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The Department seeks to appoint up to four candidates with excellent academic merits who can demonstrate their potential for research in any area of sociology.

The Hans L. Zetterberg Prize in Sociology is awarded annually to young researchers from Sweden or abroad, who with their scholarly work in sociology, preferably by fruitfully combining theory and practice, have advanced the research front. The prize sum is SEK 100,000 (USD 11,000 or EUR 9,500).

Philip Creswell is defending his doctoral thesis November 30. The title of his thesis is: Chains of Trust: Networks of Persistent Resistance in Digital Activism. The defense takes place Tuesday November 30 at 2:15 pm in room X, University Main Building, Biskopsgatan 3, Uppsala. 

Professor Sandra Torres has won The Gerontological Society of America's Richard Kalish Innovative Publication Award.  Sandra was awarded this for her book Ethnicity and Old Age. Expanding our Imagination published by Policy Press. 

Dominik Döllinger is defending his doctoral thesis May 7. The title of his thesis is: From Custom to Code: A Sociological Interpretation of the Making of Association Football. The defense takes place Tuesday September 7 at 1:15 pm in Zoom and in room IV, University Main Building, Biskopsgatan 3, Uppsala. 

Välkommen på bokrelease i samarbete med Studentlitteratur för antologin: Äldrevård och omsorg i migrationens tidevarv den 3:e juni kl. 14.00-14:45. Kom och lyssna när flera av våra forskare presenterar sina kapitel och ger tips på hur dessa kan användas i undervisning inom socialt arbete och i kurser inom samhällsvetenskapliga ämnen som berör migration och/eller  äldreomsorg.

Azril Bacal Roij is defending his doctoral thesis May 7. The title of his thesis is: Ethno-Politics: The Consequences of Ethnic Discrimination for Latino Ethnic Identity Orientation and Ethno-Mobilization. The defense takes place Wednesday June 2 at 9.15 am in Zoom. 

Prof. Sandra Torres hosts a workshop on writing for peer-reviewed journals in the socio-behavioral sciences as part of the IAGG-ER’s online forum in July 2^nd 2021 between 12-14:30 CEST. The workshop and forum is free of charge but registration is required. 

Mai Lundemark is defending her doctoral thesis May 7. The title of her thesis is: Constructing workers of migrant background: A study of class and nation myths in trade union practice. The defense takes place Friday May 7 at 1.15 pm in Zoom. 

Uppsala University invites you to nominate one or several candidates for the Hans L. Zetterberg Prize in Sociology to be awarded to a younger researcher, Swedish or foreign, who, with his/her scientific work in sociology, preferably through fruitful combination of theory and practice, has moved the research front forward.

Richard Gäddman Johansson is defending his doctoral thesis March 26. The title of his thesis is: Managing vulnerability: Everyday interaction in sheltered accommodations. The defense takes place Friday March 26 at 1.15 pm in Zoom. 

Sandra Torres (Professor of Sociology & Chair of Social Gerontology) was appointed as Editor in Chief of Ageing & Society (Cambridge University Press) at the end of last year, and started her 5-year term in January of 2021.

Maria Langa is defending her doctoral thesis November 20. The title of her thesis is: Thick Nature. Morality and Practice in Swedish Urban Gardens. The defense takes place Friday November 20 at 1.15 pm in Room IV in University Main Building, Biskopsgatan 3, Uppsala, and in Zoom. 

Tobias Olofsson is defending his doctoral thesis October 30. The title of his thesis is: Mining Futures: Predictions and Uncertainty in Swedish Mineral Exploration. The defense takes place Friday October 30 at 1.15 pm in Humanistiska teatern, Thunbergsvägen 3C, Uppsala, and in Zoom. 

Magdalena Vieira is defending her doctoral thesis September 25. The title of her thesis is: Moments on a City Bus: Micro-sociology of Non-verbal Interaction in Urban Bus-riding. The defense takes place Friday Septemebr 25 at 1.15 pm in Humanistiska teatern, Thunbergsvägen 3C, Uppsala, and in Zoom. 

On 2 September, Erika Willander, researcher at the Department of Sociology,  was elected as Vice President of the Nordic Sociological Association for the 2020-2022 period. 

Pernilla Ågård is defending her doctoral thesis September 18. The title of the thesis is: Negotiating who 'the Other' is: care providers' talk about caring for dying patients with migrant backgrounds. The defense takes place Friday Septemebr 18 at 1.15 pm in room IX, University Main Building, Biskopsgatan 3 and in Zoom.   

Six new doctoral students has arrived at the Department of Sociology: Sivan Gal, Frida Höglund and Henrik Karlsson will be positioned at CESAR and Karin Kristensen, Mohini Mehta and Anton Ösgård within Sociology.

