2024-09-24 - 2024-11-05 (English)Course descriptionTarget GroupThe course is aimed at university staff.Extent40 hours, of which approximately 12 hours are scheduled.ContentThe purpose of this course is to provide participants with greater knowledge in the field of sustainable development, enabling them to work based on Karlstad University’s vision: “We systematically promote social, economic, and environmentally sustainable societal development.” Humanity faces several significant challenges rel
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.
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There is growing interest in analysing the role and effectiveness of the local scale in responding to the global challenge of climate change.
On 16 October, employees, students and the public are welcome to attend open lectures where new docents present their research. The lectures are open to everyone.
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The European Commission has granted Karlstad University the ECHE accreditation (Erasmus Charter for Higher Education) until the academic year 2027.
ECHE can be described as a driver’s licence for institutions of higher education in Europe to cooperate with possible financial support from the EU. The accreditation replaces the previous ECHE-accreditation (2014-2020) .
Being awarded the ECHE means that Karlstad University meets the EU’s quality criteria.
The Packaging Saves Food Research Group was established in Karlstad, Sweden in April 2016. The members are a dedicated and committed group of academics and scientists from around the globe that want to change the conversation about packaging.
We want to highlight and explore how improvements in the packaging systems can contribute to manage the global food supply.
Researchers Avit Bhowmik and Sol Agin comment on the latest report from The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
For the very first time, IPCC explicitly recognized and emphasized the role of diverse non-state and subnational actors in climate action.
Physics is one of the first research subjects for doctoral studies at Karlstad University. The first dissertation in physics took place in 2012. Since then, about twenty doctors in physics have graduated.
The research group ROSE, Research on Subject-specific Education, is rooted in several academic disciplines specializing in different school subjects. ROSE researchers share a focus on subject-specific education in relation to teaching and learning (what in a European research tradition is termed ‘subject didactics’). ROSE monitors practitioner-relevant issues, such as how teachers and students jointly manage subject matter and teaching contents.
This year's Sustainability Day at the Business School centred to a great extent on the art of moving from talking to acting, turning ideas and plans into speed and action, since knowledge means nothing without the ability to use it.
Ekatherina Zhukova, Senior Lecturer in Intercultural Studies, member of KuFo (The Research Group for Culture Studies)
Link to profile: https://www.kau.se/en/researchers/ekatherina-zhukova
One of my interest is the concept of feminism and how it is understood and used by different actors – from activists to governmental officials – locally and globally. Another interest is gendered and embodied experiences of different crises – from conflicts to disasters.
Doctoral programme in Media and Communication Studies at Karlstad University.
In Media and Communication Studies the focus is on the role of media in society and the conditions of media production, content and audience.
KUFO
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» Specfic 2021
Specfic 2021 takes place on December 1–3 at Karlstad University. The conference features keynotes by Professor Edward James (University College Dublin), Dr. Merja Polvinen (University of Helsinki), and Professor Jonas Linderoth (University of Gothenburg). See the program and a presentation of the keynote speakers below.
CGF has existed as a research group since 2006, but its roots trace back to the early 1990s when it operated under the name Gender Equality Center. Today, CGF is a research center at Karlstad University and is part of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. We work closely and extensively with the Gender Studies department.
Matematik
» Samverkansprojekt
» Kinetic Theory and Applications
» Workshops
Karlstad University, May 12-14, 2014
Invited speakers:
K. Aoki (Kyoto)
L. Arkeryd (Göteborg)
M. Asadzadeh (Göteborg)
A. Bobylev (Karlstad)
Y. Brenier (Paris)
S. Caprino (Rome)
B. Chetverushkin (Moscow)
L. Desvillettes (Paris)
F. Filbet (Lyon)
I. Gamba (Austin, Texas)
F. Golse (Paris)
S. Mischler (Paris)
A. Nouri (Marseille)
I. Potapenko (Moscow)
M. Pulvirenti (Rome)
G. Russo (Catania)
S. Rjasanow (Saarbrücken)
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"Best Practices for E-Learning in On-Campus and Distance Education – a Case Study of Karlstad University" was selected as ’best paper’ within Smart E-Learning Technologies and Systems at a conference in Lithuania.
Assistant Professors Prima Gustiené and Monika Magnusson wrote the paper “Best Practices for E-Learning in On-Campus and Distance Education-a Case Study of Karlstad University” forThe 21st International Conference
Informatik
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» Forskning
» Forskning inom Informatik
How users understand what data is collected about them and what it will be used for is the focus of a longstanding collaboration between computer science, information systems and psychology.
Further to PriSec-group at Computer Science.On-going projects: contact Ala Sarah Alaqra.Completed EU-projects PRIME, PrimeLife, A4Cloud, PRISMACLOUD, CREDENTIAL, Papaya TRUEdig; example of a award-winning usability study presented at ISD 2017.Interested of human-c
If you have completed courses at Karlstad University or another higher education institution that correspond to one or more modules in your current studies, you can apply for a credit transfer.
Other studies and professional experience may also be eligible for credit transfer. This page is intended to serve as a guide in the application process. The ambition is for the application to be processed within a month of its submission, provided the application is complete.
As a dedicated and committed group of academics and scientists from around the globe, we pledge to provide our knowledge, skills and experience thus seeking to create an understanding that will allow us to build influence in the sustainable development field in relation to the role of packaging. We are committed to being a force for positive change within the society that creates new thinking and conversations about the impact of packaging on the global food supply.
Professor Martin Schreier was appointed Ander Visiting Professor at CTF in December 2017. In the beginning of May he visited CTF to meet with the researchers, and to give a seminar on customer empowerment and crowdsourcing.
“I have heard a lot about CTF, and of course I am familiar with the excellent research produced by the group. The first week at CTF made me excited about the coming years.
'What, for our times, does it mean to live well in a world worth living in for all?'
A global project with the aim to investigate what it means to live well in a world worth living in for all, based on people around the world sharing their thoughts. The project is carried out within the framework of the international research network Pedagogy, Education and Praxis (PEP). Swedish principals contribute their thoughts in the form of short film clips and interviews.
On 3–6 June, over 275 conference participants gathered in Rome to attend QUIS19 – The 19th International Research Symposium on Service Excellence in Management. This international conference, now considered the foremost in service research, has its roots in Karlstad – and began as an idea at the Service Research Center (CTF).
“QUIS was born at a time when services were gaining importance but still remained a relatively unexplored research field,” says Per Kristensson.
At Karlstad University, we work actively towards creating a stimulating work environment and good conditions for our researchers. We strive towards fair and transparent recruitment as well as favourable professional development for researchers.
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At Karlstad University, we work actively towards creating a stimulating work environment and good conditions for our researchers. We strive towards fair and transparent recruitment as well as favourable professional development for researchers.
The main funder of project CriseIT 2, the EU Interreg programme, is celebrating 30 years together 2020. During the year Interreg is arranging a number of activities to mark the occasion, one of which is highlighting collaborative projects and success stories in an article series.
