TEMA - Department of Thematic Studies

TEMA - The Department of Thematic Studies provides a unique institutional framework committed in its pursuit of interdisciplinary research to be of vital social and environmental importance in thematic fields of knowledge between and beyond disciplinary boundaries. We act as an interface helping to meld research excellence with educational pursuits, actively involving other societal and stakeholder interests. We foster our students and junior researchers with the capacity to become experts through creative and synergetic thinking at the frontiers of scientific and societal development.

Units

Child Studiesis an interdisciplinary research unit focusing on issues regarding children, childhood and family in history and society. Education in Child Studies 
Gender Studies is an inter- and transdisciplinary research unit focusing on issues regarding gender in history and society.Education in Gender Studies
Technology and Social Change is an interdisciplinary research unit focusing on how social actors create and exploit technology, and how technical change is woven together with the economy in history and society. Education in Tema T 
Water and Environmental Studies is an interdisciplinary research unit focusing on issues regarding water supply, sustainable development, climate change and food in history and society. Education in Tema W 

Head of department

 PhD student at Tema! On the 16th of November 2009 the Board at Tema decided to launch the initiative "Career support for PhD students".
This means 2 months time to publish an article in an international journal, and to apply for research funding, when you have completed your PhD. You have to apply for career support before your public defense (disputation).
In 2010 there will be 3 dates for application (April 1 and October 1). Please contact Lars Rahm (lars.rahm@liu.se), Head of the Research committee, for more information./ Anne-Li