Apply to our PhD course in sociology of law!
Lenses of Understanding: Justice, Law and Socio-legal Problematics is a doctoral-level course for PhD students in law, sociology of law and other social science programs. It introduces sociology of law through discussions of justice and the relationship between law and society. Emphasis is placed on plurality, the geopolitics of knowledge, and the shift from a “uni-versal” to a “pluri-versal” understanding of law and justice.
The course consists of ten three-hour sessions, running from September 2026 to January 2027.
Application deadline: August 1, 2026
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Central Eurasian migration beyond the traditional routes
A new book examines emerging patterns of migration from Central Asia to underrepresented destinations worldwide and challenges the established wisdom on migration to and from the r...
Sophia Zisakou defends her thesis to become a doctor in Sociology of Law
This research focuses on the assessment process in queer asylum claims in Greece. The defence took place at the Faculty of Social Science's campus in Lund on Monday, May 25.
New book explores silence as strategy in international relations
Timur Dadabaev has studied how Central Asian states exercise agency in ways that international relations studies often misconstrue, most notably through silent communication.
Sucessful thesis defence gives Lund its 64th doctor in Sociology of Law
On Friday, May 22, Carlo Nicoli Aldini defended his doctoral thesis in sociology of law. The examining committee unanimously passed the dissertation.
Major EU grant for Lund-led PhD programme on Islamic legal cultures
The EU has awarded Rustamjon Urinboyev €4.73 million to lead a new doctoral network on law, religion, and governance in post-imperial Muslim-majority societies. Eleven European uni...