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Themes can invite international researchers - fellows - to Lund. More than 50 international researchers have participated in the international fellows programme so far, helping us make the Pufendorf Institute for Advanced Studies what it is today. As our esteemed colleagues, collaborators and ambassadors, they remain valuable partners within Lund University's extended networks. Fellows 2024/2025 C

https://www.pi.lu.se/en/international-exchanges/international-fellows-throughout-years - 2026-04-23

International Fellows connected to Themes during 2025-2026 All three current Themes here at the Pufendorf IAS welcome international fellows during 2025-2026. The fellows work with their respective Themes once a week and also with other projects. You can get in touch with them through our coordinator. Are you curious about previous international guest researchers? Visit the webpage "International f

https://www.pi.lu.se/en/international-exchanges/meet-our-current-international-fellows - 2026-04-23

ASG 2026 Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) have fascinated humanity for centuries, ranging from mysterious lights in the sky to sensor data and close encounters that defy conventional explanation. Such events challenge our understanding of nature, technology, and even our place in the universe. Despite decades of reports from civilians, pilots, government officials, and advanced monitoring sy

https://www.pi.lu.se/en/advanced-study-groups-2025/anomalous-agenda - 2026-04-23

ASG 2026 Science and art might seem worlds apart, but what happens when they join forces? How can these disciplines truly collaborate - not just coexist - to spark new ideas and transform research? The STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) approach has long been used in pedagogical contexts, from early childhood to teacher training. However, its application within researc

https://www.pi.lu.se/en/advanced-study-groups-2025/interconnections-within-steam - 2026-04-23

ASG 2026 Rising geopolitical tensions and disinformation campaigns make safeguarding research integrity more urgent than ever. Universities today are therefore not only centres of learning, but they are also part of the global security landscape. Universities face risks from cyberattacks, espionage, and cognitive warfare where disinformation and political interference target scientific thinking. T

https://www.pi.lu.se/en/advanced-study-groups-2025/cogsec-camp-cognitive-security-campus - 2026-04-23

Previous Themes at the Pufendorf IAS – look closer! In 2026, a pilot initiative is launched, which gives Theme Groups the opportunity to apply for continued funding. This funding will be given for interdisciplinary projects where the Theme – or parts of the Theme Group – move forward with a focused issue. The goal should be focused on a concrete "delivery" and the project should run for a maximum

https://www.pi.lu.se/en/whats-going-pufendorf-ias/call-applications/theme - 2026-04-23

ASG 2023-2024 The availability of affordable energy is deeply embedded in our way of life and in our everyday practice. A stable and cost-effective energy supply is crucial for modern society in sectors such as building, transport and industry. At the same time, energy use is also a major source of emissions which are detrimental for climate and the environment. These emissions must be reduced in

https://www.pi.lu.se/en/advanced-study-groups-0/energy-crisis-impacts-households-industries-and-energy-transition - 2026-04-23

ASG 2023-2024 The past century has witnessed technological advancements ranging from heavy machinery to computers to AI and Internet of Things. These developments have brought considerable innovation to humanity, but also pose significant threats to human rights. This ASG focuses on digital innovations by exploring the linkages between digital innovation and emergent digital inequalities in relati

https://www.pi.lu.se/en/advanced-study-groups-0/human-rights-digital-inequalities-and-social-consequences-ai - 2026-04-23

ASG 2023-2024 The creative arts are an important part of society with a large number of practitioners providing music, art and literature to society at large. A large number of theoretical models and perspectives developed to illuminate the creative process specifically address music and writing, many of which also inform artistic and pedagogical practice. This ASG aims to share, highlight, and fu

https://www.pi.lu.se/en/advanced-study-groups-0/artistic-and-educational-processes-music-and-literary-creation - 2026-04-23

ASG 2023-2024 Efficient and sustainable land use is at the heart of a debate on the global level where the interests of land owners, citizens and government are increasingly divergent. In Sweden, we are witnessing several land use conflicts related to sensitive topics such as forest management, organic farming and renewable energy. These conflicts are marked by an increasing polarization among act

https://www.pi.lu.se/en/advanced-study-groups-0/de-polarizing-land-use-conflicts-sweden-multi-level-governance-perspective - 2026-04-23

