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Research

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The Birgit Rausing Centre for Medical Humanities creates conditions for conducting, coordinating, and inspiring interdisciplinary research in the medical humanities. In autumn 2025, we will welcome about 40 affiliated staff members who all share our passion for medical humanities.

Brownstone building with fire ladders. Big sign on the wall saying: How are you really? Photo.

This website will be updated with our incoming affiliated staff members' research initiatives - until then, we highlight other ongoing research here. 

The concepts of empathy and compassion are central by virtue of their importance to both the patient and the one(s) caring for him/her. 

The Centre’s research theme on empathy and compassion

We conduct continuous analyses to be able to identify researchable knowledge gaps and possible research collaborations. 

The Centre’s current research projects

 

Medical Humanities at Pufendorf IAS

Lund University values interdisciplinary research. The Pufendorf Institute for Advances Studies is an incubator for new interdisciplinary research initiatives. In recent years, medical humanities has been a constant "visitor" at the institute and benefited from the opportunities to pursue a wide range of research activities. 

Contact

Åsa Thormählen
Coordinator
Asa [dot] Thormahlen [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Asa[dot]Thormahlen[at]med[dot]lu[dot]se)

Meet our affiliates

Pufendorf IAS

- incubator for interdisciplinary research at Lund University
Last updated: 7 Nov 2025 | Asa [dot] Thormahlen [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se