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2025-08-25
Does increased preparedness with cannons and ammunition raise the likelihood of war?
What does it actually mean for a country to overinvest in military preparedness – and how can we tell when the limit has been reached? In a recent research article, Mats Ekman, senior lecturer in economics at Karlstad Business School, presents an argument suggesting that war is a rational, but devastating, decision made by political leaders to monitor each other’s overinvestments.
– I apply an economic perspective and discuss the risk that preparedness may become a public bad – something that could provoke war rather than prevent it, says Mats Ekman.
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2025-08-21
Karlstad Business School offers unique courses in legal tech
Through close collaboration between the disciplines of law and information systems at Karlstad Business School, students can now specialise in legal tech.
– We have a unique advantage in that it’s natural for us to work together across disciplines. This enables us to offer students cutting-edge training, says Cyril Holm, docent in law.The studies are demanding, fast-paced and challenging, as the courses are interdisciplinary and taught in English. However, this also offers great advantages for the students.
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2025-08-19
New bus stop, new route and new reconstructions
The reconstruction of the university bus stop has now been completed and the road is once again open to car traffic. Starting Monday, 18 August, there is also a new bus route to and from the university.
The reconstruction work at the bus stops by the university and Kronoparkskyrkan was initiated by Karlstad Municipality in mid-May, affecting traffic in the area. Work has now finished and Sommargatan is once again open to car traffic passing the university.
Meanwhile, new reconstruction work has begun at the Klarinettgatan bus stops, located south of the university. This is expected to continue until early November. This means that the part of Sommargatan connecting to Klarinettgatan is open to traffic in one direction at a time and is regulated by traffic lights.
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2025-08-13
Mariebergsskogen Turns 100!
On Saturday 16 August, it will be exactly one hundred years since our beloved city park, Mariebergsskogen, was inaugurated. Anna Lööf Falkman, CEO and Alumnus of the Year 2015, invites everyone to a festive celebration lasting all day!
It’s a busy time for Anna Lööf Falkman. In addition to the year-round activities that fill the park, special events are being organised to mark the centenary.
– Throughout the summer, we’ve hosted a photo exhibition around the park, showcasing snapshots from different moments in its history. On Saturday, we’ll hold a jubilee concert at the Open-Air Theatre, featuring Christer and Cecilie Nerfont, Oscar Magnusson, and others paying tribute to the park – standing tickets are still available. -
2025-06-26
Quantum Physics Research in Collaboration with Indian Institution
Over the course of several weeks, two researchers from Bangalore, India, have visited the university as part of an ongoing collaboration funded by STINT, the Swedish Foundation for International Cooperation in Research and Higher Education.
This is a long-term collaboration, says Sergej Moroz, Associate Professor of Physics. This time, it’s a PhD student, Ankush Chaubey, and his advisor, Subhro Bhattacharjee, who are here for a couple of weeks. Our joint work includes the study of spin liquids.
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2025-06-23
Children and digital contracts – new research highlights regulatory gaps and needs for protection
– My research improves our understanding of how to strengthen the rights of children and better protect them in a digital setting, says Germaine Hillerström, who recently defended her doctoral thesis in civil law at Karlstad Business School.
The subject first piqued Germaine Hillerström’s interest when she read about children who - unbeknownst to their parents - had made digital purchases, which raises the issue of responsibility and the legal capacity of children.
