Seminar materials are normally distributed via the KuFo and ISLI mailing lists. Anyone not reached by these lists should feel free to contact us.
Our seminars and other events are open to anyone who is interested!
SEPTEMBER
Tue 13/9, 13.15–16.00, 12A225 Humlan, ISLI PhD student seminar. Double seminar: Sofia Oldin Cederwall presents work from her dissertation project (readers Liliann Byman Frisén & Jessica Sundin, senior reader Sofia Wijkmark).
Black Friday and Christmas are approaching, it's the time of year when many people gather in stores and other physical meeting places. To be able to handle this, it's important to understand why people are attracted to these places and to plan and prepare for this, says researcher Pernille K Andersson at CTF, Service Research Center at Karlstad University.
2022-10-25
The tech corporations’ algorithms are well-kept secrets. Three researchers, two of which come from Karlstad University, have now made progress and managed to catch a glimpse of what governs what you are exposed to on Facebook.
Researching algorithms is hard, since it is impossible to gain access to the tech corporations’ systems. They are clouded in a technological fog, and the people behind them are contractually bound to secrecy.
2024-10-07
As the leaves on the trees begin to change colour, it’s time for the Academic Ceremony, one of the biggest events of the year at Karlstad University and a long-standing tradition. In troubled times, it is important to protect unity, cooperation, and team spirit and what we can achieve together, not least in research. On October 18th, we will together confer new doctors, honorary doctors as well as install our new professors.
2015-09-15
Assoc. Prof. John Bonner from Huddersfield University is visiting us for two days. On the first day, he will give a seminar with a thought-provoking content.
As interaction designers, information scientists or HCI specialists, we are often seeking ways to improve our relationship with technology.
2014-10-21
In order to grow and to survive, a firm must create value with consumers in ways that both fit in with consumer demands and stand out from competitors. In a new doctoral thesis from CTF, Service Research Center at Karlstad University, Claes Högström describes different approaches to accomplishing this from a consumer experience perspective.
- In my dissertation I examine how value is created in the interactions between consumers and businesses.
2015-12-09
Benneth Christiansson who works not only at the univeristy but also at Redpill shares his work life experience at this seminar.
I will present the fenomenon "API MAnagement" and its importance for IoT. I will also present some examples of how we help customers understand and utlise API Management.
Presentation and dicsussion will be held in Information System's coffee room, 1A349, from 1:15PM on Wednesday December 9.
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Sol Agin, lecturer
Georgia Aitaki, lecturer
Susanne Almgren, lecturer
Linda Ryan Bengtsson, lecturer
Cornelia Brantner, professor
Vladimir Cotal San Martin, lecturer
Elizabeth Van Couvering, lecturer
Jessica Edlom, assistant professor
Karin Fast, professor
Raul Ferrer Conill, docent
André Jansson, professor
Michael Karlsson, professor
Christos Kostopoulos, lecturer
John Lynch, docent
We are happy to welcome Filip Högberg to CTF. He is a new PhD student in Industrial engineering management and his research will focus on innovation management and AI.
What do you hope to accomplish with your research?
– I hope to be able to contribute to the intensive knowledge development that is taking place regarding innovation management and AI.
The Karlstad University Global Scholarship is designed to support students from countries outside the European Union, European Economic Area, and Switzerland who are required to pay tuition fees for their studies.
Seminar materials are normally distributed via the KuFo and ISLI mailing lists. Anyone not reached by these lists should feel free to contact us.
Our seminars and other events are open to anyone who is interested!
SEPTEMBER
Thursday, 19/9, 13.15–16.00, 12C608 Minerva, 50% PhD seminar: Jessika Sundin presents work from her dissertation project.
Stefan Wagnsson, docent in sports science at Karlstad University took a walk around Skutberget with his good friend and colleague Leslie Podlog, professor of sports science at Université de Montreal.
2024-09-30
Researchers at the Service Research Center (CTF) at Karlstad University have written a report about Nordic food waste with recommendations for political measures. The message is clear:
– We can either take forceful action right now, or else abandon the goal of reducing food waste by 50 percent by 2030.
The researchers have identified initiatives and measures that resulted in less food waste in restaurants, schools, retail businesses and Nordic households.
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Augmented mobilities and encounters in urban public places: mobile locative media, from the case of Grindr to future smart cities - Professor Christian Licoppe, Telecom Paristech
The aim of this conference is to discuss the use of mobile locative media and the way the availability of various forms of location awareness and proximity awareness provides resources for the reshaping of mobilities (with the pervasive figure of the 'detour') and sociality in urban public place
A glimpse from a yearly upcoming symposium (except during pandemic 2020 and 2021) on Marketing Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility. The symposium started 2011 in London with an initiative of Professor Patrick E. Murphy, Mendoza College of Business, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, USA, specializes in marketing and business ethics.
The symposium has been hosted by several Universities/ Business schools around Europe and USA.
2025-06-23
– My research improves our understanding of how to strengthen the rights of children and better protect them in a digital setting, says Germaine Hillerström, who recently defended her doctoral thesis in civil law at Karlstad Business School.
The subject first piqued Germaine Hillerström’s interest when she read about children who - unbeknownst to their parents - had made digital purchases, which raises the issue of responsibility and the legal capacity of children.
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2018-10-03
The book ”Arbete & Välfärd” (Work & Welfare) will be out in February 2019, but has already been awarded one on of the honorary awards of Kurslitteraturpriset – Sweden's highest award to authors of new course literature.
2018-01-19
Researchers at CTF have been awarded 4.6 million SEK from the KK Foundation for research on servitization in manufacturing companies. In the project, the researchers will develop a reference model to create a better understanding of how servitization is done in practice.
Globalization and increased competition have led to that many manufacturing companies have increased their service offers, not least in terms of advanced services.
Academic Celebration 2023 will be celebrated on 20 October in Aula Magna at Karlstad University. All professors and honorary doctors are presented at Karlstad CCC in the morning and installed and promoted at the ceremony in the afternoon.
Approximately 15 percent of the world’s population has some form of disability that makes everyday life more difficult.
– In order for this group to be given the same opportunities to live fulfilling lives, we need to learn more about how the psychological and physical difficulties are connected with the experience of using public transport, says Margareta Friman from the Service Research Center (CTF).
Disability is a complicated and multidimensional term that involves t
This text is meant to provide support to students who process personal data as part of independent projects/degree projects/essays (called “independent projects” below), but all students will benefit from the information provided in Part 1.
Aim of the text
The European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and complementing Swedish legislation require that all work with personal data should be done transparently, correctly and securely.
Hello and welcome to the #WPRnetwork - an international network of scholars from a broad range of disciplines who are using Carol Bacchi's "What's the Problem Represented to be?" (WPR) approach to policy analysis.
