Policy note: Local inclusion and regulatory control key to sustainable mining

April 25, 2025

Swedish Political Science Conference (SWEPSA) – Call for Abstracts

On 1-3 October 2025, the Department of Political Science at Linnaeus University will be hosting the 2025 Swedish Political Science Conference (SWEPSA). They have now opened the call for abstracts. Deadline is 13 June 2025.

April 25, 2025

SVT News: Trump’s policies are stopping Swedish researchers.

SVT reports that U.S. policy changes under the Trump administration are hindering global research, including in Sweden. Professor Anna Mia Ekström warns that funding cuts and censorship of over 250 common terms—like “woman” and “elderly”—are silencing vital studies.

March 27, 2025

Development Today: Scientific Advisory Council in Limbo as Sida Mulls Over Its Future

On 5 March 2025, Development Today published an article by Ann Danaiya Usher titled “Scientific Advisory Council in Limbo as Sida Mulls Over Its Future”. Read more for a summary of the article.

Local inclusion and regulatory control key to sustainable mining

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New report: Swedish Climate Aid in Transition?

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New EBA publication: An anthology of trends and perspectives on global health

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