In her doctoral thesis, “Tensions experienced and balancing strategies used in Agile Software Development environments”, Carin Lindskog focuses on the contradictions and tensions that can arise when applying agile working methods.
- There is still a lack of knowledge even though it has been around for over twenty years.
- My thesis aims to contribute to our understanding of Agile Software Development (ASD), says Carin Lindskog, who recently completed her PhD in Informati
RegistrationPlease register for the conference here (registration is closed)Last day for registration: 25 August 2025.Cancellations after August 31 will be fully charged.Participation fees (excl.
In the latest CTF blog, Charlotte Bäccman looks at the reactions to the Corona virus from a social psychological perspective.
Corona or COVID-19, is the virus that singlehandedly has isolated countries, crashed the world economy, and reduced pollution; and you have been forced to (re-)act in some way to its rampage. Today’s reality is contradictory, on one hand we are urged to extreme precautions before an imminent threat.
2021-02-08
Preventive work in environments with large crowds can contribute to increased safety. In her dissertation, Thoa Thieu examines active-passive dynamics in pedestrians.
You have defended your dissertation with "Models for linked active-passive population dynamics: Mathematical analysis and simulation". Tell us about your research.
- The motivation of my research is based on studying models in the real life. There are several reasons for this.
2021-08-27
Bo Edvardsson, professor in Business Administration and founder of CTF, share some stories and reflects on CTF's 35 years of service research at Karlstad University.
It is almost inconceivable that it is 35 years since CTF started. Time goes really fast when you have a fun and a meaningful job.
Read the interview with William, a student in the Master's program in Critical Social Analysis.
WHAT IS YOUR BACKGROUND? WHERE ARE YOU FROM, AND WHAT DID YOU STUDY BEFORE STARTING THE MASTER'S PROGRAM?
– My name is William Granberg, I am 29 years old, and I live in Örebro. I previously worked as a warehouse worker/assembler. After six years of working, I decided to start studying. I have always been interested in social challenges and societal issues.
Over the last decade, perovskites have received much attention in solar cell research all over the world. Perovskite solar cells combine the benefits of the high performance of conventional silicon solar cells and the low cost of polymer-based solar cells.
2023-09-22
In the ever-evolving landscape of business and healthcare, innovation has become the key to unlocking success. We live in a world where organizations must constantly adapt, enhance their operations, and embrace change to stay competitive. But what types of innovation are most effective, and how do they impact both external effectiveness and internal efficiency within complex service industries?
Transforming Passions
» Keynotes and invited speakers
FRI 19 Sep 2025, 16.00-17.30
Geijersalen 12A138, House 12/Hus 12 – Karlstad University
Closing Plenary with Erika Polson, Jenny Sundén, Kaarina Nikunen and Paul AdamsChair: Cornelia BrantnerThe Geomedia Coda: Passion, Place & MediaMarking the 10th anniversary of the Geomedia Conference, this closing panel gathers leading scholars to reflect on the transformative power of passion in shaping media, place, and culture.
Transforming Passions
» Keynotes and invited speakers
FRI 19 Sep 2025, 16.00-17.30
Geijersalen 12A138, House 12/Hus 12 – Karlstad University
Closing Plenary with Erika Polson, Jenny Sundén, Kaarina Nikunen and Paul AdamsChair: Cornelia BrantnerThe Geomedia Coda: Passion, Place & MediaMarking the 10th anniversary of the Geomedia Conference, this closing panel gathers leading scholars to reflect on the transformative power of passion in shaping media, place, and culture.
Transforming Passions
» Keynotes and invited speakers
Closing Plenary with Erika Polson, Jenny Sundén, Kaarina Nikunen and Paul AdamsChair: Cornelia BrantnerThe Geomedia Coda: Passion, Place & MediaMarking the 10th anniversary of the Geomedia Conference, this closing panel gathers leading scholars to reflect on the transformative power of passion in shaping media, place, and culture.
In House 11, Erik Wästlund is just finishing a Zoom meeting on research funding. He is new as professor of psychology, but a familiar face in the university corridors.
– I started studying psychology here in 1996, he says.
– Back in those days it was mostly because I wanted to do something more besides my job working in a bar. But pretty soon my studies became more important than my work. Psychology was not a given choice.
Here you can find information about previous projects in the research field English Linguistics.
The use of English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) in digital interaction (Sebastian Malinowski). PhD project; 2016–2022
ELF describes the use of English as a communication tool by speakers of different native languages.
Här kommer en kort reserapport från Thessaloniki och ECHA konferensen.
En varm och härlig konferens på många sätt.
Under dagarna onsdag – lördag hade jag tillsammans med flera av mina kollegor från GiftED förmånen att få lyssna till duktiga talare med lång erfarenhet av Giftedness och gifted education. Dagarna var långa och välfyllda men tiden gick fort.
Sociologi
» Forskning
» Relationer och vardagsinteraktion
This interview is with Maria Moberg Stephenson, a Senior Lecturer in Social Work at Karlstad University. Maria’s research focuses on young people facing challenges like homelessness, migration, and social exclusion in Sweden. She is currently involved in several projects, including research on girls experiencing homelessness, girls in criminal gangs, and the challenges faced by street-level social workers.
Here you can find information about previous projects in the research field English Literature.
Science fiction and intercultural encounters (Participants: Maria Holmgren Troy, Andreas Jacobsson, Johan Wijkmark)
Internal funding 2016-
The aim of this project is to study interpersonal and interspecies encounters in science-fiction literature, film and television as intercultural encounters.
What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you think about the word ‘market’?
Usually, everybody will have an idea of what a market is and can give a specific meaning for the word. However, if you look closer, these meanings and the assumptions connected to it can be very different from one another. This is true for both the “everyday” and “academic” use of the word.
2022-11-24
On November 16-17, the DRIVE project held a two-day kick-off meeting at Karlstad University. The aim for the kick-off was to get the DRIVE and its subprojects officially started and to let all partner representatives and researchers meet face-to-face.
- I am very excited to get started!
2023-05-17
Kristin Svärd shares some insights from her research; causes, effects, and solutions on how to prevent food waste.
It might seem like a problem that would be quite easy to solve, food waste. It easily resonates, and most people and organizations would probably agree with a “let’s stop throwing away food” mission. It is like my co-author puts it; No one wakes up in the morning thinking “today, I’m going to waste food”.
2025-05-16
Jasper, you are a senior lecturer in Information Systems at Karlstad Business School and the Service Research Center, CTF. What did you do before you came to Karlstad University?
- I was a senior lecturer in user-centred design at the Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands.
In a new five-year research program CSR will study how society can handle the impacts of a changing climate and remain resilient. Resilient here meaning an ability to retain steering and control and society's vital functions.
Resilience is a concept that in recent years has become established in the field of risk and safety, in science as well as practice.
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.
2025-12-08
Research on organic solar cells at Karlstad University is now taking another step forward, thanks to support from WISE, the Wallenberg Initiative Materials Science for Sustainability.
The sun is an enormous resource and increasingly important for electricity production. Roughly one to two hours of sunlight hitting the Earth corresponds to the entire annual energy consumption of humanity.
2025-02-04
There is a preconceived notion that working-class boys and men in rural areas are less keen and less qualified readers than other groups. Through his research, Stig-Börje Asplund, newly appointed professor of educational work, paints a more nuanced picture.
Stig-Börje Asplund’s research is interdisciplinary and his research interests include boys and men in rural areas and their relationship to reading.
