Newsflash No. 85 - May 25, 2020

A collection of news, events, seminars, information, and other opportunities for master's students at the Faculty of Social Sciences

Join our internship coordinator Catia Gregoratti to get information on how the internship course works!

An internship can provide a valuable experience in the field, as well as a reference for the future. An internship can be conducted in Sweden or abroad, in an NGO, a governmental organisation or in the private sector. This gives you endless possibilities for your third semester!

Time: 26 May, 15:00-16:00
Zoom link: https://lu-se.zoom.us/j/65493216786
Contact: lucie [dot] larssonova [at] sam [dot] lu [dot] se (lucie[dot]larssonova[at]sam[dot]lu[dot]se)
Click here for more information on the internship course.

Reminder: Fieldwork course info meeting - 26 May, 16:00

Our fieldwork coordinator Ekatherina Zhukova will introduce the brand-new Graduate School course at this meeting.

Doing fieldwork can be an opportunity to collect data for your thesis! Students from all four Graduate School programmes can take the fieldwork course. You can do fieldwork in Sweden or anywhere, except where the Foreign Office recommends abstaining from travelling.

Don't forget to join the Canvas page if you are interested in taking the course.

Time: 26 May, 16:00-17:00
Zoom link: https://lu-se.zoom.us/j/62148485379
Canvas course link: https://canvas.education.lu.se/enroll/RAHMMY
Contact: lucie [dot] larssonova [at] sam [dot] lu [dot] se (lucie[dot]larssonova[at]sam[dot]lu[dot]se)
Click here for more information on the fieldwork course.

Important updates regarding the internship and fieldwork courses

Due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, Graduate School has updated its policy and deadlines on the third-term internship and fieldwork courses:

New deadline for internship and fieldwork agreement forms is July 19.
The agreement form will be revoked if travel restrictions are not lifted or if the MFA advises against travel to a specific area/region/city of the world.
"Remote internships" (or internships from home) can be accepted.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding this, you may join the information meetings on the 26th (see above).

Become a Graduate School receptionist!
We are currently recruiting for our reception desk for the coming academic year. Student receptionist's primary job is to be a point of contact for Graduate School students and provide support for issuing of transcripts, certificates of registration, monitoring of Graduate School's shared mailbox, and other assignments as necessary. This is a paid student worker position between 3-9 hours per week. Interested in applying? Email frank [dot] schreier [at] sam [dot] lu [dot] se for a detailed job description and instructions on how to apply.

News from the Faculty of Social Sciences

PhD student in Political Science, theme: The politics of plastics
The position is associated with the research project STEPS – Sustainable Plastics and Transition Pathways, funded by MISTRA https://steps-mistra.se. The PhD position takes place within the second phase of the project and belongs to WP3 (“Governing the transition towards a sustainable plastic system”). The focus of the PhD is expected to be on the power of the current petro-plastics order, both at the international level and in the everyday omnipresence of plastics. The research is expected (but not limited) to engage, and contribute to, literatures within international political economy, global socio-technical regimes, incumbency, norms and social practices.
Specific entry requirements
In addition to the general entry requirements, the applicant must have completed at least 30 second cycle credits within the main field of political science, or acquired the equivalent knowledge in Sweden or abroad. The applicant must also present a graded Master’s degree project of at least 15 credits in political science or other discipline deemed equivalent.
Applications are to be submitted electronically via the Lund University application portal.
The application must include:
A cover letter in Swedish or English of max 1 000 words, which contains a brief presentation of yourself and your qualifications, as well as a brief explanation of why you are interested in third cycle studies at the Department of Political Science at Lund University.
A CV in Swedish or English that demonstrated your qualifications for the third cycle programme in Political Science.
Degree and grade certificates in Swedish or English.
Master’s degree project in Swedish or English corresponding to at least 15 credits in political science or another discipline deemed equivalent (in addition to the Master’s degree project, a Bachelor's degree project can also be submitted).
A brief research plan in Swedish or English of max 2 000 words including references.
Name and contact information of two personal references (letters of reference are not required in the first stage of application).
Last application date 03.Jun.2020 11:59 PM
More information: https://lu.varbi.com/en/what:job/jobID:334026/type:job/where:4/apply:1

