Fri, 11 Apr 2025 08:10:14 +0000Humanities/article/ravensbruck-archive-lund-receives-memory-world-statusFri, 11 Apr 2025 08:10:14 +0000/article/ravensbruck-archive-lund-receives-memory-world-statusTen years’ work has paid off – UNESCO has added the archive of 500 in-depth interviews with Holocaust survivors to the Memory of the World Register./article/end-world-nighWed, 08 Jan 2025 09:13:49 +0000/article/end-world-nighApocalyptic beliefs are as old as humankind itself. So, why are we drawn to stories about the finite nature of everything?/article/prominent-south-african-researcher-receives-honorary-doctorate-faculty-humanities-lund-universityFri, 29 Nov 2024 16:49:48 +0000/article/prominent-south-african-researcher-receives-honorary-doctorate-faculty-humanities-lund-universityElmi Muller, Professor of Medicine at Stellenbosch University, is awarded an honorary doctorate by the Faculty of Humanities at �۶���Ƶ./article/early-interactions-between-europeans-and-indigenous-north-americans-revealedSat, 28 Sep 2024 10:25:17 +0000/article/early-interactions-between-europeans-and-indigenous-north-americans-revealedBy examining ancient walrus DNA, an international research team led by �۶���Ƶ in Sweden have retraced the walrus ivory trade routes of the Viking Age. They found that Norse Vikings and Arctic Indigenous peoples were probably meeting and trading ivory in remote parts of High Arctic Greenland, several centuries before Christopher Columbus “discovered” North America. The study is now published in Science Advances./article/how-trump-turned-elections-wrestling-matchThu, 12 Sep 2024 11:28:44 +0000/article/how-trump-turned-elections-wrestling-matchDonald Trump’s background in professional wrestling paved the way for his political career. By using the wrestling concept “kayfabe” – the art of making staged events seem real – Trump embodies the message that politics was always fake, while masquerading as authentic. This has tapped into an already existing disillusionment with the American political system. It can also explain why playing the villain isn’t necessarily a bad thing, according to Religious Studies scholar Aaron James Goldman. /article/donations-help-highlight-ravensbruck-artMon, 15 Jan 2024 10:38:01 +0000/article/donations-help-highlight-ravensbruck-artAn upcoming book featuring reproductions of artworks from the Ravensbrück concentration camp tells the story of the horrific reality its female inmates had to endure. The book has been published entirely thanks to private donations. /article/atlantic-walrus-more-vulnerable-ever-arctic-warmingWed, 27 Sep 2023 10:52:55 +0000/article/atlantic-walrus-more-vulnerable-ever-arctic-warmingPast cycles of climate change, along with human exploitation, have led to only small and isolated stocks of Atlantic walrus remaining. The current population is at high risk of the same issues affecting them severely, according to a new study led by �۶���Ƶ in Sweden./article/innovation-happens-edges-0Fri, 15 Sep 2023 08:42:44 +0000/article/innovation-happens-edges-0The UNEXPECTED event that took place 1 June in Lund gathered unique and diverse minds and organisations, that exemplifies the dynamism of human creativity. With limitless possibilities that emerge when we break down barriers, we can embrace the unexpected./article/inner-journey-towards-sustainable-futureMon, 08 May 2023 12:29:45 +0000/article/inner-journey-towards-sustainable-futureWhat inner capacities do we need to support a more sustainable society? During the past decades, focus has been on addressing societal crises through external – technical, economic or medical – solutions. But in order to create real change, we must also tackle the underlying root causes: our broken relationship to nature, other people and not least ourselves. /article/unique-spices-found-500-year-old-medieval-shipwreckThu, 09 Mar 2023 09:14:08 +0000/article/unique-spices-found-500-year-old-medieval-shipwreckMarine archaeologists from �۶���Ƶ in Sweden have found exotic spices such as black pepper, cloves, ginger and saffron on the royal warship Gribshunden, that belonged to the Danish King Hans. The shipwreck is located on the sea floor off the southern coast of Sweden. The findings provide a fascinating insight into the world of the medieval elite./article/war-ultimate-violation-human-rightsMon, 06 Mar 2023 09:04:21 +0000/article/war-ultimate-violation-human-rightsBy invading Ukraine, Russia is not only violating international law - it is also preventing people in Ukraine from enjoying the most basic human rights, such as the right to health care, medicine and education./article/digital-tools-building-bridges-between-local-communities-and-forced-migrantsThu, 12 Jan 2023 13:50:07 +0000/article/digital-tools-building-bridges-between-local-communities-and-forced-migrantsThroughout history and across the globe, individuals have been forced to flee conflicts, natural disasters and political oppression. An experience of trauma and new horizons that is at once both collective and individual. Researchers at �۶���Ƶ have developed digital tools that facilitate deeper contact between local communities and forced migrants. The tools can be used by museums and cultural associations, and have already been tested in Greece, Spain, Poland and Italy. /article/young-tunisia-value-democracy-choose-otherwiseMon, 