Social sustainability
How can we create a sustainable society that reconciles economic development, social welfare, democracy, justice and cohesion with a sustainable environment? Economic, political, legal, social, historical, spatial and cultural issues all have great relevance to how we shape tomorrow’s world. Research and education in the Disciplinary Domain of Humanities and Social Sciences are important for the democratic and sustainable development of society.
Uppsala University has a broad research and education environment in economics, sociology, history, mental health, social welfare, human rights, environmental law, segregation, racism, employment and school development. Research in the humanities and social sciences combines with research in technology, nature and health to help us understand our society and contribute to sustainable development.
Examples of ongoing research on social sustainability
Mindfulness as a tool to reduce political polarisation
Can mindfulness really help to reduce polarisation in politics? This question is being investigated by peace and conflict researcher Karen B...
New construction can revitalise disadvantaged housing areas
Construction projects can be a way to revitalise disadvantaged housing areas and combat segregation. This is the view of researchers at Urba...
New company aims to prevent corruption involving sex as currency
A postponed fieldwork and a brainstorm over coffee at the local café Fågelsången inspired a new initiative to tackle a global problem: sexua...
Examples of centres and research
WOMHER – Women’s Mental Health during the Reproductive Lifespan
Interdisciplinary research centre with a focus on women’s mental health during the reproductive lifespan.
WOMHER – Women’s Mental Health during the Reproductive Lifespan
Uppsala Religion and Society Research Centre – CRS
The Uppsala Religion and Society Research Centre (CRS) is a multidisciplinary centre at Uppsala University, a Centre of Excellence for research into religious and social change processes in Sweden, Europe and globally.
Uppsala Religion and Society Research Centre – CRS
CNDS – Centre for Natural Disaster Science
Safety and crisis preparedness – the Centre for Natural Disaster Science (CNDS) helps improve the capability to prevent and manage risks in society, both nationally and internationally, through research into better understanding of the dynamics of natural events and the damage they cause, and of Swedish crisis preparedness and vulnerability.
CNDS – Centre for Natural Disaster Science
Circus – Centre for Integrated Research on Culture and Society
Platform for cross-cutting research into culture and society. The aim is to stimulate and develop problem-driven and cross-cutting research and to produce skills at UU for problem-driven research aimed at identifying, and promoting studies of, key cultural topics and contemporary problems in society.
Circus – Centre for Integrated Research on Culture and Society
Alva Myrdal Centre
The Alva Myrdal Centre conducts research with an interdisciplinary perspective via researchers in fields such as peace and conflict research, nuclear physics, artificial intelligence (AI) and political science with the aim of promoting a safer and more secure world for all humanity.
Alva Myrdal Centre for Nuclear Disarmament
Urban Lab
Urban Lab is a quantitatively focused research programme formed in late 2019 and run as a collaboration between the Department of Economics and the Institute for Housing and Urban Research.
It aims to create an active and multidisciplinary research environment for quantitative studies of issues linked to cities and urbanisation processes. The research combines methodological skills from different disciplines with help from the huge amount of geocoded microdata available in the Institute for Housing and Urban Research’s GeoSweden database.
Centre for Gender Research
The Centre for Gender Research offers education and conducts research within the field of gender studies. With a focus on analysing power relations and how power operates in society, gender studies seeks to contribute to greater equality and equal opportunities for groups and individuals.