# Open societies

**Source**: https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/research-and-innovation/focus-areas/open-societies
**Parent**: https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/study/admission-degree-studies/applying-studies-when-apply

Challenges in sustainable community building and democracy

[På svenska](https://www.lu.se/forskning/starka-forskningsmiljoer/oppna-samhallen)

[## Human rights](https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/research-and-innovation/research-excellence-areas/profile-areas/human-rights)

[## Middle East](https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/research-and-innovation/focus-areas/strategic-research-areas/middle-east-research)

We want to contribute to a culture of open debate and a stronger democracy. Through interdisciplinary collaboration, we can address global social problems, promote human rights and contribute to social sustainability.

Lund University conducts research that creates a deeper understanding of today's major societal issues. By raising current societal challenges, researchers can provide orientation in an otherwise complex world and promote just, inclusive and democratic societies.

## Democracy and transparency research

Researchers are focusing on research questions related to peace, democratisation, international relations, refugee and migrant movements, economic and social inequality, religion, culture, human rights and politics. They work with local, national and international organisations to develop new methods, theories and strategies that contribute to open societies.

Research in this area improves our understanding of human beings as cultural and social animals and contributes to providing citizens with a nuanced insight into their history, present and future. This provides a good basis for understanding that can positively influence social development in areas such as social organisation, social sustainability and human rights.

## More research environments

The following links are to other websites.

- [Aesthetics and Business Creativity (ABC)](https://www.lusem.lu.se/organisation/research-centres/centre-aesthetics-and-business-creativity-abc)
- [Artistic research and experimentation (IAC)](https://www.iac.lu.se/)
- [Child rights](https://www.sam.lu.se/en/child-rights-institute)
- [Civil society elites](https://www.civilsocietyelites.lu.se/)
- [East and South-East Asian studies](https://www.ace.lu.se/)
- [European studies](https://www.cfe.lu.se/en/)
- [Existential resilience](https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/research-and-innovation/university-wide-research-initiatives/existential-resilience)
- [Health law](https://www.law.lu.se/research/research-environments/health-law-research-centre)
- [Political psychology](https://www.svet.lu.se/en/research/research-groups/political-psychology-research-group)
- [Psychological defence](https://www.psychologicaldefence.lu.se/)
- [Raoul Wallenberg Institute](https://rwi.lu.se/)
- [Risk management and Societal security](https://www.risk.lth.se/)
- [Social medicine and Global health](https://portal.research.lu.se/en/organisations/social-medicine-and-global-health)
- [South Asian studies](https://www.sasnet.lu.se/)
- [Sparbanken Skåne Centre for sustainable enterprising](https://www.lusem.lu.se/organisation/research-centres/sparbanken-skane-centre-sustainable-enterprising)
- [Supportive environments for the ageing population](https://www.case.lu.se/en)
- [Sustainability studies](https://www.lucsus.lu.se/)