Christian Dahlman, who is professor of general jurisprudence and active as a researcher and teacher at the Faculty of Law, conducts research on the evaluation of evidence in criminal cases and leads the research group LEVIC - Law, Evidence and Cognition. In addition to his position at Lund University, Dahlman has also conducted research at the University of Cambridge and is a leading international researcher in his field.

Dahlman's research focuses in particular on mathematical errors in probability assessment and contributes, in the spirit of Samuel Pufendorf, to improving legal certainty through a more rational evaluation of evidence.

Karin Aggestam, Professor of Political Science and Director of the Center for Middle East Studies, researches peacebuilding, mediation and justice issues. As Pufendorf Professor, she has researched justice diplomacy and peaceful conflict resolution, collaborating with national and international researchers and presenting their findings to the UN Security Council.

Enjoy the digital installation ceremony at Lund University and short lectures by Professors Aggestam and Dahlman.

About the Torsten and Ragnar Söderberg Foundation Professorship 
in memory of Samuel Pufendorf 

In 2002, the Torsten Söderberg Foundation and the Ragnar Söderberg Foundation donated SEK 20 million for a professorship in memory of Samuel Pufendorf, a German lawyer and theologian who was appointed to a professorship when Lund University was founded in 1666. Pufendorf was a pioneer of modern humanism and international law and believed that the natural state of man was peace. The professorship will promote research at Lund University primarily in the fields of law, economics and political philosophy and is held for a maximum period of four years.

Previous holders: Karin Aggestam, Gregor Noll, Håkan Hydén, Kjell Åke Modéer, Aleksander Peczenik.