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2026-05-27
The Geomedia Day 2026
A full day filled with insightful discussions, research presentations, and creative collaboration.
The Geomedia Day 2026 offered a diverse and engaging program where current research and creative methods took center stage. The day began with a welcome introduction by André Jansson, Professor of Media and Communication Studies and Director of the Centre for Geomedia Studies at Karlstad University.
– This is one of the highlights of the year, when we gather for a full day that combines both serious and lighthearted elements – from research-related discussions to more playful exercises focused on our field. It’s a day that brings us together as a group, says André Jansson.
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2026-05-21
Glitter with an Edge – Why Eurovision Is More Than Just “Nonsense”
Behind feather boas, kitsch, and spectacle lies one of the most powerful cultural arenas of our time. According to Richard Ek, who is also connected to Centre for Geomedia Studies, Mia Larson, Professor in Business Administration at Karlstad Business School and researcher at the Centre for Service Research (CTF) and Professor Can-Seng Ooi at University of Tasmania, Eurovision uses playful “camp” to push the boundaries of identity, norms, and politics – while appearing to be pure entertainment.
The chapter “Camp and Frivolity as Cultural and Political Transgressions in the Eurovision Song Contest Events,” is a part of the book “Tourism, Events and Leisure Perspectives on the Eurovision Song Contest.”
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2026-05-08
In Virtual Reality Yet Still at Home – How VR-technology Is Changing Our Relationship with Places
Immersion is the feeling of being absorbed in such a way that perception of the surrounding environment diminishes – as if you were transported elsewhere. Virtual Reality (VR) is often described as the ultimate immersive medium, since it shuts out the physical space for both sight and hearing. Linnea Saltin, newly minted PhD in cultural geography and affiliated with Geomedia, has researched the topic.
The feeling of losing track of time while scrolling on your phone is an example of how effectively digital technology can envelop us, while analogue experiences such as reading a book can also be highly immersive.
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2026-02-06
Welcome to Geomedia Ana Jorge, Lusófona University
Ana, what is the reason for your visit to Karlstad University and Geomedia?
– When FCT, the Portuguese research agency, presented an exceptional scheme with funds EC’s Recovery and Resilience Plan for mobility abroad, I immediately thought of Geomedia to finish working on the project’s book, and find a stimulating intellectual environment to develop my research further. I had worked with André Jansson in 2023-24, who worked as an external advisor to our funded project On&Off, and I was looking for further dialogue with Karin Fast and Mats Nilsson.
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2025-12-22
Mediatisation in focus: Karlstad University leads unique long-term study
The collection of data in the project Measuring Mediatisation continues on 1 January 2026.
– A time series covering the period 2017–2030 will give a unique insight into how our lives are affected by different forms of mediatisation and digitalisation, says André Jansson at Karlstad University.André Jansson, professor of media and communication studies, and director of the Centre for Geomedia Studies, where the project is based, how would you define “mediatisation”, and why is it important that we measure it?
– Mediatisation is about how we adapt and shape our lives in relation to media and also how organisations and institutions, such as political institutions and the business sector, adapt their operations to how media work. It can involve new technical solutions as well as different genres and formats.
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2025-10-30
Welcome Crispin Thurlow, new Ander Visiting Professor at Karlstad University
Crispin Thurlow, Professor of Language and Communication at the University of Bern, Switzerland, is the new Ander Visiting Professor at Centre for Geomedia Studies.
Crispin, tell us about your background
