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In human geography research, we examine how spatial processes such as migration, landscape change and spatial planning shape people’s lives
and activities.

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Our researchers and students produce a wide range of high-quality scholarly publications each year.

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We have four major research groups at the department, which also serve as our research profiles.

Post-Graduate Education

The Department of Human Geography, Stockholm University, offers a Post-Graduate Programme in Geography with a Specialization in Human Geography.

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Population Geography, Housing, Migration and Segregation Studies

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

Historical Geography and Landscape Studies

Historical geography and landscape studies use qualitative and quantitative methodologies to understand how people's life trajectories are shaped and to analyze how individual life trajectories affect aggregate development patterns.