Department of Culture and Society (IKOS)

At IKOS, the social sciences and humanities unite in environments where research and education work together.

The Department of Culture and Society (IKOS) conducts education and research in various humanities, social sciences and aesthetic subjects, often in interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary environments where language, culture and society are at the center.

IKOS strives to strengthen the role of the social science and humanities in society and we see collaboration between education, research and the outside world as a prerequisite for success.

The department is located in both Linköping and Norrköping.

News

How we can reduce loneliness among older adults

"We need to understand why some individuals become lonely and provide them with support at various levels in society before it happens," says Bianca Suanet, professor at LiU who researches an inclusive society for the elderly.

Network to measure consensus among researchers is growing

In 2023, LiU joined a worldwide project to measure the extent of consensus among researchers on burning scientific issues. After a successful test, the number of higher education institutions that have registered interest has more than doubled.

Emile Farmer would like a greater Scrutiny of Ecological Narratives

”We are in a biodiversity and climate crisis, society needs to be able to both critique and celebrate narratives relating to our relationship with nature. Ecolinguistics can play a crucial role in education at the university level and in schools.”

Ongoing at IKOS

Calendar

On going

Film meets research: Moving Worlds

Moa Martinson Professor, Neferti X. M. Tadiar, and film and media scholar Jonathan Beller presents eight films about migration, racism, discrimination, and diversity - free of charge at CNEMA, Norrköping.

Professorships in the humanities and social sciences

The Moa Martinson and Tage Danielsson professorships at Linköping University are intended for researchers in the humanities and social sciences, or those productive in the arts.

Research

Humanities, social sciences, language, culture and society

At the Department of Culture and Society (IKOS), research is conducted in a number of different areas where the focus is on the humanities and social sciences, language, culture and society. We also offer doctoral studies, courses and graduate schools.

Interdisciplinarity and multidisciplinarity

IKOS research is often conducted on interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary lines, with researchers from different disciplines working together in different research environments. Visit the research environments’ websites to see which researchers, research groups, research projects and specialisations can be found in each environment.

Meet some of IKOS professors

IKOS was founded on 1 January 2020. You can read about the research areas of the professors installed since then via interviews and through the IKOS publication series on the page about the professors.

Professors installed at IKOS

Do you want to know more about LiU:s research in the humanities and social sciences? Here are the new professors at IKOS presented. You are welcome to attend the next inaugural lecture, and to read about the research in the IKOS publication series.

Research

Research Environments

The Ageing and Social Change research environment

The Ageing and Social Change research environment conducts leading-edge research on key social, political and cultural issues of ageing.

Centre for Local Government Studies - CKS

CKS (Centre for Local Government Studies) is a research centre for studies on local politics, organization and development.

Culture and society (Tema Q)

Tema Q/Culture and Society research environment is an interdisciplinary unit that seeks to foster a critical outlook on the multiple roles played by culture in society, in the present as well as in the past.

Doctoral programmes

Courses within the doctoral programmes at the Department of Culture and Society

The Department of Culture and Society offers a variety of graduate courses within the humanities and social sciences. The courses are offered to doctoral students at Linköping University and other institutions of higher education.

The Doctoral Programme in Ageing and Social Change

The doctoral programme in Ageing and Social Change aims to give doctoral students in-depth knowledge in this field. Students shall independently plan and carry out a qualified research project and present and disseminate its results.

The Doctoral Programme in Ethnic and Migration Studies

The doctoral programme offers a comprehensive and interdisciplinary research education in ethnic and migration studies.

Divisions

Centre for Local Government Studies (CKS)

CKS focuses on questions and challenges of major importance for local municipalities. The main purpose is to generate knowledge through research, support, evaluation and seminars.

Division for Swedish as a Second Language, Rhetoric and Language Support (SAROS)

We offer pedagogical guidance and skills development as well as help to improve the academic language and oral or written presentation.

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Division of Administrative Support (VS)

The vision of the Division of Administrative Support at IKOS embraces high competence, efficiency, involvement and a good work environment. We believe effective dialogue is an important factor for us to succeed with our tasks.

Department of Culture and Society (IKOS)

News

How we can reduce loneliness among older adults

Network to measure consensus among researchers is growing

Emile Farmer would like a greater Scrutiny of Ecological Narratives

Josefina Syssner – Professor visiting academia

LiU researchers adding sparkle to concert series

Digitalisation, Discrimination, and Technology

An important forum for emerging research areas

Learn more of the world through a unique film series

LiU receives SEK 232 million from the Swedish Research Council

They research life-changing conversations

Moa Martinson visiting professor will get new perspectives of the world

Poet to become visiting professor in Tage Danielsson’s name

She wants to make robots behave better

“The Swedish academic world is very unique”

Large donation equals five new professors at LiU

Passionate about teaching – now she receives largest teacher award

New perspectives on the Crusades

New research programme looking for solutions for dementia care

I want to inspire future officials and decision-makers

The learning of the future: International double degree programme in focus

New master's programme for a better future

Collaboration to combat juvenile delinquency against all odds

Social theory grapple with the legacy of colonialism

LiU participates in project to measure consensus in science

Ongoing at IKOS

Calendar

On going

Film meets research: Moving Worlds

Professorships in the humanities and social sciences

Research

Humanities, social sciences, language, culture and society

Interdisciplinarity and multidisciplinarity

Meet some of IKOS professors

Professors installed at IKOS

Research

Research Environments

The Ageing and Social Change research environment

Centre for Local Government Studies - CKS

Culture and society (Tema Q)

The Historical Studies Research Environment

Institute for Research on Migration, Ethnicity and Society - REMESO

The Language and Culture research environment

The Philosophy and Applied Ethics research environment

The Social Work research environment

Welfare Law

Doctoral programmes

Courses within the doctoral programmes at the Department of Culture and Society

The Doctoral Programme in Ageing and Social Change

The Doctoral Programme in Ethnic and Migration Studies

Doctoral Studies in Language and Culture

The Doctoral Programme in Social Work

Doctoral studies in Culture and Society

The Doctoral Programme in Welfare Law

Postgraduate studies Dynamics of Health and Welfare

Divisions

Centre for Local Government Studies (CKS)

Division for Swedish as a Second Language, Rhetoric and Language Support (SAROS)

Division of Administrative Support (VS)

Division of Ageing and Social Change (ASC)

Division of Communication, Literature and Swedish (KLS)

Division of Culture, Society, Design and Media (KSFM)

Division of History, Arts and Religious Studies (HKR)

Division of Language, Culture and Interaction (SKI)

Division of Migration, Ethnicity and Society (REMESO)

Division of Philosophy and Applied Ethics (FTE)

Division of Social Work (SOCARB)

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