Why are so many people fascinated by video games? How did it all begin and how has storytelling in video games evolved over time? A new course at Karlstad University explores the history of narratives in video games, with the help of a one-of-a-kind historic video games archive.
Video games are more and more prevalent in popular culture, and the games industry keeps growing each year.
2024-05-24
You and an ensemble from Musikhögskolan Ingesund traditionally played during the Polar Music Prize earlier this week.
Where and when did you play in connection to the award ceremony?
“We played at the beginning of the red carpet outside the Grand Hotel as all the guests arrived, from 4:00 PM and for a good hour until the royal family arrived.
How did it feel to play for all of Sweden’s music elite, as well as for the award winners and other musicians who flew in?
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Contemporary global queer politics is haunted by colonial legacies. In the 19th century, European imperialists viewed the imposition of heteronormative ideals, through e.g. colonial sodomy bans, as a way to modernize “savages” and root out pre- colonial forms of gender dissent and same-sex desire in Africa, Asia and the Americas.
Three researchers connected to Karlstad Business School and Service Research Center (CTF) at Karlstad University have, as a part of the work within PRME, written a new book - Business Transformation for a Sustainable Future.
Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) is a part of the UN Global Compact initiative, and it is a systematic way of working towards improvement, change and learning, as well as collaboration and communication with society.
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MIRAI is a collaborative project between seventeen Swedish and Japanese universities, aiming to strengthen cooperation in education, research, and innovation. The goal is to increase collaboration across disciplines and sectors, focusing on addressing societal challenges such as climate crises, pandemics, and an aging population.
The third phase of MIRAI (2024-2026) focuses on global challenges, which will be addressed in collaboration (Project Plan 2024-2026).
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The entrance test for the Music Production Programme consists of two parts. You have to pass Part 1 to be invited to Part 2, and both parts must be passed to fulfil the specific entrance requirements for the programme.
The entrance test for the Music Production Programme consists of two parts. You have to pass Part 1 to be invited to Part 2.
Martin Fransson, Ph. D of Business Administration at CTF, Service Research Center at Karlstad University, has been commissioned by the European Institute of Public Administration to evaluate submitted projects competing for the 2015 EPSA Prize, the European prize is awarded to development projects in the public sector.
There are a total of 264 projects from 36 European countries that are competing and this year’s theme is “The Public Sector as Partner for a Better Society”.
Each year, Karlstad University chooses, after a nomination period, two former students who have used their education inspirationally, have embarked on exiting careers and are good role models for the university’s current students, as Alumni of the Year. The Alumni of the Year for 2017 are Marie Fossum Strannegård and Jörgen Svensson.
Marie Fossum Strannegård obtained a Bachelor’s degree with a major in Information Systems from Karlstad University in 1995.
On June 26th - 29th researchers from CTF, together with more than 200 service researchers and business leaders from around the world, gathered in Miami, Florida, to discuss and present the latest trends and research results in the customer service and customer experience at the annual Frontiers in Service Conference.
In today’s society there is a large amount of data available that businesses and organizations can use to, for example, develop new services.
2014-12-16
On December 17th Jan Wallander and Tom Hedelius Foundation announced the recipients of this autumn’s scholarships. The Foundation promotes Postgraduate studies at foreign universities, and one of the recipients is Henrik öhlin, Ph D student at CTF.
Congratulations Henrik, you are one of the recipients of the scholarship!
- Thank you! I am both happy and proud to receive this scholarship.
2024-10-14
Candida MacKenzie, international coordinator at Karlstad Business School, tell us about the conference
- The Business School and Karlstad University's international office participated in the conference together with 7,300 representatives from universities around the world.
- This year's theme was "En Route". From Sweden, nine other universities from all over the country participated to market Sweden as a study destination.
2022-04-25
As editor, Robert MacKenzie at Karlstad Business School has added new chapters to an already well-established book on International Human Resource Management (IHRM).
The book covers issues related to work and employment in a global perspective, focusing on the importance of context.
We are pleased to announce the Sociology group seminar with Dr Marina Yusupova (Edinburgh Napier University).Masculinity and EmpireDr Marina Yusupova, Edinburgh Napier UniversityWednesday 23 October, 2024, 13.15-15.00, 9D303Zoom-link: https://kau-se.zoom.us/j/61194674179 Historical world empires were built and sustained through masculine ideals that valorize strength, dominance, control, capitalist entrepreneurship, and t
2019-12-19
The Christmas and New Year holidays are approaching and another busy year has gone by, now we are looking forward to a new and exciting year.
In 2019, three of our researchers defended their doctoral dissertations and one licentiate thesis was presented. We have admitted no less than four new PhD students. In June, we hosted a fantastic conference, QUIS16, with around 250 international researchers.
2018-12-19
On December 3, Jan Wallander and Tom Hedelius Foundation, and the Tore Browaldh's Foundation announced 20 new recipients of the Wallander Scholarship for outstanding doctoral dissertations. One of the recipients is PhD Kaisa Koskela-Huotari at CTF, Service Research Center at Karlstad University.
Congratulations to the Wallander Scholarship!
"Thank you! I am extremely happy and honored to be awarded the prestigious Wallander Scholarship.
All undergraduate programmes are presented and grouped in areas of interest. Please note that most of the programmes are taught in Swedish.
A completed upper secondary education usually meets the admission requirements for most undergraduate programmes. Upon completion, students are awarded a university diploma, a professional degree or Bachelor’s degree and may move on to Master-level studies, or to a job.
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On 13-14 February, Computer Science at Karlstad University co-organized ZEUS 2017, the 9th Central European Workshop on Services and their Composition. The workshop was held at and co-arranged with USI Lugano in Switzerland.
“ZEUS is a very peculiar type of workshop. It is not attached to a conference, as is usual for scientific workshops, and involves no participation fees.
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In 2014, Karlstad University was included in Paper Province 2.0, Vinnova's major Vinnväxt investment in Värmland. The project is headed by the Paper Province cluster, and, in total, it represents a commitment of SEK 130 million over ten years.
Karlstad University contributes researchers from both the Faculty of Health, Nature and Technology and the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.
We are exposed to various media and take part in different forms of communication every day. Questions concerning how media and communication influence society, organisations and culture are central to Media and Communication Studies. Expertise in this area is therefore relevant for a great number of professions and fields, which makes Media and Communication Studies suitable for combinations with other areas of education.
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Välkommen till 2021 års CNDS Forum for Natural Hazards and Disasters, den 12 oktober! Forum arrangeras i år digitalt!
The Forum is a meeting place for those working on natural hazards, disaster risk reduction and crisis management.
The UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) Northern Europe is an action-oriented network that mobilizes Nordic scientific and technological expertise to promote integrated approaches to implement the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Agreement.
Its particular focus is on localizing the SDGs, teaching sustainable development and supporting their implementation, in particular through Solution Initiatives and Long-term Pathways.
2021-11-29
Female Leader Engineer is a development programme for female engineering students with the potential to acquire leading positions in the business world. Dilan Kilic, student at Karlstad University, was one of the ten finalists.
Female Leader Engineer is an award based on a vision of a gender equal power balance in the world of business.
2022-12-13
Christmas is around the corner and the year is drawing to a close, as I look back on an eventful year. I want to take this opportunity to give my warmest thanks to colleagues, partners, funders, and anyone who has contributed to or our research. I look forward to a new year of interesting research, courses and events.
In 2022 we have managed to make the workplace vibrant and lively again, following the pandemic.
