"Network and meet companies as often as you can during the your study time to build your pool of contacts"
Elisabeth Styffe, CEO Alaté AB
Education: Aconomics
Why did you choose Karlstad University?
Karlstad University has a good reputation and graduates from the business and economics programme at the time were extremely satisfied with their studies. The university college had been there for some time but the university was new.
Inga Narbutaité AflakiInga Narbutaité Aflaki, PhD in Political Science, has a focus on innovative local and regional policy processes with an emphasis on human motivation, policy entrepreneurship and structural potentials. Currently she specializes in policies to support smart specialization and new forms of co-governance in civil society, especially policies that address social challenges such as immigrant integration.Lotta BraunerhielmLotta Braunerhielm has a PhD in Human geography.
This year the conference hosts ten workshops, covering different aspects of the political science research field. Here you find information about them as well as contact details for the researchers responsible for each of the workshops. Please note the description below for how to submit an abstract.
To submit an abstract for a workshop in which you wish to participate follow the link posted under that particular workshop.
On December 17, 2010, Mohamed Bouazizi, a Tunisian street vendor, set himself on fire as a protest against the autocratic regimes in his Arab country. Bouazizi’s act was captured on film and quickly spread throughout the world. The images and film clips of Bouazizi triggered protests and demonstrations against regimes in other Arab countries. Bouazizi set in motion an uprising against Arab regimes that is known as the Arab Spring.
The schedule is continually updated and subject to change. Seminar materials are normally distributed via the KuFo and ISLI mailing lists. Anyone not reached by these lists should feel free to contact us.
January
Thu 12/1, 13.00-16.00, 12B545: KuFo workshop. Extra RJ application workshop. Participants should submit their texts to Maria no later than 12 noon on Mon 9/1.
Tue 24/1, 13.15-15, 3A340: PhD seminar. Theory seminar on a text chosen by Kari Løvaas.
Internationalisation is one of Karlstad University’s six strategic goals. The university promotes internationalisation in various ways, with regard to both teachers and students. Erasmus + ICM provides the opportunity for students to travel to countries outside of Europe in order to conduct field studies and complete degree projects.
Two students at Karlstad University’s nursing programme have visited Believers Church Medical Hospital, BCMCH, in Kerala, India.
Seminar materials are distributed via the KuFo and ISLI mailing lists. Anyone not reached by these e-mails should feel free to contact us.
Our seminars and other events are open to anyone who is interested!
JANUARY
Thursday, 18/1, 8:15-12:00, 12A225 Humlan, KuFo workshop: Work-in-progress workshop with KuFo researchers, especially for RJ applications.
Live case studies are a good way to learn and provide a feeling of being in a professional setting.
In the course Business Development from a Process and Partnership Perspective, students at Karlstad Business School have been given the opportunity to collaborate with several organisations. Students have been helping to map out business processes and develop improved work procedures using digitalisation.
Erotema: A Conference on Rhetoric and Literature was held at Karlstad University, September 14–16, 2017
Find the full conference programme here.
A conference on rhetoric and literature
Rhetoric, literature – what’s the difference? For hundreds of years, no one bothered to ask – literature was simply seen as a species of rhetoric.
Dear Geomedians, here is a new selection of news and points of information related to the Centre for Geomedia Studies!
25-01-10
Dear Geomedians,
First, I hope you’ve had a good beginning of the new year – and thank you for productive work during 2024!
Session 1A: Business Schools are aiming at accreditations such as AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS: Why?
Panel (English)
Anette Hallin (Mälardalen University), Sofia Isberg (Umeå University), Björn Kjellander (Jönköping University), Jodie Conduit, (University of Adelaide), Bo Edvardsson (Karlstad University).
A panel discussion on what different accreditations (AACSB, AMBA, and EQUIS) can mean for the development of business schools in order to meet future challenges in business and society.
Farzaneh Karegar, Senior Lecturer in Information Systems at Karlstad University – would you mind telling us about your background?
- During my bachelor's and master's studies in Iran, I studied Computer Engineering, specializing in Hardware Engineering. Upon moving to Sweden, I worked as a project assistant for the European project A4Cloud at the Computer Science Department at Karlstad University.
2024-02-23
Work methods and tools with focus on games are being developed for stakeholders on both sides of the Swedish/Norwegian border to improve society’s security and preparedness in relation to climate crises.
We meet Emelie Hindersson, Coordinator of the Centre for Societal Risk Research, and Peter Bellström, Senior Lecturer in Information Systems at Karlstad Business School, in the RiskLab® at Karlstad University.
Kombinerad ECHA och igMCG konferens 16-18 juni 2025
» Praktisk information
Midway between Stockholm, Gothenburg and Oslo, on the northern shore of Lake Vänern - you'll find Karlstad. Here you will find a mixture of a vibrant nightlife, food from all corners of the world and a wide range of cultural activities. It's close to most things and within easy walking distance you'll find everything you need.
Sun, water and the hospitality of Värmland - where Sweden's longest river meets Europe's third largest lake you will find Karlstad.
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.
2018-02-05
Two years ago, the course “Service Management and IT: Electronic Business” was made available in English. Today, it appeals to both Swedish-speaking and International students.
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”.
2023-03-14
Professor Bo Edvardsson summarizes and reflects on a new book chapter and provides guidance on how to become more successful when developing new services.
Businesses and other organizations need to renew themselves to survive in fast changing markets. This is today even more important than ever before.
2021-01-19
Is it possible to be climate-smart, save money and feel better? Actually, yes! Here are a few tips on what to think about, and some steps that are worth trying out at the dawn of the new year.
Climate-smart, do this mean that I have to give up everything that is fun? I enjoy my steak and spending my vacation in the sun, and the car is very handy to manage everyday logistics.
2021-06-04
Per Pettersson, professor of sociology of religion at CTF, is retiring after 26 years as researcher and research leader focusing religious and social change with a service perspective. As senior professor he looks forward to meeting research colleagues around the world as soon as the corona pandemic slows down.
Per has an academic background in theology at Uppsala University, and was ordained as priest in the Church of Sweden 1979.
2022-05-23
The digitalisation of both industry and the wider society has only just begun. Communication technology and cellular networks are key factors for the digital transformation and will shape our lives in the coming decade. The project DRIVE has just been launched at Karlstad University and it will last eight years.
Latency is the delay that occur in digital services when they are connected online.
2025-02-05
Megagames are a mix of role-playing games, board games and simulation. Karlstad University organised a megagame on the theme: Can Sweden reach sustainable consumption by 2045?
Our society is based on economic growth. With growth comes increased consumption, higher energy costs and use of resources. Without growth, unemployment goes up. With technology comes greater efficiency, convenience and security.
2024-11-21
...last fall you went to Victoria University in Melbourne, Australia, on an ERASMUS exchange. During the visit, you were also invited to, and met with, a commission in the Australian government that had initiated a major effort to review the country's preschool system. How did it go?
”We met with the Australian government during our visit to Melbourne and talked about the Swedish preschool system and how we train preschool teachers, says Anna Sonesson.
