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Research groups

A group of people who represent some of the foremost philosophers of antiquity, some of whom stand bent over a blackboard while others hold a globe and talk together. Painting.

We study topics at the forefront of historical research.

A picture of a globe.

How did the demarcations of democracy change from 1700 to the present, within and beyond the Nordic region?

A department store over several floors, with a large staircase, gallery, nice interior and many nicely dressed people. Lithograph.

Questioning the history of capitalism, from early modern times to the present day.

Huge tree roots cover a temple in Cambodia.

How did we get into the current environmental crises? What are the roots of today's ecological problems? Can we learn from past mistakes and successes?

Women and men sitting on benches with books in front of them and listening to the teacher.

Are the same versions of history taught to students globally?

Close-up of a gold circle held by a person with green plastic gloves. Photo.

The research group Materialities is a collaboration of researchers exploring the richness of relationships between humans and their material environments.

A minuscule text on the cover of a medieval book.

The research group studies minuscule texts, i.e. short texts added to Latin manuscripts.

A landscape with rocks, mountains, green trees and a lake. In front a round water formation where the landscape is mirrored upside down. Photo.

What legal and normative factors influence global politics and international cooperation?

An old calendar from Nuremberg in 1496.

How did people in the middle ages envision and enforce ideals of predictability, uniformity and order?

Image may contain: Wood, Road surface, Landscape.

A forum for the convergence of researchers working on Ancient History and Classical Archaeology.

A damaged skull in an exhibition on a museum. Photo.

Violence permeates human history, but how do different societies perceive, process and narrate war and other armed conflicts?