Agenda 2030 PhD courses
The Agenda 2030 Graduate School provides interdisciplinary PhD courses based on the societal challenges related to the Sustainable Development Goals.
The courses are open to all PhD students at Lund University and free of charge.
Admission priority will be given to the PhD students within the Agenda 2030 Graduate School. There is a possibility for PhD students from other universities and master students to participate in courses - please contact the course coordinator of the specific course for further information. Below you find information about currently offered courses, course registration and course coordinators.
PhD courses, Autumn 2026
Justice, equality and the 2030 Agenda
2 November - 1 December 2026, Lund University (5 ECTS)
The course aims at providing a critical introduction to the 2030 Agenda from the perspectives of justice and equality. The course emphasizes the challenges involved in implementing the 2030 Agenda in both the Global North and the Global South, analysing processes of stratification, social exclusion, discrimination and unequal opportunities. The course takes a multi-scalar approach, linking global processes, politics, institutions and structures to their local practices, outcomes and experiences.
- Course syllabus (sam.lu.se)
- Reading list (sam.lu.se)
- Schedule (timeedit.net)
- Register to the course through the survey.mailing.lu.se
- Deadline for registation: 2 October
- Course coordinator: Glyn Williams
- glyn [dot] williams [at] keg [dot] lu [dot] se (glyn[dot]williams[at]keg[dot]lu[dot]se)
Environmental humanities: New perspectives on global sustainability
7-11 December 2026, Lund University (5 ECTS)
This course explores how humanistic perspectives can contribute to understanding and addressing contemporary sustainability challenges, including climate change, biodiversity loss, resource depletion, pollution, and environmental injustice. Drawing on philosophy, archaeological and historical perspectives, literary and cultural studies, and sustainability science, the course examines how values, narratives, institutions, and knowledge practices shape responses to planetary-scale problems.
The course is an intensive one-week, on-campus course in Lund. Please note that participants are responsible for arranging and covering their own travel and accommodation costs. The number of places is limited to 15.
- Course syllabus PhD course Environmental Humanities (PDF, 152 kB, new tab).
- Register to the course by sending Eric Brandstedt an e-mail.
- Deadline for registration: 1 November 2026.
- Course coordinator: Eric Brandstedt
- eric [dot] brandstedt [at] mrs [dot] lu [dot] se (eric[dot]brandstedt[at]mrs[dot]lu[dot]se)
Contact
Do you have general questions about the PhD courses?
Feel free to contact Ylva van Meeningen
E-mail: ylva [dot] van_meeningen [at] cec [dot] lu [dot] se (ylva[dot]van_meeningen[at]cec[dot]lu[dot]se)
Previous PhD courses
We have listed all PhD courses given by the Agenda 2030 Graduate School at Lund University, which faculty gave the course and in which year the course was last given.
PhD courses at ClimBEco Graduate Research School
Looking for more PhD courses in climate, biodiversity and ecosystem science in a sustainable world? Feel free to check out the courses given in ClimBEco at Lund University!