The number of applications for Lund University’s international recruitment drive was higher – and of even higher quality – than expected. The 25 advertised positions were therefore increased to 45. Researchers from some of the world’s leading universities are now on their way to Lund.
“It’s interesting to look more closely at what has attracted the researchers. Besides the University’s good reputation, many regard Lund and Sweden as a model example of a well-functioning democracy with strong academic freedom and an open and equal society,” says Vice Chancellor Erik Renström.
A total of nine researchers, seven visiting professors, and two assistant professors will join the Faculty of Social Sciences. They come from Harvard, Humboldt, and ETH Zurich, among others.
“We are delighted to welcome our new assistant professors and visiting professors and foresee multiple opportunities for their research excellence to enrich the breadth of research environments found at the Faculty”, says Agnes Andersson, dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences.
Read more about the researchers who have been recruited to the Faculty of Social Sciences:
Victoria Canning, professor of criminology at Lancaster University, UK, is a visiting professor at the Department of Sociology of Law.
Michael Hall, professor of marketing, sustainability and society at Massey University Business School, New Zealand, is a visiting professor at the Department of Service Management.
Nadia Kaneva, professor of strategic communication in the Department of Media, Film and Journalism Studies at the University of Denver, is a visiting professor at the Department of Communication.
Magdalena Nowicka, head of the Department of Integration at the German Centre for Integration and Migration Research (DeZIM) and honorary professor of social sciences at Humboldt University of Berlin, is a visiting professor at Lund University.
Zoe Robinson, professor of sustainability in higher education, is a visiting professor at LUCSUS (Lund University Centre for Sustainability Studies).
Jonathan Scourfield, professor of social work at Cardiff University, UK, is a visiting professor at the School of Social Work.
John Östh, professor of urban analysis at the University of Oslo, is a visiting professor at the Department of Human Geography.
Ye Hong, postdoctoral researcher in geoinformation technology at the University of Zurich and ETH Zurich, is an assistant professor at the Department of Human Geography.
Juliana Streva, postdoctoral researcher at the Institute for Global Law and Policy at Harvard Law School, is an assistant professor at the Department of Sociology of Law.
See all researchers recruited to the Lund University Programme for Global Excellence 2025