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The gender studies division's research seminars with international and national researchers. On this page you will find information about current seminar series. Every semester, the Division of Gender Studies host research seminars where researchers from around the world are invited to present and discuss their research. Our research seminars are open to the public and usually held in English. Ge
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GNVN33 SPRING This course offers a gender studies analysis of method and methodology as an intellectual framework within the social sciences. This involves to understand and critical reflect on current feminist theories on epistemology, methodology and method within gender studies. The course aims to provide the student with theoretical and practical knowledge on methods for research design, data
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GNVN05 FALL Would you like to develop your knowledge in gender studies at the advanced level? This course offers you an opportunity to deepen your understanding of intersectional perspectives on relations between gender, on the one hand, and migration, globalization, power and change, on the other. The course engages with current events and you will carry out exercises in feminist analysis of the
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GNVN06 FALL The course focuses on the economic, political and cultural changes in gender regimes and conviviality in Europe. It provides students with the opportunity to specialise in theories and analyses of how gender, migration, sexuality and family have become central phenomena in several complex and contradictory ways in the contemporary political development in Europe, focusing on austerity
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For admitted students on a course or programme at the Division of Gender Studies. The Division of Gender Studies is now part of the Department of Sociology, and all the information you need before the start of the semester can be found at soc.lu.se on the page:“New Student: Checklist Spring Semester 2026”On that page we have gathered everything you need to make the start of your studies easier – p
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7.5 CREDITS | SPRING TERM In this course, the student will learn to understand and review the structures of social theories. OverviewAbout the courseIn contrast to courses that teach theory only from the perspective of given scholars, themes, and content, this course aims to demystify theory-driven research by making the practical knowledge of meta-theory explicit. The student will thereby acquire
OverviewIn the Autumn term, Graduate School offers the following methods courses:SIMM52: Designing Research in Social SciencesThis course aims to provide the student with an understanding of and skills in research design in the social sciences. (7,5 credits)SIMM53: Methods in Contemporary Middle Eastern StudiesThis course in Methods in Contemporary Middle Eastern Studies is designed to introduce s
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OverviewIn the Spring term, Graduate School offers the following courses in methods and theory of science:SIMM23: Theory of Science for the Social SciencesThe aim of the course is to provide comprehensive understanding of contemporary Theory of Social Science. Hence the core of the course is presentations and critical discussions of major theories of Social Science as they revolve around epistemol
120 credits, 2 years Programme overviewThe interdisciplinary Master’s Programme in Middle Eastern Studies aims to develop deeper knowledge about the Middle East of today. The programme trains students in critical thinking and gives them the ability to apply this to current events and debates in and about the region. The programme also aims to educate students in social sciences theories and variou
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Lena Karlsson Director of Studies, Graduate School Email: lena [dot] karlsson [at] genus [dot] lu [dot] se Lena's profile on the LU Research Portal Catia Gregoratti Programme Director, MSc in Global Studies Email: catia [dot] gregoratti [at] svet [dot] lu [dot] se Catia's profile on the LU Research Portal Anne Jerneck Programme Director, MSc in Development Studies Email: anne [dot] jerneck [at] lu
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15 CREDITS | SPRING TERM This course focuses on significant feminist interventions to social theories within the distinct but interrelated spheres of the economic, political, social and sexual. As a student of this course, you will be trained in the diversity of the field of feminist theory, including its debates, theoretical contributions and analytical tools. Overview About the course Students w
PROFILE AND ELECTIVE COURSES OverviewSIMP02 - Globalisation, Conflict, Security and the StateThe objectives of this course are to provide students with different theoretical perspectives to critically analyse (a) the continuing relevance of the state and (b) positive and negative consequences of globalisation processes for various dimensions of security, such as military, political, economic, cult
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7.5 CREDITS | AUTUMN TERM This course aims to provide the student with an understanding of and skills in research design in the social sciences. Overview Course content The course aims to provide the student with an understanding of and skills in research design in the social sciences. More specifically, the following issues are covered by the course: research approaches, applied philosophy of sc
7.5 CREDITS | AUTUMN TERM This course in Methods in Contemporary Middle Eastern Studies is designed to introduce students to the methodological debates and methods engaged in Middle Eastern Studies. Overview Course content This course aims to provide students with a broad-based training in research methodologies which enables them to use a range of research instruments and analyse different types
7.5 CREDITS | AUTUMN TERM This course aims to provide students with an understanding of key issues in feminist methodologies and theories of knowledge. OverviewCourse contentThe following issues are covered by the course: an overview of key concepts in theory of science in feminism,issues and debates in feminist theories of knowledge,main methodological approaches and traditions in feminist resear
7.5 CREDITS | AUTUMN TERM This course aims to introduce students to approaches and methods in applied global studies research. Overview Course content It provides students with knowledge to be able to identify diverse theoretical underpinnings and methodological tools used to generate and analyse data in the context of a multidisciplinary and evolving field of studies. Emphasis will be placed on q
7.5 CREDITS | AUTUMN TERM This course provides ample learning opportunities for the student to access, compare and understand a variety of research approaches and methods in contemporary development studies. Overview Course content With an emphasis on qualitative research, the course will demonstrate and highlight main approaches and principles for the collection, construction and analysis of diff
7.5 CREDITS | AUTUMN TERM This course surveys the main genres of document-based research, such as secondary data research and archival research, and provides some depth regarding selected types of such research. OverviewPlease note that this course is also offered in the spring term. Course contentThe course surveys mostly qualitative approaches, including thematic analysis, (qualitative) content
15 CREDITS | SPRING TERM Globalisation is a contested notion, which relates to the debates on changes and continuities in international relations. The objectives of this course are to provide you with different theoretical perspectives to critically analyse (a) the continuing relevance of the state and (b) positive and negative consequences of globalisation processes for various dimensions of secu
Master of Science in Social Studies of Gender "Don't be afraid to jump on various opportunities that come your way!" Alumni portrait of alumna Emma, from the Master of Science in Social Studies of Gender. Interview was conducted in January 2024.You graduated from the Social Studies of Gender program in 2019. What have you been doing since then?Right after graduation in summer 2019, I got a tempora
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