The New Society of Letters at Lund (''Vetenskapssocieteten i Lund'' in
Swedish
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) is a scientific academy founded in 1920. The purpose of the foundation was "to promote scientific humanities research", to which younger scientists in the humanities, theology and social sciences at
Lund University
, motto = Ad utrumque
, mottoeng = Prepared for both
, established =
, type = Public research university
, budget = SEK 9 billion [Sanskrit
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researcher , the folklore scholar
Carl Wilhelm von Sydow
Carl Wilhelm von Sydow (21 December 1878 – 4 March 1952) was a Swedish folklore scholar. A professor at Lund University, he was a pioneer of folklore studies in Sweden and contributed to establishing systematic methods in the field.
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, and the linguist , with the assistance of the historian
Lauritz Weibull
Lauritz Ulrik Absalon Weibull (2 April 1873 – 2 December 1960) was a Swedish professor and historian.
Biography
He was born in Lund, Sweden, as the son of history professor Martin Weibull and the brother of historian Curt Weibull. He enr ...
. The name was taken from the
Royal Society of Sciences in Uppsala
The Royal Society of Sciences in Uppsala ( sv, Kungliga Vetenskaps-Societeten i Uppsala), is the oldest of the royal academies in Sweden, having been founded in 1710. The society has, by royal decree of 1906, 50 Swedish fellows and 100 foreign. ...
The members are divided into different categories: honorary members (maximum seven), domestic working members (maximum 100), foreign working members (maximum 35) and founding members (maximum 50). At the age of 55, the working member transfers to the seniors group.
A person who has shown a special commitment to the humanities and culture, or a person whom the Society finds capable of contributing to the Society's activities and development, may be appointed as a founding member. The founding member has the same rights as the domestic working member. The various categories have been slightly expanded since the institute.
Honorary members
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Göran Bexell
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). University of Gothenburg. .
* Nils-Arvid Bringéus
* Gunnar Broberg
* Kjell Åke Modéer
* Birgitta Odén
* Eva Österberg
See also
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References
External links
Official website
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Scientific societies based in Sweden
Scientific organizations established in 1920
Organizations based in Lund