Research projects

The deadline for expressions of interest to apply for research grants based at the Department of Philosophy is 16th November 2026.

This deadline concerns applications to be submitted January–May 2027.

Expressions of interest should contain:

  • Funding body (e.g. VR, RJ, Formas, Wallenberg) and start/end dates of project
  • Name of applicants and participants
  • 500–700 word summary of central topics and themes of project
  • Percentage of time dedicated to project (for all applicants)

The documents will be reviewed by the research grant committee.

Decisions will be communicated by 30th November.

Projects at the department

Collaborative projects

The Aesthetics & Ethics Research Group (AERG)

An international research group based at the Department of Philosophy

Contact at the department: Nils-Hennes Stear

Engaging Vulnerability

An interdisciplinary research programme funded by the Swedish Research Council, 2015–2026

Contact at the Department of Philosophy: Sharon Rider

Higher Education and Research as Objects of Study (HERO)

A collaboration between the Disciplinary Domain of Humanities and Social Sciences, the Disciplinary Domain of Science and Technology and the Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, with financial support from the Vice-Chancellor, 1 January 2020–1 April 2026

Contact at the Department of Philosophy: Sharon Rider

OUT OF SIGHT

A multidisciplinary research project funded by the European Research Council (ERC Advanced Grant), 2025–2029

Contact at the Department of Philosophy: Sharon Rider

Research School Norms and Normativity (NoNo)

A collaboration, 2022–2025, between Uppsala University, Stockholm University, and the University of Gothenburg. The school is located at Stockholm University.

Contact at the Department of Philosophy, Uppsala University: Folke Tersman

"The Universities are the Enemy" – but of What? The Academic Ideals on the American New Right and Their Challenge to Liberal Democracy

A project funded by Uppsala University's research programme Democracy and Higher Education, 2026–2027

Contact at the Department of Philosophy: Jasmina Nedevska

Newly closed projects

Older closed projects

On-going and closed projects at the end of 2023 can be viewed on this web page. Some projects which were on-going at that time may still be on-going while others may now be closed.

Note that the web page linked to above is an archived web page at Internet Archive Wayback Machine and that some links may not be working.

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