21 Nov 2022 13:53:32 +0000/article/young-tunisia-value-democracy-choose-otherwiseWhat happened to the generation that experienced the Jasmin revolution in Tunisia as young? How are their views different from those who were only small children and do not remember the expectations of more freedom and bread? Studies in focus groups representing both Generation Z and Millennials in the region give unexpected answers but still hold some optimism for further democratisation. /article/vr-helps-us-experience-historical-placesWed, 19 Oct 2022 15:10:46 +0000/article/vr-helps-us-experience-historical-placesVirtual reality might be the closest we can get to a time machine. For instance, it can be used to experience historical communities – such as the Iron Age city of Uppåkra in southern Sweden, according to LU researcher Mattias Wallergård./article/modern-archaeology-reveals-secrets-iron-age-power-centreWed, 19 Oct 2022 11:55:51 +0000/article/modern-archaeology-reveals-secrets-iron-age-power-centreThe new excavations in Uppåkra are at the forefront of cutting edge archaeological techniques. By combining big data, data modelling and DNA sequencing, researchers are currently solving significant parts of a historical puzzle. Perhaps we will learn whether the Justinianic Plague, the forerunner of the Black Death, reached Uppåkra. Until now, this has been uncertain./article/cutting-edge-science-reveals-gribshundens-shipwrecked-secretsFri, 16 Sep 2022 10:59:05 +0000/article/cutting-edge-science-reveals-gribshundens-shipwrecked-secretsNew excavations have coaxed more secrets from Gribshunden, the flagship of the Danish-Norwegian King Hans which mysteriously sank in 1495 off the coast of Ronneby, Sweden. The wreck is internationally significant as the world’s best-preserved ship from the Age of Exploration – a proxy for the vessels of Christopher Columbus and Vasco da Gama. /article/mosaic-creative-spaces-connects-knowledge-and-innovationThu, 16 Jun 2022 08:56:40 +0000/article/mosaic-creative-spaces-connects-knowledge-and-innovationA regional project led by �۶���Ƶ called Make Space för Verkstad has mapped out around 70 creative spaces and labs around Skåne with the aim of highlighting a common infrastructure. The spaces range from artists´workshops to testbeds, labs and hubs within academia or with external partners who can drive the development of new innovations. /article/how-did-visitors-experience-domestic-space-pompeiiWed, 06 Apr 2022 10:45:19 +0000/article/how-did-visitors-experience-domestic-space-pompeiiResearchers at �۶���Ƶ in Sweden have used virtual reality and 3D eye-tracking technology to examine what drew the attention of the visitors when entering the stunning environment of an ancient Roman house. The team recreated the House of Greek Epigrams in 3D and tracked the gaze of study participants as they viewed the home./article/hope-and-meaning-sustainable-lifeThu, 31 Mar 2022 12:01:28 +0000/article/hope-and-meaning-sustainable-lifeLife can feel a little overwhelming in the times we live where society is less homogenous, and individualism prevails although many of our challenges require cooperation between different interests, ideologies, and countries. Human beings need to feel meaning, hope and motivation to overcome difficulties and to find new solutions. Therefore, we need to understand more about existential sustainability. /article/cop26-climate-conference-inclusion-focus-observerThu, 11 Nov 2021 14:28:41 +0000/article/cop26-climate-conference-inclusion-focus-observerWhile many negotiators think the ongoing United Nations’ climate conference COP26 in Glasgow should already be considered successful due to global decisions having been made, Greta Thunberg and other climate activists argue that the summit is primarily a PR event which has excluded many groups from the negotiations. Doctoral student of ethnology at �۶���Ƶ Billy Jones, is an accredited observer at the meeting and shares his impressions of representation from the inside./article/lund-marine-archaeologist-leads-wwii-pilot-recoveryWed, 20 Oct 2021 08:54:02 +0000/article/lund-marine-archaeologist-leads-wwii-pilot-recoveryA World War II pilot has been laid to rest in his hometown in Maine, following a complex recovery mission led by �۶���Ƶ archaeologist Brendan Foley. US Army Air Forces 2nd Lt. Ernest N. Vienneau was on a B-17 bomber that came under attack in 1944, and sank off the coast of Croatia. 77 years later, he has been brought home./article/i-hope-ig-nobel-helps-spur-peoples-interest-scienceTue, 14 Sep 2021 11:04:45 +0000/article/i-hope-ig-nobel-helps-spur-peoples-interest-scienceSusanne Schötz, Associate Professor in Phonetics at �۶���Ƶ, was awarded the Ig Nobel prize in biology last week, with the motivation: "Susanne Schötz, Robert Eklund, and Joost van de Weijer, for analyzing variations in purring, chirping, chattering, trilling, tweedling, murmuring, meowing, moaning, squeaking, hissing, yowling, howling, growling, and other modes of cat–human communication."