Department of People and Society

We conduct research and education in environmental psychology, business management, and advisory services. The department focuses on the human environment as a space for work, economic activity, health, and well-being. Our core principle is that health and well-being are key drivers of positive societal development, including business and management.

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  • 2025-06-27

    New alliances with sites

    The symposium Feminist ÉLAN – Designing Landscapes in the Anthropocene represents a week-long program at WIA – Women in Architecture Festival in Berlin. Nina Vogel got invited to present her project ‘From Basement to Kitchen - growing visions for the future of the Swedish Million Programme areas’.
  • 2025-06-26

    Registration is open for this year's Nordic Conference on Farmers' Health and Work Environment

    This year marks the 25th anniversary of the first Nordic work environment conference focusing on agriculture, organised at SLU in Alnarp. The conference is organised every other year and circulates between the Nordic countries. This year's conference will be held 2-4 September in Ystad.
  • 2025-06-24

    SLU highlights critical perspectives on environmental psychology at international conference

    From 15 to 18 June, SLU took part in the International Conference on Environmental Psychology (ICEP 2025). More than 600 participants explored one of the most pressing issues of our time: how people’s experience of place is shaped by climate change, urban development, health, and social change.
  • 2025-06-23

    Calling researchers and practitioners: Apply by June 30 for our Futuring Masterclass

    As cities around the world grapple with climate change, social inequality, and rapid urbanization, the push toward more sustainable and just urban futures have never been more urgent. Yet many dominant visions – like the much-hyped ‘smart city’ – remain steeped in techno-utopian ideals.
  • 2025-06-05

    Futuring in practice – Rosengård's farming project takes the next step

    Future work, or futuring, is about imagining and planning for potential future scenarios. But more than defining the most accurate future, it is about creating a common understanding and a common language for the challenges and opportunities of the future – and bringing people together.

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