Research at Tema T is interdisciplinary and firmly rooted in a range of research fields such as science and technology studies, feminist theory, medical humanities, environmental humanities, and urban planning, among others. Since the 1980s, Tema T has been a leading PhD environment, and over 130 PhDs have completed their education at the division.
Doctoral students at Tema T take a number of PhD courses offered by the division. These courses provide an intellectual foundation for understanding theories and methods in relevant research fields. The courses situate the field of Technology and Social Change within broader intellectual traditions and debates on technology, science, and medicine in the social sciences and humanities. The course package also includes courses on infrastructures as political arenas, normativity in various practices, as well as courses on interdisciplinarity and research methodology. A large number of active researchers from Tema T are involved in the courses.
Tema T has a lively seminar culture. Seminars are important arenas for researchers and doctoral students to develop their own and each other’s ideas, projects, and texts. Tema T hosts several weekly seminars and organizes a Higher Seminar where leading scholars in fields relevant to Tema T present their research. Read more about our seminar series here.
In addition to the seminars, Tema T’s interdisciplinary environment offers doctoral students the opportunity to participate in a wide range of networks: doctoral networks, research networks, and project networks at both national and international levels. Researchers at Tema T collaborate with colleagues in several countries, and we have many visiting scholars who come to the division.
A broad job market
PhDs who have completed their education at Tema T find employment both in academia and across various sectors. Alumni from Tema T are now research leaders, work at various research funding agencies, are employed by government bodies, or work in diverse companies.
Strong PhD community
Tema T has a large group of PhD students at various stages of their education. The PhD students, like other researchers, are part of the shared workplace but also have their own forums for discussion and exchange. There are also annual joint activities with PhD students from all divisions within the Department of Thematic Studies.
We offer courses
The PhD programme at the Department of Thematic Studies and at Tema T offers a number of courses. Doctoral students from other departments and institutions are welcome to participate, subject to availability.
