Research within the Facuty of Arts
Within the humanities, approaches may differ but human beings, human products and human cultures are always central. Our research aims to provide insight into how our attitudes and our knowledge are tied up with our time and our environment and also an understanding of the human and cultural aspects of social development.
- Research at the Department of Archives – Libraries – Museums
- Research at the Department of Archaeology and Ancient History
- Research at the Department of Philosophy
- Research at the Centre for Gender Research
- Research at the Department of History
- Research at the Department of History of Science and Ideas
- Research at the Department of Art History (in Swedish)
- Research at the Department of Cultural Anthropology and Ethnology
- Research at the Department of Literature
- Research at the Department of Musicology
- Research at the Department of Game Design
Expanding the Viking world
Few periods in our history are surrounded by as many myths as the Viking Age. But who were the Vikings really, what did their communities look like an...
From pollen analysis to sustainable future
The climate and the environment are among the very most vital issues of our time, yet humanity has confronted the challenges we face today in the past...
Talking to people rarely heard on climate issues
How is climate change being addressed in different parts of the world? The C-URGE project has been running since last autumn, in which anthropologists...
PhD studies
PhD studies at Uppsala University
Upcoming doctoral theses
Events at Uppsala University
Honorary doctoral degrees
Honorary doctoral degrees are awarded to distinguished individuals who have made an outstanding academic contribution or in some other way promoted research at the University. Each year, the faculty board has the opportunity to appoint one or more honorary doctors.