Post doctor for LUCSUS
We invite applications for a bright, creative, energetic researcher based at the Lund University Centre for Sustainability Studies in Lund, Sweden. The applicant will be part of the project ‘Global Attribution Models, Mediation and Mobilisation (GAMES)’ funded by FORMAS. The project goal is to shed new light on the relationship between social movements, climate change and specific extreme events and their impacts in law and society. In particular, the researcher will investigate how attribution science of extreme events influences social movements and on how legal frameworks create constraints or opportunities for social mobilisation. The geographical focus is on Sweden with possibility for comparisons with other relevant events and cases including Australia and Southern Africa.
Required Qualifications:
Completed PhD degree in related field (human geography, social environmental science, development studies with governance or legal understanding). Demonstrated research record, including record of successful collaboration and co-operation with others, particularly interdisciplinary collaboration.
Excellent qualitative and quantitative survey skills, including experience in interview techniques, ethnographic and participatory research. Experience of fieldwork, awareness of research ethics, and experience working with stakeholders and teams in research. Please address these skills directly in your research proposal.
Ability to work creatively and independently in designing and leading research, while also taking direction as part of a team. Management experience of research teams (e.g., supervision of students or research assistants). Excellent academic writing skills, including leading the development of well-argued and clearly written scientific manuscripts for peer-reviewed publication. Strong scientific integrity and ethics. Fluent in written and spoken academic English and some understanding of Swedish would be an advantage.
Preferred Qualifications:
Knowledge of legal and governance frameworks in Sweden and familiarity with working with large datasets. Experience in popular science writing and communication (blog posts, social media). Website management and design.
A complete application consists of:
Cover page: Short motivation of the applicant and connection with the position, including how this position serves future career goals. Include name and contact information of applicant (1 page max)
CV: Academic and professional background, detailing relevant experience, particularly research. Any publications (separate peer-reviewed, technical reports, and popular science or outreach). Any teaching experience. Include names and contact information for three academic or professional references who can speak to your professional and teamwork abilities. At least one should be a former or current research supervisor.
Research Proposal: Project title (max. 20 words) Project abstract (max. 200 words) Main research proposal text (max.1200 words) Research question(s) or hypotheses, in the context of their relevance to GAMES’ goals. Research plan, including methods and feasibility. Expected outcomes and significance, and any expected results. Applications must be submitted in Times New Roman (12 pt), 1.5 line spacing, and margins 2.5 cm.
Last application date: 07.Jun.2020 11:59 PM CET
More information: https://lu.varbi.com/en/what:job/jobID:327185/type:job/where:4/apply:1

Seminar on Politics, History and State-Making: John Darwin
John Darwin is a Professor Emeritus of Global and Imperial History at the University of Oxford.
Topic to be announced.
Time: 27 May 2020 12:00 to 13:00
Location: ED367 Large Conference Room, Eden, Allhelgona kyrkogata 14, Lund
Contact: pia [dot] lonnakko [at] svet [dot] lu [dot] se

Seminar Tove Lundberg: ”Minority stress in gender and sexual minority-groups”
General personality and social psychology seminar with Tove Lundberg.
Seminar will be conducted digitally via Zoom.
Time: 2020-05-28 12:00 till 13:00
Contact: fredrik [dot] bjorklund [at] psy [dot] lu [dot] se

Workshop: SamTech: The digital gamification of Work and Life
Fabio Cristiano is a doctoral candidate at the Department of Political Science at Lund University. His research looks at the cyberwarfare dimension of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. In particular, Fabio is interested in delineating an ontology of cyberwar by looking at the type(s) of political subjectivity that are constructed in this specific context of war. Rooted in critical war studies, his research speaks to debates on virtuality/reality and unity/multiplicity in political thought. Other areas of interest are cyber-diplomacy, IR theory and peacebuilding.
You are not required to have any technical knowledge in order to participate. The think tank is an opportunity to orientate yourself and to use your competence within a different field of research. Teachers/researchers focusing on social sciences perspectives on digitalisation are also very welcome to join the think tank.
All interested are welcome to attend!
Sign up: Carola [dot] Aili [at] soc [dot] lu [dot] se.
Time: 2020-05-28 15:00 - 17:00
Location: Room G417, 4th floor, The Department of Sociology, Sandgatan 11
More information: http://www.soc.lu.se/samtech

