Page for members
The member page outlines the benefits and expectations for members of the Lund University Human Rights Profile Area.
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Join the Human Rights Profile Area network and contribute to interdisciplinary research at Lund University!
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Funding of Working Groups
The Human Rights Profile Area has launched the new research initiation initiative “Human Rights Working Groups” to foster inter- and transdisciplinary collaboration. Three working groups, consisting of interdisciplinary experts and practitioners, have reveiced 30 000 SEK funding to work on human rights topics during the spring semester 2026. The working groups are open to all academic levels as well as for non-academics.
Read more about the three working grous
The next application round is expected to open in autumn 2026.
Apply for Seed Money
The Human Rights Profile Area offers an opportunity for all profile area members to apply for seed money for the initiation of interdisciplinary and innovative research ideas, groups or project proposals.
The next application round is expected to open in spring 2027.
Research
Boost your research visibility
As a Profile Area member your latest publication is highlighted on Profile Area website.
For this, you need to tag your publication in LUCRIS with "LU profilområde: Mänskliga rättigheter".
We can also repost your research communication on LinkedIn. Our account “Human Rights at Lund University” has more than 3200 followers. Please send us an info [at] humanrights [dot] lu [dot] se (email )to let us know about your LinkedIn post, or simply tag “Human Rights at Lund University”.
Human Rights at Lund University (linkedin.com)
Publish a working paper
The Profile Area offers its members to publish working papers or project reports.
Get in contact with info [at] humanrights [dot] lu [dot] se (info[at]humanrights[dot]lu[dot]se) if you want to publish something.
Present during one of our open Human Rights Lunch Online Seminars
Profile Area members have the possibility to present their research in one of the recurring online lunch seminars. The Human Rights Lunch Online is open for everybody and a opportunity to present and discuss with a broad audience.
Check out the calendar for upcoming seminars. Link to calendar.
Interested in presenting? Contact us at: info [at] humanrights [dot] lu [dot] se (info[at]humanrights[dot]lu[dot]se)
Publish on our Human Rights Blog
Human Rights Profile Area members and externals can contribute with blog articles. Get in contact with info [at] humanrights [dot] lu [dot] se (info[at]humanrights[dot]lu[dot]se) if you want to publish a blog article.
Link to the Human Rights Blog (new tab)
Information for bloggers: Tips for bloggers Human Rights @ Lund (new tab)
Education
Interested in developing a new course related to human rights over faculty boarders?
Contact us at info [at] humanrights [dot] lu [dot] se (info[at]humanrights[dot]lu[dot]se) for support.
Do you wish to list your course or programme on this website?
If you wish to add an educational programme or course to the overview of Human Rights related education at Lund University, please fill in the form (new tab).
External collaboration
Networking events
We regularly arrange networking events with external partners to inspire our members to new collaborations and topics.
Check out the calendar for upcoming events. Link to calendar.
Young Scholars
Young Scholars in Human Rights Network
In spring 2025, the network Young Scholars in Human Rights has been established to support doctoral students and early career researchers in human rights at Lund University. Plans for the network are recurrent networking meetings to establish relations between young scholars from different faculties who are at different stages of their career and mentorships with more experienced human rights researchers and alumni from different fields.
Learn more about the network, its members and events: Network Young Scholars in Human Rights (new tab).
What the Profile Area expects from its members
Acknowledgement of the Profile Area
To make Lund University´s Human Rights Profile Area known internationally, we kindly ask you to mention the Profile Area in presentations and lectures, and to acknowledge your affiliation by including the following formulation into publications:
“This research was conducted as part of Lund University´s Human Rights Profile Area, an initiative to address global human rights challenges and promote human rights as effective tools for justice by combining different research disciplines."
When registering your publication in LUCRIS, please make sure to get the affiliation right. Under "Contributors and affiliations", please check the box "LU Profile Area: Human Rights" if your publication is relevant for the profile area; and uncheck the box if the publication is not related to the topic human rights. If you are unsure how to do that, please watch the LUCRIS instructional video: Link to instructional video - lu.instructuremedia.com (new tab)
Which topics and activities matter for you?
The Profile Area is strengthened by the ideas and involvement of its members, and your contribution helps keep this network active and relevant. We warmly invite members to share suggestions for activities and topics that matter to you. You can use this form or simply write us at: info [at] humanrights [dot] lu [dot] se (info[at]humanrights[dot]lu[dot]se)
Form: What matters to you