Sociologiska institutionens söker nu en lektor i sociologi med inriktning kvantativa metoder och en lektor i sociologi med inriktning kvalitativa metoder. 

It is currently not possible to visit the department without previous agreement due to corona virus regulation. If you want to visit us, please contact us by phone or e-mail. You will find contact information under "Contact/Staff". 

Sociologiska institutionen söker en kommunikatör och en koordinator. Båda tjänsterna omfattar heltid och är tillsvidareanställningar. 

Centrum för socialt arbete, CESAR, utlyser härmed tre doktorandplatser inom socialt arbete, med tillträde hösten 2020. CESAR är en nyinrättad centrumbildning vid Sociologiska institutionen och ansvarar för socionomprogrammet, forskning och forskarutbildning i socialt arbete.

Uppsala University welcomes applications for two doctoral student positions in sociology based at the Department of Sociology. One further doctoral position will be appointed in urban sociology linked to the Institute for housing and urban research. Start autumn 2020.

The Swedish Research Council has decided that professor Sujata Patel at Indian Institute of Advanced Study, will be the holder of the 2021 Kerstin Hesselgren visiting professorship. Professor Sujata Patel will be active mainly at the Department of Sociology at Umeå University. The Department of Sociology at Uppsala University has contributed to the nomination of Sujata Patel.

Mikael Svensson is defending his doctoral thesis December 6. The title of the thesis is: How Class Makes a Difference: The Importance of Class for Racist and Negative Distinctive practices. The defense takes place December 6 at 13.15 in room IX, University Main Building, Biskopsgatan 3. 

Welcome to the honorary doctorate lecture with Michèle Lamont Wednesday 29 January 2020 at 16.30-17.30 in Humanistiska teatern, Thunbergsvägen 3C. The title of the lecture is: Narratives of Hope: Self-Worth and the Current Crisis in the American Society and Beyond.

PhD. Anders Hylmö from Lunds University is awarded the Katrin Fridjonsdottir prize 2019. The prize ceremoni and the prize lecture takes place Friday November 8 at 2:15 pm in the Segerstedt-room (2-1026), English park. The title of the lecture is: "Discipline, heterodoxy and evaluation of quality in Swedish economics". The lecture is organised within the Higher Seminar series at the Department of Sociology.

Sociologiska institutionen söker en postdoktor till projektet JUSTEMOTIONS: The Construction of Objectivity: An international perspective on the emotive-cognitive process of judicial decision-making. Projektet finansieras av Europeiska forskningsrådet (ERC). Arbetet inbegriper att samla in data vid domstolar och åklagarmyndigheter på olika nivåer (tingsrätt och hovrätt), att sammanställa och koda ny och redan insamlad data, samt att analysera och publicera resultaten.

The Department of Sociology nominated Prof. Michéle Lamont to the Faculty of Social Sceinces at Uppsala University and the nomination was accepted. Lamont will receive the degree at a ceremony January 31.

Jérôme Michaud at the Department of Sociology has toghether with a colleague received the best poster award at the 32^nd M. Smoluchowski Symposium on Statistical Physics. The name of the poster is: "Social influence with recurrent mobility and multiple options".

Den 3 september 2019 tilldelades Erika Willander, verksam som forskare vid sociologiska institutionen, Kungliga Vetenskaps-Societeten i Uppsalas Benzeliusbelöning. Willander erhöll priset för sitt ”bidrag till teoribildning inom religionssociologi samt sina innovativa och sofistikerade analyser av religionens betydelse.”

Welcome to an open lecture with Gudmund Hernes, chair of the University Board (Konsistorium) and professor at Norwegian Business School, Wednesday 25 September at 14:15-15:30. Venue: Segerstedtrummet, 2-1026, Engelska parken. Title of the lecture: Micro-Hegemonies.

CESAR (Centrum för socialt arbete) är en nyinrättad miljö vid Sociologiska institutionen, med ansvar för socionomprogrammet, forskarutbildning och forskning i socialt arbete. Denna utlysning syftar till anställning av minst en universitetslektor och är en del av en satsning på socialt arbete vid Uppsala universitet. Forskningen vid CESAR sker i nära samarbete med den miljö och de forskargrupper som finns vid sociologiska institutionen.

Maricel Knechtel is defending her doctoral thesis June 14. The title of the thesis is: Categorization Work in the Swedish Welfare State: Doctors and social insurance officers on persons with mental ill-health. The defence takes place June 14 at 10:15 am in room IX, University Main Building, Uppsala. 

