Human Rights Studies, Lund University

05/06/2026

So proud of our graduates from the Human Rights Studies Master's program! Two years of dedication, hard work, and spirited discussions! We wish you all the best on your future ventures.

01/04/2026

Welcome to a conversation with historian and Middle East expert Rouzbeh Parsi on his new book Mellan Gud och stat. Iran efter ett långt 1900-tal (title in English: Between God and State. Iran after a long 20th century.)

Wednesday 8 April, 16.15-17.30, at LUX, Helgonavägen 3. Läsesalen, on the ground floor, just off the foyer.

Discussant: Lisa Strömbom. Moderator: Lena Halldenius

In his new book on the history of Iran, historian Rouzbeh Parsi notes that the question of what kind of society Iran should be has characterised the country's 20th-century history and is common to all societies around the world that underwent radical modernisation during the last century. While USA and Israel are attacking Iran in a highly volatile Middle East, this remains an open question. The 1978-79 revolution set Iran on its current course, but it would be naive to conclude that the old society was thereby destroyed and replaced by entirely new dogmas, ideas and norms.

Rouzbeh Parsi will introduce, followed by a discussion with Lisa Strömbom, Peace and Conflict scholar and Assistant Director of the Centre for Advanced Middle Eastern Studies (CMES). Moderator is Lena Halldenius, Coordinator of Lund University's Human Rights Profile Area.

The event is in English. The book is in Swedish, but an edited version of the epilogue in English is available on the Human Rights Blogg, which is linked in the events page here.

Lund University. In his new book on the history of Iran, historian Rouzbeh Parsi notes that the question of what kind of society Iran should be has characterised the country's 20th-century history and is common to all societies around the world that underwent radical modernisation during the last ce...

12/03/2026

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02/02/2026

Vi utlyser en doktorandtjänst i mänskliga rättigheter vid Lunds universitet! Doktoranden kommer att ingå i ett forskningsprojekt om hur barns rätt till skydd och delaktighet hanteras i svensk krisberedskap. Sprid gärna! På grund av projektets karaktär krävs goda kunskaper i svenska språket. Följ länken för mer info.

Om utbildningen Barn tillhör en utsatt grupp vid alla samhällskriser och katastrofer, men deras roll inom civilförsvar och krisberedskap är idag oklar, och det saknas systematisk kunskap om barns

10/12/2025

Today is Human Rights Day, marking the anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. We are at MR-dagarna and celebrated by co-hosting a seminar this morning – together with the Raoul Wallenberg Institute, on the future of humanitarian law. On the panel was Peter Lundberg, Director of the Raoul Wallenberg Institute; Ulrika Modeer, Secretary General of the Swedish Red Cross; Rouzbeh Parsi, Middle East expert affiliated with Lunds universitet, and – moderating – Lena Halldenius, professor and coordinator of the the Human Rights Profile Area at Lund University. The challenges are enormous, but some take aways are: hold politicians to account, start locally, build resources for systematic data gathering, mobilize around what works, and be realistic without losing hope.

09/12/2025

Vi är på MR-dagarna i Stockholm! Om du är i krokarna, hälsa på oss i monter C:30. Här i universitetens hörna av utställartorget kan man prata med våra studenter och fika med en forskare! Idag har vi hållit i ett seminarium tillsammans med Enskilda högskolan, om utmaningar och möjligheter för rättighetsforskningen idag. Imorgon ordnar vi och Raoul Wallenberg Institutet ett seminarium kl. 9-10 på temat "Har folkrätten någon framtid?". Välkomna till !