Theme 2023-2024 Existential threat – a threat to someone or something’s existence – ranges from threat to the self (ordinary dying), to an ideology, and even to a society. Existential threat is a powerful force on individuals and societies, affecting our decisions often below conscious awareness. The primary mechanism is fear. Most recently, as we have reached the limits of what our planet can pro

https://www.pi.lu.se/en/themes-0/relentless-existential-threat - 2026-04-23

Theme 2023-2024 The development of bio-based materials used in the field of medicine has reached a stage where material design is interconnected with information technology, with artificial intelligence (AI). The new materials have a number of properties that make them very attractive for biomedical application, but the development also involves a number of challenges; both scientific and social.

https://www.pi.lu.se/en/themes-0/biomaterials - 2026-04-23

Theme 2023-2024 Rising sea levels due to climate change increase the risk of flooding and erosion in coastal areas. Historically, coastal protection measures in Sweden have been limited, but we now need to step up. However, climate adaptation is hampered by limitations in knowledge about the consequences of climate change - and future developments and governance systems are not updated to address

https://www.pi.lu.se/en/themes-0/coastal-perspectives - 2026-04-23

Theme 2023-2024 All spaces and actions have an acoustic element to them. At the same time, questions of democracy in relation to everyday life — inclusion in, access to, equality of — play out across society. Sound has, in this context, a particularly disobedient quality — it does not obey visual, legal or ownership borders, and will be used as an element that crosses boundaries. Through the use o

https://www.pi.lu.se/en/themes-0/sound-democracy - 2026-04-23

ASG 2024 People increasingly build identities and express their values through consumer choices. We seem willing to pay more, much more, for a product of a certain design. The last decades brought a design boom into product development. Simultaneously, development goals remind both individuals and organisations of the ecological challenges we face, that a future existentially sustainable life must

https://www.pi.lu.se/en/advanced-study-groups-0/aesthetics-business-creativity-abc - 2026-04-23

ASG 2024 The term integration is often used when individuals who, in one way or another, are to be part of a community and contribute to societal unity. "European integration" also emphasizes a sort of unity, based on a common understanding of values, political cooperation, free movement, and so on. "European integration" is, therefore, a social construction. However, it significantly influences n

https://www.pi.lu.se/en/advanced-study-groups-0/un-natural-borders-multi-disciplinary-perspectives-boundaries-european-integration - 2026-04-23

THEME 2024-2025 Climate change and related extreme weather events continue to increase in frequency and intensity. Given our current greenhouse gas emissions trajectory, it is now likely that we will overshoot the 1.5 oC target in the near term meaning that even successful adaptation actions may still not be enough to prevent loss and damage to both human and natural systems. The negative effects

https://www.pi.lu.se/en/themes-0/ecological-loss-and-damage - 2026-04-23

THEME 2024-2025 This Theme wants to explore innovative digital methods that allow for the high-quality 3D reconstruction, simulation, and immersive study of sensory experience in ancient spaces, in particular spaces of worship. The goal is not only to digitally reconstruct these spaces from the archaeological remains but also to create a methodological tool for future research. How Digital and Exp

https://www.pi.lu.se/en/themes-0/ancient-synagogues-and-human-sensorium - 2026-04-23

THEME 2024-2025 The past century has witnessed technological advancements ranging from heavy machinery to computers to AI and Internet of Things. These developments have brought innovation to humanity, but also created new threats to human rights. This Theme will challenge technological determinism and the digital imperative and explore how human rights and social justice need to be rethought to a

https://www.pi.lu.se/en/themes-0/digijustice-rethinking-digital-inequalities-and-human-rights-age-ai - 2026-04-23

THEME 2024-2025 Today’s principles for taxation requires that value creation (income) can be measured and tied to a geographical location and taxed there. Digitalisation and technology-driven globalisation challenge these principles as it becomes harder to both determine and measure value creation and tie that to a specific location. For example, what is the value of using Facebook or Google in Sw

https://www.pi.lu.se/en/themes-0/digitax - 2026-04-23