Professor Sandra Torres was elected the Chair of the Socio-Behavioral Section and a member of the Executive Committee of the  International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics- European Region. The goal of this organization, among others, is to promote international gerontological research across disciplines and training of qualified personnel in the field of aging.

Joscha Legewie is awarded the Hans L. Zetterberg prize for his innovative studies within classic and central fields in sociology, including, race, education, and criminology. Joscha Legewie is Assistant Professor of Sociology at Harvard University.

Marie Sépulchre is defending her doctoral thesis May 31. The title of the thesis is: This is not citizenship. Analysing the claims of disability activists in Sweden. The defence takes place May 31 at 1:15 pm in room IX, University Main Building, Uppsala. 

This two year postdoctoral position is part of an international and interdisciplinary research project JUSTEMOTIONS; The Construction of Objectivity: An international perspective on the emotive-cognitive process of judicial decision-making. The project is financed by the European Research Council (ERC). The first year of the postdoctoral position will be spent collecting data in the US. Working with Professor Terry Maroney of Vanderbilt, the postdoc will collect data at state courts and prosecution offices of different levels (lower, appeal) and in different states. Travel costs are covered by the project. The position is full-time and includes benefits through Uppsala University (see link at bottom of this page about working for Uppsala University).

Welcome to an open lecture with Neal King, Professor of Sociology at Virginia Tech, Virginia, USA. Title of the lecture: "Gendered violence by Hollywood superheroes". The lecture will be held Wednesday May 29 at 14:15-16 in the Torgny Segerstedt-room, 2-1026, Engelska parken, Thunbergsvägen 3H. The lecture is organised by the Department of Sociology and the Centre for Gender Research. 

Welcome to an open lecture with Toni Calasanti, Professor of Sociology at Virginia Tech, Virginia, USA. Title of the lecture: "Brown Slime and the Silver Tsunami". The lecture will be held Wednesday May 22 at 14:15-16 in the Torgny Segerstedt-room, 2-1026, Engelska parken, Thunbergsvägen 3H. The lecture is organised by the Department of Sociology and the Centre for Gender Research. 

CESAR utlyser härmed tre doktorandplatser inom socialt arbete, med tillträde den 2 september 2019. CESAR är en nyinrättad centrumbildning vid Sociologiska institutionen och ansvarar för socionomprogrammet, forskning och forskarutbildning i socialt arbete. Utlysningen av dessa doktorandanställningar är en del av en satsning på forskning och forskarutbildning i socialt arbete vid Uppsala universitet. De nya doktoranderna kommer på så sätt att vara delaktiga i en expansiv och dynamisk fas av CESARs utveckling. Forskningen vid CESAR bedrivs i nära samarbete med forskare och doktorander vid Sociologiska institutionen. Den samlade forskningsmiljön har också en tydlig internationell prägel.

Sociologiska institutionen vid Uppsala universitet grundades 1947 och är den äldsta sociologiska institutionen i Sverige. Institutionen erbjuder grund- och forskarutbildning i sociologi. Grundutbildning ges även i socialpsykologi, sociologi med inriktning mot arbete, organisation och personal, samt socialt arbete.

Professor Patrik Aspers has been invited as a guest researcher at College de France, Paris. Host is Professor Michel Menger.

Researchers at the Department of Sociology play active roles in international professional organizations. Two of the researchers at the department were elected to key positons during the World Congress of Sociology that took place in Toronto in July. Professor emerita Hedvig Ekerwald was elected as Vice President of the Research Committee on History of Sociology(RC-08) while Professor Sandra Torres was elected President of the Research Committee on Aging (RC-11). The department continues, in other words, to be put on the sociological map. 

Welcome to an open lecture with Roger Chartier from Collège de France, Paris. The title of the lecture is "Materiality of the Texts and Reading Practices". It will be held 24 October at 14:15-16:30 in Auditorium Minus, Gustavianum, Uppsala. Afterwards the audience is invited to mingle with snacks. 

As has been announced professor Shamus Khan of Columbia University has been awarded this year's Zetterberg Prize. The prize ceremony will take place 27th of September at 14.15 in room IV in the University Main Building. The award winner will give the lecture ”Understanding Sexual Violence”.

Den 17:e oktober 2018 sker invigningen av centrum för socialt arbete (CESAR).
Tema: Våld, kön och kriminalitet – socialt arbete med förövare och utsatta.
Plats: Humanistiska teatern, Engelska parken.

The sociology department at Uppsala University is the oldest in Sweden, founded in 1947. The Department has an undergraduate as well as a graduate program in sociology. There are also undergraduate programs in social work and in work, organization and human relations. Courses are also offered in social psychology.