Promotes high-quality scientific research in the humanities — history, languages, literature, art, archaeology, and history of ideas — at Swedish higher education institutions.
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Subject Areas
The foundation supports the entire breadth of the humanities. Interdisciplinary projects are welcome, as is research bridging the humanities and adjacent disciplines.
Archaeology
Research within prehistoric and historical cultures.
History
Research within ancient, medieval, and modern history.
Literature
Literary history, textual criticism, and book history.
Languages
Linguistics, philology, and translation research.
Other Humanities
Other subjects within the humanities that the Foundation considers to fall within the scope of its purpose.
The Foundation
The foundation was established in 1985 by Birgit and Gad Rausing with the purpose of supporting humanities research at Swedish universities and higher education institutions.
The Foundation’s Board
Consists of prominent representatives of Swedish academic life. The assessment is carried out by experts in the respective subject areas, with scientific quality and the originality of the project as the primary criteria.
Humanities research deepens our understanding of what it means to be human.