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This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. MARRIAGE AS A NORM AMONG YOUNG ADULTS IN CHINA: Lisa Eklund has published the chapter "The sex ratio question and the unfolding of a moral panic? Notions of power, choice and self in mate selection among women and men in higher education in China" in the book Scarce women and surplus men in China and India. The study

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/fear-being-left-over-turning-moral-panic - 2026-05-05

SOCIOLOGIDAGARNA 2018: The Swedish Sociological Association's bi-annual conference titled "Sociology in a Polarized World" took place in Lund last week and was hosted by the Department of Sociology. This year's conference, March 7-9, was among the largest in the history of the association, with a peak of 268 delegates attending on International Women’s Day, March 8th. It was also among the first o

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/hundreds-sociologists-came-lund-discuss-divided-world - 2026-05-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Senior lecturer in Sociology Erik Hannerz will co-coordinate a Pufendorf-project about urban creativity together with Peter Bengtsen at the Division of Art History and Visual Studies. It was recently announced that the 2018-2019 thematic projects at the Pufendorf Institute for Advanced Studies at Lund University will

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/new-collaboration-project-urban-creativity - 2026-05-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Johan Sandberg's article "Beyond Granted Asylum-Labor Market Integration Challenges in Sweden" has been published in the latest issue of SAIS Review, on migration and its consequences. The article analyses recent changes to Sweden’s immigration policy and draws upon statistical data to show the effect of the new immig

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/radical-shift-swedish-migration-policy-analysed - 2026-05-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. SWEDISH PARENTING SUPPORT: Lisa Eklund and Åsa Lundqvist, at the Department of Sociology, have published an article in the Journal of Family Studies (12/6). The article Children’s Rights and Gender Equality in Swedish Parenting Support: Policy and Practice aims to explore how ‘children's rights’ and ‘gender equality’

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/child-rights-gender-equality - 2026-05-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Priscilla Solano has received a three-year grant from the Swedish Research Council (Vetenskapsrådet VR) for a research project that will study ”a second side to the refugee crisis” - how civil society organisations filled the gaps left by EU national policies and fulfilled refugees’ and migrants’ basic needs: food, a

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/funding-project-second-side-refugee-crisis - 2026-05-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Anna Rypi, Veronika Burcar Alm and Malin Åkerström have published an article about young male crime victims with an immigrant background in the journal Nordic Social Work Research. Interactions between the police and young people with an immigrant background are well researched internationally and are often discussed

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/young-men-refrain-reporting-crimes - 2026-05-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Mikael Klintman has written a chapter looking at political consumerism in the toy sector in The Oxford Handbook of Political Consumerism. The chapter looks at political consumerism in the toy sector, offering a brief history of consumer concerns and distinguishing among four strands of political consumerist research i

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/challenges-making-toy-dreams-come-true - 2026-05-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Gökhan Kaya at the Department of Sociology defended his doctoral thesis in sociology ”Aspirations, capital and identity: four studies on the determinants of life chances for young Swedes with an immigrant background”, on 12th September at 14:00 in Stora Algatan's auditorium in Lund. Discussant: Associate Professor Sus

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/gokhan-kaya-has-defended-his-thesis - 2026-05-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Erik Hannerz at the Department of Sociology and Peter Bengtsen at the Division of Art History and Visual Studies recently attended the annual Street Art & Urban Creativity Conference in Lisbon, Portual. Here they presented their plans for the upcoming Pufendorf research theme on Urban Creativity. The theme will run 1

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/urban-creativity-kicks-presentation-lisbon - 2026-05-05

Read the May-June CMES Newsletter about upcoming events, recent research activities, and new publications. The CMES Newsletter offers a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of Middle Eastern research. It is distributed regularly to a diverse audience of scholars, both within Lund University and beyond. Each issue features:Message From the DirectorLatest Research NewsUpcoming EventsRecent Publicat

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/read-latest-cmes-newsletter-52 - 2026-05-05

This CMES Regional Outlook (2025:2) by Lisa Strömbom focuses on the global responses to the escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza. In February 2025, a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas came into force, briefly easing the intense humanitarian crisis in Gaza after months of devastating conflict. The truce was structured in three phases. The first stage was implemented and included the ex

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/cmes-regional-outlook-global-responses-escalating-humanitarian-crisis-gaza - 2026-05-05

Two CMES Yearbooks (2024 and 2021-2023 respectively), are now available to read and download. The CMES Yearbooks summarize the Centre's activities during a year or a selected period, including chapters covering:Research projectsResearch seminarsPublic lectures and eventsPolicy-dialogues, workshops, and conferencesCMES Regional OutlookTeaching and Arabic studies at CMESCMES in media and on digital

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/now-available-cmes-yearbooks-2021-2023-and-2024 - 2026-05-05

Welcome to CMES on 5th September to meet our staff and learn more about our research, activities and Arabic language courses! Enjoy some Arabic sweets, mingle with our staff, and learn more about our Arabic language courses. CMES offers several Arabic language courses during the fall of 2025, exclusively for Lund University students and staff interested in working and conducting research in Arabic

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/welcome-open-house-cmes-0 - 2026-05-05

CMES researcher Maria Småberg has recently published an article in Globalbar Magazin together with Johan Schar associate Senior fellow at SIPRI. From aid shipments in the 1960s to a unique environmental project today – Swedish saucepans tell an unexpected story of sustainability and resilience.When Sweden sent saucepans to refugees in Beit Awa in 1967, few could have imagined they would still be i

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/methods-recycling-gain-support-among-israeli-and-palestinian-communities - 2026-05-05

CMES researcher Pinar Dinc has recently published an article in the Conversation. Published: July 14.The historic disarmament ceremony on July 11 where members of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) laid down their arms marked a pivotal moment in a decades-long conflict in Turkey. The ceremony was described by many who attended as a profoundly symbolic and emotional day that may signal the beginnin

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/how-does-pkks-disarmament-affect-turkey-syria-and-iraq - 2026-05-05

CMES researcher Pinar Dinc has recently published an research article an The international journal of human rights. Ecological degradation not only affects local and global environments but also threatens the cultural survival of affected societies, exemplifying the phenomenon known as the genocide–ecocide nexus. This article presents the first comparative case study of olive tree destruction in o

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/roots-destruction-exploring-genocide-ecocide-nexus-through-destruction-olive-trees-occupied - 2026-05-05

Read the director’s message, explore the latest research news, discover upcoming events, and browse our recent publications. After a well-deserved summer break, the CMES team gathered for a two-day kick-off at the beautiful Åhus Seaside to strategise and coordinate for the upcoming academic year. The autumn program for the CMES seminar series is already in place, offering a wide range of exciting

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/read-latest-cmes-newsletter-0 - 2026-05-05

CMES researcher Anne Lene Stein has recently published an research article in Babylon – Nordisk tidsskrift for Midtøstenstudier. An agonistic approach to ethnography illuminates the complexities of researching in Palestine, where violent Israeli border regimes create pro- found socio-political divides. This framework highlights the methodological challenges and the transformative potential of ethn

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/agonism-and-ethnography-palestine - 2026-05-05

New article from CMES. Article written by Mahmoud A. Abd El-Basir, Yasser Hamed, Tarek Selim, Ronny Berndtsson, Ahmed M. Helmi.Read the full article here: Link to external website.Abstract:Arid mountainous regions are vulnerable to extreme hydrological events such as floodsand droughts. Providing accurate and continuous rainfall records with no gaps is crucialfor effective flood mitigation and wat

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/developing-rainfall-spatial-distribution-using-geostatistical-gap-filled-terrestrial-gauge-records - 2026-05-05