/article/foetus-bishops-coffin-was-probably-his-grandsonWed, 07 Apr 2021 09:13:56 +0000/article/foetus-bishops-coffin-was-probably-his-grandsonBishop Peder Winstrup died in 1679, and is one of the most well-preserved human bodies from the 1600s. Researchers at �۶���Ƶ in Sweden may now have solved the mystery of why a foetus was hidden in his coffin in Lund Cathedral. DNA from the bishop and the foetus, along with kinship analyses, has shown that the child was probably the bishop's own grandson. /article/watch-babies-know-when-you-imitate-them-and-itSun, 24 May 2020 12:25:45 +0000/article/watch-babies-know-when-you-imitate-them-and-itSix-month old infants recognize when adults imitate them, and perceive imitators as more friendly, according to a new study from �۶���Ƶ in Sweden. The babies looked and smiled longer at an adult who imitated them, as opposed to when the adult responded in other ways. Babies also approached them more, and engaged in imitating games. The research is published in PLOS One./article/food-ethnologist-sees-new-trends-following-decades-lifestyle-eatingMon, 18 May 2020 08:42:40 +0000/article/food-ethnologist-sees-new-trends-following-decades-lifestyle-eatingThe knife rack has replaced the bookshelf as a symbol of cultural capital. However, following decades of lifestyle eating, cooking shows and palate sensations, a new food generation is starting to establish itself. Food ethnologist Håkan Jönsson sees a comeback for ready-made meals and abstemiousness. /article/intact-mass-grave-discovered-ancient-egyptian-siteFri, 14 Dec 2018 15:16:06 +0000/article/intact-mass-grave-discovered-ancient-egyptian-siteThe Swedish-Egyptian archaeological mission at Gebel el Silsila, Egypt, led by Dr. Maria Nilsson and John Ward from �۶���Ƶ, has discovered an intact pharaonic chamber tomb – the first at the site, and a rare discovery in Egypt. /article/ig-nobel-prize-awarded-study-how-chimpanzees-and-humans-imitate-one-anotherThu, 13 Sep 2018 23:30:00 +0000/article/ig-nobel-prize-awarded-study-how-chimpanzees-and-humans-imitate-one-anotherAt the Furuvik Zoo in Sweden, visitors and chimpanzees imitate each other to an equal degree. This was shown in a study published in the journal Primates in 2017. The researchers – cognitive scientists Tomas Persson, Gabriela-Alina Sauciuc and Elainie Madsen at �۶���Ƶ in Sweden – are this year awarded the Ig Nobel Prize, which is presented to a handful of researchers each year for “improbable research”. The researchers received the award during a ceremony at Harvard University in Boston, USA on 13 September./article/induced-changes-political-attitude-can-last-over-timeMon, 03 Sep 2018 12:10:06 +0000/article/induced-changes-political-attitude-can-last-over-timeCognitive scientists at �۶���Ƶ and Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have demonstrated that experimentally induced changes in political attitudes can last over time. Notably, participants’ who verbally motivated these ”false attitudes” exhibited the largest changes. This is the first time a lasting effect of the choice blindness phenomenon has been observed./article/eye-dust-stormWed, 22 Aug 2018 22:00:00 +0000/article/eye-dust-stormDust storms used to be a weather phenomenon associated with aridity and desert. This has now changed, and today they are occurring in places all over the Middle East, and more frequently than before. This peaked the interest of researcher Hossein Hashemi, who says that dust storms are one of the most pressing sustainability, economic, and health challenges currently facing the region./article/fish-accounted-surprisingly-large-part-stone-age-dietMon, 19 Mar 2018 10:49:49 +0000/article/fish-accounted-surprisingly-large-part-stone-age-dietNew research at �۶���Ƶ in Sweden can now show what Stone Age people actually ate in southern Scandinavia 10 000 years ago. The importance of fish in the diet has proven to be greater than expected. So, if you want to follow a Paleo diet - you should quite simply eat a lot of fish./article/learning-past-looking-towards-future-mending-societies-after-fighting-stopsThu, 22 Feb 2018 23:00:00 +0000/article/learning-past-looking-towards-future-mending-societies-after-fighting-stopsWhen war is over it is crucial to make the right infrastructure decisions to avoid future conflicts and social tensions. At MECW the research project “Infrastructure choices in post-conflict situations: Opportunities for sustainability and resilience?” looks into the rebuilding process in the Middle East and investigates how to make informed choices for energy, water, transport systems and agricultural policy. The project is led by Helen Avery, researcher at MECW./article/four-intact-child-burials-found-gebel-el-silsila-egyptMon, 18 Dec 2017 15:39:54 +0000/article/four-intact-child-burials-found-gebel-el-silsila-egyptThe Swedish-Egyptian archaeological mission at Gebel el Silsila, Egypt, led by Dr. Maria Nilsson from �۶���Ƶ and John Ward, has discovered four intact child burials at the site. The findings could provide important clues into family life at the ancient quarry./article/twelve-new-tombs-discovered-gebel-el-silsila-egyptThu, 12 Jan 2017 10:29:37 +0000/article/twelve-new-tombs-discovered-gebel-el-silsila-egyptThe Swedish mission at Gebel el Silsila, led by Dr. Maria Nilsson from �۶���Ƶ and John Ward, has discovered 12 new tombs dating from the 18th Dynasty (Thutmosid period), including crypts cut into the rock, rock-cut tombs with one or two chambers ,niches possibly used for offering, a tomb containing multiple animal burials, and several juvenal burials, some intact.