This weekly digest is a collection of news, upcoming events and other opportunities from the Faculty of Social Sciences, Lund University and the wider area, compiled for Graduate School students.
Practice-oriented document analysis: A method for investigating democracy
Seminar
Lund Social Science Methods Centre invites you to a lecture by Kristin Asdal from Oslo University, who examines democracy as a document-practice that is intimately linked up in writing and document work.
No registration is needed for this seminar.
The paper’s point of departure is the hypothesis that democracy is so intimately connected to documents and procedures of writing that if these were to disappear, democracy as we know it would have to be invented anew. But what is it, more precisely, that documents do to democracy? The lecture answers this question by delineating how documents are involved in what is suggested we understand as ‘modes of grounding’ and that these modes of grounding add up to a social epistemology. A key element to this epistemology of grounding is the moveability and modifiability of documents and their issues. Documents are ‘little tools of democracy’, they are ‘document-things’ equipped to act by their combinations of words and things that circulate across spheres and take on board objects, actors and expertise. By doing so they may, in principle, encapsulate society in the same document world and reality. Modes of grounding, the paper aims to show, are procedures of justification through documents that have historically been inscribed and re-inscribed in the manufacturing, upholding and continuous re-invention of democracy.
Date and time: 13 February 2025 15:00 to 17:00
Location: G335 (Gamla lungkliniken), Sandgatan 11, Lund
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Bringing the EU to you! EU opportunities for the youth
3-month program embarking on the start of your EU journey!
The GPRG EU Academy offers a dynamic, free 3-month program that runs biannually. Designed to enlighten and engage youth, the Academy explores a broad spectrum of topics and career opportunities within the European Union. It serves as a vital platform for discussing the most pressing issues facing the EU today, fostering informed debate and nurturing a deeper understanding among participants.
Your participation in the EU Academy will be enriched by: 🧠 Interactive Lectures: Covering both traditional and contemporary issues faced by the European Union (2023 Highlights: The Potential of EU Enlargement, Global Health, Artificial Intelligence Regulation—What Does It Entail, and more!) 🏛️Exclusive Visits: From European Agencies and Institutions to International organizations and Embassies. 🧩 Workshops and Simulations: Designed to help you develop essential skills relevant to pursuing a career in the Union or in diplomatic fields. 🥂Networking and Community: Engage with EU experts and professionals, as well as with fellow participants who share your ambitions for the EU’s future!
A Project by Global Policy Research Group
Date: Spring Semester (March–May)
Deadline to apply: 3 March 2025
Register here
The Sustainability Week 5-10 May 2025: Arrange an event
Opportunity to organise an event during the Sustainability Week
Have you thought about joining the Sustainability Week 2025? Do it before the 14th of February!
The Sustainability Week programme consists of events organised by staff and students at Lund University and Lund Municipality, 5-10 May.
This year the Europe Day takes place during the Sustainability Week; maybe you want to arrange an event on EU Climate Policy? Or do you have an idea on what to do with left over clothes after the new ban on textiles in household trash? Or maybe you have an interest in how to plan the food menu for a Sittning with minimal food waste?
If you, as a student, are interested in organising an event, you can apply via our call for interest. On our webpage you can also find information about who can apply, what the planning group can do to support and many tips on how to create a successful and sustainable event.
Date: 5-10 May 2025
Location: You can choose where to hold the event
Last day for call of interest: 14 February 2025
Register here
Fulbright Grants for Swedish and U.S Citizens
A Fulbright grant is unique. It opens doors.
Fulbright is without doubt one of the most recognized names in higher education due to the high caliber and merit of its grantees. Fulbright grantees are most often degree-seeking graduates or early-career professionals who wish to study or conduct research in the United States or overseas.
Following their academic program, they often return to their home country to take leadership positions, work at universities or in government service. Grantees are diverse in their fields of study, institutional affiliations, and backgrounds, and each grantee is expected to provide in turn, invaluable contributions to the Fulbright program in Sweden and in the United States. As a key proponent of public diplomacy between the United States and Sweden, the Fulbright exchange provides Swedish and American citizens with the opportunity to study, teach, conduct research, and share in the culture of their host country.
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