Welcome to new beginnings!

A new semester is getting underway at LUSEM. 

For some of our students and colleagues, this marks the beginning of something completely new, while for others it is a chance to start afresh. As we get started, we would like to highlight some of what is happening at LUSEM in the weeks ahead – including Kulturnatten on 19 September. 

With the parliamentary elections approaching, we also continue to contribute knowledge and perspectives without becoming partisan. One example is our latest LUSEM Explains clip on Instagram, where Professor Kasper Roszbach explains the proposed bank tax, which is one of several key issues in the election.

And speaking of elections: if you haven’t already done so, please remember to cast your vote in the election for Dean, Deputy Dean and members of the LUSEM Faculty Board.

Enjoy the read!

Crisis, Disaster and Chaos – Exploring an uncertain world at LUSEM during Kulturnatten

What happens when the world is shaken? During Kulturnatten, LUSEM researchers explore how war, geopolitical tensions, demographic change and corporate crises affect our economy and society.

Crisis, Disaster and Chaos – Exploring an uncertain world at LUSEM during Kulturnatten – lusem.lu.se/internal

Musk, Marx and a future without money

Elon Musk believes that AI and robots could create such abundance that money would lose its significance. This brings to mind Karl Marx and his communist ideals. But their paths to that future would be entirely different, according to LUSEM economist Fredrik NG Andersson.

Musk, Marx and a future without money – lusem.lu.se

Travel Scholarships from Stiftelsen Partnerskap 

Stiftelsen Partnerskap offers travel scholarships of up to SEK 15,000 to teachers and researchers at LUSEM for international conferences and exchange visits that support professional development in research and teaching.

Travel Scholarships for teachers – lusem.lu.se/internal

A Sustainable Tomorrow

On September 10, you will have the opportunity to watch the broadcast of A Sustainable Tomorrow on site at the Lund University School of Economics and Management. We will be based in the LUSEM Startup Hub, which will be open throughout the morning.

A Sustainable Tomorrow – lusem.lu.se/internal 

Important messages

• Lund University is seeking a new Deputy Vice-Chancellor
  
• An AI-packed autumn for staff
  
• Government inquiry highlights academic freedom
  

Messages for staff – lusem.lu.se/internal

For more staff news, information and staff calendar events: LUSEM Staff Pages 

For questions, suggestions, feedback etc. please contact the editor,  Communications officer Peter Kjällkvist