Mid-term Seminar - Suspended at the Purgatory: Resistance and Legality in Northern Kurdistan
Cansu Bostan is a PhD Candidate at the Sociology of Law Department, Lund University
The aim of the current research is to describe the socio-political, legal and cultural organizations and networks for understanding the constitutive relationship between death and politics in Northern Kurdistan. It mainly questions the drawn images of the death both by the sovereign Turkish politics and the Kurdish people.
The senior discussant will be Helle Rydström, Professor at Department of Gender Studies, Lund University.
Time: 18 June 2020 13:15 to 16:00
Location: Room M331, Sociology of Law Department, Allhelgona Kyrkogata 18 C, Lund
Contact: ida [dot] nafstad [at] soclaw [dot] lu [dot] se

Conference: Understanding Migrant Legal Adaptation in Non-Western Migration Regimes: From Empirical Research to Theory Development
This is a workshop hosted by the Sociology of Law Department at Lund University. The overall purpose of the proposed three-day workshop in Lund, Sweden, is to create a new research network on non-Western migration regimes.
The workshop is conceived as a critical reflection on the dominant migrant legal adaptation and integration frameworks (e.g. assimilation, acculturation, and integration) which were originally constructed with reference to the experiences of immigrant communities in Western-style democracies. While these dominant frameworks provide useful insights, they remain insufficient to fully understand the complexity and diverse patterns of immigrant adaptation in non-Western migrant-receiving contexts (e.g. Russia, Malaysia Singapore, Turkey, and the Gulf States) which are characterized by non-democratic regimes and weak rule-of-law.
With this in mind, the proposed two-day workshop in Lund has two main goals. First, it will provide new empirical evidence on migrant legal adaptation and integration processes in non-Western migration regimes. In particular, we are interested in the way how migrants build a relationship with the law and informal ‘legal orders’ in weak rule-of-law migrant-receiving contexts. Second, we aim to advance new theoretical insights on migrant legal adaptation and integration. In particular, our ambition is to move beyond empirical and area studies approaches and build a new research agenda and network on migrant adaptation non-Western migration regimes.
Time: 24 August 2020 08:30 to 26 August 2020 18:30
Contact: sevara [dot] usmanova [at] soclaw [dot] lu [dot] se

Other News

Malmö: K3 Online Seminar: Resilience in urban Sudan
An online seminar with Vittorio Felci, Researcher, K3.
An interdisciplinary and temporal study of social cohesion and resilience to tackle the consequences of climate and environmental change in urban Khartoum.
Time: Wednesday 27 May, 10:15 - 12:00
Link: https://mau-se.zoom.us/j/562185668

EKH Final Seminar: Socioeconomic inequalities in adult mortality in the last 200 years in Sweden
Enrico Debiasi is a PhD student at the Department of Economic History/CED at Lund University.
Debiasi will give a final seminar titled: Socioeconomic inequalities in adult mortality in the last 200 years in Sweden
Time: 27 May 14:15–15:30
Location: Ideon Alfa1:1104, Scheelevägen 15B, 223 63 Lund

UPF Lund: Leaving No One Behind - LGBTI Rights in the Agenda 2030
Time: Wednesday 27 May 2020 17:00 - 18:30
Why should we care about LGBTI issues? Because we are Generation Equality. We are part of a diverse society. As a global community, we can shape welcoming societies for all of us to live and prosper together.
The Swedish International Development Agency (Sida) is working to advance human rights for LGBTI persons and to ensure their inclusion in the Agenda 2030. This work is carried out in partnership with many different institutions and organizations, and amongst them, the Swedish Federation for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Intersex Rights (RFSL). Therefore, NFGL Lund decided to invite them to inspire future global leaders to build inclusive societies leaving no one behind.
Register: https://bit.ly/2yWQ2Lp

