The activities of Geomedia are organized in three research tracks: (1) Mediatization of Space and Culture, (2) Spaces of News Production and Consumption and (3) Tourism and Mobility Studies. These tracks are not exclusive entities but serve as articulations of the Geomedia profile as a whole.
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People and Networks Matter: Enabling Sustainable Bioeconomy Transition - Karlstad University, Karlstad, Sweden, 27-28 March, 2019!
Tuesday 26 March
18:00 - Informal get together, The Bishops Arms (Elite Stadshotell Karlstad)
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Day 1 - Wednesday 27 March
Location: Innovation Park
08:30-09:00 - Registration
09:00-09:15 - Welcome and opening of conference
Tomas Blom, Deputy Vice Chancellor, K
BioWiseTrans is a Nordic initiative that aims to maintain and develop a network for studying and promoting transition to a new bioenonomy primarily based on land and forest-based biomass production.
2019-09-20
This year’s SNITS dinner at Karlstad University was more than fully booked, not surprisingly since employment in the IT industry was on the table – a mouth-watering dish which tempted both businesses and students.
On 19 September, 130 students from the different IT study programmes at the university gathered to meet representatives from eleven local businesses in the IT industry.
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Jack Halberstam, Professor of English and Comparative Literature, Columbia University
Jack Halberstam is Professor of English and Comparative Literature and director of the Institute for Research on Women, Gender and Sexuality at Columbia University.
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Through the intersectional turn, issues of racism and antiracism become crucial in feminist research and activism. Understanding the centrality of different experiences of racism has added to a transformation of the field of gender studies, in a variety of aspects: epistemologically, theoretically, methodologically and politically.
New digital services are rapidly introduced into our daily lives, and at the same time, new possibilities are developing in data and communication technologies. In Värmland, the new DigitalWell project will create an environment for innovation in which researchers, industry and the public sector collaborate to create new digital welfare services.
The project DigitalWell Research has now commenced at Karlstad University.
2017-12-14
One time is no time and two times is a habit. If the phrase is right, that means that Sustainability Day at the Business School is from now one a tradition. For the second year in a row sustainability issues where put in focus under the headline “Solving Global Challenges in Practice”.
Lars Sandberg, innovation manager at BillerudKorsnäs, talked about the company's work for increased sustainability and consideration to the environment when it comes to food packaging.
2013-08-14
On June 10-13th about 200 researchers and practitioners from over 30 countries met at Karlstad University for QUIS13, The 13th International Research Symposium on Service Excellence in Management. During the three day symposium new research findings were presented and future research questions were discussed.
One of the keynote speakers was Gary Bridge, Cisco Systems, USA.
2023-11-13
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Public transportation plays an important role in a sustainable and equitable society. To accelerate the transition, new knowledge and research are needed.
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The Department of Social and Psychological Studies comprises the following subjects:
Psychology
Social Work
Sociology
Gender Studies
Students eager to explore the realms of social and psychological studies find their academic home with us. Our main programs are: Bachelor of Science in Social Work, Behavioral Science Programme, and Master of Science in Psychology Programme.
Programmable Networks are of great importance. It is the starting point for making computer networks open for innovation, and enables the rapid introduction of new functionalities that make our networks more scalable, reliable and effective. Especially the data plane is important because it determines the speed, capacity and latency that distributed applications and services will experience.
Our alumna Julia Bengtson from Borlänge has an extensive music education, having studied at Musikkonservatoriet Falun, exchange studies at the Norwegian Academy of Music, and not least a degree in Music Production at Ingesund School of Music. Currently, she is studying music at the Academy of Music and Drama in Gothenburg.
Was it always clear to you that you wanted to be a musician and producer?
"Absolutely not.
Fredrik Wikström
Lecturer, Associate professor
054-700 1264
fredrik.wikstrom@kau.se
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Helén Williams
Lecturer, Dr
054-700 1850
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Lisa Mattsson, (on parental leave)
Doktorand
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Karlstad University is currently dealing with a situation that has received a lot of media attention. It is, of course, in the interest of the university to ensure a safe environment for our teachers and students, but any measure we take must comply with our regulations.
In brief, the situation involves an online activist with an explicitly right-wing nationalist agenda who has been admitted to a course in intercultural studies with a focus on racism.
Basic criteria for exchange studiesIn order to eligible for a Karlstad University exchange place, administered by the International Office, students should:Have studied at least two semesters (of 30 ECTS each) at Karlstad University immediately before the start of the exchange periodAt the time of application, be registered as a Karlstad University student and be admitted to full-time studies (full-time study equates to 30 ECTS per semester)Have passed at least 75% of their courses.
Teaching is one of the worlds most important professions. Throughout history knowledge has been transferred from generation to generation.
We develop our education programmes to keep pace with educational revisions and are pleased with the good reputation that teacher education at Karlstad University has always enjoyed.
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Biology is the science about all lifeforms on earth, their structures, functions, interactions and relatedness.
Education
Biology at Karlstad University offer elementary courses in cell biology, genetics, botany, zoology and ecology and advanced studies in mainly ecology, evolution and nature conservation.
Important goals of our courses and programmes are to wake your interest, provide you with knowledge and understanding of biological problems and to cultivate y
The RSA Research Network on Regional Economic and Policy History (ReHi) invites you to the third workshop of the ReHi-network at Karlstad University. The theme is Historical Constructions of Regions and Regionalism.
The workshop follows the two previous workshops in building interdisciplinary connections over a two-day lunch-to-lunch programme.
