About us
Pro Vice- Chancellor Per Mickwitz about the Profile Area Human Rights
What is the Lund University Profile Area Human Rights?
The Profile Area Human Rights is a hub for interdisciplinary research, education and collaboration on human rights. We bring together over 90 human rights researchers at Lund University from a broad range of disciplines.
The profile area can be described as a network that is primarily funded by Lund University. At present, the profile area has basic funding up to and including 2027.
Why a profile area?
In a world with growing tensions, human rights are very important. In 2022, Lund University created the Profile Area Human Rights to boost its unique research in this field. The goal is to improve people’s living conditions and help solve global challenges.
Researchers of the profile area focus on global human rights issues and promote human rights as important tools for justice. They work together across different fields of study to achieve this.
Why is it important to work across academic disciplines?
Interdisciplinary research on human rights is very important because it combines different viewpoints, methods, and skills. This profile area brings together researchers and teachers from fields like law, humanities, theology, social sciences, economics, medicine, technology, and the arts.
Using an interdisciplinary approach helps tackle complex human rights issues by looking at the social, economic, and political reasons behind rights violations. When different fields work together, they can create new solutions, improve policies, and better understand how to protect and promote human rights in different cultures and around the world.
Our researchers also work closely with local, national, and international organizations to develop methods, policies, and strategies that help secure human rights and create a fairer, more democratic world.
Research topics at the top of our agenda:
Researchers within our network pay particular attention to the impact and consequences of a polarised world on global norms, practices, actors and institutions in the field of human rights.
Human rights & Culture
Human rights & Disabilities
Human rights & Economic development
Human rights & Education
Human rights & Gender
Human rights & Health
Human rights & Migration
Human rights & Minority status
Human rights & New technologies
Human rights & Religion
Human rights & Sexual and reproductive health
Human rights & Socio-economic inequalities
Human rights activism, resistance and protest
Human rights in conflicts and disasters
Human rights in history
Human rights of children and youth
Human rights, climate crisis, sustainability, green transition
Human rights, good governance and business practice
Access to justice
Freedom of expression and academic freedom
Contact
Coordinator
Lena Halldenius
Professor
Phone: +46 46 222 96 01
Email: lena [dot] halldenius [at] mrs [dot] lu [dot] se (lena[dot]halldenius[at]mrs[dot]lu[dot]se)
Deputy Coordinator
Jessica Almqvist
Professor
Phone: +46 46 222 10 03
Email:jessica [dot] almqvist [at] jur [dot] lu [dot] se (jessica[dot]almqvist[at]jur[dot]lu[dot]se)
General inquiries
Email: info [at] humanrights [dot] lu [dot] se
Get engaged, become a member!
Lund University staff and employees of affiliated partners can join the profile area network and contribute to interdisciplinary research at Lund University!