Malmö: Migration seminar online: The return of the progressive dilemma? The post-2015 immigration debate in Sweden
Christian Fernández is an Associate Professor in Political Science at Malmö University.
Sweden’s reputation and self-image as a country of international solidarity and liberal universalism has been cultivated by Swedish governments for more than half a century, visible among other things in Sweden’s comparatively open and liberal approach to migration and refugees. Following the large inflow of refugees and asylum-seekers in the Fall of 2015, however, the Swedish government introduced a series of restrictions that call into question the liberal-universal ethos of Swedish immigration policy. The presentation draws on ongoing research of the public explanations and justifications, as well as contestations, of the (new) policy orientation. More specifically, the presentation examines how the political parties and mainstream newspapers address the so-called progressive dilemma in immigration policy; i.e. the tensions between numbers and rights, international and national solidarity, protection and integration, and so on. The proposed argument is that the refugee crisis has implied a return of the progressive dilemma in Swedish public discourse, albeit with important variations across the ideological spectrum.
Time: Thursday 28 May, 14:15 - 16:00
The seminar will be held in English and online. If you would like to listen to it, send an email to anna [dot] andren [at] mau [dot] se.

Malmö: Online seminar on anti-democratic and extremist responses to Covid19 - mobilisations in and around Sweden
Sophie Bjork-James (Department of Anthropology Vanderbilt University, US) ‘The recruitment of Sweden and the Swedish Corona strategy in US anti-lock down rallies and rhetoric on the far-right’
Anders Larsson (Department of Communication, Kristiania University College, Oslo) ‘Swedish right-wingers online during the initial phases of the corona virus’
Michael Krona (K3; MaU & fellow @International Centre for the Study of Radicalization): ‘The Islamic State’s responses to the pandemic in Sweden and beyond’
Tina Askanius (K3, MaU & Institute for Futures Studies): ‘‘Tegnell till Finspång’: the Neo-Nazi movement’s responses to Covid19 in Sweden‘
The global pandemic currently ravaging the world presents an opportunity for extremist groups across the ideological spectrum to exploit widespread confusion and fear. We are seeing reports from across the world that violent jihadis and far-right groups are jumping to the chance of spreading hate, disinformation and conspiracy theories. The long-term political implications of the ongoing crisis and how its trajectory will play into the hands of extremists are still unknown to us. History tells us that crises and disasters have continually set the stage for radical change - for better or worse. It remains to be seen whether the ongoing crisis will send democratic societies down darker paths of increasing extremism, polarization and societal unrest.
In this impromptu seminar, Malmö researchers and international scholars share some reflections on how the extremist groups and political actors they are monitoring as part of their research are responding to the crisis and what this might mean to the future of democracy. None of the speakers will be presenting finished research results. Instead their brief reflections are meant to work as starting points for an informal and open-ended discussion among all of us on anti-democratic developments and questions around how the pandemic is currently reshaping political landscapes.
The seminar is organized by the research platform Rethinking Democracy at the Faculty of Culture and Society Malmö University in collaboration with Institute for Futures Studies in Stockholm.
Time: Thursday 28 May, 15:00 - 17:00
Sign up: redem [at] mau [dot] se

Malmö: Workshops for PhD Students: Search Strategies for Systematic Reviews
Developing a comprehensive search strategy is a key component when conducting a systematic review. This workshop will focus on how to develop a systematic search strategy for your research topic.
The session will include: Difference between a systematic review and a traditional literature review, choosing the right databases/sources to search for your topic area, identify keywords and terms for your search strategy, search techniques and documentation of your search.
Time: Tuesday 2 June, 10:00 - 12:00
Sign up: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=08IbYOvmp0KZkLgHK2gFKFYDh_ov0EdFk99Z6mvlAeFURFM2R1FBQ0cyOTBaN1pCRlRaMVo1VkFSTS4u

