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• Political Theory

  Research subject

  Research in political theory focuses on central political ideals and concepts such as democracy, equality, justice and freedom.

  

• Politics, Media and Communication

  Research subject

  There is a long and vibrant tradition of research on the political dimension of media and communication at JMK, and it is characterized by diversity in scope and approach.

• Popular Culture and Celebrity Studies

  Research subject

  The field of popular culture can be seen as a playground for different ideologies, where short-lived trends as well as persisting cultural patterns are represented and formed.

• Popular Music

  Research subject

  Important genres studied in popular music research are jazz, rock and pop. But the term can be interpreted in different ways - stylistically, socially, culturally. Popular music is influenced by the music industry, technologies and modern media.

• Population Ecology

  Research subject

  An important research area within the population ecology research at the department is species interactions, such as between plants and insects or between fish and their prey.

  

• Population Geography, Housing, Migration and Segregation Studies

  Research subject

  Population geography is a field of studies that sees human agency as a fundamental force shaping social processes and social change.

  

• Portal 1700

  Research group

  Portal 1700 serves as a meeting place and a springboard for the study of 18th-century culture and aesthetics, in both theory and practice.

  

• Portraying the jewelers of the Universe

  Research project

  How to make gold and silver? This remains one of astronomy's most challenging open questions. Although we know that some of the most powerful cosmic explosions play a key role in creating these elements, the exact details remain a mystery. This project aims to explore the nature of the cosmic events that create gold and silver — the jewelers of the universe.

  

• Portuguese

  Research area

  Research in Portuguese at Stockholm University focuses on the languages, literatures and cultures of the Portuguese-speaking world.

  

• Portuguese Linguistics

  Research subject

  Portuguese linguistics examines how Portuguese is structured, used over time. Why do grammar and vocabulary change? How do new expressions emerge, and why do some become a lasting part of the language? Research in this field explores both linguistic factors and the interplay between language, history, geography, and society.

• Portuguese Second Language Acquisition

  Research subject

  In all the varieties of Portuguese in Africa, Asia and Brazil, Portuguese has historically been, or is still, spoken mainly as a second language. Portuguese is also spoken as a second language by large immigrant communities in Portugal.

• Portuguese Sociolinguistics

  Research subject

  Sociolinguistics examines the relationship between language and society. Why do people speak differently in different settings? How is language connected to identity, power, and belonging? And what happens to languages when people, cultures, and languages come into contact?

• Posthumanism and Ecocritisism

  Research subject

  Posthumanist and Ecocritical perspectives are prominent within the research field of Literary Studies at Stockholm University.

• Post-retirement work: A path to extending working life that generates new inequalities?

  Research project

  It is increasingly common for people to be in paid work after retirement. This is partly a result of governments in many advanced economies implementing reforms to extend working lives.

  

• Potential infinity in the foundations of mathematics

  Research project

  0, 1, 2, ... These are the natural numbers. We learn to count at the age of four. But should we conceive of this series as infinite? The project employs potential infinity to explain core phenomena in the foundations of mathematics.

• Power, law and the ”Rechtsstaat”

  Research project

  The aim of the project is to study the historical development of the doctrine of the “Rechtsstaat” with the help of the juxtaposition power – justice.

  

• Power and control in secure care for young people. Scope, variation and explanations of the use of r

  Research project

  Inspections have repeatedly revealed bad conditions in secure care and lately an increased use of restrictive measures, such as isolation. In this project, we study the use of restrictive measures over time and how variations in use can be explained.

• Poverty and mental illness in the children of migrants

  Research project

  Poverty has a clear impact on the mental health of children, but when and how it happens is still unknown. The project "Poverty and mental illness in the children of migrants – a longitudinal study of inequalities and key mechanisms" will fill in the knowledge gaps using unique data sources and innovative methods.

  

• Poverty and social assistance

  Research subject

  Research that addresses welfare problems and social assistance plays a central role in social work as a scientific discipline. The area is not only subject to more explicit attention, but is also present in research that mainly focuses on other social problems.

  

• PowHer – Enhancing Digital Opportunities for Women in Ukraine through Swedish-Ukrainian Partnership

  Research project

  PowHer empowers Ukrainian women through digital skills, AI and entrepreneurship. By training local educators and building a Swedish–Ukrainian learning community, the project creates lasting pathways to employment, resilience and inclusive recovery.