereby solving sustainability challenges facing humankind. But they also affect society in other ways. Large…

https://www.pi.lu.se/en/advanced-study-groups-2025/research-infrastructures-sustainability-dimensions-and-critical-perspectives- 2025-08-11

ASG 2025 Storytelling surrounds us and we love it. We tell stories, we listen to them, and we study them and our interpretation of them. Storytelling plays an essential role in human society. It has been intensely studied throughout…

https://www.pi.lu.se/en/advanced-study-groups-2025/storytelling-cell-society- 2025-08-11

ASG 2025 We are well acquainted with the need for open science, digitalisation of research outcomes and processes. There is also a growing emphasis on user-friendly platforms supporting cross-disciplinary collaborations. But artistic…

https://www.pi.lu.se/en/advanced-study-groups-2025/creative-data-lab- 2025-08-11

ASG 2025 Agriculture in the 21st century faces multiple challenges. An ongoing war in Europe, climate change, a growing global population and changing diets are driving up the demand for food. The aim of this initiative is to create a…

https://www.pi.lu.se/en/advanced-study-groups-2025/agriculture-future-society-safety-and-health- 2025-08-11

- when does what happen? The purpose of your time here at the Pufendorf IAS is to give you the space to explore the research problems which you described in your Theme or ASG application. As you know, we don’t expect deliverables, specific…

https://www.pi.lu.se/en/whats-going-pufendorf-ias/practical-information-themes-and-asgs/your-year-pufendorf-ias- 2025-08-21

As advancements in genetic technology continue to benefit human health, concerns are mounting over their potential misuse in geopolitical conflicts. While discussions on the risks of genetic technology in international affairs have often…

https://www.pi.lu.se/en/article/greyzone-genomics-assessing-risks-dna-technology-global-power-struggles- 2025-03-06

Although the public sector makes up half of our economy, there is currently no interdisciplinary tax centre in Sweden. By linking research to specific societal challenges, Lund University aims to contribute to a more sustainable and…

https://www.pi.lu.se/en/article/researchers-lund-university-launch-swedens-first-interdisciplinary-tax-centre- 2025-03-27

The digital transformation of our world and the use of innovative digital technologies, including AI, reshape economic, social, political, and cultural interactions in most areas of life. While digital technologies may offer possibilities…

https://www.pi.lu.se/en/article/welcome-conference-digijustice-human-rights-age-ai-15-may- 2025-03-31

Soon, it is that time of year again, where current Themes, our interdisciplinary research groups here at Pufendorf IAS, arrange a palette of events. The events are open for all and free admission - but you do need to register for them…

https://www.pi.lu.se/en/article/eventful-spring-awaits- 2025-04-09

One of our interdisciplinary Themes, Ancient Synagogues and the Human Sensorium, decided to make this May even eventful(l)er. We are all for it. Especially since they provide simulations of the past with advanced computational methods,…

https://www.pi.lu.se/en/article/one-theme-several-events- 2025-05-07

Today we welcome Antoinette Fage-Butler, associate professor at the Department of English at Aarhus University She is here at the Pufendorf IAS as part of the NordIAS Fellowship exchange and will visit the Institute for a week this time…

https://www.pi.lu.se/en/article/welcome-antoinette-nordias-fellow-aarhus- 2025-05-12

During the academic year 2025/2026, three new Themes will be here at Pufendorf IAS. Our Themes are currently all busy with organising their final events, (please read more in the article An eventful spring awaits | The Pufendorf Institute…

https://www.pi.lu.se/en/article/three-themes-our-doorstep- 2025-05-18

How do you get to be here? What research is done here, which events, for whom? And what is Pufendorf Academy? What happens behind this beautiful facade? Our current ThemesOur current Advanced Study Groups Calls for applications Apply for…

https://www.pi.lu.se/en/whats-going-pufendorf-ias- 2025-07-11

Pufendorf IAS is more than an internal Institute for Lund University researchers! International researchers are a valuable part of our every day life, due to programmes made possible by LMK Foundation and the NordIAS network. International…

https://www.pi.lu.se/en/international-exchanges- 2025-10-31