Landless crofters, the subaltern, and those who lost their land in inheritance cases. In the poor houses, in the city slums. What did it mean not to own land and the vital rights that were connected to it? How could crofters influence their lives or their financial situations? How do we find these “invisible” workers who rented rooms in the cities?
Välkommen till Andrey Abadzhievs slutseminarium vid ämnet företagsekonomi! Titel: Rethinking sustainability in transitions: The crucial roles of knowledge, values, and agencyDatum: 2 april 2024Tid: 13:00-15:00Plats: 11a316Opponent: Professor Thomas Magnusson, Linköpings universitetHandledare: Mikael Johnson, Martin Löfgren, Alexandre SukhovSlutseminarium (”pajseminarium”) är det sista av de tre obligatoriska seminarierna som doktoranden har under sin utbildning innan disputa
2020-05-15
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.
2019-08-29
CTF researcher Jörg Pareigis, has been appointed as Head of Centre for Teaching and Learning at Karlstad University.
"I am grateful for the trust, and happy to work with knowledgeable and motivated colleagues who are just as passionate about this area as I am, says Jörg Pareigis.
The Centre for Teaching and Learning, UPE, has overall responsibility for the development of skills within university pedagogy and didactics.
There are many ways to understand principals' way of practicing school leadership. In this survey study, we explore how principals' actions are related with teachers' expectations of the principal assignment. How this social role is practised depends on the expectations placed on the position of the role in the social system in which it is included, but also on the expectations of the function to be fulfilled.
The History research seminar is the main forum for historical discussion at the Department of History at Karlstad University. Researchers and PhD students at the department present their research, and we also invite guests from other universities, nationally and internationally. Seminars are held in Swedish or English. Most are open events, welcoming staff and Master students as well as local historians and professionals outside academia.
Global bioeconomy summit in Berlin 24-26 november 2015
Margareta Dahlström och Magnus Lestelius, professor i grafisk teknik, presenterar Karlstads universitets forskning inom Vinnväxtinitiativet ”Paper Province 2.0” under rubriken "Multidisciplinary Transition to a Sustainable Bioeconomy – the Case of The Paper Province 2.0”
RSAs konferens i London 19-20 november 2015
Ida Grundel and Margareta Dahlström presented an article manuscript based on the project “Conversion to bioeconomy, smart specia
Warm welcome to a presentation and discussions on 'Virtual Practicum' and 'Digital exchange' with visiting Professor Mary-Rose McLaren from Victoria University in Melbourne. Please feel welcome to come to either one or both of the following sessions:Tuesday 21 March13-14 Presentation on the Australian and Ireland innovation 'Virtual Practicum' - join us for inspiration and discussion!
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There wasn't always a university in Karlstad. Fact is, we became a university in 1999. But there is a long tradition of higher education in Karlstad. There's been teacher education here since 1843, and it goes on to this day.
How do the elderly travel before, during and after the Corona pandemic, and what consequences does it have for energy efficient and sustainable travel? Researchers at CTF, Service Research Center at Karlstad University, will study this in an ongoing project which now receives additional funding from the Swedish Energy Agency.
2018-09-27
A new study in the SELMA project at Karlstad University, Sweden, shows that flooring material of soft PVC in the home is a source for uptake of phthalates in pregnant women, phthalates that are considered dangerous in the EU chemical regulation system.
PVC flooring often contain phthalates to make the plastic soft.
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The panel aims to present research at Lund University’s Gender Studies Department on the regulation of sexuality and gender expressions, both imposed from above and as activist initiatives defining the boundaries for acceptable sexual behaviour and claiming the right of defining one’s own sexuality, gender expression, identity formation and bodily integrity.
Solar cell researchers from Karlstad University have once again conducted experiments in zero gravity during parabolic flights in Bordeaux, France. The aim is to study how the structure of the active layer of the polymer solar cell is formed, to thereby be able to increase its efficiency.
– This is the second time we have conducted experiments during parabolic flights, says Jan van Stam, Professor of Physical Chemistry at Karlstad University.
2023-09-29
With an ever-escalating threat scenario, more companies and organizations are beginning to conduct active cyber security work and the demand for competence in the field is steadily increasing.
2023-03-02
PRISMAS, PhD Research and Innovation in Synchrotron Methods and Applications in Sweden, is a new doctoral programme that will train the next generation of synchotron experts at MAX IV.
2023-12-06
The Christmas and New Year holidays are approaching and maybe some time off. Soon we can put another eventful and challenging year behind us and look forward to new ideas, exciting research and education.
When I look back and summarize the past year, there are several important achievements and notable results. First, and most important, are the efforts everyone has made in these challenging times.
2024-11-20
On November 7-8, Karlstad University hosted the inaugural Security Divas Sweden, a national conference focusing on cybersecurity and information security that aims to spotlight women in these fields. The event was organized by Karlstad University in collaboration with the Compare Foundation.
The conference welcomed eleven female role models who shared key insights on topics such as information influence, data protection and current perspectives on cybersecurity.
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.
Are you interested in cooperating with the lab? Our research/teacher team and you as a partner will jointly define a project where you will get access to the knowledge created in the project. It is also possible to hire the lab and the equipment.
Starting January 1st 2017 Per Kristensson will be the director of CTF. He succeeds Henrietta Huzell who will start her new assignment as vice dean at Karlstad University.
- It is very exciting. It is really motivating to work with so many talented researchers here at CTF and in our extensive international network. Our research benefits the community, businesses and people, says Per Kristensson.
Per Kristensson is a professor of consumer psychology and innovation at CTF.
2016-02-16
The Tor network is used by hundreds of thousands of people who want anonymous access to the internet to avoid censorship. Computer Science at Karlstad University is again the recipient of funding for its research on the anonymity network from the Internet Fund.
”The right to be anonymous on the net is an important issue for people all over the world, not least for human rights watchers, whistle blowers and journalists.
2015-09-11
Computer Science at Karlstad University has participated at the ATC workshop in the annual conference of the ACM Special Interest Group on Data Communication (SIGCOMM) on the applications, technologies, architectures, and protocols for computer communication.
During the workshop Computer Science at Karlstad University presented their paper “Examining TCP Short Flow Performance in Cellular Networks Through Active and Passive Measurements”.
- In this study we examine the
2017-02-14
Ph. D students from Karlstad University took first place in the Cyber Challenge 2017. The competition was organized by Swedish Defense University’s Center for Asymmetric Threat Studies(CATS) and the Swedish Contingencies Agency (MSB).
The team from Karlstad University consists of the four Ph.
Current systems are not designed for exploiting, integrating and leveraging novel digitalization trends, tools, and methods such as Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Big Data Analytics or Cloud/Edge Computing. The focus area “System Aspects” address research and development that is required in order to migrate current systems towards intelligent systems that leverage the full potential of Cloud/Edge Computing, AI and Analytics pipelines.
