Research

Welcome to our research pages!

Here you will find information about our research, our researchers and their publications.

Our research

Read more about current research projects, research groups and research subjects at the department.

Research subjects

Here you find information on our research subjects.

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Research projects

Here you can find information on ongoing research projects at the department.

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Research groups

Here you find information about our research groups at the department.

Latest

Sociology and demography at Stockholm University ranked 38 in the world

We are happy that this year the sociology subject – including demography at Stockholm University ranks number 1 in Sweden and number 38 in the world, according to the QS World Ranking.

“The fundamental goal is to question what we believe to be truths”

Ann-Zofie Duvander, Professor of Demography, is driven by the desire to contribute to the development of society, trying to look behind what we see as “truths,” and find what needs to be questioned.

Hernan Mondani appointed Docent in Sociology

The Department of Sociology congratulates Hernan Mondani for his appointment as Docent in Sociology at Stockholm University.

Our recent publications

Here you can find recent publications in peer-reviewed journals and books by the Department of Sociology.

What is Demography?

Stockholm University Demography Unit is located at the Department of Sociology. Hear when our researcher Siddartha Aradhya explains more about demography.

News

2022-06-27

Why do privileged families not follow experts’ advice on screen time anymore?

In a new study from Stockholm University and several US universities, the researchers found that children in the US aged 9-13 from different social classes spent roughly the same number of hours in front of a screen, on average. However, there were class differences in how the children spent their screen time and in parenting rules related to digital technology use.

2022-06-03

Swedes with non-western background falling behind in terms of birthweight

In a new study, the researchers found large birthweight inequalities among the descendants of non-western immigrants compared to the descendants of Swedes. The largest differences were found in the third generation. The researchers warn inequalities may continue to widen in subsequent generations.