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The Institute celebrates 40 years
This year the Institute for Futures Studies celebrates 40 years of research. The anniversary was celebrated together with some of the people who are and have been important for the Institute. Among the
EU Citizens - Thirty years on. An introduction
Nordisk Socialrättslig Tidskrift/Nordic Social Law Journal 38.2024 Patricia Mindus & Anna-Sara Lind (eds.) Abstract 2023 marked thirty years since European Union citizenship was introduced as the Trea
Appropriateness ratings of everyday behaviors in the United States now and 50 years ago
Frontiers of Psychology vol. 14, 2023 Abstract Introduction:A crucial aspect of social norms pertains to determining which behaviors are considered appropriate. Here we consider everyday behaviors. Some
William MacAskill: What we owe the future - planning for a million years
Location: Kulturhuset, Sergels torg in Stockholm Buy your ticket at Billetto > The philosopher William MacAskill is known to many as one of the founders of Effective Altruism, the movement that has rec

Attitudes Toward Migration and Migrants in Sweden During Years of Escalating Gang Crime
How has the public debate on crime influenced general opinion regarding views on migration and migrants in Sweden? The project aims to result in policy-relevant insights to be presented in 2025.
Residential context and COVID-19 mortality among adults aged 70 years and older in Stockholm: a population-based, observational study using individual-level data
The Lancet Healthy Longevity' Abstract Housing characteristics and neighbourhood context are considered risk factors for COVID-19 mortality among older adults. The aim of this study was to investigate h
Political trust and public support for climate policy in Europe: The role of perceptions about politicians' competence and integrity
Environmental Research Communications Abstract While previous studies on the relationship between political trust and support for climate policy have focused on the evaluative component of trust, namely

Cogito Machina - Investigating the emergence of artificial general intelligence
Is AGI emergent? In order to know, several questions need to be answered and this project aims to provide the answeres. What is AGI? What is required for a system to have it, and how might we know whether AGI is emergent in a system.
Christian Munthe: The Price of Precaution
Christian Munthe, Professor of Practical Philosophy, University of Gothenburg and comments by Olle Häggström, Professor of Mathematical Statistics at Chalmers. "The Price of Precaution: Evaluating Acti
Tipping Point (Exhibition)
Exhibition of Tipping Point:Opening 1 June Galärparken, Djurgåren (close to Junibacken) at 5 pm (preview at 4:30 pm). Therafter daily 2-19 June, opens 11 am, last showing 3 pm every day.Seminar series3, 4, 9 and 14 June, see below.