Research in humanities and social sciences
Our research addresses the formation of people’s ideas and knowledge in specific times and places, together with the economic, political, social and cultural aspects of the development of society. It explains the causes and consequences of people’s interaction and the organisation of society.
Studying religious education in secular France
How is Christianity taught in French upper secondary schools? That is the question Henrik Edgren will be exploring for four months in Angers. The exch...
Important donation for a chair in Jewish Thought
The Torsten Söderberg Foundation has donated SEK 12 million for the establishment of a professorship in Jewish Thought at Uppsala University...
“The level of violence against civilians in Gaza is extreme”
Seven out of ten people killed in Gaza are women or children. Peace and conflict researcher Lisa Hultman says there are indications that the...
Uppsala researchers following the US presidential election
After an exciting election campaign, Donald Trump has emerged as the winner of the US presidential election. Many are now wondering how the ...
The man studying mechanisms behind genocide
Tomislav Dulić is a historian and professor of Holocaust and Genocide Studies at Uppsala University. In his research, he studies aspects inc...
Exploring the rights of nature
The environment is protected by laws. But how should courts decide what is a viable population, for example? When is it acceptable to make e...
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Centre for Gender Research, Centre for Police Research and Uppsala Immigration Lab – within the Disciplinary Domain of Humanities and Social Sciences there are around twenty collaborations.
