Research – Department of Sociology and Political Science
Research at Department of Sociology and Political Science
The Department of Sociology and Political Science conducts basic research and academic development in the fields of sociology, political science, sport science and media science. This provides a foundation for research-based teaching and involvement in topical social issues around key concepts to our disciplines: activity, communication, community, conflict, cooperation, democracy, inequality, legitimacy, organization, and power. We contribute to new insights and knowledge in the continuing development of theories, methods and empirical research.
Research Groups
- Environment, Sustainability and Governance
- EVPOC (Elections, Values, and Political Communication)
- Gender and Inequality
- Organization and Society
- Political Instability and Armed Conflicts
- Public Policy and Administration
- Skill and Performance Development in Sports and School (SPDSS)
- Social Theory and Methodology (STAM)
- Technology and Social Change
Strategic Areas of Focus 2018-2025
The Department has 11 focus areas in research. Within these areas there are projects and research groups.
- Comparative Politics, Political Systems and Development Patterns
- Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development
- Governance, Public Policy and Administration
- International Conflicts, Cooperation and Use of Power
- Local and Regional Social Development
- Political Behaviour and Political Communication
- Political Economy
- Sports and Physical Activity
- Technology and Society
- Welfare and Inequality
- Work, Organisation and Mobility
Externally Funded Projects
Project Owners for:
- UNREP - UNelected REPresentatives: The Impact on Liberal Democracy in Europe (2019-2023)
- Anatomies of Resistance Campaigns (ARC) (2020-2024)
- Measuring quality (MASQ): Exceeding the limitations of quality management in municipal health and care services (2020-2024)
- Analysis of career pathways of British postholders in international sport governance (2021-2023)
- LEGACIES : Understanding how historical states have shaped modern institutions and dissent (2022-2027)
- Comparing the Organization of Durable Inequalities in Childhood: Inequality in childhoods, schools and associated welfare systems (CODIC) (2023-2027)
Project Partners in:
- European Values Study (2019-)
- Nordic Fire and Rescue Services, Problem solving in the 21st Century (FIRE21) (2020-2024)
- TRUST: Attitudinal Impacts of Refugees on Host Communities in the Global South (2020-2024)
- AUTOWORK Workers in Transition through Automation, Digitalization and Robotization of Work (2020-2025)
- Frititidsbåtplattformen (2021-2023)
- Coordination, Response and Networked Resilience (CORNER) (2021-2024)
- Consequences of fundamental changes in risk (RISKY) (2021-2024)
- From Curse to Demographic Dividends: Sub-Saharan Africa's Youth Bulges (DIVIDENDS) (2021-2025)
- Private knowledge, Public Issues (CRIMKNOW) (2023-2027)