DIIS: Gender and multi-sided violence in Central America and beyond
Gendered violence is not only physical, but includes psychological and sexual harassment, exploitation as well as intimidation in workplaces. It comes from groups in society as well as from the state. Various forms of violence thus coalesce in women’s lives, and, when violence becomes routinized, pave the way for more egregious forms, ultimately feminicide (the violent killing of women because they are women).
Progressive laws against gender-based violence and feminicide do not necessarily change conditions for women for the better but may make things even worse. Thus, broader societal changes that ensure women full and equal treatment in the family, at work, school, and other institutions, are needed.
During the webinar Professor Cecilia Menjívar, Department of Sociology (UCLA), will share her long term research on gendered violence in Central America – a region with stubbornly high feminicide rates – and also talk about what can be learned from the Central American experience in the rest of the world.
Speakers: Professor Cecilia Menjívar, Department of Sociology, UCLA, Head of Department Ninna Nyberg Sørensen, Unit of Global Transformations, DIIS
Practical information: Participation is free of charge, but registration is required.
Time: Thursday 4 June 2020, 18.00-19.00
Register here: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/2215898259699/WN_qxbD-9HjQWakr4sCWH0zow

Swedish Graduate Career Match 2020
Are you graduating this summer? Then this virtual career fair is for you! Employers from across all professional branches are participating and they have all brought along concrete job opportunites for this event.
A joint effort by Lund University, Stockholm University, Södertörn University and Örebro University! It seems clear to everyone that the job market this summer has taken a hard hit. But there are still job opportunites out there - and we're doing everything we can to facilitate the connections between fresh graduates, and the organisations that are currently hiring.
Time: 9 June 13:00 till 16:00
More information and sign up: https://mycareer.lu.se/sv/event/3925

EKH Final Seminar: Collateral damage: Ending slavery in the Cape Colony
Igor Martins is a PhD student at the Department of Economic History at Lund University.
Martins will give a final seminar titled: Collateral damage: Ending slavery in the Cape Colony
Time: 10 June 2020 14:15–15:30
Location: Ideon Alfa1:1104, Scheelevägen 15B, 223 63 Lund

DIIS: Everyday justice in Myanmar – new book out in summer 2020
Everyday justice in Myanmar is the first book to explore how ordinary people in Myanmar access justice and resolve disputes based on a unique collection of ethnographic studies. The empirical findings of the book – drawing on fieldwork in Karen, Mon, Pa-0, Naga areas and in Yangon city – shed important light on the wider dynamics of state making, identity politics, and authority in transitional Myanmar. It also contributes to larger debates about legal pluralism within academia and the increased focus in policy circles on informal justice and non-state authorities.
At this webinar, the editor of the book, Helene Maria Kyed (DIIS), will discuss with journalist Tobias Havmand Andreassen (DIIS), the main findings of the book, its intended impact and the motivation behind the studies. The book will be published in July/August by NIAS press, so this webinar is a ‘trailer’ to the book.
Speakers Helene Maria Kyed, Senior Researcher, DIIS, Tobias Havmand Andreassen, Journalist, DIIS
Practical information: Participation is free of charge, but registration is required.
Time: Wednesday 10 June 2020, 11.00-12.00
Register: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/1315899921933/WN_JwONXDUJRBGQ_qWvb-eZZQ

DIIS: Post-COVID-19: A new world order?
The COVID-19 pandemic has already changed much of the world as we knew it just a few months ago - as family members, friends, social beings, citizens and consumers. The expert community is now divided over the future nature and even structure of the international system. Interpretations range from the very positive (a world of closer co-operation and less conflict) to the very negative (a world of stronger competition and more conflict). In-between these is the view that the world order will essentially remain the same once the COVID-19 dust has settled. As always, major actors will enjoy greater influence over the future development.
DIIS is pleased to welcome you to a webinar on a possible new world order. The webinar brings together expertise on the USA, China, Russia and the EU. The purpose of the webinar is to offer an insight into relevant thinking about the future world order in the various capitals and to discuss the most likely development(s).
Speakers: Rasmus Sinding Søndergaard, Postdoc, Lund University, Luke Patey, Senior Researcher, DIIS, Flemming Splidsboel Hansen, Senior Researcher, DIIS
Practical information: Participation is free of charge, but registration is required.
Time: Monday 15 June 2020, 14.00-15.00
Register here: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/1115898274137/WN_kbAEMAd0Qv-HwFQ7yljf1Q

Newsflash No. 85 - May 25, 2020

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