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The anniversary edition of the Swedish Academy's dictionary is launched
The extensive work at the University of Gothenburg on a new, modernized edition of the Swedish Academy's dictionary has been completed. The Swedish Academy is now launching this fifteenth edition—also known as the anniversary edition, as the dictionary recently celebrated its...
Decision on appropriations in 2025
In 2025, the Torsten Söderberg Foundation has decided to allocate SEK 32 million to research projects and other initiatives in medicine, economics, law and other subject areas. The decisions are based on the donors' intentions and the quality of the research projects. In addition to these...
The 2026 Stockholm Prize in Criminology to research that questions common assumptions about crime
Charis Kubrin and Mark Lipsey are awarded the Stockholm Prize in Criminology. Through their own research and systematic reviews of other relevant research, commonly held assumptions about crime and crime prevention have been challenged. The laureates are appointed...
Foundations laid for deeper engagement with and on Ukraine in the European historical context
The exhibition Crossroads: Sweden-Ukraine through 1000 Years, on display at the Army Museum in Stockholm until September 30, 2025, is the largest international museum exhibition in Ukrainian history. The historical relations between Ukraine and Sweden are depicted...
Challenges for the Swedish principle of openness in the wake of privacy protection
Increased digitization and the Europeanization of law are challenging the Swedish ideal of transparency. Increasingly, it is described as a threat to individual privacy. It is highly topical to highlight how the principle of openness can be developed to continue to ensure openness and transparency,...
RNA interference and cellular imbalances affect disease and ageing
Ageing is a complex process shaped by genetic, environmental and cellular processes. RNAi is increasingly recognized for its role in regulating ageing and attention is now turning to RNAi processes in the cell nucleus, processes...
20th anniversary of the Stockholm Prize in Criminology
During the twenty years that the prize has been awarded, a wide variety of areas in criminology and related fields have been recognized. The Foundation for the Stockholm Prize in Criminology, founded by the Swedish government and the Torsten Söderberg Foundation, is behind the prize.
The Stockholm Prize in Criminology 2025 will be awarded in Stockholm City Hall
Frances Crook and Bryan Stevenson are awarded the Stockholm Prize in Criminology for their success in reducing the incidence of disproportionate punishment through the application of criminological research in their respective professional roles. They will receive the prize from Her Majesty the Queen on...
Emma Bell takes up H.M. King Carl XVI Gustaf's professorship in leadership
The Stockholm School of Economics has appointed Professor Emma Bell as holder of the H.M. King Carl XVI Gustaf Chair in Leadership. The professorship was established in 2023 to celebrate HM the King's 50 years on the throne and is funded...
2025 marks 250 years of established Jewish life in Sweden
The anniversary year draws attention to the Jewish minority, Jewish culture and Jewish cultural heritage in Sweden. For a long time, the Torsten Söderberg Foundation has enabled research in the Jewish field and on Swedish-Jewish cultural heritage.
Ravensbrück Archives designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site
UNESCO designates the unique archive with testimonies from the Holocaust as a World Heritage Site, thereby emphasizing that the Ravensbrück Archive at Lund University Library constitutes a cultural heritage of great value to humanity.
Anneli Fällman - Torsten Söderberg Foundation's new Secretary General
The Torsten Söderberg Foundation extends a warm welcome to Anneli Fällman!
