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The aim of the project is to generate a theory of gaps in narrative media. According to phenomenological reader-response theory, narratives are by nature riddled with empty spaces, or gaps, which the reader has to fill in to create meaning based on what is read or seen (Iser [1972] 1974). Also for graphic novels there is a need for imagining what happens in the empty spaces in and between the panels (Groensteen 2007).
.. after more than 20 years in working life, you are now taking on a new challenge as an industrial PhD student. How does it feel, and what will your research focus on?
"I have wished for an opportunity to connect my practical experiences with research for a long time, and I am very happy for the opportunity to work as an industrial PhD student at Karlstad Business School, and CTF, in the coming years. My research will focus on entrepreneurship.
The teachers in Cultural Studies hold lectures outside the academic community on a regular basis and are frequently asked to participate as experts in various media contexts, as well as being requested to provide their expertise to various organisations and institutions in the surrounding community.
Cultural Studies has well-established collaborations with Västanå Theatre, Värmland’s Museum, Alma Löv Museum of Unexpected Art, Alsters Herrgård, the Cultural Division of Re
How do different social groups navigate today’s mediatized society? How do understandings and uses of geomedia technology change across the life course?
The Geomedia Panel is our research infrastructure for long-term gathering of qualitative interview data via focus groups.
Informatik
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Many aspects of medicine and health care are transformed by the ongoing digitisation. Many of the Information Systems group’s researchers have been involved or are involved in research within this area. In the year 2018 we hosted the IEEE conference Computer-Based Medical Systems (CBMS 2018).
(2017–2021)
Inspired by the Stanford Teacher Education Program (STEP), the project aimed to tighten the connection between theory and practice in the Early Years Education Programme at Karlstad University in different ways. The project had two different parts, the main part focusing on preschool student-teachers’ professional development and an additional project focusing on how the students were received during their teaching placements.
To interviewees in the research project ’Transnational bachelors. An ethnography on singledom among migrated men in the European Union’
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‘Transnational bachelors’ are men who have moved between countries and describe themselves as single. This project seeks to understand how these men live and manage their lives as singles.
Single men is the largest group among people who migrate. Unfortunately, very little research about them exists.
To achieve better effects in healthcare, new technological innovations should be implemented alongside structural changes.
We often associate the word “innovation” with the roll-out of a new product, the success or failure of which is determined by market forces.
2014-09-04
We welcome Linda Bergkvist, Ph. D in Information Systems, to our research team. She defended her thesis on outsourcing in the IT industry in June, and will now pursue her research at CTF.
- Towards new challenges. That was the opening words in the preface of my dissertation. I remember my time
as a graduate student as joyful and rewarding, and it is with a smile that I now continue my academic journey.
2013-02-08
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Johan
2015-01-29
Growing up as a girl in particularly vulnerable areas - lived experiences, central societal actors, and societal work. The public discourse on what is referred to as vulnerable areas often revolves around issues of violence, shootings, and gang-related crime, primarily involving boys and young men.
Understanding Wider Research Impact
The precise definition of ‘wider research impact’ varies between funders, but, at its most basic level, it is the beneficial change which research creates in society beyond academia. This could be through the enhanced effectiveness of public services and policy, improving quality of life and health, or economic benefits.
The library now subscribes to the Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Communication.
The library now subscribes to the Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Communication.
It is a digital encyclopedia that contains over 500 peer-reviewed articles with research / area overviews in all aspects of communication.
CSR's director Mikael Granberg is co-editor of the book Local Action on Climate Change - Opportunities and constraints, the latest addition to Routledges series on Advances in Climate Change Research. CSR's researchers are co-authors for four of the books chapters.
Publishers description
There is growing interest in analysing the role and effectiveness of the local scale in responding to the global challenge of climate change.
“People’s experiences of different things and how it affects their behaviour have always interested me and are central within my research.”
Martin Grimberg Löfgren grew up in Säffle and has stayed true to his hometown. After completing his studies at Karlstad University, he remained with the university and began his doctoral studies in Business Administration in 2002. He has since worked as a senior lecturer and became docent in 2011 and professor in 2021.
SPEAKER: Mahdi Akil (Ph.D. student in computer science at Karlstad University)In this talk, we will explore the challenges and solutions to enhance security and privacy in Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks (VANETs). We will discuss an innovative approach designed to secure vehicle-to-Vehcile (V2V) communications and protect sensitive data, while maintaining the privacy of the driver.
2015-11-04
… Ph D Student i Business Administration at CTF, what are you working on right now?
- Right now, the main focus of my work is on data collection and preparing submissions for next summer’s conferences. Together with Per Skålén and Per Kristensson, we are conducting interviews at Telenor and studying the institutional change processes that led to the emergence of Telenor Banka in Serbia.
2019-03-26
The cocktail of man-made chemicals that we are exposed to daily is a health risk which current regulations and risk assessment overlook. This is the conclusion of the EU Horizon 2020 EDC-MixRisk project that is now being presented.
We are exposed to a large number of man-made chemicals in our everyday life. This creates combinations of chemical mixtures, to which we are subjected during our whole lifespan.
2020-04-14
Klaas Staal, researcer in Public Economics and Political Economy, has had his article ”State-level Federal Stimulus Funds and Economic Growth: The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act” published in IAER.
What is the main result in your article?
- Previous research mainly focused on the beneficial effect of the economic stimulus implemented by the first Obama administration.
2021-05-28
A project that deals with the development of intelligent control systems for greenhouse lighting with a high proportion of local renewable energy.
The project will develop an intelligent control system to optimize the operation of lighting systems in greenhouses with a high proportion of local renewable energy using adaptive control methods, Artificial Intelligence (AI) algorithms and optimization of built-in lighting control.
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Improved Methods for Process and Quality Controls using Digital Tools
This project is a collaboration between three leading academic groups at Karlstad University (KaU) and five Swedish industrial partners.
The climate is changing. This poses severe risks to humans, societies, and ecosystems on which human well-being depends. Sweden is one of the countries described as a frontrunner in meeting the challenges of climate change. In addition to reducing human influence on the climate, these challenges also include climate change adaptation. However, even Sweden’s responses to these challenges are described as deficient in both rankings and research.
